Hairdresser pricing

[CopperWhite]

AIBU to want to pay the same amount to have my roots done no matter which member of salon staff puts the dye on my head?

I’ve been getting my grey covered for about a year and usually just rebook with the same hairdresser at the end of each appointment. There’s nothing special about this hairdresser, she just happened to be the one that had the time slot I wanted the first time I went. I looked at their website and have just realised that other staff in the salon do exactly the same service for £10 less than I’m charged with my regular lady.

Why do hairdressers stake a claim on clients and and act as if you belong to them instead of being a customer of the salon as a whole? Why does a hairdresser that qualified a few years before another hairdresser charge more for doing exactly the same thing?

Maybe you’re paying for her experience ?

You are being unreasonable - people get paid for their experience and skill set - an apprentice will be cheaper than someone with 20+ years of experience and skill set. When you’re applying for a job and you have more experience do you not negotiate for more than a new starter would earn?

I’m not talking about apprentices, this was a £10 price difference between two qualified stylists, both in their twenties.

I understand choosing to pay more for a haircut with an experienced stylist, but mixing up some dark brown dye and putting it on someone’s head doesn’t need experience beyond the original qualification. I dint like the way they’re secretive about it.

In some salons the staff rent a chair and are self employed so yes they do have their own clients and charge their own prices. As you’ve only been going there for a year you might not have realised this.

Just book with the stylist you prefer and don’t make a drama out of this.

To be fair she hadn't staked a claim. You keep rebooking with her and didn't look at the price list 🤔

I'd say it's entirely on you there.

It's on the website, not exactly a well kept secret 😂

This .
my hairdressers website goes as follows

poppy - director price is X
molly - senior stylist price is Y
Doris - stylist price is Z

And also states their availability

The are probably self employed and rent a chair, they charge what they want

"Why does a hairdresser that qualified a few years before another hairdresser charge more for doing exactly the same thing?"

Surely this is what happens in most industries? I get paid more than people who've been doing my job less time, or who are less skilled at it.

It's not a secret though is it.

YABU.

Hairdressing is a free market. Sellers compete for business & price their services at whatever level they believe their customers are prepared to pay.

You, the customer, have a free choice of dozens of hairdressers at various price points in every town. So decide how much you’re prepared to pay & find one which fits your budget. That’s how markets work.

So you don’t think I will come across as rude to them if I ask to go with the cheaper hairdresser?

It feels like bad customer etiquette to ask for a
different hairdresser after using the same one for months, but an extra £10 for no difference in service is a pisstake.

Why would it matter what they thought about you?
You do you.
Their price is advertised though, you just haven't looked.

They generally aren't secretive about it and list their different prices. You just need to ask which your hairdresser's rate is. Some customers prefer the same stylist. I had some shocking cuts at some places and have now followed my hairdresser to 3 different salons in 3 towns for the past 20 years!

Why does an employee in a professional role, say a teacher or a solicitor get paid more for doing the same thing? Our work solicitor ( partner) charged £400 an hour but a standard solicitor only £250

If the prices are on the website how are they being secretive?