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Sport Clips ruined my life

I had my haircut at Sportsclips by Carolyn in Brandon florida at Bloomingdale square. I had long hair and I liked it long. I asked carolyn to cut about an inch off and that was it. I guess she thought leave an inch cause when she was done in about 5 minutes I was in shock. I paid 16 dollars for the worst hair cut ever and it has been 2 weeks now. I am still angry about it. She cut the back of my hair up to the hairline straight across, it looks like crap! I will never got to sports clips again. Do not have Carolyn cut your hair. She cuts it the way she wants to and does not listen to the customer. I'm mad!

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UNHAPPY WENCH
Midlothian, US
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Mar 02, 2013 11:12 am EST
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I will stick to the girls over At the busy street Sports clips location...Was very disappointed in a way...How dare you Debbie...You suck as a hairstylist...You are a hairstylist of sore even though you said we do not style hair here At the Chester Virginia location of Sports clips...The girls at busy street location sports clips Were wonderful to me And I'm a little Just dIsillusioned by the way they handle themselves at Chester Virginia Sports clips

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UNHAPPY WENCH
Midlothian, US
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Mar 02, 2013 11:04 am EST
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Debbie at Chester Virginia Sports Clips Stated to me We do not style hair...Yet it was very cold outside...And had me go outside with wet hair...She said she's originally
from Texas And that's perfectly fine...My question is why do you have a blow dryer hanging in your station...Not very accommodating as the girls to have their actSince Debbie at Chester Virginia Sports clips didn't want to be bothered I will not bother going back there either...On she could talk about is how much dry hair she had to deal with and how many stressed out she had to wash and that she didn't have all this in Texas with the move back to Texas together over on busy street...I'm going to stick to my neck of the woods next time and I'll save myself the embarrassment Then move back to Texas ### if you don't want to be bothered with people here in Virginia and Chester exactly

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Sport Clips racial discrimination / hiring pratices

Racial discrimination is still in exsistence, especially within the South Carolina and Georgia region. There are laws that prohibit Franchise owners from "openly praticing" their views, but the ignorance remains as an epidemic. I am an African American female, I worked for Sport Clips and was told countless times, to create a "sensible balance" within my store, "do not hire anyone else black" and to "only hire someone black if you are replacing another black person." I was also told not to take these statements personally because and I quote, "it's only business" I was often left feeling very intimidated that I would loose my job, (which eventually happened anyway) if I ever "opposed" these views. There were plenty of days when the store could have been very successful, but was loosing business because of improper staffing. I specifically remember working with 3 other ladies including myself because there was a "freeze" on hiring anyone else black. The black applicants were the only ones coming in for a very long time to apply. It created unnessary stress on the staff and tension between the clients and stylists because the boss would rather have a "balanced store". My boss even went so far as to say, let's visit the beauty schools and find some "cute barbie doll girl...that's what the clients want to see anyway." The "ideal" management teams were told to always wear make-up and give the guys, "something to look forward to, even if the haircut isn't all that great, they'll remember a pretty face" The overall structure within the stores is very weak and biased. I worked there long enough to observe unequal pay between stylists with the same level of experience and time invested within the company. I personally witnessed someone recieve a promotion, (pay increase) and demotion (pay decrease) within a week without any explaination. African American stylists were always targeted negatively and discliplined with a "write up" form for trivial matters such as "tardies" under 5 minutes within their shifts . Caucasian stylists were allowed to "no call, no show, not attend meetings, steal money, (with proof of the theft), talk disrespectfully through text messages to their managers (using profanity and verbal assaults) and transfer between locations if they were clearly fired from another location, and continue working. Many of the stylists have been promoted since then with this terrible work ethic and have job security simply because they are Caucasian. These practices should be investigated, I would go so far to say that if someone called or visited any and I do specifically mean any South Carolina or Georgia locations for Sport Clips and ask "are you told not to hire blacks or men" the answer would be yes.

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Kerry Hunt
US
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Nov 06, 2023 1:45 pm EST
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Haircut was not what I asked for at all the stylist messed up my hair so bad I had to cut it all off and on top of that somebody from customer service reached out a week ago and asked me if they could help I replied and haven’t heard anything back

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Kerry Hunt
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Oct 22, 2023 7:54 pm EDT
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I went to the palestine tx location Wednesday 10-11-23 and asked for a simple haircut a fade leave the top alone make the fade high the stylist did not fade the back of my hair or the sides she pretty much just cut straight up my hair is butchered and will need to be fixed

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Big KeithM
Little Rock, US
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Sep 09, 2023 7:37 pm EDT

Went into the Hwy 10 location about 11:00 today. Signed in. 48 minute wait. After it was down to under 5 minutes; the clock says now it is 59 minute wait. So I asked and got the runaround. It was going to be another hour. My stylist had to go on break/computer problems. BS. That is pathetic. I left. You just lost my business.

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the talking guy
everett, US
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Jun 14, 2023 3:39 am EDT
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Still waiting for them to get back to me with my concerns.

Loc at 12926 Mukilteo Speedway 98087 on 7/1/23

Cut too much hair on left side above my ear. Right side & top was great!

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hixonwr@comcast.net
Augusta, US
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Apr 19, 2023 7:17 am EDT

On Monday, April 11 I took my grandson to get his haircut. I asked stylist to "trim" his hair (like trim dead ends!) He likes it long. He later told me she kept jerking his head and pulling his hair too tight. He is still very upset. Stylist needs to listen.

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Kurtis Kiertzner
US
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Aug 01, 2022 2:23 am EDT

July 21 5 :52 sports clip on Hickman. Rude help i hurry because it says 10 minutes then when I get here it changes to 23 minutes. Jordan is extremely rude when I ask her why time changed she said we did send text not our problem. Last time going to Sports Clips if this is how you do business now.

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Anonymous40
Romeoville, US
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Nov 15, 2020 10:57 am EST
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All IL locations. Only hire girls with no exp. Refused 2 hire anyone with considerable exp. Only Hire Fatt Homely pigs who reek of crotch butt & just filth. They r nasty & caddy 2 thin girls. U will never get a job working here if ur not Fatt nasty & homely & look like h just rolled out of bed

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Zivan Robinson
US
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Oct 29, 2019 4:54 am EDT

I walked into sports clip today to get my hair cut like I always do and I was turned away because the lady on duty refused to cut my hair because she don't do bald heads. I always come here to get my hair cut. This is not cool at all. Can someone please call me at
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Fokus
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Jun 28, 2017 11:43 pm EDT

They very much discriminate, I have not seen one man ever in a sports clips its always young caucasian woman. I wanted to apply and was told by a friend that works for the company that they do not hire men at all! Which is really sexist and ridiculous your coming to get a haircut not go to a strip club it should be professional and not sexualized but it is very sexualized unfortunately!

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Purvis, US
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Dec 18, 2013 2:57 am EST

I totally agree. Racism still exist. But this company tries to blanket it. Basically the same thing happened to me at sport clips in mississippi.

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Sport Clips theft of wages

Company paid normal wages of $9/hr and on last check when I was let go for reason of, it wasn't working out,
they reduced my pay to minimum wage. On top of all that this company takes money out of check for breaks but does not allow for an employee to take a break.

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Sport Clips racial discrimination

This is my second attempt in a years's time to have my son's haircut at sportsclip! My first encounter was in 2007, when i was told, they didn't know if anyone could cut "black hair", and true to their statement, they manage to jack the heck out of his hair, i could have brought clippers and hacked the heck out of his hair, but i was not expecting this from "professionals". How can you call yourself being in customer service oriented business and make a statement like that and then have the audacity to act on it!

My second attempt was just today, when several stylist made my son wait, and there was empty stalls or chairs available, and he had to wait behind walk-ins! Oh, so, i see they have not changed, so, i will not only complain here, but will do so with the bbb, and the federal trade commission, my local naacp, the civil liberaties and whoever else who advocate the rights of individuals !

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WarrenG65
US
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Oct 14, 2018 10:18 pm EDT

I was in your store not that long ago & the store manager, Sabrina Young, ruined that experience for me. Her rudeness. The way she talks to her employees & one of the other customers was absolutely ridiculous. I was appalled at the way she treated everyone. You might want to get a new manager before you end up losing all business.

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just a prole
US
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Oct 24, 2015 4:01 pm EDT

Trying being a white guy getting a haircut south side Atlanta. I think they screw up so white people never come back.

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Steven M. Sharit
Midland, US
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Sep 19, 2014 7:54 am EDT
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On [protected] I went to my neighborhood Sports clips, ( Midland, Tx )
Stylist introduced her- self, followed to her station. Sat down, took off my ball cap and glasses & told stylist I would like the back & sides to be 1-inch, top 1 1/2 inches. She instead put a number 1 plastic guard on clippers and started cutting my hair right down to the skull. I reached back with my hand & said this is not what I asked for. She said, I thought you said a number one. Bottom line, I look like my hair all fell out due to chemo.

when I said that I was extremely unhappy, wanted to talk to an owner or manager, was told none were in. If I did not pay, police would be called, no return call from owner or manager, will never go back. Steve

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Ms. Scorpio
Irvine, US
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Aug 10, 2009 11:58 pm EDT

I went to a Sports Clip in Irvine, CA and asked if they ever did women because I just wanted a quick, simple trim. The stylist told me yes they can do a simple trim for a lady. It was a long, loooooong wait but an ok trim.
So I went back next time I needed a trim. Another looooong wait and I got this gal who was beyond rude to me because I was a woman.
I understand the place targets men, even though some women are also into sports, but I was told that they would trim a female's hair too which is why I even came back.
The stylist basically said I shouldn't even be there in so many words. Then she gave the worst trim I've ever gotten and about 20 seconds with a cheap massaging machine (as part of the most expensive package)
It was all a total waste of 23 dollars.
It would behoove Sports Clips to realize that women have male friends and relatives. I am not recommending this hair place to them after my experience.

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Lou
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May 30, 2009 9:18 am EDT

I have been to several Sports Clips and have never encountered anything quite this bad, but on the whole the experiences were just OK.

There is entirely too much pressure to get the customer to get their VIP service. I just want a good, quick haircut.

There is entirely too much pressure to buy shampoo or "goop."

The point on the culture hit home. I went to their internet page and it seem to be there to get more people to become franchisees. It was difficult to find anything on their service. Also, I have tried to find the closest store using their locater. What a mess that is!

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dave s
Summerville, US
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May 05, 2009 10:29 am EDT

Vote with your spend and tell everyone who you do not spend with.

For customer service, F rating.
Friendly, b+
Stylists Not very Experienced
Quality differs between stylists.
Price D- They run 20% to 30% higher than their competition.

I live in Summerville SC, I am a white male and can honestly say, based on the service I received "race had nothing to do with it”. Most of the people who work at the 2 local branches are brainless and unprofessional. I have been a customer, on and off, for 2 years, only because of location. However, after last night, I will NOT BE BACK.

First, I have been charged several different prices because I have my beard trimmed. Most of the time, I don't get charged. Of course, I am half bald and it takes very little time (5 minutes) to trim my hair. Others feel the need to charge extra for the beard.

Second, they love to stand around and chat with each other, even when the waiting area is full. Customers come second to their social life.

Third, I have been in there several times when the stylist's were baby sitting or watching their kids while cutting my hear.

Forth, I have seen them answer and talk on their cell phones while cutting hair. I have also have seen them eat while cutting hair.

Last night was the straw that broke the camels back.

I walked in and was next. The wait 10 minutes, (so I was told). As each stylist finished up, (4 total that were working) each one took a break. My wait ended up being 35 minutes, and I was next.

Than the girl who cut my hair was in a rush. She was rushing so much, I requested she slowed down. After the third request, she nicked my ear.

I still did not say anything. Than she started talking to me and asking me questions. I requested that she just cut my hair so that my other ear did not get cut.

She got mad, through her clippers down and stated that someone else needs to finish the cut. Her assist manger was standing right there listening the whole time...I left and will not be back.

My $20 is important to me and I am tired of spending it with folks that think they are doing me the favor and expect me to stroke their ego, regardless on how bad the service or good that I purchased is.

No one has accountability, its time we stop spending money with those who provide poor service and it is time we get the word out.

In case you are wondering, I was on the web site looking for a Corporate Customer Service Number, guess what….It doesn’t exist. But they do have numbers telling me how great they are and how to buy into the franchise. WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU ABOUT THE CULTURE OF SPORT CLIPS…….

Overview of Sport Clips complaint handling

Sport Clips reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Oct 18, 2008. The latest review My pay/wages was posted on Jul 12, 2024. The latest complaint racial discrimination / hiring pratices was resolved on Jan 02, 2011. Sport Clips has an average consumer rating of 1 stars from 104 reviews. Sport Clips has resolved 2 complaints.
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