What has made YOU buy a package?

[potmunkey]

My salon just switched owners and I couldn't be more excited. A lot of things are going to change around here for the better. The old owner really ran this place into the ground and we lost a lot of customers because of it. The new owners don't know that much about the tanning industry, but they have good intentions and we're all working on ways to boost sales.

So I want to know what types of promotions (i.e. giveaways, raffles, extra goodies, etc) have convinced you to buy a package? Not necessarily things you think would make people buy stuff just things that your salon [or one you were visiting] has done that convinced you to buy something.

Or, for salon owners/employees, what has your salon done to boost sales and did it work?

[Tan4Life]

Free bottle of lotion!

[circi2000]

This year I made the decision to change salons and it was a pricing promotion at the new salon that was the deciding factor.

[potmunkey]

What kind of pricing promo? Did they discount the package for you?

[Bonnie]

Mine is a year long unlimited on everything, so just the need to not pay for upgrades or worry about number of sessions was great! Plus the discount on products.

[leonardal1968]

I switched salons because my new salon has better beds with HP. I signed up the day that I did because they were offering free sign up fee plus an umlimited level 2 tanning package for $24.99 a month and for an additional one time fee of $50 I get unlimited tanning in any bed until the end of the year. The usual monthly cost for unlimited in any bed is $54.99 per month.

[circi2000]

Originally Posted by potmunkey

What kind of pricing promo? Did they discount the package for you?

They removed the "membership fee" that is usually associated with buying an unlimited package and made EFT $20 less a month than monthly unlimited. Not only do I get a cheaper monthly price, I don't have to worry about remembering to pay it each month since it comes out of my account automatically. :)

[Bamabuttrfly]

For me the free lotions or free tanning/upgrades would be persuasive.

[deadheadsali]

Upgrades, extra sessions, and discounts work out best for me!!!!

[bill]

Good price on their product, or lotions/tanning

Any place that can give away the other items, is charging too much.

Bill

[100%Sun]

For me, it was waiving the membership fee and not having to commit to a whole year (only since I signed up with my mother in law and we each did 6 months). That was something we worked out with the owner - it was not a promotion.

I don't understand why more salon owners here don't take advantage of all the free market research available here!!!!! We'd be happy to shout out ideas!!

[Princesa]

Free tanning lotions and/or free tanning/upgrades would be great!

My salon gives you a free upgrade in any bed when you buy a lotion. and when your a "member"of the salon they also give a extra percent off when you buy lotions and during special promotions on items you also get your extra percent off as well!

[KRISSY]

I signed up at my current salon package because of the price. A normal monthly base bed package is $39.99, but they had a special that you got 2 months for $50.

Free upgrades or a free lotion would be great!

[cunninglvr]

Originally Posted by deadheadsali

Upgrades, extra sessions, and discounts work out best for me!!!!

That motivates me too...whatever can bring down the cost of my addiction.

A salon I go to often offers discounts on lotion with a package, but it's usually a lotion I don't care for, so there's no motivation there.

But bottom line, I'm interested in a salon that has friendly staff, good equipment, and reasonable rates.

The salon I'm going to now has an interesting promotion to keep you tanning through the summer - starting in June, your first month is $50 unlimited, your next month is $40 unlimited, third month $30, last month $20, and if you go four months, you get a $40 dollar bag of "goodies" in September.

[Jillibien]

I like the upgrades that we sometimes get and the discounts on lotions as the packages goes up. This month, my salon is offering free unlimited upgrades to the next level, which for me is an upgrade to the Excellence and the orbit for the Premium members= anyone with a package! I am so excited about it, it really makes me want to go more often and stay with it.