help me figure out if this is a good deal or not!

[eandz]

So the local beauty salon/mini spa has a 'deal' where if you commit to a six month contract at the rate of £150.00 a month you can have unlimited beauty treatments, this includes everything from threading, to massages, facials, waxing, shellac/mani/pedi and eyelash extensions--everything on their treatment menu even IPL/electrolysis and other permanent hair removal things, everything is included except botox and dermal fillers (which are not on the treatment list, but have to be asked abut). And I asked repeatedly if they have black out days etc. So far they've made the whole thing sound reliable. I wondered if they were going out of business, but they are currently distributing fliers for another branch opening in a slightly more upscale area.

Initially, I think it's a good idea because a hollywood wax is at £35.00, mani+pedi is anywhere between 30 -£50 (if you are going to get one of those fancy shellac/gel stuff) Then facials are at 40, massages are an average of 60 and threading is anywhere from £3.00-£17.00...

Monthly I do try to get the following done:

once a month:
Hollywood wax
Half leg wax
underarm wax
facial

twice a month:
massage
manicure
pedicure
eyebrow threading

Now if it's an unlimited scheme then I think I would like to do:
an hour long massage once a week
waxing once a month, possibly try IPL
Facials twice a month
eyelash extensions (every two weeks, never done it before)
spray tan (once a month? never done this before either)
mani+pedi every two weeks like normal
threading every two weeks like normal

what do you think? I asked a friend and she said this was too much to pay; but DH thinks this is a great deal. I can't decide. Help me!

If it's legitimate it's great, but I'd be suspicious that they were going under or, they'd never have an appointment free.

Thats what I'm wondering too, but apparently they are only taking a limited amount of members. I just don't know if it's a good idea or not...should I try it? Should I skip it?

There is a local salon here who do unlimited spray tans for something like £70 a month, so £150 a month for everything sounds cheap... I would be worried too about the lack of appointments. Although perhaps they are hoping/expecting that a lot of the people who sign up will not come that often...? Or will come a lot for the first month and then not bother/be too busy.

I asked about this too, they said that if I wanted (afraid that I wasn't going to get my appointments) that I could draw up a planner ... but I am just too on the fence.

On one side, it seems like such a good deal to me, but on the other--can I get these treatments cheaper?

should I do it? should I skip it?

How long do you have to sign up for? I'd go for it.

The lady speaking to me told me they only want 100 members for this club, and that so far they have 35 people signed up, I can sign up whenever as long as there is still space. I liked that she didn't pressure me to sign up right away, and gave me all the details. I just don't know if It's worth it. I think it is, but what if I've made a mistake?

I would go for it. Double check about appointments. And if there is a cancellation period so if things don't go according to plan you could cancel? As a massage lover I would be concerned if the massages were not very good so I would get one pronto.

Also will you be expected to tip after each service? If you don't will the service go down?

In sum I would sign up in Jan when salon is up and running so you can see what bookings and service are like.

I'd go for it... I'd love to have IPL and it would work out a cheap way to have it.

I'd double check the tipping situation though - that could add a lot more.

Maybe they're just quiet for appointments - the cost of running a salon is overheads, the stuff you use to do treatments is mostly quite cheap in my (very limited) experience. If they've got a salon that's only running to 50% capacity, this is a good way to use up the dead time and still have some money coming in I guess.

I say go for it and see. They may well withdraw the offer after the 6 months if they have managed to drum up enough business at full price.

I hope you're right. I'll sign up and see, maybe if I pay my first month with a cc I'll be protected by insurance if anything bad happens?

If a deal seems to good to be true, it normally is. I think you're right to be cautious.

Okay, so I signed up over the phone today. They have an online appointment booker where you can make all your own appointments.

I hope it's not a scam. argh, so scared.

I reckon you have got a good deal... I would have gone for it for the IPL alone.

yeah, I just booked my first IPL for my underarms. I hope it goes well. I'm scared!