I am a customer of services. If I see something I like, I do not have a problem paying for it. I was initially skeptical about going to this shop because from a consumer's perspective assembly line ... Read More
I am a customer of services. If I see something I like, I do not have a problem paying for it. I was initially skeptical about going to this shop because from a consumer's perspective assembly line nail salons are all alike....rude, overworked, under paid, some unlicensed, operators that are trained to skimp on product, upsale your ticket, make you pay first then rush you out of the door with a subpar finished product. But, pessimistic thinking impedes discovery! I threw caution to the wind and tried this shop yesterday.Unfortunately, business owners in the new Foundry row location must automatically charge higher prices because of the popular location. But the smart business that provides superior customer service can easily make up for the higher pricing. This shop is a beautiful visually well thought out establishment. I asked for a basic pedicure with gel polish and chrome; which I understood would cost more. I also asked for a full acrylic set with gel polish and chrome; which again I understood would cost more. The operators were attentive and for most of my visit, all was well...until the full acrylic set with gel polish and chrome service for my hands. The operator did a good job but he did not use gel polish on my nails, just a primer and base product with the chrome product applied over it all.At the register they charged me $20 for gel polish that I did not receive. I tried to complain but I was made to feel as if I were lying about not having the gel polish applied during my service. One of the workers even pulled a bottle of polish out of a drawer in the front of the store and said this is the color you received. My question, if he had put that gel polish on my nails, how did it get back to the front and in a drawer within the 20 seconds it took me to get to the register? They were arguing with me over $20.00!?!? Like the money was the difference between life and death! Finally, after speaking to a lead worker in their native language, the manager said, it does not matter!! The chrome would not work if you did not have some kind of gel on there!! I was floored...I am a brand new customer, you need people like me to support your business and you are in essence calling me a liar! I am not a stranger to nail services. The operator (who, ironically was no where to be found while I was complaining) put on a primer, cured it, put on a base coat, cured it, then put on the chrome!!! The primed basecoat had chemical properties that activates the chrome!Sooo..... to make a long story short, Bella Foundry Row Nail Salon and Spa charged me $20 xtra for full set gel polish and $20 xtra for full set chrome but did not provide the $20 full set nail polish service! Instead of investigating, the manager and a lead worker automatically began speaking their native language and at the end of the dialogue, I was wrong and they were right. Obviously they really need my $20 dollars! So they can have it BUT I will NEVER return to this store. My advice to this business is to learn that a component of true customer service means actively listening, weighing the situation and making a decision that ensures business continuity!!! A pretty store does not make up for poor customer service. You are going to loose more in the end by being shady!!! Read Less