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Back in September I went out to get a haircut. My usual barber was swamped with kids due to back-to-school so I decided to try out a different newer place that
by isk517 3y ago
Back in September I went out to get a haircut. My usual barber was swamped with kids due to back-to-school so I decided to try out a different newer place that was just up the block. They advertise that they offer online appointments and walk-ins, and I see a LCD screen by the cash register announcing that the walk-in wait was only 5 minutes so I figure why not. I sit down and a minute or two later a employee ask:
'Hi, can you tell me what email address you check in with online'
I respond: 'I didn't check in online, it says you take walk-ins on your sign.'
She responds: 'Yes, no problem, can I have your email address'
I say: 'No, I just what a haircut, why do you need my email address'
To make the rest of the story short I didn't want to give these strangers any information in order to get a simple haircut, told them this was all weird, and left. The next day I was able to get my haircut at my usual barber who has only ever wanted to know a name to address me as and whatever information I offer up in the usual getting your haircut small talk.
- antisthenes 3y agoThe barber I go to does online appointments, but there's 0 information required. You just pick a time slot and do your best to adhere to it. I'm not sure how it's protected against malicious actors, I'll ask next time.
- isk517 3y agoI have nothing against online appointments and the need to use a email address to create one. My issue was that I was there in person cash in hand and they seemed to have no way to proceed with doing business with me without a email address, which seems crazy to me when all I wanted was my hair cut.