Really disappointed--this place has gone downhill so much. This is about my piercing experience.So I had to get both my tragus piercings redone because I had surgery a few months ago, took them out an... Read More
Really disappointed--this place has gone downhill so much. This is about my piercing experience.So I had to get both my tragus piercings redone because I had surgery a few months ago, took them out and never buy them back in. I went in, asked about pricing and when the piercer would be in. The guy there said it's $40 per side including jewelry. I clarify, asking what jewelry it would be--internally threaded barbell with a sparkly bit on the end? Great, sounds good.I go back later that afternoon to get the piercings done. Piercer's there. I fill out the form, we go in the back to do it. He doesn't show me any sterile needle prep like they used to, with showing you what comes out of the autoclave bag, etc., but fine, I believe him. Left one is fine and without incident.Now for the right one...as he wheels around the reclined piercing chair, his gloved hand brushes against the dirty sole of my shoe. He appears to continue with what he is doing without changing gloves. I say, oh, sorry, I think I kicked you there (I hadn't moved). Not taking the hint about the gloves, he's like "nah, you're fine, I bumped into you." Anyway, I was still laying there, felt kind of like I wasn't in a position to say something, and piercing happened after that with the still-dirty glove.Then, I was a bit light-headed and they had no candy or or anything. I've never met a piercer who didn't keep pixie sticks or tootsie rolls or something.Then, we go to the front to pay and, instead of the $80 total I was expecting to pay, he said my total was $140. I asked why and he said it was because the jewelry with the crystal is that much of an up charge. I had no choice but to pay it at that point, but he surely wasn't getting a tip after surging the price and doing what he did.I hope it doesn't get infected. I've been caring for it correctly so we'll see. Don't go there unless you want to get poor service and a major ripoff in deceptive pricing. Read Less