Great barber in Dublin, but...

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On a recent trip to Dublin, I visited a super barber called, "Knights of the Green". One of it's main attractions for me was that the front 50% of the space is taken up by a display of shaving software & hardware. However, therein lies the problem, it is just a 'display'. They do all the main brands including not so well known ones, and also have on show about 30 DE razors as well as the same number of shaving brushes, BUT, not one single item is priced. I have worked in retail for almost 40 years now and have always advocated to my staff that if you put something on a shelf without a price, all you are doing is displaying it, not actually selling it. It's kinda like going into Boots or Superdrug, filling your basket than going to a member of staff to see what price the items are before you make a decision on whether to buy it or not. After my 4th time of asking, "how much is that..." I simply gave up, bought a ProRaso preshave jar, and left. There were some lovely looking brushes, but I fear neither I nor the member of staff had the patience to run through all the prices. Shame really, it would be so easy to upgrade these items 'for sale' rather than just a display...

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StephenShave said:
On a recent trip to Dublin, I visited a super barber called, "Knights of the Green". One of it's main attractions for me was that the front 50% of the space is taken up by a display of shaving software & hardware. However, therein lies the problem, it is just a 'display'. They do all the main brands including not so well known ones, and also have on show about 30 DE razors as well as the same number of shaving brushes, BUT, not one single item is priced. I have worked in retail for almost 40 years now and have always advocated to my staff that if you put something on a shelf without a price, all you are doing is displaying it, not actually selling it. It's kinda like going into Boots or Superdrug, filling your basket than going to a member of staff to see what price the items are before you make a decision on whether to buy it or not. After my 4th time of asking, "how much is that..." I simply gave up, bought a ProRaso preshave jar, and left. There were some lovely looking brushes, but I fear neither I nor the member of staff had the patience to run through all the prices. Shame really, it would be so easy to upgrade these items 'for sale' rather than just a display...

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Trumpers is a bit like that in London from what I remember. I am always tempted to say "I am interested in a brush." And when they say, "which one?" Suggest they get them all out and tell me about each of them so that I can choose.

It's so much easier shipping online.

And they wonder why the high street is dying...
 
seveneighth said:
Trumpers is a bit like that in London from what I remember. I am always tempted to say "I am interested in a brush." And when they say, "which one?" Suggest they get them all out and tell me about each of them so that I can choose.

It's so much easier shipping online.

And they wonder why the high street is dying...
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I agree with Trumper being like that. Everything is either behind the counter or behind glass in their Curzon St shop. On the other hand TOBS on Jermyn St has all their wares out and priced with helpful friendly staff on the floor. I find it a real pleasure to shop at TOBS and a real pain in the derrière to shop at Trumpers where I've not found the staff overly pleasant at times.
 
Rufus said:
I find it a real pleasure to shop at TOBS and a real pain in the derrière to shop at Trumpers where I've not found the staff overly pleasant at times.
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Retailing is really quite straight forward, in that you 'set out your stall', offer your wares, show potential customers what you are charging, and then let the good times roll. I had a €50 note in my pocket burning a hole, whether I was going to buy just one main item, or some smaller ones, I was in the mood for parting with it. Oh well, at least when I browse online, I know what I can afford...
 
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