Anonymous
map-marker Jacksonville, Florida

Toxic work environments

My experience with my stylist was excellent. My experience with the greeter was deplorable. She was rude and condescending. This person is Carrie Knowles,Village of Amelia-Yulee,Fl
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Jaimie K Cbk

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| map-marker Keizer, Oregon

Poor customer service

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Great Clips - Poor customer service

I just went and received a hair cut. I was wondering why it was taking so long, then when i got to my car i noticed why.

The layering is thick and choppy, and in sections and just wrong all around. The bangs, horrible. I call to ask for a refund, not her tip, which was $10, then she tells me no, i fix. I said no thank you for obvious reasons.

I said please refund me, keep the tip for your time, but then she hangs up on me not once but twice. I have to wait to get refunded. They dont know how to put it back on my card when its on file. They gave me the run around and now i have to go back on Friday to get a refund.

Horrible, simply disappointing that a simple cut, layer, and long bangs couldn't be achieved. I had long hair, and now its way shorter, chopped up and looks like a horrible 80s messed up mullet.

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Loss:
$33
Cons:
  • Cannot cut hair and they do not listen and they take forever

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Simply put your money back in your pocket, save up a little extra money and go to a real salon they are not worth the little money, just because of this lady. I have videos of everything for aftermath of how bad it really is but here is a simple picture of just one part of how horrible this haircut is.

Kelly O Xtw

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| map-marker Kingsport, Tennessee

POS salon

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Great Clips - POS salon
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I checked in for my 80 year old mother,and my phone and the system there at the shop had something different and was told she would have to be put at the end of the line when I checked in she was 34th on the list at about 133 this isn't fair and I won't be back
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Pros:
  • Was the only place for a cheap haircut
Cons:
  • Check in system sucks

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Do not go there

Jazzmin Jjg
map-marker Fort Worth, Texas

Hair cut to short n uneven

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Great Clips - Hair cut to short n uneven
I told her I shoulder length and layers!! She turned me around away from the mirror n could not see!! Until she turned me back facing the mirror and I could believe how much she cut !!! I have to tie my hair for work. I cant even use a hair tie to gather my hair. My hair length was about 22 inches PAST my shoulder, now its just past the natural hair. Line in the nape area. I left crying because I could not believe what she had done!!!
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User's recommendation: Get hairstylists that do what the customer ask n not what she thinks

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Stefanie H Vkn

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| map-marker Goodyear, Arizona

Bad haircut

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Great Clips - Bad haircut

Stylist McKay left a huge bald spot in my childs hair after being preoccupied with a baby that was getting his hair cut a few chairs down. This location in Estrella is refusing to fix their mistake! Not old do they give bad haircuts they offer terrible customer service!

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Loss:
$25
Cons:
  • Terrible service and terribly haircuts

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Drive down the hill! Avoid this location at ALL COSTS!

12 comments
Zakya Zmg

The lies people do for something free. It is obvious that picture was photoshopped.

Guest
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You obviously know nothing about photoshopping. It is obvious it was NOT photoshopped. You probably don't even know what the word means!

Baley For

I went to Great Clips in Plymouth, Mn on Vinewood Ln. All I wanted was a little shaping w/ scissors.

She proceeded to shave my nice hair with a shaver all over my head. I'm elderly with pretty silver hair. I now have hair so short I can't get a small curling rod in it. Her name is Thuc Anh.

Beware of her. I now wear a stocking hat whenever I go out. It will take 3 months or more to have it look decent. I look like I had to have a chemo treatment.(My heart goes out to anyone in this stage of your life) This should not happen to anyone.

If you do drugs, stop cutting hair. Annette

Baley For
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Why is Baley For head my complaint. It should be Annette Daniels

Baley For
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I already posted a complaint of great clips on Vicksburg in Plymouth, Mn. Thuc Anh.

I'm 82 and will never get my hair to grow so I can at least curl it. It's all uneven and a MESS!!!

thanks to this awful lady. I hope she goes to *** Annette Daniels

Baley For
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Does Great Clips take ANY responsibility for what Thu Anh did too my hair. I am telling everyone I know never to go there!!!!!!

Fire this person. She has put me thru hell!!!!

Zakya Zmg
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You are DISGUSTING for wanting someone fired. If they get fired they may have to do what you do, result to lying to get free haircuts and other stuff because they cannot afford to pay for it.

Guest

Seven days later since you wrote your complaint, it should be peach fuzz in that area and not noticeable so much now. To be honest, if I had done that to a client, I would not have charged them.

Zakya Zmg
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This person is not being honest. They edited the photo, used photoshop to get a free haircut SHM.

Guest

How do you expect them to fix a bald spot .. wave a magic wand and make the hair grow?

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Kim T Chz

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| map-marker Atlanta, Georgia

Horrible experience

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The worst experience ever my hair is chopped off literally!!! He spent 5-6 minutes, not listening or paying attention AT ALL about the specific picture of MY hair at the exact link and style I would be doing with my hair didn't offer to wash my hair or introduce himself.

I asked for both his name and shampoo. He then cut my hair 4inches about my shoulders instead,of the 1-2 inches below my shoulders so that's not even the main reason for this but when he asked what I think I told him I think you just butchered my hair and cut it 4 inches more than we discussed he then said I think you can get out of my chair and put me out no apology I'm sorry I messed your hair up nothing even the slightest bit of empathy would've been a good idea.

I will never return to this place again here or anywhere. I would recommend spending the 60$ for a real professional experience especially if you have a self care day in mind.

1245 Caroline St NE Ste 120, Atlanta, GA 30307

Jeff the hairstylist

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Cons:
  • Customer service

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Do not go here

Nancy W Rrt

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KINGSTON PA

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When are they opening in kinship pa,, have been waiting a Long time, I love great clips, please let me know
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Pros:
  • Depends on styles

Preferred solution: Opening in kingston pa

LaMonte M Xhl

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Discrimination / complaint

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Today Tuesday 13 Feb I was completely and rudely ignored by your Clarksville Tennessee (shops at Peachers mill) salon.

I checked in online with 0 minutes to wait but ended up waiting nearly 20- 25 minutes while a stylist finished chatting while cutting a womans hair, finished the cut and CHATTED more at the chair finished chatting and the woman left, came back in and the stylist CHATTED even more over by the shampoo. (Never apologizing to me)

Then when the woman left the stylist disappears to the back of the store, (saying nothing to me) (ignored me).

I left the shop and the stylist called me on my phone asking if I wanted a cut.

She then lied by trying to say / act as if she had a customer in the chair. LIES!

Ive been a LOYAL (very good tipping) customer for 10 years.

This was BEYOND disrespectful!!

Im LaMonte and Im VERY offended.

Drmac@***.com

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Pros:
  • Usually ok
Cons:
  • Rude staff disrespectful

Preferred solution: Apology

User's recommendation: Shops by preachers mill are disrespectful

April W Izy

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| map-marker Greenville, South Carolina

I had a i Terrible experience at Great Clip I left very unsatisfied My hair looks aweful nothing l I wanted

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The stylist had no clue what I wanted I am I very disappointed Too much money to be unsatisfied Terrible Terrible I have had at least 3 BAD experiences with great clips I guess I thought it would be different WRONG
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User's recommendation: I will NOT go back

Don K Tzu

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Horrible

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Great Clips - Horrible
Got hair cut at Hampton Village by Elvira. Did a 10-minute cut. It looked somewhat OK when the hair was still damp. When I got home it puffed out looking horrible. Went to Super Cuts the next day to fix it. Spent time on my hair rather than a 10-minute *** job. Will never go back to your salon. BTW - I did try putting product in my hair and still horrible. Most times hair stylists are social and talk to clients during cutting. Not her, but maybe cause only spent 10 minutes. But seemed a bit rude.
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Loss:
$27

Preferred solution: Full refund

Desiree R Nnf

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| map-marker Henderson, Nevada

Treated TERRIBLY from your employee

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I went to one of your locations around 6:30pm at the 1533 sunset location. Your employee (which i did not get her name) but she had tattoos all on her face of spider webs and black and grey hair.

Super rude and nasty. I showed her a picture of what i was looking to get, she said you'll need to style it to do that, i said I've had that cut before and it flared on its on she said "if you say so!" (Very rudely while rolling her eyes. I said if you do not think you can do this is rather you didn't, it will upset me" she rips the paper from my neck and said than *** go. I was mortified.

She started yelling that i do not trust her and to just *** go. I said i do not know you, how could i TRUST YOU

I do customer service NEVER in my life have i gone off on someone like this. Yes i got rude after this. I'm so offended.

I have gone to your company for years. She's TERRIBLE! NOT good for your business. I do not know if I'll be back.

Definitely NOT to that location. I already left a voice mail last night (no response) and now I'm leaving a message here

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Pros:
  • Most of the time i love the company
Cons:
  • Treated badly by this one person

Preferred solution: Not sure what I'm looking for. I just don't know how to respond or feel I'd never expect to be treated terribly like this

User's recommendation: DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION. DO NOT USE THE CHICK WITH SPIDERWEB TATTOOS on her face. Terribly rude

Shirley F Rnh

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| map-marker Pflugerville, Texas

Nasty Beyond Reason

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Updated by user Jan 12, 2024

Hair appointments should be honored as much as possible. People have scheduled events and other needs for their hair to look nice and professional.There was no legitimate reason for the service refusal. I know that businesses reserve the right to refuse service to...

Original review Jan 12, 2024
I went to the location in Pflugerville, Texas off 685 a few months ago. The lady who did my hair was Caucasian, I am black.

She kept mentioning racists people that she had encountered - excessively mentioned such people.
A few months later, I went back. I had checked in online. She came and asked to see my hair. She took the bear claw clip off without asking, and touched my hair, then said she could not do it.

She said the Asian lady in back didn't do my type of hair, and that they specialized in hair cuts. I asked if anyone else could do it. She said she would ask another colleague. She went to an Asian male stylist and reported that my hair was matted and then came back to report that he couldn't do it either.

My hair was NOT matted, it was curly/coily.
She mentioned that she once owned a blow dry bar in San Marcos; which convinces me that she had the skill to do my hair. Every blow dry bar I've visited has been able to do my hair. In fact, that night, it took me about 10 minutes to detangle my wet hair. It was not matted.

If she has run a salon like she said she did, she also knew this.
She then pretty much told me to get out. Twice.

I wasn't refusing to leave nor causing problems. She was so rude and nasty, it took me a while to absorb the fact that I had been treated so poorly for no reason at all - unless it was the color of my skin.
I think it's one thing to not want to do someone's hair, but to create a narrative so that no one else would do it was sour/evil/mean-spirited and highly unprofessional.
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Pros:
  • Fair prices on hair products
  • Convenient scheduling

User's recommendation: Find a JC Penney or blow dry bar

Tianaja H

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| map-marker Jacksonville, Florida

Wrongful Termanation

I was *** then I was threaded to loss my job if I said anything back. The next day I was fired because I was called a *** by the manager Ashley White. I also told the owner Matt Strickland he did nothing about this. Great Clips Store #3866 They've been open since Oct.28.23 and already lost more than half of the staff because of this lady.
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Cons:
  • Dint get paid for selling products
Cathleen M Gho

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Great stylist

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I go to the Latrobe, PA site and my stylist is Kerry. She is absolutely wonderful. My husband and daughter also go there. Kerry styles exactly what you ask for, she will offer suggestions, if necessary, for styling and is just awesome with her styling techniques. My family calls ahead to make sure she is there when they want to go. Dont lose her!
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Preferred solution: Nothing. Just making sure Great Clips knows the value of a great employee like Kerry

Dave F Nvc

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| map-marker North Las Vegas, Nevada

Crumbling receipt in my face after I tipped

This is in Las Vegas.

She cut my hair, I tipped her $5, she got the receipt (which is very long at GreatClips) and crumbled it in front of my face after staring me down and threw it in the garbage. I didn't know if that is normal behavior or she was being passive aggressive.

I tip, have a great day, then stare me down and crumple it in the air and trash it. You know I want to show them how it feels, thanks for the haircut, hey I got my to-do list in my pocket, all finished and pull a paper out of my pocket and trash it right in front of her. Would it matter? Yeah, that's rude, I wouldn't do that.

Well they should stack the receipts and toss them when appropriate, or ask if I need the receipt, if not ok and no big deal. I want to tell corporate to have a policy not to do what she did. I seen it done before but wasn't upset about it until she stared at me while doing it, and now the next time I go in there I'm gonna say give me my *** receipt please.

And I'll throw it away for you... Perhaps they should change the policy

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Pros:
  • Good value most do a decent job
Cons:
  • After tipping while leaving the building

Preferred solution: Change in policy of handling reciepts

User's recommendation: I hope they change the policy

3 comments
Guest

You know I understand our society and I guess that is business as usual. Specifically handling waste while taking care of customers should be done appropriately.

It made me feel that it was rude, and I thought, if I felt a certain way to write a complaint, then why make anyone uncomfortable when paying money and visiting a business. Is this a trans thing? A racial thing? They do it all the time but specifically this time rubbed me the wrong way.

Why do they need to crumple it as you leaving? Why when I am leaving I am aware of things going in the garbage? It can be abused and, it's not a small recipe, they write reviews or coupons, it is larger then regular size. How's this if this is ridiculous then my attitude will ask them for the receipt, look at it, then say thank you, and kindly toss it for them.

That way they can wonder what that was all about, not me. Not going to change the policy right? Not a big deal right? I get it, but you know that's how I felt and that is my solution.

I'm very respectful and a gentleman.

If I start doing that as the way a customer completes a transaction, then so be it.... Could very well send a bulletin that the recipts should be set in a pile and tossed when it's not busy, or something that isn't a big deal, but also creates a more pleasant experience.

Guest

This all sounds weird. And, I have NEVER had a long receipt at Great Clips.

I run my debit card and machine spits out the receipt for me to add a tip/sign. I don't think that was your receipt she threw away.

Guest

Someone’s a little too sensitive.

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Antonette P Ypr

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| map-marker Tempe, Arizona

Bad haircut asked to leave

I went to Great Clips to get the back of my hair trimmed because it

seemed to grow faster than the rest of my hair. She wet down my hair

and preceded to cut 2 inches off the top of my hair.

I asked her why she did that, she explained that she needed to cut my hair evenly the same length all over. That she would not just cut the back of my hair she had to give me a complete haircut. I asked her why she didn't start in the back and even the rest of it out to the back. Then she started raising her voice and told me I was wasting her time and she was going to have to ask me to leave.

Customers were staring at that point, I have never been treated like this anywhere and I have been going to great clips for years. I ended going to another great clips and having my haircut finished.

I was told because of how short she cut my top that she had no choice but to give me a short haircut I now have a pixie. I know it will grow back, but I will never go back to Great Clips.

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Loss:
$21
Pros:
  • No appointments needed
Cons:
  • Hair stylist with very low hair cutting skills

Preferred solution: The person who cut the top of my hair off should be disciplined she was out of control.

User's recommendation: have them explain in detail what they are going to do and why.

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Guest

Discipline who? You give no identifying information.

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