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Onsite Chair Massages

by Helen Moss

May 12, 2011

I would to know if anyone does onsite chair massages?   I have been approached by a dentist office to bring my chair for 2 day a month and do chair massages.  My delima is what to charge. Can anyone offer some guidance on how you come up with your pricing?
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    Elizabeth Christensen

    Helen, 

    I appreciate your input. This is what I planned to do, nice to know someone else trying it. I put off mine until the end of the month- they have a larger event. I will definately use your advice.

    thanks for the ideas.

    Cassie

    Helen Moss said:

    Cassie,  I did a fundraiser at a casino, for a community that was destroyed by a tornado last month, and I did $1per min,  My sign stated 50% of all monies raised will go to ------. the casino matched whatever I raised and I did have a tip jar.  Have lots of business cards , flyers ect. out for the people to take,  I had people sign up for a free 30 min massage and began to build a mailing list.  I too give away alot but in the form of 30 min gift certs. It has paid off, alot of people purchase an additional 30 mins. 

     Good luck

    Helen

    May 29, 2011

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    Elizabeth Christensen

    sorry to be unclear Daniel, I would give 1/2 of all monies raised. Just didn't know whether a flat rate, or a $1 per minute with a tip jar would be more beneficial.  I have seen some chair massage charge per minute and have a tip jar, just didn't know if most did it or if there are other ideas.

    sorry for the confusion.

    Cassie

    Daniel Cohen said:

    I did not say you have an ethical or tax issue. I only refer to your question as such. "do you think that when doing a fundraiser you could charge, say $12 for 10 minutes (giving 1/2 to the charity) or would it be better to just charge the $1 per minute and set out a tip jar too?" 

    Other than those issues you can charge whatever you like.Your suggestion asking about a tip jar and $12.00 as opposed to $10.00 indicated you keep $2.00 plus any tips. It was not clear what the divide was to be. Therefor, I mentioned the ethical issue because people would not know what they were donating and what they were paying you unless there is a sign stating it.

     

    Elizabeth (Cassie) Christensen said:

    I would put definitely clearly say that 50% was going to the charity, and I always report everything accurately. So I am unsure why it would be an ethical or tax issue.

     

     

    May 29, 2011

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    Helen Moss

    You will do great and dont worry about any ethics issue, Taxes ect.  I believe if your heart is in the right place it all works out!  Keeping it simple is what works for me. Everthing I stress about just seems to work itself out.  FAITH OVER FEAR lol i guess

    Elizabeth (Cassie) Christensen said:

    Helen, 

    I appreciate your input. This is what I planned to do, nice to know someone else trying it. I put off mine until the end of the month- they have a larger event. I will definately use your advice.

    thanks for the ideas.

    Cassie

    Helen Moss said:

    Cassie,  I did a fundraiser at a casino, for a community that was destroyed by a tornado last month, and I did $1per min,  My sign stated 50% of all monies raised will go to ------. the casino matched whatever I raised and I did have a tip jar.  Have lots of business cards , flyers ect. out for the people to take,  I had people sign up for a free 30 min massage and began to build a mailing list.  I too give away alot but in the form of 30 min gift certs. It has paid off, alot of people purchase an additional 30 mins. 

     Good luck

    Helen

    May 30, 2011