Paying for a tattoo

g.a.b.e. · 21-06-2015 10:21PM #1

Right so I'm looking at getting a big enough tattoo, so it's gonna be pricey.

Unfortunately I'm a tad impatient so I'd prefer to slap the cost on my credit card rather than wait and save up.

So my question is; what tattoo parlours in Dublin city accept credit cards?

I can't seem to get much info from the various websites and Facebook profiles of many tattoo shops in Dublin.

It's not a deciding factor in where I go, but it would help with planning the date of inking.

Cheers

hallo dare · 21-06-2015 10:23PM

g.a.b.e. wrote: »

Right so I'm looking at getting a bug enough tattoo, so it's gonna be pricey.

Unfortunately I'm a tad impatient so I'd prefer to slap the cost on my credit card rather than wait and save up.

So my question is; what tattoo parlours in Dublin city accept credit cards?

I can't seem to get much info from the various websites and Facebook profiles of many tattoo shops in Dublin.

It's not a deciding factor in where I go, but it would help with planning the date of inking.

Cheers

Why not just withdraw the cash from an ATM with your CC?

jimmii · 21-06-2015 10:25PM

I would have thought any decent place is going to take credit cards be a bit weird if they didn't these days.

g.a.b.e. · 21-06-2015 10:26PM

hallo dare wrote: »

Why not just withdraw the cash from an ATM with your CC?

Many reasons. There's a fee for withdrawing cash. Circa €20 per withdrawal. Plus the interest on cash withdrawals is higher than purchases. And it looks bad to the bank.

Star Lord · 22-06-2015 12:10PM

Pretty much any studio that's any good will have card payment facilities.

g.a.b.e. · 22-06-2015 12:49PM

Star Lord wrote: »

Pretty much any studio that's any good will have card payment facilities.

While I agree that a good studio should have card payment facilities, this is not always the case. Same goes for all industries. A bad studio can accept card payments, and a good studio may only accept cash.

I'm really just asking if anyone has paid with their card and where it was.

Star Lord · 22-06-2015 02:55PM

The majority do, be they good or bad. Could be worthwhile to just ask that as part of your research into the artists for your sleeve.

raze_them_all_ · 22-06-2015 07:14PM

Star Lord wrote: »

Pretty much any studio that's any good will have card payment facilities.

don't be so sure, those things cost a **** ton to rent for the year

Orim · 23-06-2015 10:17AM

Skin City didn't have CC facilities in their old shop. Don't know about the new one.

Fairly certain that Wildcat South accepts cards.

jenizzle · 23-06-2015 01:56PM

I would say it's nearly a 50/50 chance of tattoo places accepting cards. I know Colourworks and Dublin Ink didn't anyway, last time I was in their shops. I'd probably have a lot more tattoos if tattoo places did accept cards

P_1 · 23-06-2015 05:55PM

Most places I've got work done in tend to be cash only. A few might have a Paypal set up so that could work. Card terminals cost an absolute bomb to maintain and probably not worth the money for most studios I'd imagine. Only place I can think of with a card terminal is Wildcat

Star Lord · 24-06-2015 11:50AM

I know Wildcat do, and Snakebite do (or did last time I was in there)

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