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"I was ripped off"

Had my haircut today, the place I normally go was full and I really wanted to get it cut as soon as possible, meaning I had to go to a nearby salon type place.

Cutting my hair is fairly simple, it doesn't even require scissors. I have a number 4 on top and a 3 around the back and sides. Easy, yes? Normally I pay £3.50 for this, which some may say is a bit expensive but today I almost had a heart attack after hearing the price.

Rip-off merchant: "That'll be £9, please."
Me: "£9!!!!"
Rip-off merchant: "Yeah, £9. Oh no, wait, you're under 18 so it's less."
Me: *sigh of relief*
Rip-off merchant: "It's actually £8."
Me: *shocked again, but pay anyway*

I only had £8 on me, it was unbelievable. It wasn't even a particuarly good cut, I think it was somebody on work experience that did it. Bah.

It only costs £4.50 around here.

It cost me £5. Thats the cheepest I can find it around my area. One place is £15!!!

Went today, for the first time in 6 months and not suprisingly the price had gone up slightly. Tis £6.50 now and it was a pretty fine half-hour cut with scissors. The place was empty at the time I went, so I guess they didnt feel the need to rush it...

Clazon wrote:
> London = £9.00 a snip.
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> So...
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> OH NOES! YOU HAD TO PAY (ONCE) WHAT I HAVE TO PAY (EVERY TIME).

Couldn't have said it better myself. Costs me £9 wherever I go around here.

Well, somebody I know gets their hair cut at Tony & Guy, which costs £35 - 40 for a light trim every time !

This extravagance is so he can watch MTV on a Plasma tv screen while he gets his hair cut, he owns a Plasma tv anyway and the cuts aren't particularly great

So in a way I'm linking back to Celestines' point about paying for your location and the service you get, sometimes more than the cut itself