Don't charge her. It's a farewell gift. Don't expect it, but dont be surprised if she pays you anyway.
Michelle Phoenix Elite Nail Technician On Jul 20, 2009, at 9:10 PM, [email protected] wrote: > A Post Script to this too--- I also give lots of freebies to > clients. A little nail art here and there--free repairs when the > snap their nails with gardening shears or in the car door. I will > give them a free upgrade to P and W because all of them then move > over to them. > I was going to ask all of you your opinion on this: I have a client > that van no longer get here due to her heart condition. She is on > Hospice. She and her family want me to go to her and do her nails. > This was almost impossible the past three weeks, but I was going to > go down to her Saturday until my 5: made an appointment with the > kitchen designer. Then I had to go visit my father who is in the > hospital. (Stage 4 pancreatic cancer). So I thought I could go > Wednesday night. > Sooooo, here is the question: she is almost an hour away. Do I > charge her? For the service? For travel? I plan on putting her in > pink and whites so she can go a month without a fill and the nails > will still look good. If I do not do her nails before she dies she > will come back to haunt me!!! She is my longest standing client from > when I started nails in this area. > So, what would YOU do? Charge or not? > Muchas gracias all, > Lynnette > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > From: Pati > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:55:36 -0400 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > your post reminded me of something....many times when I have not > charged for a few repairs or have thrown in some nail art...the > client often gives me a bigger tip!! Saying something like,"oh come > on now you did SOOO much work today!" I usually just smile....and > say thank you! > and...that makes me look like the "good guy" ...LOL > > > > Pati > > When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry... > Show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.... > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cira DAnna <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, Jul 20, 2009 7:26 pm > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > > > > > > > i had a teacher in nail school that said the only person she doesn't > charge is her mother cause she gave birth to her. my mom doesn't > get her nails done, so i spread the love else where. I don't charge > my friends or family BUT... they don't come in all the time either. > so the few times a year that I give them a free mani or pedi doesn't > hurt me. they usually hide money in my desk when I'm not looking > cause i refuse to take it from them. plus i try to ;make sure they > are my last clients of the day so we can hang out for a while. i > don't mind doing simple nail art for free either. Nothing that > takes more than a few minutes though. Nail repairs are free IF they > are a regular client. > > Cira > > --- On Mon, 7/20/09, Arpi Sekeryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Arpi Sekeryan <[email protected]> > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 8:46 PM > > > Very well said Sue! > > On 7/20/09, Susan Mang <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I personally tend to agree more with Patti on this one....and then > take in a > > few different factors. For example...is the appointment on my > busiest day > > of the week? Is the appointment "costing" me my lunch time? Was > I able to > > fit a fix in without affecting other clients? Etc. I will fix > broken nails > > for free sometimes, and I always tell them something to the effect > of "no > > charge today, I had an extra few minutes, so don't worry about it > this > > time". That way they kno w that usually it's not easy to give the > service > > away. Also, I consider if they're pickers, and create more work > for me, or > > are they a client that never breaks a nail? Are they respectful > of my time, > > and the client after them? And the biggie, do I think of them as > friends, > > or are they truly just a client? And many times I will tell them > that I > > wish I was independently wealthy cuz I wish I didn't have to make > a living, > > that way I could do their nails for free, but I have to > charge...lol. > > > > I also think of it this way...have you ever had a friend, > neighbor, or > > family member that had a skill or profession and they helped you > with > > something? They usually do it for free, or give you a discount, > don't they? > > I've had lots of help from people...electrical, plumbing, gutter > cleaning, > > babysitting, etc. I usually offer to feed them, or pay them > something, but > > I am aware that if I can hired someone, it would have cost a lot > more. > > > > For one of my cousins, I will pack up everything I need, and go to > their > > house and give pedicures for the evening...would never "charge" > them money > > for it. They feed me and my son while I'm there, and we have a > blast! Do I > > feel taken advantage of? Absolutely not...they'd help me out in > the drop of > > a hat, and it's an easy way for me to "repay" them. > Not that I > even look at it like repayment, it feels more like just hanging > > out with them but it's an excuse to "schedule" time with them. > > > > I think the bottom line on it is this...I don't think anybody is > right or > > wrong with how they handle it, as long as you feel comfortable > with what you > > are doing. If you aren't charging and you feel as if you're being > taken > > advantage of, then I'd say you should be charging that person and > should > > address that. > > > > Sue Mang > > Louis Anthony Salon > > Buffalo NY > > [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > > Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:34:12 -0400 > > From: [email protected] > > > > welll...not everyone agrees with me here but,,,, > > > > I have always done family for free....immediate family that is.... > ( gosh > > they do alot for me) > > > > clients that want a few wisps and maybe a rhinestone or two...I > will alot of > > the time throw that in complimentary for them. I don't charge for > > repairs...within reason...more than 4 repairs..yes i will charge > you.... > > > > For me...this is my "thing" ...people love a"deal" and what I do > is a great > > deal! it is worth a rhinestone or two to retain a client so be it. > > > > You should of course be charging good prices while doing this. I > think it > > was Karen once that told me to write a ticket up with all the real > prices on > > it...then mark complimentary on the bottom and add that up...and > subtract > > the comps from the real price and circle the new total....This way > the > > client knows just exactly how much you are giving them!! > JMHO.....and it > > has always worked well for me! > > > > > > > > > > > > Pati > > > > > > > > When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry... > > > > Show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.... > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Baron <[email protected]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Sun, Jul 19, 2009 9:47 pm > > > > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well like I have this neighbor that alwalys wants me polish her > for free or > > fix her nail if she breaks one. I have family that wants me to do > there nail > > for free. A friend wants want=2 0me to put > > > > rhinestones on for free. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Baron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sun, 7/19/09, Melody C Montgomery <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > From: Melody C Montgomery <[email protected]> > > > > Subject: NailTech:: Re: free nail service > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 6:30 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Umm... what exactly happened? > > > > Mel > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf > > > > Of Queen B > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 5:11 PM > > > > To: NailTech > > > > Subject: NailTech:: free nail service > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey, Ladies > > > > Well I need some help! > > > > > > > > Ok, what do you do when someone asks for nail ser vice and wants > it for > > > > free? > > > > Before I got my Manicure license it was easy to say sorry, "I don't > > > > have my license" > > > > But now that I do have my License I get alot of call,mgs,text from > > > > people wanting my work for free..(rhinestones,glitter,uv top > coat....) > > > > I would love to do it for free. > > > > > > > > IF didnt have to pay FOR: > > > > SCHOOL $1,200 > > > > MANICURE TEST $119. > > > > California Cosmetology Association ($50 STUDENTPRICE) NEXT WILL BE > > > > $100. > > > > Insurance$110. > > > > RENT$400. > > > > SUPPIES $100. ..........$$$$$$$. > > > > other > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.20/2248 - Release Date: > 07/19/09 > > > > 05:57:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. 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