Tipping - How much should you expect? - skincareprofessionals.com2024-03-29T06:41:44Zhttps://skincareprofessionals.com/forum/topics/tipping-how-much-should-you-expect?commentId=6332291%3AComment%3A93733&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI never expect a tip. My cli…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-15:6332291:Comment:1551782013-05-15T16:53:36.384ZMiss Dhttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/DianeAhern
<p>I never expect a tip. My clients range from zero tip to half the price of a service. I am just happy to service my clients (85% are still with me since I started my career 15 yrs. ago) and still make enough money to pay my bills and live comfortably! I will say...being in this business has taught me to be an exceptional "tipper" when I receive GREAT service from this industry and other service industries!</p>
<p>I never expect a tip. My clients range from zero tip to half the price of a service. I am just happy to service my clients (85% are still with me since I started my career 15 yrs. ago) and still make enough money to pay my bills and live comfortably! I will say...being in this business has taught me to be an exceptional "tipper" when I receive GREAT service from this industry and other service industries!</p> Great topic! This is a questi…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-15:6332291:Comment:1552762013-05-15T16:24:20.177ZKathleen Neveshttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/KathleenNeves
<p>Great topic! This is a question I get asked by my blog readers all the time. Since I don't work in the treatment room, I've always had a hard time asking.</p>
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<p>When I worked at SFIEC (a beauty school in San Francisco), clients would ask all the time if the students could accept tips for their services. The policy was always open for clients to tip the students. The only stipulation was that they could only receive cash tips. We were unable to accept tips on credit cards because…</p>
<p>Great topic! This is a question I get asked by my blog readers all the time. Since I don't work in the treatment room, I've always had a hard time asking.</p>
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<p>When I worked at SFIEC (a beauty school in San Francisco), clients would ask all the time if the students could accept tips for their services. The policy was always open for clients to tip the students. The only stipulation was that they could only receive cash tips. We were unable to accept tips on credit cards because they were students, not employees. Most clients completely understood that and took advantage of the ATM machine we had convenietly located in the lobby of the building.</p> Our therapists are in urban h…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-15:6332291:Comment:1552672013-05-15T14:34:44.536ZRelax & Rejuvenatehttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/conanowen
<p>Our therapists are in urban hotel spas and get tipped 18-20% on average</p>
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<p>They are all employees, and we do not deduct any credit card processing charges on charged tips.</p>
<p>Our therapists are in urban hotel spas and get tipped 18-20% on average</p>
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<p>They are all employees, and we do not deduct any credit card processing charges on charged tips.</p> I am a business owner and emp…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-15:6332291:Comment:1552202013-05-15T02:45:35.002Zcoldsalineplexushttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/ChristineGiustra
<p>I am a business owner and employ other estheticians and service providers. </p>
<p>My reception staff are trained to prompt, "would you like to leave gratuity on the card?" with everyone's clients EXCEPT mine. I still graciously accept the tips (or my receptionists graciously accept on my behalf) that do come my way, however I would say maybe 30-40% of my clients tip, as opposed to 80-90% of my employees' clients. Down from about 60% of my clients before I bumped my own treatment prices…</p>
<p>I am a business owner and employ other estheticians and service providers. </p>
<p>My reception staff are trained to prompt, "would you like to leave gratuity on the card?" with everyone's clients EXCEPT mine. I still graciously accept the tips (or my receptionists graciously accept on my behalf) that do come my way, however I would say maybe 30-40% of my clients tip, as opposed to 80-90% of my employees' clients. Down from about 60% of my clients before I bumped my own treatment prices higher than my employees (in order to funnel more business in their direction). </p>
<p>I feel that this is all quite right with the world! Those of my personal clientele who can afford or want to be generous do, and others stay silent at the register and don't worry about it. I do think it's important that my employees' clients are politely prompted, since we do paperless receipts and there is nothing to sign to leave a tip, and since I do figure that tip income when I am calculating treatment prices and commission percentages.</p> Norm I get is 15%- that being…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-14:6332291:Comment:1551032013-05-14T22:32:58.858ZNataliehttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/NatalieBFSP
Norm I get is 15%- that being said sometimes more, sometimes less. I leave gratuity envelopes in treatment room and at front desk- I agree with Shelly in saying use towards next treatment if owner!
Norm I get is 15%- that being said sometimes more, sometimes less. I leave gratuity envelopes in treatment room and at front desk- I agree with Shelly in saying use towards next treatment if owner! I always get at least 20 perc…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2013-05-14:6332291:Comment:1548962013-05-14T22:16:48.257Zkimberly devitohttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/kimberlydevito
<p>I always get at least 20 percent. i really like the tips I receive. </p>
<p>I always get at least 20 percent. i really like the tips I receive. </p> Hi Linda-Marie...I would love…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2012-06-25:6332291:Comment:946902012-06-25T04:25:59.240ZShelley Hancockhttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/ShelleyHancock
<p>Hi Linda-Marie...I would love to meet you in Colorado! Here's the link to register:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shelleyhancock.com/seminarstraining.html">http://www.shelleyhancock.com/seminarstraining.html</a></p>
<p>Hi Linda-Marie...I would love to meet you in Colorado! Here's the link to register:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.shelleyhancock.com/seminarstraining.html">http://www.shelleyhancock.com/seminarstraining.html</a></p> Shelly,
Thankyou for the invi…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2012-06-25:6332291:Comment:947572012-06-25T03:37:43.623ZLinda-Marie Crespohttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/LindaMarieCrespo
<p>Shelly,</p>
<p>Thankyou for the invite to your visit to Colorado. I am a member who rarely checks in with ASCP . I wear all the hats in my small business and working on moving out of he treatment room and training another esty my technique that was passed forward to me when i was first licenced. Where are the details of your visit? I may try to come and meet you.</p>
<p>I agree totally with your comment on tipping. Especially in this economy , i want my clients to love their service and…</p>
<p>Shelly,</p>
<p>Thankyou for the invite to your visit to Colorado. I am a member who rarely checks in with ASCP . I wear all the hats in my small business and working on moving out of he treatment room and training another esty my technique that was passed forward to me when i was first licenced. Where are the details of your visit? I may try to come and meet you.</p>
<p>I agree totally with your comment on tipping. Especially in this economy , i want my clients to love their service and purchase products to maintain their results. A tip is a gift in my mind and should not be expected when i charge what my service is worth. I have always thought the tipping expectations were out of line unless you are in a service position making minimum wage.</p> As an independent and busines…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2012-06-18:6332291:Comment:939072012-06-18T18:57:41.030ZKirsten Kayserhttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/KirstenKayser
<p>As an independent and business owner, I wouldn't expect tips, and many clients feel that it's not necessary to tip an owner. So yes, if you get a tip, you should be that much more excited, and feel good that you're doing an awesome job. Like Shelley said, I agree we should always strive to do our very best regardless of whether we get tipped or not :)</p>
<p>As an independent and business owner, I wouldn't expect tips, and many clients feel that it's not necessary to tip an owner. So yes, if you get a tip, you should be that much more excited, and feel good that you're doing an awesome job. Like Shelley said, I agree we should always strive to do our very best regardless of whether we get tipped or not :)</p> That's an interesting take on…tag:skincareprofessionals.com,2012-06-18:6332291:Comment:936902012-06-18T17:23:49.706ZLauren Snow, ASCPhttps://skincareprofessionals.com/profile/LaurenArmitage
<p>That's an interesting take on the subject. Something to think about!</p>
<p>That's an interesting take on the subject. Something to think about!</p>