Umm so I'm in town for work. I searched high an low for a black owned salon to support. I call here am greated by a dry voice who sounded Β bothered by me calling. (I ignored that cause some ppl just d... Read More
Umm so I'm in town for work. I searched high an low for a black owned salon to support. I call here am greated by a dry voice who sounded Β bothered by me calling. (I ignored that cause some ppl just don't have a phone voice). The moment I mentioned nails, I was told to "hold on", I immediately heard the voice of someone else (also dry and uninterested), who I had to ask if she was the nail technician. I told I from california. I asked a specific set of questions and told her I was looking for black owned and & black nail technician. She was honest & let me know that she was Spanish but the salon is black owned. Cool. I set an appointment, she has me look at he IG to see pics. I liked what i saw, so we set a time for 3pm. So now I have a time set with Alanna (the nail technician) and I'm on my way. I get a little lost but find way back to the correct direction. I call to let Alanna I was running late, when I asked for her the person who answered had nerve to ask if I wanted to know if she was there or if I needed to speak with her. Umm, business advice, when a customer ask for someone you pass the phone or take a message, simple.β Β Anything else could stop business. So, Alanna gets on the phone I explain to her that I got lost but am still headed her way and wanted. To know if she could still see me. I was met w/a slight attitude. Alanna let me know that normally she wouldn't see me if I were late but, she didn't have an appointment so she'd still take me "but it's $15 extra so I don't know if you want to pay that". One, don't count money money that I'm spending with you! But regardless, I smiled through the phone & let Alanna know that would not be a problem. I suggested that she tell her customers, especially new this details in the beginning. I reitterrated that, I had no problem paying the late fee, but those details are important for clients to know. There was immediate attitude & push back. "Well that's what it normally is around here. People know that" Again I sincerely explained to Alanna, that I wasn't upset about the fee, just advising she let new clients, such as myself know those things when booking. I don't believe in complaining upfront, if I can just tell you how to make a customer happy. Well, Ms. Alanna didn't like my suggestion. Instead she cut me off and said"So are you coming or not"My answer"No, I don't like your attitude & can't spend my money there" Alanna"Well that's fine, then she hung up on me" The lack of phone etiquette and professionalism, was disappointing to say the least. I'm trying to support a black owned business and the behavior of one of it's employees kept me away. Please do better. My honest suggest is a phone etiquette workshop and some customer service workshops. Read Less