FabSwingers.com forum: Cost of haircut..

By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's only increased by 100% if you pay it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?"

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous

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By *ighland gentlemanMan
over a year ago

Ardgay

Glad to hear it.

Means my online purchased clippers are now saving me twice as much!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Glad to hear it.

Means my online purchased clippers are now saving me twice as much!

I think that will be the case for many...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous "

I would imagine they are trying to recoup some money that they lost over the past few months, sneaky but they know people out there will pay it.

Danish x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous

I would imagine they are trying to recoup some money that they lost over the past few months, sneaky but they know people out there will pay it.

Danish x"

Or they may lose all ther customers to the next one down the road...they got 80% furlough...so maybe 20% increase they could have got away with.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Some customers are also subject to an independent apps charging the customer for booking fees too, such as £5 on top of increased prices. They could have spent time developing a website etc whilst closed, that could have created an in-house system for next to no cost.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous

I would imagine they are trying to recoup some money that they lost over the past few months, sneaky but they know people out there will pay it.

Danish x"

Well considering how many were eager to get booked in I have been dead at work, the anticipated rush has not happened here and I think some of it is down to the significant increases

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By *fweonlymeettwiceMan
over a year ago

Madrid

Its the same in Dentists as well as paying for treatment, you are asked to pay for PPE used by the dentist and dental nurse and your self which was £7 per visit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its the same in Dentists as well as paying for treatment, you are asked to pay for PPE used by the dentist and dental nurse and your self which was £7 per visit "

What type of pipe do you get with your gob wide open ffs

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?"

More fool you for paying. Hope you never left a tip.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

My hairdresser charged me the same price as pre lockdown.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

"Its the same in Dentists as well as paying for treatment, you are asked to pay for PPE used by the dentist and dental nurse and your self which was £7 per visit "

My dad paid £7:50

I think it's fair to charge I'm happy to pay it. Mind you our dentist doesn’t charge for PPE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Its the same in Dentists as well as paying for treatment, you are asked to pay for PPE used by the dentist and dental nurse and your self which was £7 per visit

My dad paid £7:50

I think it's fair to charge I'm happy to pay it. Mind you our dentist doesn’t charge for PPE "

At dentist a fortnight back. They only have a visor as addition to pre covid and there usual paper masks on.

I would suspect the masks get change for every patient but the visor wont.

Also I didn't get a pipe charge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ppe *

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By *teveuk77Man
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous

I would imagine they are trying to recoup some money that they lost over the past few months, sneaky but they know people out there will pay it.

Danish x

Or they may lose all ther customers to the next one down the road...they got 80% furlough...so maybe 20% increase they could have got away with."

That would cover the loss of wages but, like most people on furlough, the 20% of taxable income lost (so not 20% of net pay) would have been saved by not going out anywhere or saving on travel, gyms, etc...

However, it doesn't cover ongoing overheads the business has. Some of which, over 3 or 4 months, could mean an 100% increase is required, but, how long would it take to be charging such amounts to cover the losses? A month?

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By *he-Hosiery-GentMan
over a year ago

Older Hot Bearded Guy

"Glad to hear it.

Means my online purchased clippers are now saving me twice as much!

Same.

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By *nnocentimesMan
over a year ago

over there by that tree

My place charges £25, it’s always been appointment only and no rush at all.

Included in the price you get alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and snacks and a magazine to take away (stuff like T3, What bike etc) so once you take away these “freebies” £15 for a decent hair cut is quite good value.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?

100%

my salon has increased prices which I don’t think is fair in all honesty, I get a couple quid to cover our extra expenses for ppe etc but some our prices have one up £10+ absolutely ridiculous

I would imagine they are trying to recoup some money that they lost over the past few months, sneaky but they know people out there will pay it.

Danish x

Or they may lose all ther customers to the next one down the road...they got 80% furlough...so maybe 20% increase they could have got away with.

Business is business with good times and bad...but if you lose the goodwill of your customers your fucked.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My cost is £0 as I do it myself. I have a very easy haircut too. I shave the sides and I have nr2 on top

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By *pmsldCouple
over a year ago

kettering

Doubling the price is certainly extreme but a general price increase is reasonable to expect. Yes the staff may have been furloughed but what about the other expenses? Any rent or mortgage holidays will now need paying back which increases the current costs, they may have taken out loans etc to survive. Sanitiser and PPE all comes at a cost.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doubling the price is certainly extreme but a general price increase is reasonable to expect. Yes the staff may have been furloughed but what about the other expenses? Any rent or mortgage holidays will now need paying back which increases the current costs, they may have taken out loans etc to survive. Sanitiser and PPE all comes at a cost. "

Yeah but they didn't have to fork out for that long haul holiday

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

My hairdresser comes to our house, self employed, increase is less than 5% on highlights and a cut, she said due to the cost of the products increasing at the wholesalers and not down to having wear ppe, which I believe as it appears everything else is increasing in cost. I gave her a little extra though as she’s a single mum and I know things will have been tough since March being self employed.

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?"
My barber same price but will go bask left a good tip

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

I never checked the prices before getting my hair cut and as I live near a high street that has 10 plus barbers within a mile, I shall look around in future, interesting that the majority are Turkish...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

salons (and people renting chair in salons) can now fit less appointments in per day due to restrictions , normally they would have popped colour on one customer and then while it was developing started someone else or got a cut or blow dry done ... social distance means my hair dresser can now only have 1 in 1 out with 15 min cleaning time between clients

that means the “chair time” available has drastically reduced which would be how over heads such as rent / power/ insurance etc are shared out across the price list ... so that chair time just got more expensive per customer ... its not just about covering the cost of additional ppe

plus waiting 4 months for an appt meant i had to get full head of colour instead of root touch up ... so more product and more time

you cant blame them for passing these costs on

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

I went to my barbers on 4th July no appointment required waited 40 minutes until it was my turn got side and back shaved number 1 and top tidied up a dry cut cost £10 same as pre lockdown

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By *i1971Man
over a year ago

Cornwall

"My place charges £25, it’s always been appointment only and no rush at all.

Drinks, snacks & magazine? When I go I want my hair cut asap no time for dawdling with any of that

My Barber btw was same price as pre lockdown

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By *lorious hole bs16 OP Man
over a year ago

Bristol

"salons (and people renting chair in salons) can now fit less appointments in per day due to restrictions , normally they would have popped colour on one customer and then while it was developing started someone else or got a cut or blow dry done ... social distance means my hair dresser can now only have 1 in 1 out with 15 min cleaning time between clients

plus waiting 4 months for an appt meant i had to get full head of colour instead of root touch up ... so more product and more time

you cant blame them for passing these costs on "

Hair dressers maybe but barbers certainly don't have 15 mins cleaning up time in between customers...

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By *azmar62Couple
over a year ago

Hinckley

I bought clippers, hair cuts cost me bugger all, I’ll happily give a skin head to anyone, it’s cheaper than short back n sides. Lol

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By *HaRiFMan
over a year ago

Beyond the shadows.

I walk past a barbershop to get to work at the beginning there was a queue of people to get in. This week I’ve been walking past in the morning, lunchtimes and on the way back home, poor chap I just see him sat in his shop by him self looking bored.

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

My hairdresser retired but I've found a new one who I'm going to see next Friday. Didn't ask how much it would be

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My hairdresser retired but I've found a new one who I'm going to see next Friday. Didn't ask how much it would be

That should have been your first question before booking

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By *ady LickWoman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"My hairdresser retired but I've found a new one who I'm going to see next Friday. Didn't ask how much it would be

That should have been your first question before booking

Rookie error. I haven't had to find a new hairdresser for about 14 years!! It's been a very stressful time!

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By *dores blackmenWoman
over a year ago

incognito mode ;-)

As soon as we were aloud to go inside peoples houses,my ex's fiance cut my hair for haribo's

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By *ticky 69Man
over a year ago

Stirling

"My hairdresser retired but I've found a new one who I'm going to see next Friday. Didn't ask how much it would be

That should have been your first question before booking

Rookie error. I haven't had to find a new hairdresser for about 14 years!! It's been a very stressful time! "

But at least you still have time to ask.

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By *elnkazCouple
over a year ago

cheshire

I would rather not get cut at 100% can always tie it up

Mine has put it up by 5% so im ok with that

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find its just the main chain hairdressers like Regis etc that are expensive anyway.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My barber hasn't increased her prices at all.

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By *manda63Woman
over a year ago

Southampton

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?"
My mobile hairdresser increased mine by £4, the males prices by £2,and I paid a one off payment of £19.22 to cover the ppe and new brushes etc she bought for us. We were happy with this

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By *avinaNWTV/TS
over a year ago

Thornton-Cleveleys

Same price as before here...was great to get the haircut..

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By *aznshaneCouple
over a year ago

St Annes

We put our prices up by £2 however we have not raised prices in 3 years and going to in April anyway. I’m self employed as is my boss, and had to go on universal credit for 4 months. Due to working at a loss over the last 2 years I was entitled to £4 on the seiss. Then had to buy all ppe, screens etc so £2 is pretty reasonable I think. Would never dream of doubling prices

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Im booked in to my usual salon in town. No increases.

Had nails done yesterday, no increase.

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By *itch74Woman
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

I'm getting mine done next Tues.... Gonna cost me 65quid.... Now thats expensive

Pics will follow once done x

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By *tevelizCouple
over a year ago

northampton

"I understand the need for a price increase after lockdown.

Mine has increased by 100%..

Do you think prices will ever come down again or is the new deal here to stay?"
mine stayed the same.And with my loyalty card i get the next one free.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mine hasn't changed...

Waist length.. Easier

Cut my own

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Went up by two pounds , but they were not wearing any PPE nor did any cleaning between customers

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Some customers are also subject to an independent apps charging the customer for booking fees too, such as £5 on top of increased prices. They could have spent time developing a website etc whilst closed, that could have created an in-house system for next to no cost. "

Cos they're all Web developers on top of hair stylists

Mine hasn't increased their prices yet but my nail technician has. I paid it this time round but will consider others nevt time.

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By *sScarlett_BlazeCouple
over a year ago

Local-ish

Jewel went to small local barbers and paid £7.50, got a great cut unfortunately the few extras like neck shave and eyebrow trim wasnt available

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

"My barber hasn't increased her prices at all."

Likewise with mine, even gave me the pensioners discount, I rewarded him with a £10 tip.

On a different tack we will not be reopening our nail salon, have worked out that even if we hiked up the prices it would be impossible to cover our outgoings

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The hair salon we use haven’t increased there prices. Mind you we gave our stylist a generous tip, hopefully that will help her out.

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By *estivalMan
over a year ago

borehamwood

had a look at the ptices in the barbers just out of intrest. clipper cut gone fron 10 quid to 17. luckily ive had my own clippers for years now so do my own anyway.know a few peeps who invested in some during lockdown and are happy to carry on doing there own hair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I known barber that’s put an extra £20 on the hair cut how can you justify that luckily I cut my own but my friend just paid that it’s ridiculous imo

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By *plpxp2Couple
over a year ago

Middlesbrough

No change in costs despite it being clear the business is doing 25% of its usual business and incurring additional costs. As the support packages taper it cannot be sustainable for businesses to cover its overheads.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Paid normal price at my barbers. They were the only ones in my hometown not to up their prices

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By *willfindyouWoman
over a year ago

Not looking to meet new peeps.

havent gone yet as the lady is inondated.. how sad are yee lot.

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By *ancs_tgirl_38TV/TS
over a year ago

Blackpool

Did anyone really think the cost of "the new normal" wouldn't be passed down the line.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I went for a haircut,asked how much and he replied £40,, i asked how much for a shave,,he replied £5.

I said "shave my head"

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By *ancs_tgirl_38TV/TS
over a year ago

Blackpool

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By *elma and ShaggyCouple
over a year ago

Bedworth

I’d happily pay a little extra if I could get someone to cut my hair. My asthma means I can’t wear a mask, I’ve tried all different kinds, have a real stash of masks here. Each one I’ve tried has caused an asthma attack

as someone shielding, I really wish I could protect myself and wear one. Unfortunately, every hairdresser I’ve contacted has refused me an appointment because I can’t wear one.

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