CHEAP?

So this post might be a bit of a rant.. bear with me.

A friend and I were talking on Saturday, she’d recently had her hair cut at a local salon. The hair dresser was sporting a new septum piercing and my friend asked where she had it done as she had previously recommended me. Anyway, this lady had not come to me, but a studio out of area. She paid £50 more than I charge!

When quizzed as to why she went elsewhere the hairdresser informed them it was because my prices seemed too low. Should higher prices reflect higher quality or competency? are they more qualified?

Obviously this hit a nerve! I was originally trained by the British Body Piercing Association, with an emphasis on teaching how to pierce as safely as possible.

Body piercing by law requires no qualifications, such so piercers may be ‘self taught’ which is fine. I chose to gain the qualification to ensure I was providing the best service possible.

Unless the jewellery she had put in was BVLA or ANOMETAL (Which it could have been) I’m puzzled as to why a piercing would cost £70. I charge £20 for most piercings - I personally believe this to be a reasonable price. Which may increase slightly in the future, only to cover inflation.

I have a lot of teenagers coming in to get pierced and prices as high as £70 might not be affordable. Obviously I have to cover the cost of materials and make some profit, £20 covers both.

Hopefully not many others have the same thought process as this lady and if you do then you may now understand I’m not cheap.. Just fair :)