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    Moderators, if this is offensive, please delete it. I intend no foul other than interesting discussion.

    While traveling this weekend, I happened upon a place that still offers professional shaves the old way (hot towels, nice warm lather, and a professional shave with a straight). They were closed and so I was not able to get the gory details, but it got me thinking.

    What would you expect to pay for a shave...or for those of you that have found places like these, how much do they charge?

    While in grad school I had a barber friend and she charged the same price for a shave as for a hair cut (11 bucks at the time). This place I found this weekend (came highly recommended by a friend) only charges 6 bucks!

    I am just curious what have you guys seen? I am sure it will vary greatly with locale.

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    There's a place here in town that does it, I believe they charge 30 bucks and you have to make a reservation a day in advance.

    The place is cool though, I've been in but not had the shave. It's nothing but old vintage barbers chairs, even a vintage towel streamer. They apparently use about a dozen towels per shave.

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    If the shave is decent, 6 bucks for that kind of treatment sounds like a real bargain.

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    Last year before i took my friend to his wedding we went and have a shave at a local barber. It was the works. He charged $45. I do a better shave myself but they totally pampered us. Worth every cent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by maddafinga View Post
    There's a place here in town that does it, I believe they charge 30 bucks and you have to make a reservation a day in advance.

    The place is cool though, I've been in but not had the shave. It's nothing but old vintage barbers chairs, even a vintage towel streamer. They apparently use about a dozen towels per shave.

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    Just my as ever Humble opinion.... USD30!!

    Heard of paying premium for a topless carwash?

    For USD30... i dont want a guy in a striped shirt shaving me :-)

    Not that we have toppless carwashes where I live....

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    Quote Originally Posted by northpaw View Post
    If the shave is decent, 6 bucks for that kind of treatment sounds like a real bargain.
    That is what I thought.

    My pal says they pamper you pretty well too...

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    Honestly I am not surprised by higher prices. To provide for the masses it's probably got a decent overhead cost to contend with.

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    My barber does straight shaves. 10 bucks and its by appointment, but if I asked and he wasn't busy he would probably do it. I have not had him shave me, but my brother did once, and he said although the shave wasn't the closest, the pampering was great, he said every guy should experience this at least once.
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    The barbershop in town I go to does it for $15.

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    Maintz Barber Shop here in Cape charges $15 for a shave. Good reputation too!!

    Have fun

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