Hi geeks!!
I had to let off some steam yesterday by posting this thread but my computer crashed, so now it's the day after the event I feel a lot calmer but i had to tell you all anyway can you please tell me what you think! My neighbour who is about the same age as me, and i'm fairly friendly with her (as neighbours go, saying hello and the odd cup of tea) came in the other week with her partner to sort out some residential issues (we have had a bus stop plonked right outside our houses which we are campaigning to get moved - for those of you that are interested!) anyway the talk turned to her eyebrows which were a pretty bad shape, the sort that are plucked within an inch of their lives, leaving you with a permanantly surprised look, anyway I said it's not a problem, i'll tidy them and tint them now to give them a fuller look, then i said just leave them to grow for a weeks so i'll have more to play with next time i shape them, I should point out that I did the tint and shape for her and at no point did she ask how much it was or if she owed me anything, but i thought ok i'll let it go, and I did. Well I was cooking tea the other night and there was a knock on the door and it was neighbour, saying look I've grown my eyebrows what do you think? Can you do anything with, to be fair I did offer and said look if your unhappy with them, because they were quite untidy, I said i'll quickly do them now for you, her reply was "Oh if you don't min" (I'm way to soft I know!) Anyway the same thing happened again, there was no mention of payment it was just a "Thanks for then, oh and can i book a half leg wax?" Although she did ask me how much the leg wax was, anyway so she booked in yesterday morning and I have been stressing about this because i don't like being put in this situation. I said to my husband "oh i'll let it go" (Told you i was to soft) but he said why the hell should you if you went into a salon and had a treatment and went to walk out without paying they would say something and why should'nt you. I thought to bloody right so anyway yesterday morning came and i did the wax and wastidying away and heard here getting her money out so before i took anything from her I just said right thats £16.50 altogether for the wax tint and shape "Oh she said i've only got £8.oo" Thats ok i said you can pop it through my letter box later, i was'nt horrible i just simply stood my ground, and also if i had continued doing the odd treatment like that for her, people begin to take advantage, "just popping in" instaed of making an appointment. i'm gald i did waht i did yesterday because then it will make her think twice before just popping round. Also like i said to my husband it's up to me who i give discounts and freebies to and not to be dictated to and decided by somebody else!!!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK I HAVE MADE MY POINT!!! (Sorry for the long- winded-ness but you needed the background on this. has anybody else had a similar situation of people taking advantage?
I think i'm going mad from the lack of sleep, got up at 5.30 this morning for the NEXT sale, see told you I was mad!! Thanks for letting me bend your geeky ears!!!!
Fluffy x x x
I had to let off some steam yesterday by posting this thread but my computer crashed, so now it's the day after the event I feel a lot calmer but i had to tell you all anyway can you please tell me what you think! My neighbour who is about the same age as me, and i'm fairly friendly with her (as neighbours go, saying hello and the odd cup of tea) came in the other week with her partner to sort out some residential issues (we have had a bus stop plonked right outside our houses which we are campaigning to get moved - for those of you that are interested!) anyway the talk turned to her eyebrows which were a pretty bad shape, the sort that are plucked within an inch of their lives, leaving you with a permanantly surprised look, anyway I said it's not a problem, i'll tidy them and tint them now to give them a fuller look, then i said just leave them to grow for a weeks so i'll have more to play with next time i shape them, I should point out that I did the tint and shape for her and at no point did she ask how much it was or if she owed me anything, but i thought ok i'll let it go, and I did. Well I was cooking tea the other night and there was a knock on the door and it was neighbour, saying look I've grown my eyebrows what do you think? Can you do anything with, to be fair I did offer and said look if your unhappy with them, because they were quite untidy, I said i'll quickly do them now for you, her reply was "Oh if you don't min" (I'm way to soft I know!) Anyway the same thing happened again, there was no mention of payment it was just a "Thanks for then, oh and can i book a half leg wax?" Although she did ask me how much the leg wax was, anyway so she booked in yesterday morning and I have been stressing about this because i don't like being put in this situation. I said to my husband "oh i'll let it go" (Told you i was to soft) but he said why the hell should you if you went into a salon and had a treatment and went to walk out without paying they would say something and why should'nt you. I thought to bloody right so anyway yesterday morning came and i did the wax and wastidying away and heard here getting her money out so before i took anything from her I just said right thats £16.50 altogether for the wax tint and shape "Oh she said i've only got £8.oo" Thats ok i said you can pop it through my letter box later, i was'nt horrible i just simply stood my ground, and also if i had continued doing the odd treatment like that for her, people begin to take advantage, "just popping in" instaed of making an appointment. i'm gald i did waht i did yesterday because then it will make her think twice before just popping round. Also like i said to my husband it's up to me who i give discounts and freebies to and not to be dictated to and decided by somebody else!!!!!!!!!!!!! I THINK I HAVE MADE MY POINT!!! (Sorry for the long- winded-ness but you needed the background on this. has anybody else had a similar situation of people taking advantage?
I think i'm going mad from the lack of sleep, got up at 5.30 this morning for the NEXT sale, see told you I was mad!! Thanks for letting me bend your geeky ears!!!!
Fluffy x x x