NBR: How would you feel about this?

CowgirlK39

Let's say you had a friend who provided a service.... let's say something like a babysitter or something. This person regularly uses their business facebook page/website to say what they spend their earnings on. For example, if they posted something like "I need to finish the work on my house... someone book an appointment soon" or "I am $500 short of my savings goal. Someone need my services this week?"

Would this affect the way you view this person and/or their service? Would it bother you at all? I will listen to your responses then explain.

TikiTurtle

Hmmm. My initial reaction is who cares what they want the money for. If I need their service and I'm willing to pay for it, then why should it bother me if they have specific purchases in mind? Plus, I might be more inclined to ask them to "babysit" or whatever more b/c I know they want the work/money, so it's not an inconvenience to them. (Rather then say trying to get a family member to help out for free.) I guess as long as they aren't telling the world they want the money for a hit man or a hooker, then I wouldn't care.

ArgyleBride

It would bother me.  It's very unprofessional.

Jags8

ArgyleBride said:

It would bother me.  It's very unprofessional.

This

sandrabrooke

fredalina said:

Not by itself. Maybe if it were incessant or they were a very annoying person in general. Also depending on their goal, I suppose. "I need more bookings to buy Via Spigos" vs "Only $5k to go before we can adopt from Lithuania." Just wild examples.

I studied in Lithuania for a semester.  Love when people use it!  

MrsRustyGriswold

I get fed up with constant pushing of their business, so this would fall in that category to me.

eevieemariee

I think business and personal FB pages should be kept separate. For example, one of my friends own a salon and another runs a boat repair and storage facility. Occasionally they will share posts advertising their prices, products, availability for their business on their personal pages and I'm okay with that. But if I'm friends with a person on FB, I want to creep on their lives, not their business...
On the other hand, I work in the insurance agency. One of my co-workers once had a policyholder who was receiving a refund due to whatever. When they inquired about their refund, they decided to tell her, and I quote; "Momma needs a new pair of shoes!" As an insurance agent, I can assure you I don't care about your shoe fetish. As a person, I will still assure you that I don't care.
I guess it depends on the person/level of consciousness.

theholmanherd

Kimbus22 said:

ArgyleBride said:

It would bother me.  It's very unprofessional.

This.  I'd be less likely to use them.  Unless it was a one time "A tree fell on our house and we're up to our necks in repair bills, let us know if you need someone to do odd jobs" etc. post.

Exactly. I can see an odd situation or a big money thing (like adoption or medical bills from cancer or something), but all the time? No. Tacky, tacky, tacky.

ImJessesGirl

I don't know if this is related, but all the people on FB selling Advocare, Plexus Slim, MaryKay, Scentsy, etc really get on my nerves slanging their goods. It is incessant and highly annoying!!!! If I want it, I'll ask you!

Helenahhandbasket

Team unprofessional.

People should be booking your service because you do a good job, not because you are short on cash (for whatever reason).

CowgirlK39

Ok so here's the story;

SIL and I both used the same hairdresser. The girl works out of her own home, and is without a doubt the best at what she does. But she absolutely has a facebook addiction. She posts probably 5+ selfies a day, and non-stop pics of her life/kids. Sadly, her facebook is how she announces business related stuff, so its not like we can unfriend her.

She often posts these "money grab" statuses where she announces what she needs money for and asks for business. These are not related to any emergency, just things like "Just trying to reach our savings goal this month! Book some appointments!"

SIL was saying that she is no longer going to this girl because she is offended by these types of posts. She said it seems like the girl is bragging about what she spends our payments on. One time she posted something saying "Ooops, spent way too much at hobby lobby..... who needs haircuts!?!' SIL is barely making ends meet and so she thought these things were rude. I find them just blatantly unprofessional, and stopped going to this girl because of this and a few other reasons. But my hair looks like crap and she's the only one who really does a good job.

I'm debating going back but I really do not approve of her behavior. I can't decide what to do. I also am not looking forward to going back, having her see that someone else touched up my roots last, and then going on about how I "cheated" on her and how people always come back to her. But when I think about going elsewhere to get a new cut/style, I know it will not be as good as her.

Thoughts?

MrsRustyGriswold

I had a similar dilemma.  GREAT at hair, but flaky.  I kept trying new hairdressers until I found another I loved.  

CowgirlK39

Well SIL and I had a chat about it and decided to give this hairdresser one more chance. She just does such a good job and is quite affordable. She recently changed her hours due to her kids being home for the summer and so I send her a message requesting an appointment and asking when would be the best time now that her hours were different. She didn't answer me. A day went by with no response so SIL sent her a message asking politely when we could be fit in. She got a very snarky comment back, with the hairdresser saying she was very busy with family things so she didn't get back to us. By family things, she clearly meant multiple selfies, a profile pic change and posting pics of her "amazing" weight loss. I understand people are busy and that's completely fine! But do not post about how you want business so you can afford XYZ then respond snarkily when someone asks for one. This will be our last time going there I think.

tbarker14

Based on her unprofessional response/ lack of getting back to you in a timely manner. I would take my money somewhere else!
I know it's hard to find a good hairdresser but they are out there! You have to shop around. Ask people for references and try them out.
I have my own business and if I don't treat others professionally then why should they continue to come to me? And the same goes for me. I would not pay someone who does not get back to me in time to book an appointment. Clearly they must not want my business and I'd be happy to find someone else who would!
Good luck finding a good hair dresser! They are out there!

CallMeShoes

It'd make me think she was unbelievably unprofessional, and I don't use the services of vendors who are not professional.