Cashier confronts hair salon customer who won't tip on $950 styling: 'She told me I am not welcome back'

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Apr 25, 2025 11:00 AM EDT

If you don't tip your hair stylist, you should be really, really sure you're never going to step foot in that location again. Out of all the things you could avoid tipping for, that's one of the riskiest services! 

Keeping up with beauty standards has never been cheap. People who get braids or expensive hair stylings know that all too well. Finding a good stylist can be difficult, but once you find that barber who makes you love the way you look, you won't mind shelling out that money for their services. They go through plenty of training to get to that point: you're paying for their expertise. 

This person decided not to tip after getting their hair done, which proved to be a divisive topic. The story comes straight from a part of the internet dedicated to people who are totally done with tipping, so naturally, the commenters sided with this person. It probably wasn't the kindest thing to stiff their stylist of a tip just because they didn't like the price. They'll just have to remember to never go back to that salon again, lest they get a terrible haircut from a stylist who knows she's not getting tipped anyway. 

Up next, read about the 2 music fans who decided to pilfer some band shirts from the merch table, only to be roasted by the internet: "We honestly meant to pay." 

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    I didn't tip and was told not to come back This subreddit has been showing up in my feed and decided to join the anti tipping movement. The hair salon I go to also does nails. Mani, pedi, cut, wash, highlights, Botox, keratin etc.
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    Total was $950 which is very high. There was a not tip option so I went to custom and put $0.
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    Cashier told me that I did leave a tip. I said I know and I am boycotting tipping especially since prices are so high here. She told me I am not welcomed back.
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    The cashier should be cautious with her wording here. What if this person had wanted to leave a generous cash tip, only to be put off by the scolding the cashier gave her? 

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    Dogbarr Make sure you mention on Yelp and their Facebook page that non tippers are not welcome there.
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    Pilotsfan "Don't worry, it'll never happen again."
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    2.. There are soooo many other places who deserves your $950 vs that company. They did you a favor. Don't forget to go on Google and write a review about your experience so you can help others know what a
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    crappy establishment they are. If I saw your review, I wouldn't go there. Don't just do it on here. You must write a review.
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    O.. Its a salon, if you want a specific price then make the service that price. I never understood tipping for hair and nail type service anyway. Just charge how much you want the service to be it's not that hard • But they'll make it as complicated as possible
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    DevilDoc3030 Easy Yelp review. Good luck finding a new place, and good job.
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    PS. I expect the owner will not be happy that their employees are removing customers from their base who are dropping nearly a grand for their services. It's absolutely WILD to me that they did that.
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    It comes off as really tacky. If you're giving your clients a high-end experience, they'll expect to be treated accordingly. Even if the cashier was disapproving that the customer wasn't leaving a tip, she committed a faux pas by calling her out so harshly. 

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    [deleted] If they're expecting a 20% tip, then they chose $200 over $950. They chose to have your business one time because you didn't offer $200, so they never want your $1k ever again. This, ladies, gents, and everyone in between, is how you run your business into the ground.
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    phoenixmatrix These businesses seem to forget that by law tips have been optional, else it has to be part of the cost, subject to regular taxes, etc. If its mandatory, it has to be set as a service charge and handled as such (that's how service charges for big
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    groups at restaurants are supposed to work, assuming they don't do anything shady). But if its treated as a team and is made "mandatory", there's a problem. Of course they are allowed to refuse service to anyone as long as its not discrimination, I suppose.
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    CostRains I'm sure the IRS would love to hear about this. Tipping is, by definition, voluntary. If you are required to tip then it's mandatory, and has to be reported as a service charge rather than a gratuity.
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    darkroot_gardener I really don't get this. As a business, they are making a profit from the prices they charge. They are losing money when customers do not come. I can understand not providing the best service and not giving them priority for appointments, but as a business, banning customers over not tipping just seems stupid.
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    TheLarlagar $950 at the hair salon? I hope you got two of every service they offered and hair extensions. If I drop that much in a place like that, | wouldn't want it to either.
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