Comments on: 10 Reasons Your Tanning Salon Sucks

By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:06:37 +0000

@Heather, eeek I hate cold tanning beds, gotta warm those babies up before the doors open.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:21 +0000

I am totally coming into this post late and don’t ask me how I got to this one in general, but I don’t see what was my biggest complain when I tanned.

Cold beds. Keep the place warm enough that you’re not laying on an ice cube when you first lay down. (This usually just applies to first in the morning appointments if you go to a busy place.)

I miss tanning. After I had a skin cancer scare on my shoulder I’ve been terrified to go tanning or out in the sun without 3000 SPF sunblock on. It was the one place I could just relax.

By: Dena@Juice Bar Franchise

Dena@Juice Bar Franchise — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:11:45 +0000

In short, businesses in the health and fitness industry should be fresh, friendly and professional. What I mean by that is:

Fresh: Attractive, Open & Clean Environment. Unique ideas in the facility’s operation.
Friendly: Really Needs No Explanation
Professional: A Focus on Clients’ Needs.

I think all of the nasty stuff that you mentioned above are hold-overs of a time long gone, when business owners weren’t client focused. Frankly, I’m glad that time period is gone.

By: purva@wholesale thailand clothing

purva@wholesale thailand clothing — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:43:31 +0000

I agree with all these reasons specially in winter.
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By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:17:47 +0000

@Maria @ Hot Tanning Beds, I can’t really say that the selling thing bothers me, it’s a business that needs to make money in order to survive and be able to provide service to you and other existing customers.

In this kind of economy it can mean the difference between being a business and being out of business, sadly.

By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:06:42 +0000

@matthew@franchises, so very true.

By: Maria @ Hot Tanning Beds

Maria @ Hot Tanning Beds — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:34 +0000

I have to agree on all of those, plus with Alan on his #13 about pushy people trying to sell stuff. Ever since the economic downturn, everywhere you go you are pushed to buy something else. Even my massage salon sometimes tries to sell me a candle or lotion as I’m exiting my massage. I don’t mind the stuff being out, but let me enjoy my blissful after massage glow without putting me into the having to say no position.

By: matthew@franchises

matthew@franchises — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:48:02 +0000

lol @ the top ten list. Could could apply that to most retail outlets too ;)
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By: Stiletto Sports Jen

Stiletto Sports Jen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:30:32 +0000

Your clients have to buy minutes like a pre-paid phone card….. even VIP members.

at least that seems ridiculous to me. Been tanning for years and had never heard of such a thing until a few weeks ago. I was shocked and kinda disgusted. No way I would deal with that crap. If its a 20min bed you should be able to tan for that amount of time.
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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:19:25 +0000

@Extreme John, OK then. I’m 6′7 and approx. 400lbs…would you want me at your salon? ;)

By: Extreme John

Extreme John — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:34:46 +0000

@Dennis Edell, you should try it at least once. Who knows you might enjoy it or find it to be a good relaxing time for yourself away from the eveyday life stuff. Just a thought

Thank you for taking the time to comment.

By: Dennis Edell

Dennis Edell — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:38:19 +0000

Never tanned in my life and I’m guessing I won’t start now. LOL
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By: Calisun

Calisun — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:24:39 +0000

-you have a sign up fee for your memberships
-you offer low quality tanning lotions instead of the best
-your staff isn’t the one at Extreme, lol

and i totally agree with the carpet thing. i worked for salon up in NY that had carpet and it was a pain in the butt to keep looking good!!!!!

By: Keith@Norman Rockwell Art

Keith@Norman Rockwell Art — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:54:59 +0000

I don’t tan all the time. But the salon I use when I do tan is owned by a lady I really like. I offer to buy lotion, but she finds me a sample. Then she helps me out by putting it on my back where I can’t reach real good. She has even given me free sessions (tanning, of course) at times.

Of course, I always help her when she calls with a question about whether a drug is a sun-sensitizer or not. She calls me because she knows I don’t ever mind helping.

She has a somewhat small operation, but I do not intend to ever tan anywhere else. Unless, of course, there was an Extreme Tan and Smoothies around.
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