To tell my mum she's taking the piss?

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I'm a hairdresser who is currently on Mat leave. My mum meets up with her old university friends a couple of times a year and makes a night of it. She asked at the weekend could I do her hair and four of her friends hair for Tonight. I told her no problem but I will charge her friends but not salon price ( I always do my mums for free) she asked me do I know how much it would cost. I told her without exactly knowing what they want doing I wouldn't be able to give a price. She said she thinks majority will have a wash,cut and blow and maybe an updo. I told her call it £15.00 each then if they don't have updo £10. She said that's brilliant.
Now ive just recieved a text off my mum saying how excited her and her girls are to have a "pampering" with me and such a bargain for only £30.
I am so annoyed that my mums pulled this stunt. But now she's told her friends it's £30 collectively so I'm going to look a massive twat saying no it's £15 each if you have an updo!
Would IBU to tell her to piss off
She's due at 3 o'clock and I'm half tempted not too answer the door!!

I've just recieved a text off my mum saying how excited her and her girls are to have a "pampering" with me and such a bargain for only £30.

It's not a pampering 'with you', is it? You're not being pampered. You're being fleeced.

Good text but I would call her or text again.

Has she replied to you yet kungFu?

If not I'd either ring her now and put her right on the price and check she hasn't told everyone your doing they're make up as well or I'd ignore the door when it goes.

It's not just your mum that's at fault though. Her friends should know that is far too little to pay. I wouldn't feel comfortable doing that.

Either she's misunderstood you or she's taking advantage of you, either way you need to be clear how much work you will do for what prices etc. You're already doing cheap prices, don't do it any cheaper you didn't agree to work for free and you shouldn't have to xx

Maybe they have to via a cashpoint to get the extra money .

I agree - they should all be willing to pay a fair price, especially knowing you're on maternity leave so not exactly rolling in it.

Tell her your sick when she gets to the door start coughing and sound groggy.

let us know what happened please!!

OMG! Your quote is more than generous already! I would love a good hair cut and blow dry for only a tenner. Your mum is on another planet! Be strong and stand your ground.

Is it possible she pressed the 3 instead of the 6 by mistake? And now doesn't know what your taking about?

Has your mum got form for this sort of stunt?
I would invite them in but state before you start that your mum has misunderstood/given them the wrong fees and that the charge will be £10 each, or £15 for those who would like an updo. Ask if they are happy to pay that (what you are looking for is a yey or ney, not a haggling session)
I would get it sorted as you might have this surprise sprung on you again.
For the price I would be happy to pay £10 and hope your ladies do too.

Need to know what happens

Your quote was already massively generous, she is taking the piss!

I haven't posted on this thread yet, but am following it for any update to hopefully hear that the Op got paid properly for all her hard work x

Stand your ground op!

I think the OP said they would arrive at 3.30. waiting to see the outcome though. Im still hoping for a misunderstanding but feel bad for the OP. I would not want to have to stand before 4 people and say they are charging more than they have probably been informed off. Why do some mothers behave this way.

Hope the reason that she thought it was only £30 is because a friend had dropped out then!

Otherwise, she's absolutely taking the piss. And I'm afraid that I'd be straight up front with her friends and say "I'm sorry if mum has misled you on the price, it's £10 each, £15 if you want an up-do; or I can lend you the rollers* if you don't have the cash and you can DIY. :)"

• or whatever other hairdressing kit they might need.

If it embarrasses your mum, so what? She shouldn't try to rip you off!

And no, I don't think YOU are the one who is going to look like a massive twat here; your Mum might, but that's her own fault.

Ask for the money upfront so you can put it away before 'your hands get all wet with the washing, product etc'

I'd invite them in then say to the first friend "so what are you having." If she says an up do then say "ok, great, well I'm sure that mums told you all that I'm not doing salon prices, so with an up do it'll be £15, but £10 with no up do?" With happy smiley voices.

If there's argument, then have the "mum must have gotten confused as I told her it'd be £10 or £15" conversation.

OP do let us know outcome. I suspects friends will agree your rates are very generous compared with salon rates

She has got form for being a bit cheeky but nothing like this! 3 of her children and ILS have "trades" so she believes she deserves little freebies now and again. Like ive told her I can do her hair and she's shown up with a friend aswell but the friend has always paid.

She's not coming til 5 with one friend for her hair and she's told the others friends it's cancelled because my baby is sick
She couldn't face telling the others that they'd have to cough up, she tried guilt tripping me but I stood my ground. The excuse one friend is going through a divorce so can't afford to spend an "excessive" amount isn't my problem.
Half tempted to make a dogs dinner of my mums hair

Excessive?!? It's a tenner, she doesn't have to have an updo at £15! £10 is a bargain

It must be tricky being a hairdresser or someone with a similar job because people you know must be hoping for favours all the time. Where on earth do you draw the line and still make a living? .

Hope you get it sorted Panda. Salons charge way way more than that of which they're surely all aware of.

So how on earth is she going to explain her own and the one friend's hairdo, when she meets up with the others, if you're unavailable? Or has she said that you could only do 2 because of the baby?

Stupid woman - how dare she unreasonably deprive you of a bit of income because she was trying to pull a fast one!

she's told the others friends it's cancelled because my baby is sick
your mum is embarrassed that her daughter is an independent adult who won't kow-tow to her :(