CGritt
Well-Known Member
Hi geeks,
I'm really struggling! It's a long story so grab a cuppa.......
Need to vent ......
I helped guide, support and encourage a fellow acrylic tech in my area to start trade to maybe help me out with the over flow of clients I could not fit in. She had a qualification and she took my advice and help and set up to trade! The only problem being now my clients belong to her as I threw In The towel and got a bit angry as my clients were 'better' friends with her.
In the area I live its a feeling like not what you know but whom you know so her popularity outweighs my own!
She put her price list up offering 20.00 a set where as I charge 30.00-35.00. I have been qualified for four years now and feel as though my time, efforts and enthusiasm has been wasted.
I've had to stop trading because the outgoings are more than incoming. And what annoys me most is that after me providing her with two sets of enhancements I feel as though she has been learning from me, she will ask me questions about how to and if she can buy things from me etc. she even uses the same products as me.
The way I see it I have two options:
1 let it go
2 launch an offensive attack which could turn into a war of the worlds like situation given the area we live (close community) but I'm ready for it so bring it!
I have already set some wheels in motion into an offensive but I have learnt to keep my cards close to my chest, in fact they are tucked into my bra and not even the hubby gets in there haha.
I really need help in terms of prices, do I drop my prices to match hers? I already offer loyalty discounts but might revise these to every 5th visit.
I also really don't know how to approach this lady anymore, I'm too open and honest for my own good which is my downfall! I suppose in a way I shot myself in the foot. How would everyone else approach this situation and this apparent nosey friend?
I just feel as though all my passion has gone and its made me very upset and frustrated! I feel really tearful all the time and can't even look at her Facebook page without being upset and angry!
Any help would be massively appreciated
Thank you all
Xxxx
I'm really struggling! It's a long story so grab a cuppa.......
Need to vent ......
I helped guide, support and encourage a fellow acrylic tech in my area to start trade to maybe help me out with the over flow of clients I could not fit in. She had a qualification and she took my advice and help and set up to trade! The only problem being now my clients belong to her as I threw In The towel and got a bit angry as my clients were 'better' friends with her.
In the area I live its a feeling like not what you know but whom you know so her popularity outweighs my own!
She put her price list up offering 20.00 a set where as I charge 30.00-35.00. I have been qualified for four years now and feel as though my time, efforts and enthusiasm has been wasted.
I've had to stop trading because the outgoings are more than incoming. And what annoys me most is that after me providing her with two sets of enhancements I feel as though she has been learning from me, she will ask me questions about how to and if she can buy things from me etc. she even uses the same products as me.
The way I see it I have two options:
1 let it go
2 launch an offensive attack which could turn into a war of the worlds like situation given the area we live (close community) but I'm ready for it so bring it!
I have already set some wheels in motion into an offensive but I have learnt to keep my cards close to my chest, in fact they are tucked into my bra and not even the hubby gets in there haha.
I really need help in terms of prices, do I drop my prices to match hers? I already offer loyalty discounts but might revise these to every 5th visit.
I also really don't know how to approach this lady anymore, I'm too open and honest for my own good which is my downfall! I suppose in a way I shot myself in the foot. How would everyone else approach this situation and this apparent nosey friend?
I just feel as though all my passion has gone and its made me very upset and frustrated! I feel really tearful all the time and can't even look at her Facebook page without being upset and angry!
Any help would be massively appreciated
Thank you all
Xxxx