I hear ya, nothing hurts worse then getting manipulated, like I said I am glad you reported them, I live in NJ so thats right around the corner from me. I ordered some beautiful remi hair from www.wickedhairco.com and it still sof and silky I think it only comes in "22 but that is still very long. It sounds like they have quite a few unhappy clients and with the amount of money everyone is spending over there there is a potential for a class action law suit. If nothing else call CBS shame on you!
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Ok so i dont think you followed this well. Let me explain... I am happy with the actual system ( the concept is great and im sticking with it).
However... when i originally paid thousands for it, DCI said they have this patented and noone else in the world does this. that was their first lie: everyone in their area does it and they charge 4 times less than DCI.
Second Lie: they said my hair would last for 1 to 2 years, but they chopped it off before i could say BOO, they didnt let me look at myself in the mirror till they were done, so I ended being upset because we had agreed i would have hair up to my waist: then he said oh no hon' i wont have those till march... come back next week i will make it longer
Third Lie: went back and he made my hair about 2 inches longer just in the middle ( like a point) knowing i will be back for me.
i called him and said what the hell??? he said come back next week but this time it is a check up visit you will have to pay for the hair ( $2000 about)
Fourth lie: he put hair on my hairline ( which i dont need because I am not balding or thining ) and i later found out that it could make me go totally bald in areas where i never even had a problem.
So i did get upset initially at Toni ( because I didnt want to admit to myself that I made an idiotic move) and although i did find a great system i got totally screwed by the place that did it.
I had to face that whatever Toni was saying rang true ( especially the fact that they would keep issues open to keep you coming back for more...)
They left me wanting more .... and were planning on getting me to come back weekly to beg for length ( because they smelled money)
and like every single un saavy consumer ... i checked their complaints after i got screwed not before.
SOOOOO, im taking my losses ... left the place never going back... and now i have some similar pieces on order in 28' inches ( but they will take about 6 to 8 weeks) so my stylist suggested we put hand tied wefts until then so I can get some length... so it will cost me some more money just to get me where i want to be... it is so sad... but my hair is very important to me and the worst part is I was always known for my hair ( always the blonde girl with the beautiful long hair ...) now its just mid- back and it annoys the hell out of me ...
I hope I enlighted you on the situation and why the sudden switch ...
Beach bunny no one is judging you on how much money you spent on your hair, If you look on what you first posted on the subject you were all for the salon, you even beat up tonim about it when she gave her opinion. I had no idea what you spent on your hair but u stated it was expensive. Expensive to me is $1000 where some it could mean $15,000, Tonim stated someone paid $36,000. All I was saying is if you were all for the method, then you were not which is understandable if its not how you wanted it. If I paid that kind of money I certainly would not go searching for sites for new hair, I would be at that salon in their face and have THEM find the hair you originally wanted. You do not have to tell me what a huge industry hair extensions are I have been doing it for years and i have had alot of mishaps as well. Whether its the stylist fault or the texture of my hair alot of methods didn't work out, but I make damn sure i do my investigating now. The bottom line is you had a bad experience at a hair salon and you stated that and I thank you for the heads up, however its been ingoing for a few days now and it makes me wonder.
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Absolutely BeachBunny. You don't have to apologize for the amount you spent. It's too bad you did spend so much but now you know better. Extensions are a major learning process and unfortunately no matter how much you read here you have to find the best method for you. My hair texture is not silky straight...I have curly / wavy hair so it's been a long experimental process and I've wasted money too.
As for JA firing you (tonim) while on disability...that sounds like a law suit.
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Just a comment on tipping- it should be around 20%, even for a high bill. I paid $1500 for my fusion extensions, and I tipped my stylist $300. She worked her a** off and deserved full compensation.
BeachBunny, I am sorry you got ripped off on your hair. It takes a lot of courage to say you spent so much money and did not get what you expected. I hope you make out better with whatever you get next time.
Just my thoughts here, there is no hair in the world worth more than 6,ooo dollers, It is crazy just to think about spending that kind of money on hair. I rather invest in a nice wig, and forget about it!
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Nothing fraudulant about anything posted by me... It was a matter of doing a google serach on Doncosa because I was on their infomercial , At first I was in alot of it , then when her boyfroend had to9 be editedout, I thought i was mostly edited out as well.. BUT then a couple of my clients said they saw the Don cosa reality show and that one has alot of me in it... we think they may run 2 versions and so i did a google search to see for myself and arrived at this website ... then I came across a post about DCI and responded... Which is what these boards are for, arent they?? to exchange info about extensions, gair systems & peoples experiences with various techniques & companies..... After 20 yrs in the biz, I can say I have worked foer most of the major companies in NJ.. in doncosa' s case i worked for them 2x.... i feel i can comment fairly & honestly about what goes on at these places and i find it hard to not comment when i get the feeling someone is being taken advantage of....
I was also asked in a pvt email on this board , my opinion of jA alternatives.... i worked there too for 3yrs & was fired while on disability after a 2nd ankle surgery.... i have nothing negative to say about them... nor do i have anything neg, to say about gucci, vito mazza,tiffany wigs, mhn/bioexcell..... i only call it like i see it... feel free to google serach me, my website , whatever.... nothing to hide... even used my trade name as my screenname on this board so how much could i really have to hide..
I also have another website that is consumer oriented and has been up for about 7 yrs... l am sick of the crap that goes on in this industry and i feel that if people shared their experiences, then it might prevent the someone else from being taken advantage of.... you can make $$ and still be fair , honest & compassionate with your clients....
so think whatever you want ...
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and to answer your question on another thread ( not that i think it is any of your business): I paid sooo much money and still didnt get the length i wanted ... so wefts were temporarily going to be added to the existing net to create length until the custom made pieces i already have arrive.
I think it is my right to do whatever i want with my hair and for you to question it is way out of line .... i guess you didnt notice the other thread with a pic of the actual piece i have in my hair asking if anyone carried those???
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well i can understand where sourgirl is coming from . I also wondered about Toni popping in as soon as I opened this thread. I for my part came on this forum trying to make the right decision. I made an investment way over $8000, so i think it is my right to come in here and vent about it. my job requires that i look great ( i am in the fashion industry) and for me it was as much of a professional move as a personal move.
turns out i have been had ... and when toni popped in i wasnt happy about what she had to say because i paid all this money.
there isnt much i can do but come on here and inform others of what happened.
Im still happy with the system ( but i found out others do it and for 5 or 6 times less than what i paid for it), but i had issues with it, which im trying to resolve.
first, it is still not as long as I originally asked
second, there was a piece on the very top of my head that didnt belong there because I am not bolding ...
So yes Sour girl, for the price i paid i shouldnt be looking for additional hair ( but Im looking to get my length back) and i should be happy but im not.
How would you feel if you just paid this much money ????
not too good, actually you would feel pretty SOUR.
I have no problem confirming my identity and job title privately if you would like.
this forum is about hair , and this is what this thread is about : VERY EXPENSIVE HAIR .
Malibu: on the paperwork they gave me before the procedure they said tips are appreciated and suggested $80... ( since they removed my old extensions for me ... i gave $100 )
had i known they overcharged me ( i paid more than $6000 , im too ashamed to admit how much i spent ) i would have never left a tip
Edited by BeachBunny - January 22 2008 at 6:40pm
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Forgive me if I am out of line, I have been on this forum for almost a year and I have never read any Salon bashing on here as much as this thread before. It just seams like a coincidence that tonim and beach bunny joined around the same time and now its kind of a gang up on this salon. hmmmm it makes me wonder the true motive behind this. I have had some shady or bad dealings with businesses before but never went over and above to post their Reliability Report online, it seems like something that needs to be brought up in court not on a forum. I certainly would be mad if I paid and insane amount of money for a process that no one ever really heard of and have no idea the reliability of it, but I personally think any salons or stylist should stay out of the forums unless its complete fraud. And that has not been proved yet.
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hum ... guess there are some things they cant get removed...
Reliability Report for Don Cosa Images Inc.
The BBB reports on businesses, both accredited and non-accredited. If an organization is a BBB Accredited business, it is stated in this report.
Name:
Don Cosa Images Inc.
Phone:
(201) 569-7339
Address:
475 Grand Ave.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Website:
www.doncosa.com
Original Business Start Date:
January 1970
Principal:
Mr. James Costa, Owner
Customer Contact:
Mr. James Costa, Owner - (201) 569-7339
Entity:
Corporation
Incorporated:
January 1970, NJ
TOB Classification:
Wigs & Hairpieces
BBB Accreditation:
This organization is not a BBB Accredited business.
Nature Of Business
This company offers hair replacement service.
Customer Experience
When considering complaint information, please take into account the company's size and volume of transactions, and understand that the nature of complaints and a firm's responses to them are often more important than the number of complaints.
The BBB processed a total of 3 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period.Of the total of 3 complaints closed in 36 months, 2 were closed in the last year.
Product Issues
BBB Definition: Product Issues - Claim alleging a product does not meet the expectations of the complainant, including defective merchandise.
Resolved
BBB Definition: Resolved - The company resolved the complaint issues.
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Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to the BBB.
Refund or Exchange Issues
BBB Definition: Refund or Exchange Issues - Claim of alleged failure to honor company policy or verbal commitment to provide refunds, exchanges, or credit for products or services.
Resolved
BBB Definition: Resolved - The company resolved the complaint issues.
1 -
Company addressed the complaint issues. The consumer failed to acknowledge acceptance to the BBB.
Unresolved
BBB Definition: Unresolved - The company failed to resolve the complaint issues.
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Company failed to resolve the complaint issues through the BBB voluntary and self-regulatory process.
Company Management
Additional company management personnel include:
Ms. Stacy Costa - Owner
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What is hair auctions? I haven't heard of it before. Can you give more info?
You're right about how hard it can be to ascertain the origin of hair. There are a few tricks for telling Caucasian hair from Indian. If you use a high lift bleach from roots to ends the Caucasian hair is always darker at the roots. Indian hair always comes up lighter at the roots.
Testing the cuticle direction simply means if you dampen the hair and slide your fingers in either direction you will feel less friction on the hair that's pointing down. If the feel is the same going in either direction it's likely the hair has been processed for cuticle removal.
To be honest, I don't know much about Italian, or Spanish hair. I've heard the hair is all from India and is processed in Italy, or Spain. I don't know this for sure, it's probably not true, just some more urban legend.
yes.. even a kilo of mixed colors of the ukr hair costs 1500 or more.. if i request blondes, they can only give me dk or med blondes and its double the price and a very long wait for them to collect it...
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not really sure and i have never purchased any myself but this website is one of the ones that sells it .. or says it does anyway...
honestly, you can never really ascertain the true origin of the hair without some very indepth scientific testing... you can simply ascertain if it is it processed or if the cuticle is intact.... that is really the big hho-ha with virgin hair... its simply has the cuticle intact .. it has not been stripped in an acid bath to remove the cuticle....and it was harvested with all the cuticle going in the same direction...
I have successfully used hairauctions for several yrs now for my high end clients.... it is the only way to see color & texture & hand pick each ponytail... however you need many ponytai;s to make an integration/fishnet base so it can be very expensive for that.. but great for the extension client.
see!! i knew all that useless knowledge I had stored up about hair would come in handy someday!!
sorry .. forgot to incl the website that i was referring to...
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