Barbers are the New Scammers

[Lucky_Lefty]

Not scamming. People's behavior during early to mid pandemic era showed barbers how valuable their services were.
Most of the country was home, govt. warned people about going to indoor business establishments, yet people risked health and safety to go to the barbershop.

Barbers raising prices post-pandemic makes complete

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Them nikkas was desperate as well. They wanted that dough just like we wanted haircuts. If they didn’t, a lot of them nikkas wouldn’t have circumventing ordinances against people being congregated in tight spaces and shyt. Mf’s was having folks come to their homes, cutting hair on balconies and porches. Prices could’ve remained the same but these nikkas wanted to gouge their customers. A market correction is needed.

 

[King Poetic]

I pay my barber $40 and im out

I rather keep a fro than pay $100

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

My Wife cuts my hair when I’m home. When I’m at work, it’s $11 on base for a cut and you don’t have to tip.

Bro what base do you go to? shyt, shaping up my beard on Ft. Myers was $12. Y’all got bruhs in there cause every shop I’ve seen on base had nothing but Koreans in them hoes (minus Bragg)

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Na, fukk that. He woulda had to eat that. Don't call me after I done left the shop. These barbers getting outta hand man smh

Yeah, I wouldn’t have even responded.

And would had been the last time paying for service too.

He’s my dude. We been cool since highschool. We still get together for family and business stuff outside of haircuts.

Like i know he’d give me a free cut if i asked(he has in the past)

So i let him get away with it, but yeah that shyt was egregious.

 

[Belize King]

Bro what base do you go to? shyt, shaping up my beard on Ft. Myers was $12. Y’all got bruhs in there cause every shop I’ve seen on base had nothing but Koreans in them hoes (minus Bragg)

Kadena in Okinawa. All Japanese.

They are terrible every single time too. I just ask for a one, taper the sides and the back.

We have a base here in Atlanta. It’s more Cobb County though. I think it’s $13 and they have black barbers. I’m rarely on that side of town though.

We have a base in Forest Park. I’ve never noticed a barber shop there though. I might have to look out for one.

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

He’s my dude. We been cool since highschool. We still get together for family and business stuff outside of haircuts.

Like i know he’d give me a free cut if i asked(he has in the past)

So i let him get away with it, but yeah that shyt was egregious.

Is he really your mans though

 

[thaKEAF]

barbers save lives ill never hate on them. Switched to a new barber who got me right..cost is 50 I give him 60.

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Kadena in Okinawa. All Japanese.

They are terrible every single time too. I just ask for a one, taper the sides and the back.

We have a base here in Atlanta. It’s more Cobb County though. I think it’s $13 and they have black barbers. I’m rarely on that side of town though.

We have a base in Forest Park. I’ve never noticed a barber shop there though. I might have to look out for one.

Good old Kadena. I kinda miss Oki. Used to live in the dorms behind Shogun Inn (if they’re still there). Good times on Gate 2 Street

 

[Cladyclad]

Dudes gotta be venting because there are very easy solutions to this.

- Change your barber
- Pay the service
- Do it yourself

Fukk getting deebo'ed by a sassy nikka because he/she black and cut hair.

U a fukking genius

fukking a$$hole

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Dudes gotta be venting because there are very easy solutions to this.

- Change your barber
- Pay the service
- Do it yourself

Fukk getting deebo'ed by a sassy nikka because he/she black and cut hair.

My rent went up what's your expert advice

 

[Mank1nd]

My rent went up what's your expert advice

- Argue for cheaper service
- Change your barber
- Do it yourself

What are your other options? Arguing on the internet about not affording a fade? When it comes any other business, those options dont change, we just modify them to suit. Why when its black barbers or barbershop in general, there has to be another solution?

Started cutting my own hair around a year ago. Fukk these barbers mane. Nikka talking bout "everything ain't for everybody" nikka it's a haircut not a fukkin Maybach or courtside at the knicks game.

My clippers have already paid for themselves multiple times over and I'm just getting better the more I do it. It may not be perfect every time but it's also free atp and I can do it as often as I'd like to. With no wait or appointment and hop straight in the shower afterwards.

I never understood tipping barbers either especially if it's their shop. They're not restaurant servers. If it's your shop you're only beholden to your OWN prices.The fukk am I tipping you for?

Breh, I been practicing since 2020. I got some cheap ass Wahls and they do the job. I usually interchange between afros and caesars, so I dont worry about fukkin it up when I gotta trim. Even if I do, so what? I'd still hit the barber if I want something different but fukk paying the same price of a full styled cut for a baldy, caesar or taper.

 

[2ATMsYouSteppinOrWhat]

I’m in quite a dilemma with my barber rn

might gotta switch to another barber in the same shop

 

[Cat piss martini]

The fukk!!!!!

 

[Strapped]

I'll stay in my lane
Buy some clippers & just cut my own hair

 

[97Pac]

My son has dreads up top and the sides cut low.

Took him for a line up/trim.

Paid the barber the line up/trim fee $25

My son was in his chair for less than 5 minutes.

shyt went so quick a was almost bothered by the fact i had to pay $25. I’m like damn that’s a fukkin hustle, that was the quickest $25 i’ve ever spent.

In the car on the way home i was kinda laughing to my son about it….in the middle of the convo my barber hits me like…

“yo meach…my bad bruh, but since i touched up the sides, i gotta charge you the full haircut fee”

nikka WHAT!!!! I had to pay this dude $45 for 5 minutes in the fukkin chair

Needless to say, i’ve been trimming my sons hair since then.

These nikkas be trippin

Lost a customer because he wanted to scam another $20 bucks out of you. I understand barbers have to make a living but shyt is getting out of hand. I love getting my haircut when I'm out the country and paying $10 with tip.