Barbers Price Increases

i57dwun4yb1pt8 · 24-06-2020 10:05am

i usually tip 2 or 3 euro , if it goes up
no tip , simples .

This is it · 24-06-2020 10:34am

Rows Grower wrote: »

Thanks for that sound advice Captain Obvious.

I've a subscription service if you're looking for any more

cheekypup · 24-06-2020 10:51am

During the shutdown, I probably would have gone to the barbers twice. My hair is so thick now it won't be like a normal haircut. I don't mind paying extra for a decent cut, cover PPE and reduced capacity costs for the next 2 or 3 haircuts. If the prices are still inflated after that I'll shop around. I'm sure all businesses due to reopen will also have reduced customer capacity ie. pubs, restaurants, cinemas etc. and will have to do the same to make it worth their while opening.

ZeroThreat · 24-06-2020 11:34am

The Barber I use was charging me €12, I use to give a €3 tip most of the time. Then the price at the start of this year just before the covid crisis was increased to €15.

I expect in a couple of weeks to be charged €20 tbh...

CastorTroy · 24-06-2020 10:27pm

I heard gyms/Personal Trainers have increased their prices so can be sure they won't be the last.

ExMachina1000 · 24-06-2020 10:32pm

All barbers will put up their prices to cover increased costs.

Those saying they wont be back. Where else will you go? Prices will be up everywhere.
You could cut it yourself. Clippers are cheap. Enjoy the savings

Firblog · 25-06-2020 9:27pm

PCeeeee wrote: »

Increased prices = fewer customers aswell though.

That's probably very true, though if you increase your prices by 20% and loose less than that percentage of custom, then you're not doing so bad.

sugarman20 · 25-06-2020 9:40pm

DK barbers are charging €22 now and I'm happy to pay it. Not risking the missus doing it.

L1011 · 25-06-2020 10:19pm

My local barbers has put their prices out and its a headline €3 increase. Now, nobody the staff knew as regulars ever paid the old headline price anyway, usually 1.50 or 2 less, (unless you were getting some ridiculous multi-stage skin fade - they'd do more basic ones for normal prices) so I have no idea what I'll actually be asked to pay.

Firblog · 30-06-2020 10:32pm

So now that they've opened, has anyone actually gone an gotten their hair cut? Was the price increased by much?

This is it · 30-06-2020 11:21pm

€2 increase in my local, €15 to €17. 30 minute slots so instead of three per hour average, it'll be two per hour. Understandable why they need to increase prices slightly

ednwireland · 01-07-2020 9:56am

Firblog wrote: »

So now that they've opened, has anyone actually gone an gotten their hair cut? Was the price increased by much?

cant get in until 9th july

antimatterx · 01-07-2020 9:59am

muffler wrote: »

No need for the aggressive and dismissive style of posting. People are entitled to their opinion and just because you dont like those opinions doesnt give you the right to dismiss them. The topic appears to be a wee bit close to your heart..or is that your pocket

This coming from a mod of the form. Wow. I'm disgusted.

muffler · 01-07-2020 12:48pm

antimatterx wrote: »

This coming from a mod of the form. Wow. I'm disgusted.

You're welcome.

Good to see another "after hours" regular visit us in this isolated part of the country. Great first post btw

JimmyVik · 01-07-2020 12:51pm

alchemist33 wrote: »

My hair's been thinning for some time so I finally bit the bullet and did a buzzcut at home. I'll only go the barbers occasionally in future. There might be a fair few men in the same position and increased prices won't bring more punters in.

Ive got used to cutting my own hair. Its easy.

My Dad is the same and my brother.

I doubt the 3 of us will ever go to a barber again.

US2 · 01-07-2020 12:52pm

Got to my barber this morning. Used to be 14euro. Now 19.

Only ppe he had was a face guard which costs no more than 10euro. Will be finding a new barber now out of principal

IP freely · 01-07-2020 12:54pm

antimatterx wrote: »

This coming from a mod of the form. Wow. I'm disgusted.

I would love to see your reaction to 2 girls one cup if Mufflers post has disgusted you.

PCeeeee · 01-07-2020 1:04pm

Took me a while to spot this was a Donegal thread. Silly me.

Anyway count yourselves lucky ye are not below in Galway. My usual place is now 24/26 quid according to their website. Not sure what the two prices are about. They were 18 before.

I won't be paying that.

AUDI20 · 01-07-2020 1:19pm

Had my hair cut when my regular opened last Monday, cost was €10 same as before the lockdown, that is the old age pensioners rate and the normal rate is €15 for Wash & Cut.

CastorTroy · 01-07-2020 7:07pm

I got my hair cut back in February I think. usually only got it cut every few months anyway. Now I'm thinking of just leaving it for the year and see how it looks. Maybe get it cut for my 40th in January.

retalivity · 02-07-2020 9:21am

Wheres all these crazy prices coming from in donegal?? I got my hair cut in the rosses after xmas, was 8€. Didnt think there was many 20quid pre-covid barbers in donegal....thats fancy-dan grafton barbers like prices

Johnsee · 07-07-2020 9:53am

My local barber in Dublin charged €14 pre CV19 for Dry cut which would take 15 mins...its now €21....Yes they wear masks and insist customers wear masks but a 50% increase in my view (using CV19 as excuse) is price gouging of the highest order....so how much does your barber charge.....

ednwireland · 10-07-2020 2:42pm

2 euro increase 10 to 12 euro not complaining better job than i could do anyway

Heighway61 · 10-07-2020 2:50pm

No price increase in Tubas barbers in Courtyard shopping centre, Letterkenny.

muffler · 10-07-2020 11:35pm

Got my hair cut a fortnight ago by a family member so no charge.

My son went to the local barbers in Stranorlar today and was charged €10 for a cut which was the same price pre-Covid.

Joshua J · 11-07-2020 3:24pm

Donegal Barbers on the Pearse Rd no increase in price.

muffler · 11-07-2020 4:03pm

I was told that Patrick Gildea had increased the price of a mans haircut by €15. It was €38 and its now €53. :eek:

Im assuming there's a wash, dry and cut for that price but even so its damned expensive. If the info given to me is incorrect Im happy to set the record (and the hair) straight

CastorTroy · 11-07-2020 10:46pm

Even at the lower price I would want a decent dinner included

addaword · 12-07-2020 9:55pm

Paid a tenner. The barber joked he would cut it for €9 for me as I am an oap but I would give him a tenner and tell him to keep the change anyway.

Donegal Storm · 14-07-2020 12:21am

Was at Tubas barbers in the Courtyard in LK at the weekend, €12 and they took their time and did a good job considering how much of a mess my hair was after 5 months.

Dave147 · 14-07-2020 12:26am

My barber is €15, I just give him €20 and tell him keep the change, he's had a rough few months and a fiver certainly won't break me anymore than I've already been broken over the last few months.

AnthonyOD1987 · 18-07-2020 12:12pm

Local barber has upped the price to €20, was 13€ I think before Covid. Spent his full time cutting my hair telling me how great it was they brought in appointments and no more walk ins anymore. Of course his happy, making the same money, cutting less hair. All for barbers having to up prices a little to cover Been out of work last few months, but there was the covid payment to offset some of it.

L1011 · 19-07-2020 11:00pm

I've started getting ads on Facebook for barbers again; so the initial rush is obviously over and anyone absolutely taking the piss (the €25s etc) is likely to have to stop soon.

My local is actually charging the €18 on their website which is a hefty hike over the old 'regulars' price; although they're still at capacity with that.

Cherry Blossom · 20-07-2020 1:55am

You boys are so funny. If a ladies hairdresser offered a haircut for €20 we'd all be wondering if they were a rubbish hairdresser or why is it so cheap. :pac:

ednwireland · 20-07-2020 9:38am

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

You boys are so funny. If a ladies hairdresser offered a haircut for €20 we'd all be wondering if they were a rubbish hairdresser or why is it so cheap. :pac:

yeh but we are in and out in 15 mins a (female) work colleague went in and was expecting to be in 2 hours, so as an hourly rate its probably cheaper for women !

CastorTroy · 26-07-2020 11:40pm

Are the barbers appointment only or still walk in? Just wondering how they stop too many in at once? In Letterkenny anyway

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