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Wal-Mart / SmartStyle Hair Salon Complaints - No customer service!

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Wal-Mart / SmartStyle Hair Salon

Posted: 2007-05-02 by Judy Bertoson [send email]
No customer service!
Complaint Rating:  56 % with 16 votes
I went into SmartStyle Hair Salon which is located inside of Wal-Mart for a haircut which includes a shampoo for the price stated.

I had to wait first of all for about 30 minutes and there was only one stylist working and she only had one customer she was styling. Then when she finally got to me she asked me how I wanted my hair cut and when I told her she said she was not comfortable using the razor to cut my hair because, she cut herself often and preferred to used the scissors and then she cut my hair and never offer me a shampoo. I was so frustated by this time and in so much back pain that I decided to let it slide. She asked me if I wanted her to blow dry my hair and I told her yes because, I had some shopping to do at Wal-Mart. She spent no more than 3 minutes drying my hair and use no styling tools when she was drying it.

The real kicker of this story is that when I got up to the register to pay she charged me an additional $3 for drying it and I asked her shouldn't the drying be free since I did not receive my shampoo and she said no because, the company required her to charge the additional fee if she used to blow dryer. My hair was still wet when I left there and I ended up paying $15.95 for a cut I am not happy with instead of $12.95 and got cheated out of my shampoo.

I will not be going back to SmartStyle ever again and advise anyone who does to watch out because, customer service is what I call no customer service.

Sincerely,
Judy Bertoson
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434 days ago by Eva Devilyn [send email]
how much is a wet set if anyone knows wash and curl with rollers
309 days ago by Tessy [send email]
Please the salon in wal mart should please employ people to work than one person attending to many people. So bad.
302 days ago by Angelique Manns [send email]
You get what you pay for, i mean come on you got your hair cut in wal mart. Did you really expect anything more? If you want service go to a real salon next time.
245 days ago by Elizabeth [send email]
I agree with the section of the complaint that deals with the finished style. If the stylist was planning to charge the 15.95 for a 'complete style', it should have been completed, and not left messy. The way you style without charging for a curling iron is to use a round brush while you are drying. A little hair spray and the customer is ready to go.

I do not back up the part of the complaint of having to wait 30 minutes to be waited upon. Each stylist has an individual pace she/he works at, and each customer has individual requirements he expects to be met. Some customers are fussier than other and require quite a bit more attention and satisfaction before they are ready to leave.

I am a stylist at Smart Style; I greet customers when they walk in and let them know how long a wait they may expect. There are times when when we work alone because employees are unreliable and play hooky or quit without a notice. This is beyond our control; we just work long hours with no days off until another stylist is hired to fill the gap.

To respond to the comment by Angelique of 'next time go to a real salon': I have the exact same education as a stylist who works in a 'real salon' and I have NEVER had someone come back on me with a complaint. This is because I am careful and listen to my customers. I have many repeat on-a-budget clients who enjoy having a knowledgable stylist in a reasonably priced salon. I know a few high priced stylists who could use a refresher course on customer satisfaction and good service. Unprofessional behavior and unacceptable results are not only visited upon Smart Style salons, Angelique.

Thanks for listening, Elizabeth
168 days ago by Paulette [send email]
I took my daughter there 2 do a perm nd her neck was hurting 4 a whole week untill she told me nd she had a scab nd i tuk her 2 da doc nd they said she had a 1st degree burn nd also i tuk her 2 other salons b4 who do worsser so don't say it's a wall mart go 2 a real salon so if u ask mi i say u should learn how 2 style ur own hair cuz nobody knows how 2 style! nd guess wat they only gave me 250 dollars back.
151 days ago by George Porge [send email]
Did you forget to check your text spelling before submitting your comment to Wall Mart (Wal-mart) ? WOW!!! oh wait i guess it could be worsser!!! ROFL FYI Worrser is not a word genius!
125 days ago by Zach's Mom [send email]
I understand your frustration with smart cuts. I went in today with my 6 year old son who has mild autism. I asked if they would cut his hair and they said NO! I don't want to get cut! No wonder these people are working in such a place.
65 days ago by Rk [send email]
I stopped at the Wal Mart Salon for a "simple trim". I thought the person who cut my hair was a little odd at first. As the minutes went by, I started get nervous and scared because she was really tweaky, jerky, and obviously high on something. She said something about meeting a guy in the parking lot on her break! Great, the person cutting my hair just hooked up in the parking lot for a boost. She was getting worse by the minute and when I thought she was finally done and I could get out of there, she did a couple of quick scissor jabs at the hair on top to "thin it" she said. I have fine, thin hair -it certainly doesn't need any sort of thinning1 Now I have 3 sections at the top of my head where 1" long stumps of hair stick straight up! I threw down 15 bucks and Ran out of there! Aren't the people working in the salon drug tested?
50 days ago by Anonymous [send email]
this is hilarious!! I also am an employee and manager of smart style hair salon. I personally think that the people who are complaining about it on here are people who have nothing better to do than degrade other people.. I also do a great job in my line of work.! Sometimes you get a bad hair cut by someone I understand this. However, instead of posting complaints on the internet you should go in and do something about it.. Smart style takes pride in having good customer services. When you are unhappy with something all it takes is going in and nicely telling them about it. They should be able to do everything they can for you within there power to do so. Also there is an 800 number on the wall behind the counter in every smart style that is for customer service complaints and what not.. As for the comment about going to a real salon, any stylist knows that it is not the salon you go to it is the person you get while there.. A terrible stylist could work in a "real salon" that would be much higher priced. Bad haircut for more money. At the same time a Great stylist could work in a smart style give you a wonderful hair cut and you would pay less. When you get your hair done make sure the communication is good. I cant help you get what you want unless you tell me. I can not read your mind. So when you go in if you want a shampoo and for some reason werent offered one then simply ask them could I get my hair shampooed. Simple as that. If by some chance you do get a bad service then telling the manager is best. It is good to let people know in a nice way if they did something wrong, people often learn from their mistakes. So next time instead of sitting down and voiceing complaint on the internet go in and tell them whats wrong. Don't be rude about it becuase its not going to get you anywhere..
48 days ago by Molica [send email]
WELL I AGREE TO THE COMMENTS THAT PEOPLE HAVE WENT THREW WITH THERE HAIR CAUSE I WILL BE ASTUDENT AT A BEAUTY SCHOOL SOON SO I KNOW HOW TUFF IT CAN GET. AND IT CAN BE TUFF FOR STUDENTS TO HOPFULY WHEN I GRAD FROM SCHOOL THAT I WILL BE PLACED AT WAL-MART SALON I JUST HAPPEND TO COME ACROOS SOME OF THE COMMENT ABOUT WAL-MART SALON AND HOW WILL IT BE IF I WERE TO WORK THERE. HOPFULY MY CUSTMER WILL LIKE ME.
10 days ago by Wendy [send email]
I took my 8 year old daughter to get her hair washed and trimmed in the wal-mart salon and they gave me an attitude about washing her hair even though it says it is included for kids. It was very cold outside and they said they would dry it some, when I got up to the register they charged me for conditioner I didn't even know they put in her hair and they also charged me the blowdrying fee. I could have taken her to a real salon and payed less. She said it was standard to put conditioner in hair and she said it includes a shampoo, not conditioner. She didn't actually style it either, just took some of the wetness out.

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