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Mastertouch · Joined: 30 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

Which is better walk in or appointments, i'm a new barber and i'm trying to work in appointments and walkins, it seems unfair for someone to just walk in a shop and go straight to the chair when u have people who have waited 1 hour or more, so how do u work this out? I also think u should have an appointment for designs because they take time.

Fredrick · Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 2

Mastertouch wrote:

Which is better walk in or appointments, i'm a new barber and i'm trying to work in appointments and walkins, it seems unfair for someone to just walk in a shop and go straight to the chair when u have people who have waited 1 hour or more, so how do u work this out? I also think u should have an appointment for designs because they take time.

I can respect your thought on that bro, and it is truly about the client. My thoughts though is, how unfair is it to you that someone wont help you structure your day more effectively by making appointments. Imagine if you were booked solid for 2 weeks in advance. Your money at 3-4 cuts an hour x $15-$25 per cut equals out to be $360- $800 a day you can lean on. At that point walk-ins are the icing on the cake, if you have time to squeeze one in. I started my clientele off of walkins and stressed to them the importance of making an appointment to insure that they are able to recieve services from me the next go round. Knowing that every Wednesday at 3:30 I have "John" to cut, makes things for me easier because I know my money and I can schedule appropriately if it is a design or color.

-Fredrick