MOD: Update — according to an email from Judena Taylor Hairdressing Salon they are now under new management. The new business has simply taken over the name, and had changed location and no longer offers beauty services.
Hi all,
WORD OF WARNING!
I bought a $59 hairdressing/beauty voucher from Spreets back in October 2010. I wanted to use it sometime in the next week because I need to fix up my last shocking haircut from Judena Taylor Hair Salon in Bondi (also another Spreets voucher). My hair is literally uneven from them. Grrrr.
HORROR STORY #1
Anyways, I've just called Fusion Hair and Body to use my voucher, but I have since found out that they won’t be able to book me in until July (when the voucher expires). I have two (2) to use up and I’m not happy to wait until July to use my voucher. I also found the man who answered the phone to be VERY rude. He was talking, asked me a question and then put the phone down and walked away without warning me. He came back to the phone and said he had to walk away because he is ALWAYS repeating himself to Spreets customers. He put the phone down multiple times while I was on the phone without any warning. He also explained that the voucher I have doesn’t say everything the Spreets deal says on the website. For example: my voucher says:
"The Perfect Fusion! $59 Tip to Toe Pampering from Fusion Hair & Body Usually $380 Colour, Style, Cut, Blow-dry, Hair Treatment, Facial, Mini Manicure/Pedicure! Listen to the Universe… "
But the Spreets website deal says:
Highlights:
Do you believe in fate? Because we think The Universe wants you to get pampered. Fusion Hair & Body is offering a full hair-to-toe pamper package valued at $380 for just $59! Colour, cut, style, blow-dry, hair treatment, facial, mini mani/pedi, eyelash tint and eyebrow wax. Amazing! Includes:
- full permanent colour OR colour + foils OR full head of foils (valued at $140-$170)
- Style, cut and blow-dry (usually from $75)
- AlfaParf hair treatment (valued at $30)
- 30-minute facial (valued at $55)
- eyelash tint (valued at $20)
- eyebrow wax (valued at $20)
- mini manicure OR mini pedicure"
He said he would not be able to honour my voucher to use all the services that I want (what I paid for) because my voucher description missed out on:
- colour + foils OR full head of foils
- eyelash tint (valued at $20)
- eyebrow wax (valued at $20)
He was ready to book me in the next few days until I said I had a Spreets voucher. That’s when he said not till July.. which is crazy! I do not want to give my business to Fusion Hair and body as they seem to not want the customers and have VERY poor customer service. I do not want someone who cannot talk to a customer over the phone nicely touching my hair. There is no trust. And this is just over the phone.. imagine if I actually got in there and used the voucher???!!!!!!!
HORROR STORY #2
My last voucher (as mentioned above) was from Judena Taylor Hair Salon in Bondi. It got me: half a head of foils, hair cut, blow dry, hair style, manicure and napoleon makeup session. Before actually going to this hair salon, I rang up and asked for a quote on how much it would be to get half a head of foils and the rest of my hair coloured. They said it would be no more than $30.
When I got in there and asked for this, it was going to be $55! They said I don’t know who told you that, but it’s not. I ended up giving in and getting it done. I told them I wanted it to be dark with some light foils. Once my hair was dry, I noticed my hair colour was really no different to what I walked in with. I was so angry! I didn’t feel fresh at all. They said don’t worry about the $55 this time.. which was the least they could do since it didn’t even look different.
Their idea of a manicure was painting nail polish on the nails.. no buffering, no cleaning, nothing! I could have painted my nails myself.. plus it was a real ugly colour! The makeup was meant to be done with Napoleon products, but instead, it was done with a brand that was unknown! Definitely was not Napoleon Perdis.
My hair cut was shocking.. I mainly notice it when I’m showering as my left side seems to be longer than my right side. Its literally about a centimetre or so difference.. it’s ridiculous. I asked my hair to be styled in curls.. they did a real cheap bodgie job with some curlers. I walked out and my hair looked like it hadn’t even been curled.
When I left the salon to go shopping (just before going to a uni ball), I was told by someone that I had hair dye on my face (even though I had makeup on the top). I couldn’t clean the hair dye off without ruining my makeup, so I had to go back. I had no choice! I was fuming.
Worst experiences! Just a word of warning! I really hope I’ve done enough to make sure these business’ do not get any ozbargain customers!
Firstly the fact that you were not able to properly book in was basically Spreets and the business's fault due to the fact that demand was greater than stock.
Your bad experiences with the 2 businesses, i will layout whose at fault
Fusion Hair and Body=Fusion Judena Taylor Hair Salon=JT Spreets=Spreets
-Bad Customer Service=Fusion and JT
-Bad Service=Fusion and JT
-Not mentional the 'whole' package=Creator of voucher(either Fusion or Spreets)
-Not getting what you paid for= Fusion, JT and Spreets
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My opinion
Honestly, IMO, i am not willing to buy/use any group buy services(and i never have) due to the fact that most business are not willing to co-operate with you ideally
e.g. Cupcake sale(demand greater than stock), Dining business(wait a long time[say a few months]but by then voucher is expired, Strike Bowling(again, demand greater than stock)etc
Although, people have successfully used the group vouchers hassle free
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Resolution
Call up ACCC OR get hold of Spreets and tell them your stories of how you didn't get what you paid for and you overpaid
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read some more horror stories
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/37919