Price of barbers

kippy

Pen Rua wrote: »

Not Galway anymore, but in Cork I go to a barber who charges €30 and it's worth every euro to me. He is an exceptional barber, the experience is great and the end result is fantastic. I haven't had a haircut since early March and his last haircut has grown out really well which proves value for money. I also know that this guy spends money on his own training to keep upskilling. I used to go every 6 weeks, but would be glad to extend it to every 7/8 weeks now I know how it grows out.

I've been to Fat Tony's and other spots in Galway that have charged me €20-25 per cut. The last straw for Fat Tony's was a shocking haircut for €20 or so that I had to get fixed three weeks later in Cork. I've also been to the dirt cheap places and it was an awful experience. One of the €10 places kept tugging and pulling at my hair with dull scissors and blades.


You get what you pay for. You can pay as much as you value your haircut. I, personally, value having a nice haircut and having a great experience so €30 is worth it to me.

You don't always get what you pay for particularly in the service industry.

skinny90

kippy wrote: »

You don't always get what you pay for particularly in the service industry.

Well I did, paid 26 Euro in total for a cut. I was booked in for 9am and left at 9.45.
It was great to get back, caught up with my barber like we hadn’t seen each other in years, had some laughs and on top of that attention to detail is worth every penny

Whereisgalway

skinny90 wrote: »

Well I did, paid 26 Euro in total for a cut. I was booked in for 9am and left at 9.45.
It was great to get back, caught up with my barber like we hadn’t seen each other in years, had some laughs and on top of that attention to detail is worth every penny

If your happy paying and he’s happy charging what harm is been done. I’m looking forward to catching up with my waxer

fergiesfolly

Never knew till now how heavily people emotionally invested in their barbers.

listermint

skinny90 wrote: »

And I’ve had my gf done my hair and I can’t complain in fact I’m greatful for it. We laughed praised at how she winged it and I didn’t have to shave it all off as a result. But if I want a chop so I look the bees nez il go to a barber...And if i have to pay 20-30 euro to look it I will. If I don’t value that il look for some where else.
I just don’t get this thread and why it was created in the first place.

Prices across the board for barbers as a joke. It's as if the trade got together and decided the customers should cover the last 3 months of losses not withstanding the fact these guys were collecting he covid payment no doubt.


Having a laugh with across the board increases of 7 to 15 euro.


Madness. It will back fire.

What's clear is there's barbers in this thread.

skinny90

fergiesfolly wrote: »

Never knew till now how heavily people emotionally invested in their barbers.

I just want it cut right, simple.

Its been butchered many a times and would rather it done right.

skinny90

listermint wrote: »

Prices across the board for barbers as a joke. It's as if the trade got together and decided the customers should cover the last 3 months of losses not withstanding the fact these guys were collecting he covid payment no doubt.


Having a laugh with across the board increases of 7 to 15 euro.


Madness. It will back fire.

What's clear is there's barbers in this thread.

Any business is entitled to charge what they want, or even increase the price even it is only a small fee of 7-15 euro.

I am not sure why I feel I need to point this out

If ya dont like it, do your custom elsewhere, or better still buy a clippers and scissors

Place I go is going from 17 to 20 euro. Not sure if that applies to walk ins though or just the bookings. Being able to book is brilliant though I hope it stays for good, tired of going down and sitting there for an hour and getting which ever random barber is free next when your time comes. Now can book the lad I want and arrive at the time I'm to have my hair cut.

Up until moving to the current place I go I never paid more than a 10er.

fergiesfolly

Celine Chubby Potassium wrote: »

Place I go is going from 17 to 20 euro. Not sure if that applies to walk ins though or just the bookings. Being able to book is brilliant though I hope it stays for good, tired of going down and sitting there for an hour and getting which ever random barber is free next when your time comes. Now can book the lad I want and arrive at the time I'm to have my hair cut.

Up until moving to the current place I go I never paid more than a 10er.

That's one huge benefit to come out of this alright. Choosing a barber and having an alloted time should improve everyone's experience. And maybe it'll be a wake up call to some of the hair pulling, ear nipping hacks in town to up their game.

I'll await skinnys reply.......

pjohnson

Mine was 15. Very happy.

Bobeagleburger

Two I know of went from 15 to 18 and 17 to 24

Taking the piss. It's now gouging.

Was sympathetic towards that industry but not anymore.

Invest in clippers and scissors. Most men's cuts could be nailed after 10 attempts imo.

Doctors room ghost

I’d rather take it off at home in clumps with a hacksaw than pay 26 euro for a haircut.
And once that sh1te hawking Paying 26 euro a cut starts it will be considered the normal anymore.

Bobeagleburger

A recession will take out a lot of the price gougers. They know it and are making hay. Prices will fall back in line then.

Darc19

6 wrote: »

A recession will take out a lot of the price gougers. They know it and are making hay. Prices will fall back in line then.

Prices will of course fall back when distancing is not required and additional ppe not required.

Whether that's in 2 months or 2 years, nobody knows.

Laviski

Darc19 wrote: »

Prices will of course fall back when distancing is not required and additional ppe not required.

Whether that's in 2 months or 2 years, nobody knows.

my arse it will, just like when the serivce industry got the vat rate down to 9%. many didn't change their price but soon as it went up - boom instant.
i'v invested during lock down and now have no further need i would say there is many there who done the same. If its nothing complex can be done solo.

Doctors room ghost

Laviski wrote: »

my arse it will, just like when the serivce industry got the vat rate down to 9%. many didn't change their price but soon as it went up - boom instant.
i'v invested during lock down and now have no further need i would say there is many there who done the same. If its nothing complex can be done solo.

Dead right.once they jack up the prices and people are willing to pay mad money for a haircut the price will be left at 26 and they will sh1te talk you in the chair with the poor mouth and make it seem like they are doing you a favour.

DJIMI TRARORE

Gone from 10 to 14 in mine, reasonable enough any more I'd be pissed off

unkel

Gone from 10 to 15 in mine. I guess he will have to pay for the PPE equipment. Oh wait there is none. Or the limited number of people he can cut per day (oh wait there is no limitation). And of course, being self-employed, he will have to pay back the EUR350 weekly untaxed COVID payment he got for 4 months. Oh wait, he doesn't have to pay that back?

Rip off Ireland. Nothing new to see here folks.

unkel

unkel wrote: »

Gone from 10 to 15 in mine. I guess he will have to pay for the PPE equipment. Oh wait there is none. Or the limited number of people he can cut per day (oh wait there is no limitation). And of course, being self-employed, he will have to pay back the EUR350 weekly untaxed COVID payment he got for 4 months. Oh wait, he doesn't have to pay that back?

Rip off Ireland. Nothing new to see here folks.

The payment is taxable and why would it have to be paid back, the whole idea was to tide people over while out of work now they are back earning they need the income? It would be like expecting someone on jobseekers benefit to repay it.

If you are working all along you have already paid for your jobseekers benefit or covid payment.

As for prices, I don't mind a small increase of 3 euro which my barber is charging and I think thats possibly only for the senior barbers who you can book, walk ins with junior barbers may be the same price. I'm happy to pay 3 euro more going forward if they retain the booking system as I was in and out today in less time than I would normally be just sitting there waiting for a barber. They also have the increased costs of throwaway aprons and having the booking app.

ben.schlomo

unkel wrote: »

Gone from 10 to 15 in mine. I guess he will have to pay for the PPE equipment. Oh wait there is none. Or the limited number of people he can cut per day (oh wait there is no limitation). And of course, being self-employed, he will have to pay back the EUR350 weekly untaxed COVID payment he got for 4 months. Oh wait, he doesn't have to pay that back?

Rip off Ireland. Nothing new to see here folks.

What did he say when you raised your issues?

unkel

ben.schlomo wrote: »

What did he say when you raised your issues?

I had EUR15 in my hand to give to him (50% tip - most of his clientele are non-Europeans and they never tip him a cent) as I was in a good mood to finally get a cut, the home jobs were alright but obviously not to the same standard

Then he told me the price was EUR15, so I just gave him the money that was in my hand without saying anything. If he charges me EUR15 again the next time, I will ask some robust questions. If he insists, I won't be going there no more...

unkel

Celine Chubby Potassium wrote: »

why would it have to be paid back, the whole idea was to tide people over while out of work now they are back earning they need the income? It would be like expecting someone on jobseekers benefit to repay it.

He's self-employed (like myself), so wouldn't even be entitled to any jobseekers benefit / dole (which as it happens is not much more than half the COVID payment)

fergiesfolly

DJIMI TRARORE wrote: »

Gone from 10 to 14 in mine, reasonable enough any more I'd be pissed off

That's a 40% increase.
Show me any other bills you pay where a 40% increase would be acceptable.
Petrol?
Electricity?
Car insurance?
Rent?
Not a one. You'd be raging.

Any barbers on here by the way?
Maybe they could come on and justify their price increaes

cal naughton

Passed by two barber's today expecting long queues however there was none and no one waiting in the seats either just the actual barber's chair was filled.

They have completely misread the market and most people have copped on that they can do 90% as good a job as the barber's for a small initial investment in a clippers.

cal naughton

cal naughton wrote: »

Passed by two barber's today expecting long queues however there was none and no one waiting in the seats either just the actual barber's chair was filled.

They have completely misread the market and most people have copped on that they can do 90% as good a job as the barber's for a small initial investment in a clippers.

Likely depends on the quality of barber. I booked last weekend and the barber I want was pretty much booked up for the week with only appointments here and there. Looked there and he is booked up until Wednesday next week. Other barbers are available in the same place.

Also unless you just do a 1,2,3 all over you can’t get anywhere near as good a cut at home as you will from a good barber. I refused to even let someone at home near my hair that’s for sure well worth paying for a good hair cut.

bobbyss

So you have to have an appointment? Anyone pop in or are they too busy?
Anyone know what the lads are charging in the Westside's Hair Republic?

ben.schlomo

bobbyss wrote: »

So you have to have an appointment? Anyone pop in or are they too busy?
Anyone know what the lads are charging in the Westside's Hair Republic?

https://www.hairrepublic.ie/contact

Bobeagleburger

Vote with your feet folks. Name and shame the ripoff barbers. A few mentioned already.

Also, be nice to know names of barbers that are not ripping off. Would rather give those guys the business.

smurf492

Got dry cut in Kozzys Knocknacarra...16 euro and very happy with the service. Normal price is 15

Bobeagleburger

smurf492 wrote: »

Got dry cut in Kozzys Knocknacarra...16 euro and very happy with the service. Normal price is 15

6% increase. Fair play to Kozzys, that's more like it.

fire and ice

bobbyss wrote: »

So you have to have an appointment? Anyone pop in or are they too busy?
Anyone know what the lads are charging in the Westside's Hair Republic?

They are charging €25. Was €18 previously.

Seamai

Not in Galway but in Cork. I go to a busy city centre barber, €15 for a dry cut, same as before.
Stringent regulations in place.

Bobeagleburger

fire and ice wrote: »

They are charging €25. Was €18 previously.

Westside's Hair Republic 39% increase? Wow

Geuze

unkel wrote: »

He's self-employed (like myself), so wouldn't even be entitled to any jobseekers benefit / dole (which as it happens is not much more than half the COVID payment)

Self-employed people have always been entitled to the dole = JSA.

The media keep saying that they are not entitled to the dole.

They are, the same as anybody else.


It's JSB that they were not entitled to, however, recently, the self-employed have become entitled to JSB.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/personal-finance/self-employed-to-benefit-from-the-dole-for-the-first-time-from-november-1.3874890

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit_self_employed.html

RicketyCricket

6 wrote: »

6% increase. Fair play to Kozzys, that's more like it.

Agreed. I expect some sort of increase due to costs incurred by businesses but when you break down the price rise per head, some places are taking the piss. What was Fat Tony's prices before the lockdown? I stopped going to them a few years ago as they went up to €17 for a dry cut and it was too much for me and what I required.

Sleeper12

Tilikum17 wrote:

€31 which is ridiculous. Just wondering what other barbers around the city are charging.

I'm not saying that you couldn't pay this in Dublin but you'd have to knock on a lot of barbers doors before you found one that expensive. €15 to €20 is average for Dublin

Sleeper12

Geuze wrote:

Self-employed people have always been entitled to the dole = JSA.

Maybe I'm mixing up my terminology here but isn't JSA prsi based payment for up to 18 months? Self employed were never entitled to this payment.

Self employed are allowed to apply for what we used to call "the assistance". This was not prsi based but was means tested. If others in the household earned money then you qualified for a tiny payment or in some cases nothing at all

Warbeastrior

My barber is a very good friend of mine. He was €13 and he's gone up to €16. That's the right type of price jump. That won't leave many people shaking their head. Especially cos he's one of the best around in my part of the world.

Geuze

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Maybe I'm mixing up my terminology here but isn't JSA prsi based payment for up to 18 months? Self employed were never entitled to this payment.

Self employed are allowed to apply for what we used to call "the assistance". This was not prsi based but was means tested. If others in the household earned money then you qualified for a tiny payment or in some cases nothing at all

JSB = based on PRSI, 9 months, used to be 15 months before 2010

JSA = means-tested = "dole"


Self-employed were always able to apply for JSA, always.


Recently, as Leo Varadkar said he was in favour of extending Social Insurance, now self-employed can qualify for JSB.

MrMusician18

listermint wrote: »

Prices across the board for barbers as a joke. It's as if the trade got together and decided the customers should cover the last 3 months of losses not withstanding the fact these guys were collecting he covid payment no doubt.


Having a laugh with across the board increases of 7 to 15 euro.
.


Madness. It will back fire.

What's clear is there's barbers in this thread.

The old barber I used to go to increased his price from €7 to €12 just before the pandemic. The cut I get is simple, shave back and sides and a trim up top. His cuts were alright generally (though once he forgot to cut part of my head) but I thought if I'm going to be paying anywhere near the standard price I'm going to go somewhere else. So when I heard the barbers were reopening I had a look at the others nearby - saw one with a decent set-up and a dry cut listed as €15 in the window. Fine.

The hair was now an overgrown mess so I head down to my new lad this morning, he's now €21, cash only. First and last time he'll cut it. Just bought a shaver, **** that.

gordongekko

unkel wrote: »

I had EUR15 in my hand to give to him (50% tip - most of his clientele are non-Europeans and they never tip him a cent) as I was in a good mood to finally get a cut, the home jobs were alright but obviously not to the same standard

Then he told me the price was EUR15, so I just gave him the money that was in my hand without saying anything. If he charges me EUR15 again the next time, I will ask some robust questions. If he insists, I won't be going there no more...

So you planned on paying 15 euro. You paid 15 euro and are annoyed at paying 15 Euro.

JJJackal

I must say I would be happy to pay 10-20% for a cut for an appointment based service - used to hate queuing for an hour for a cut!

Nancybee

gordongekko wrote: »

So you planned on paying 15 euro. You paid 15 euro and are annoyed at paying 15 Euro.

I think maybe expecting to pay €15.00 including tip is not quite the same as being charged €15.00 (and possibly expecting a tip on top).

bobbyss

fire and ice wrote: »

They are charging €25. Was €18 previously.

18 euro? I can't recall paying that when I got a haircut there maybe before Christmas? Maybe something like 14-15 euro.

mjp

Having moved to Galway in past year from Dublin I find it baffling the lack of quality decent barbers around and also shocked at the extortionste prices they charging. Was paying €15 for what was good cut from regular barbers in Dublin but haven't seen anything rivalling the quality of cut from the so called premium priced barbers around town. Also frustrating at the lack of barber shops that open late evenings to suit workers or even open on a Sunday. Dreading the thoughts of having go and queue for an ordinary cut again and paying €20 + for it judging by the prices quoted here. May be getting the wife to continue with home cut and she will be getting better with each cut hopefully !!

StonedRaider

mjp wrote: »

Having moved to Galway in past year from Dublin I find it baffling the lack of quality decent barbers around and also shocked at the extortionste prices they charging. Was paying €15 for what was good cut from regular barbers in Dublin but haven't seen anything rivalling the quality of cut from the so called premium priced barbers around town. Also frustrating at the lack of barber shops that open late evenings to suit workers or even open on a Sunday. Dreading the thoughts of having go and queue for an ordinary cut again and paying €20 + for it judging by the prices quoted here. May be getting the wife to continue with home cut and she will be getting better with each cut hopefully !!

My wife has been doing all our haircuts since 2004. Never been to a barber. Myself and 3 boys once every 3-4 weeks. Imagine the annual haircut bill:D

Doctors room ghost

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

I’d rather take it off at home in clumps with a hacksaw than pay 26 euro for a haircut.
And once that sh1te hawking Paying 26 euro a cut starts it will be considered the normal anymore.

That's the real issue here, these temporary increases will become the norm.
It's like the temporary USC. Once the money starts coming in it's hard for them to let it go.

Mervyn Skidmore

I bought clippers which i used yesterday for the first time. My hair was massive and i just mowed it all off. It looks crap now. I don't want to go to the barbers due to the risk involved but i wouldn't mind paying up to 20 quid for a decent cut.

Doctors room ghost

StonedRaider wrote: »

My wife has been doing all our haircuts since 2004. Never been to a barber. Myself and 3 boys once every 3-4 weeks. Imagine the annual haircut bill:D

Yere dead right.we are doing the same here since the lockdown and it’s a great job.wont be going back to the barbers again.too much hassle and gone too expensive when there’s a few to go in

Tilikum17

mjp wrote: »

Having moved to Galway in past year from Dublin I find it baffling the lack of quality decent barbers around and also shocked at the extortionste prices they charging. Was paying €15 for what was good cut from regular barbers in Dublin but haven't seen anything rivalling the quality of cut from the so called premium priced barbers around town. Also frustrating at the lack of barber shops that open late evenings to suit workers or even open on a Sunday. Dreading the thoughts of having go and queue for an ordinary cut again and paying €20 + for it judging by the prices quoted here. May be getting the wife to continue with home cut and she will be getting better with each cut hopefully !!

There’s a barber called Frank out in kozzys in knocknacarra. He’s around for years, he’s an excellent barber and wasn’t trained like most younger barbers in Galway were in a place like edge - cut as many as you can, as quick as you can. I’ll be going back to him.

He takes his time and doesn’t try to drag 25mins out of a haircut either. I’d say Fat Tony’s will either change their pricing or they’ll be gone out of business. There’s far too many barbers in Galway