A woman named Dee is in her first year getting started in her career at a high-end salon, and she is part of a tight-knit team. The salon team occasionally does charity work: $10 haircuts in the mall for charity, raffle tickets for services, etc. The donations are not tax-deductible since they are services and never over $2000 per person.
One day, one of Dee's clients approaches her about a charity drive she is organizing. Dee agrees to raffle a haircut and style, and although this will probably cost her the time slot for a paying client, bringing in a new client usually pays off in the long run.
Dee talks to the manicurist and massage therapist and they both agree to also donate their services as part of the raffle ticket. The services on the ticket are now worth over $200.
The next time Dee sees the woman, Dee is cutting her hair when the woman informs Dee that this haircut is free because her husband bought her the raffle ticket for $50! The woman also gets a manicure and massage and doesn't leave a tip for anyone.
Dee feels betrayed by this woman, and embarrassed that the woman also took advantage of her friends and co-workers, especially since she had personally asked them.
If you were Dee, what would you do? Would you keep this woman on as a client?
Or was the woman within her rights to buy and use the ticket?
One day, one of Dee's clients approaches her about a charity drive she is organizing. Dee agrees to raffle a haircut and style, and although this will probably cost her the time slot for a paying client, bringing in a new client usually pays off in the long run.
Dee talks to the manicurist and massage therapist and they both agree to also donate their services as part of the raffle ticket. The services on the ticket are now worth over $200.
The next time Dee sees the woman, Dee is cutting her hair when the woman informs Dee that this haircut is free because her husband bought her the raffle ticket for $50! The woman also gets a manicure and massage and doesn't leave a tip for anyone.
Dee feels betrayed by this woman, and embarrassed that the woman also took advantage of her friends and co-workers, especially since she had personally asked them.
If you were Dee, what would you do? Would you keep this woman on as a client?
Or was the woman within her rights to buy and use the ticket?