Phuket Barber Bill Row Turns Physical With Jordanian Tourist

17 minutes ago, ikke1959 said:

700 THB for a haircut??? I could 7 times to the barber for that price... and than the greed is not enough and they add more to the bill.. No wonder problems occur. The greed and scamming are tremendous in Thailand this is another proof.. And what shops like this don't realize is that they kill their own tourist industry

I remember getting stung for about 500 baht for a simple haircut in Patong Beach being a complete newbie to Thailand back in 2000. The norm was about 50 to 200 baht in those days.

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There has long been a problem with tourism and providing services to tourists in Phukhet.

฿700 does seem to be a bit excessive. I pay ฿300 for my haircuts in BKK.

It would be interesting to know what the extras were (and their cost)!

A flippin man's haircut in Orlando is about $30/1,000 baht...AND they expect a tip, so call it $35/1,162 THB.

I'm 59 now, so looking for ear and nose waxing (Old Man Hairs)......Hell yea I'll have to pay extra.

Thailand is still cheap. I've been to Jordan. Beautiful place and pretty women. Never had my hair cut there though.

2 hours ago, TedG said:

Pay the bill and get on with life.

While this may be a good approach when it comes to petty arguments, in this case the customer is being ripped off. They agreed to a more than fair price for a haircut of 700 baht. The ungrateful barber took advantage of tourist who did not know he could go to the police and raise a stink.

I pay 100 in Kalasin Province. My qualified sister-in-law charged 50 but I got tired of her only opening her hair dressing business when she wasn't rice planting or running a school van service or whaever. The new place is more professional, and because he cuts shorter I only go there half the number of times I did to the sister in law. So I win.

Some people get highly affronted when they get overcharged, some when they get underpaid... problem is when they meet. Agree price first is best approach in Thailand... and like the songtaew/ bahtbus driver, don't talk to him again!

2 hours ago, anchadian said:

700 baht for a haircut? I'll say no more.

A very high price for a haircut, but the Jordanian agreed to it, then refused to pay for the haircut and the additional services. He is entirely at fault in this case.

Edited September 2Sep 2 by Thingamabob

2 minutes ago, riverhigh said:

While this may be a good approach when it comes to petty arguments, in this case the customer is being ripped off. They agreed to a more than fair price for a haircut of 700 baht. The ungrateful barber took advantage of tourist who did not know he could go to the police and raise a stink.

What is your claim based on? The customer may have asked for additional service(s).

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Saying 700 is too much for a haircut is the same as saying 700 is too much for lunch.

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

700 THB for a haircut??? I could 7 times to the barber for that price... and than the greed is not enough and they add more to the bill.. No wonder problems occur. The greed and scamming are tremendous in Thailand this is another proof.. And what shops like this don't realize is that they kill their own tourist industry

Unfortunately many Thais live in the present and have short term memory. If they rip off a customer they seldom think of the future consequences. They see foreigners like buses that come every 5 minutes. Rip off one customer and another one will arrive in store 5 minutes later. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat.

If you believe you are being ripped off, don't pay, and when they say they'll call the police, sit down and tell them to call them.

Just now, riverhigh said:

Unfortunately many Thais live in the present and have short term memory. If they rip off a customer they seldom think of the future consequences. They see foreigners like buses that come every 5 minutes. Rip off one customer and another one will arrive in store 5 minutes later. Rinse and repeat, rinse and repeat.

What is your claim that the customer was ripped off based on?