Since Nick's previous review in Jan 2012, this place has gone to the dogs.
The owner, 'Old happy' is igornant and has ideas above his station. His wife Belly is just as bad. They are out to get every penny out of you and they don't care how they get it. If you are thinking of a bespoke tattoo, forget it. If you ask, they will respond to emails rarely, and never do work up front. They do it when you go in for your tattoo and this eats into your tattoo time, because speed is not one of their attributes!
The tattoos are done back-to-back. Therefore, your appointment will be rarely on time and then they will expect you to pay for the cleaning and setting up for your tattoo, as this is considered part of 'your price', not the actual time being tattooed.
There are no several floors as Nick purported. There is not a positive attitude, no touch screen media and they are not customer focus.
I was booked in for three hours at £70 /hr for 3 hours. They started an hour late and when I refused to pay £210 for 2 hours, 'Bella' got beligerant. It was then reduced to £80 an hour and I stated that I would pay £70 p/h as agreed and no more. It was also suggested that as I only had two hours it was an extra cost, and this was through no fault of mine!!!
You may be thinking I am writing this because they tried to rip me off and you would be correct. I have spent over £1500.00 with Pawel, who is the best tattooist in Abingdon without a doubt. He is the only reason I go there, but I won't be going there again. Without him, this shop would close.
The owner, Colin, has trouble smiling and his work is lack lustre and average. His standard depends on his mood and can be very bad. Keep away from him.
They have just introduced a waiver to cover bad workmanship etc, which says everything. However, it wouldn't hold up in court.
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