Thread: Barber shop pricing structure...lets explore this...

Back in the day no one would feel any way about just going ahead and cutting their kids hair - and saving whatever the cost. When barbers discovered that if they lowered the price, people would bring in their kids with them, and have their barber do it... hence, the prices are lower.

In economics we call this price elasticity.

Females traditionally get their hair cut considerably less then men do - and when they do it is generally more complex and labor intensive. Hence their haircuts should be about 3 times than that of a man, as on average, they go three times less.

I made that all up cuz this is the internet, and I can lol. But it's the best idea I can come up with as to why there are discrepancies in price.

As for why the place you went to has no pride and charges for services they don't provide? Well that's their issue, but it's a poor model and one that I am going to guess isn't going to last long if even an inkling of their clients feel the way you do.