Paying Commission

[Bloatedtoad]

Hi again, I am very excited and pleased to of finally found a beauty salon that is prepared to let me work from there 1-2days a week on a commission basis. However I haven't as yet discussed details such as the percentage I have to pay the shop, I am going to meet the manager in a couple of days. I was just wondering what the average commission is for this, I was thinking around 25%-30%.Does that sound about right? Thanks Squirrel x

 

[lolita.]

I did that ata beauty salon and it was about 25%. I thought it was going well, I only did one afternoon a week.

the owner decided to offer me a wage.....minimum! and said her accountant had told her not to do the percentage thing anymore as it was taking her over her normal takings, so she would be losing out.

 

[mpleo91]

When I did work 'ad hoc' in a Beauty Salon I used to get 60% but I took my own products.
I have heard from others that I was quite forutnate as some colleagues were lucky to get 40%.
Shop around!

 

[Awesome Night]

Wow really, they would take that much commission off of someone, that has shocked me.

 

[SneakersPeepers]

I have paid 30% of my takings in the past, and would always prefer this kind of agreement to a set fee per day because if you don't have any clients you won't have to pay for an empty room!

Sarah x

 

[kyle -___-]

The salon owner hasjust told me she wants 50% commission, I was shocked as I thought she'd ask for around 30%. After i've paid for sundries such as leaflets, cream, wipes & my laundry i'll be earning less than her& I don't thinkthat's fair. My husband doesn't want me to take it& thinks I should look around for somewhere else.

When I first approached her she saidher 2nd beautyroom didn't get usedoncertain days of theweek as she only hadone therapist in but now she is saying she'll have to sacrifice making money from her 2nd beauty room for me so she needs 50% of my takings to compensate. She also told me at first that her last reflexologist hardly had any clients as she didn't 'put herself out' she is now sayingthereflexologist had 50 clients a week!!! I also feel that she is taking over somewhat - I know it's her salon but she has put theprice upfrom what I said I wanted to start off withand they have evenstarted organising a reflexologyopen evening without even consulting me and before we agreed commission. Okit's nice that i'd have a few clients to startoff with butI don't seem tohave any controland i'm feeling like one of her employees before I even start. When I told her that Ithink 50% is too high she wouldn't budge, she said i'm lucky that her and her staff are promoting me and that she couldbe earning much more money out the room if I wasn't in it. This salon is so convenient to where I live but I'm thinking I should probablyrun a mile???????????????

Sx

 

[AbukexM]

(expletive!) that is high commision! you are right you are not in control at all becasue they arranged something without asking you first. ithink if you go wiht them you will soon feel underpressure and have not much autonomy(spelling)and maybe get all fed up and not happy ? but of course it is up to you. i cant really comment on commision as i dont know about it but half what you earn seems pretty high though![sm=scratchchin.gif]



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[Josh Y]

Don't take the room...I had a clinic do a very similar thing to me I agreed to start with but it was awful and I just ended up feeling really used. By giving the owner 50% of my takings I actually ended up earning less that I would have done spending a day at my office job.

In teh end I only did two weeks there and then left....x

 

[lebronjames#1]

I turned the room down and then got a call an hour later saying that she had dropped the commission to 30% but that as well as the shop promoting me I was also to promote myself and get in as many customers as possible and that I had to try to push people to book and pay for courses. We all need to earn a living but I didn't want to turn into a salesperson obsessed with meeting targets. I've decided against it, I know it's this womans business but I feel it's all money money money with her and as we didn't get off to the best start and I don't fully trust her I thought it best not to enter into an arrangement with her. Sxx

 

[Pompal 09.]

I think you've done the right thing in turning her down.

For me, the key difference between renting a room for a fee and paying a commission is that with the former the salon owner knows how much she's going to get at the outset and in some ways it's no skin off her nose if you don't get a lot of clients as she's got her money, as long as you get enough clients to keep renting the room she'll be happy, so you really are self-employed and responsible for your own success. With the latter, the more you earn, the more she earns, so of course she's going to try to pressure you to do everything you can to maximise your takings. The upside is that she will also have an interest in getting people in to you, the downside is that she'll become more involved than you would like and you no longer feel self-employed!

It comes down to what's important to you, and as you say, you don't want to turn into a salesperson obsessed with meeting targets so this obviously isn't the best place for you. Hang on in there - the right place will come along when the time is right.

 

[asl50kjh]

I think you did the right thing too. If you don't get on with her before you've even started then think what she would be like once she got her claws into you.

but, she did meet you nearly half way, so if you have a change of heart, I would draw up a contract and state what you are willing to do, and what she will get for her money. Get her to sign it and everytime she tries it on, mention the contract.

 

[Danniella]

as she has reduced her commission, and it would seem you would have the good access to starting a client base, could you try it for a fixed period of time perhaps?

 

[M N]

hey squirrel,
let us know if you change your mind.

 

[Footballher10]

Hi Squirrel

i know i'm late to this and you've a;ready made your decision but i think you did totally the right thing!

RR
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