r/memes • u/Designer-Chemical-95 • 9h ago

Just... ask for more money?

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u/thecheapseatz 8h ago

But the artist still picks the price that they charge

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u/youngcuriousafraid 8h ago

Unfortunately in places where someone rents out a space like hairdressers or tattoo artists, tips are a big part of how they sustain themselves, at least in some setups.

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u/-DOOKIE 8h ago

You're not really addressing the fact that they set their own prices. If they needed more, they should just charge more?

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u/arikiel 8h ago

Yeah I don't get why americans act as if they're the only nation that pays taxes, rent or whatever. Generally, majority of the world operates that way. People just set the prices that work for them with that in mind.

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u/_jerkalert_ 8h ago

If the shop owner is taking 40% of your earnings (a common split for shops is 60/40), raising your prices to compensate doesn’t effectively negate the problem.

If a tattoo is $1,000, the shop owner takes 400, leaving you with 600. If you raise your prices to $1,500, now you keep 900 (90% of the previous price of $1k) and the shop owner gets 600. However, a 50% increase in your prices is going to mean sticker shock for people walking through your door, and your prices are likely outpacing the dozens of other artists in your area. Unless you’re very fucking good, most folks are going to go someplace else.

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u/youngcuriousafraid 8h ago

1) some places limit what you charge or give you a range.

2)higher cost of the service itself will not solve the initial problem. If 30% goes to the shop/salon, then charging more means you're still paying out to the salon a lot. If you go by tips, the hairdresser or tattoo artist keeps a lot more.

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u/Old_Cardiologist197 6h ago

Okay, so their price should take into account their operating costs. They should charge enough to cover that. Why charge less and hope for tips to cover their expenses?

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u/Orleanian 8h ago

Depends on how the split is set up.

If the parlor demands a 50% cut of jobs, and the artist needs $100 to break even on supplies, they have to charge the customer $200.

Alternatively, the artist can charge the customer $150, and hope for a $30 tip, which is technically a win-win sort of situation in an absurdly capitalist sort of way.

If the parlor demands a flat $50/day for the booth and overhead, then the artist needs to charge you $150 pretty straightforward.

So on and so forth, scaled up for whatever profit the Artist hopes to make.