The Rising Cost Of Barbers.
 

Is it just me,but I gather this economy has affected Barbers too.
I hate to pay 10 or 12 bucks for a trim,seeing how I don't have that much hair to begin with.

I was going to try one place out,but my goodness they charge 16 bucks.
Maybe I'm just cheap.

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My barber hasn't raised her price in 34 years.

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That's good Timmy.

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I have to wear a hard hat at work,it can get warm with that thing on.

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Only 16 bucks? I have to pay the "stylist" 18 and then I still feel obligated to give her an extra $5 tip every 5 weeks. It’s just the price you gotta pay to look like a good apostolic preacher these days, lol.:preach

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Yep. I just have to love, honor, and cherish her till death do us part. :heeheehee

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I guess I'm just cheap.There is one fellow in my area who is a retired barber,he has a little shop but he is only open on Wednesday from 6:30 to 12 and he charges 5 bucks,but I can't always catch him,and his health is getting bad.

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$20 every 2 wks. I'm cheap.

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I go about every 3 to 4 wks,and get a trim.

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Scott, consider $12 a bargain. My niece is a stylist at one of the top salons in Nashville and she gets around $75 per haricut / style and $300 for dying hair.

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IMO, men with half a head of hair should be given a discount. haha

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I pay about $15 along with a 3-5 tip. I save money by only going every 3 months or so so it is REALLY short at first then starts looking a little 70ish towards the end.

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Strange, that is the same commitment that my Dad made to his barber (although she started doing his hair within the last 15 years or so).

I go to a barber college and get a nice cut for $6.

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The place I go isn't super consistent BUT if you were to walk out the back door, you'd be about 150 feet from our house. So to me convenience goes a long long way. :)

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Still looking for that "Like" button on here!

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My barber has a special, no-extra-cost service: she lets me know when it's time for a cut. ;)

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don't have a wife

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She must be exceptionally good, CC1.

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That's what my husband asks every barber and they turn him down, saying "A head is a head".

I learned to cut my husband's hair and it looks just as good as when the barber does it.

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Some Barbers don't block the hair in the back very good.

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Nobody can tell the difference when I cut his hair. It's not hard to block 3 inches of head space. :heeheehee

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Gotta watch where you place the Brylcreem on the sink. My b.i.l. once picked it up and brushed his teeth with it 'cuz he wasn't paying attention. :D

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I went to Sally Beauty Supply and got clippers with the attachments and cut my own hair. I usually go get a real haircut every three or four months.

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I haven't been to a barber in 10 to 15 years. I cut my own hair with a RoboCut. It's used in conjunction with a vacuum cleaner so there is no mess. It takes about 5 minutes and I get a perfect cut every time! I cut my hair as often as I want and never have to make an appointment. It cost about 50 bucks and you need a good strong vac. I use a shop vac, works great. http://haircut.com/buyR28.html

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Someone snapped this picture during my first, and last, experience with a robot hair cutter.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x9Eq7N0pQp...hurchrobot.jpg

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8 bucks + 2 bucks for a tip....and I look marvelous :thumbsup

The shop has two big leather couches and chairs and a big screen.

Young barber probably under 30.

8 bucks ..that is cheap.

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Dude I am right there with ya! I go about ever 2 to 2.5 months between cuts and get it cut really short. we pay about the same.

I would go longer but my hair grows FAST.

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Oooohhh! Can you post a picture?

http://apostolicfriendsforum.com/pic...pictureid=1241

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Scary. I remember the "flowbee" which was the same principle. More power to you if you pull this off but I have to wonder just what your hair looks like.

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See avatar above.

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This is socialism. They undercharge for men that have long, thick, and course or kinky hair.

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:spit

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I've never complained about the barber's fee since he reminded me that the sign said "Hair" Cut $15, and NOT "Hairs" Cut.... he reminded me of the bargain he gives me for not charging for all of the other "hairs" he had always been cutting for free.

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I laughed at that.

I do not make enough money to justify a $15 haircut. I switched to a different facility when the barber I was going to raised his price by a dollar twice. When I quit, he was charging around $8-10, and I was driving nearly half and hour for it. I switched, and I have been happy ever since. I am always welcomed, and they know who I am. I feel more liked there than I ever did with the old barber.

Sadly, I have to get my hair cut every 8-12 weeks as I lose track of it after a time. I used to get it cut every two weeks, but I kept losing track and going in every 8-10 weeks. At that point my hair was long enough to be embarassing. I started getting it cut short, letting it grow for several weeks, and then about the time it gets just a little too long, I go in for another cut. It saves time and money.

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Yeah, same principle, but not the same. I get a better cut than I ever got from any barber. Perfect cut every time. Been pulling it off for over a decade. Works for me.

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I get my hair cut once a month. I served as a Military Policeman in the US Army, and one of the requirements was that you must always maintain a "white sidewall," a phrase which implied very little to no hair on the sides.

I wear glasses so I've grown accustomed to using the ear pieces as a guage... if my hair grows long enough to begin to curl along them, its off to the barber.

In my previous post I stated that the sign said "Hair Cut $15." Truth be told, I am not sure what he charges, its just that for the past 20+ years I've always given him that amount, and he's never complained. I use the same barber because I never have to tell him how I want it cut. Of course, that's probably a no-brainer for him now that the amount growing there seems to be less and less with the advancing years.

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My wife and I also go to the same place. :)