I don't mind paying for things, but I do have a problem being charged extra for no reason other than greed.
I get Botox and filler, sometimes both at the same time. I don't want to spend too much all at once, not because we can't afford it, but because it's just who I am. I have a complex with spending too much at once, even if we can afford it. Recently, I visited Brows & Beauty for lip filler and cheek filler, and used Cherry to check out as I've done at other local aesthetics offices before. This time, however, I was charged an additional 10% ($124) merchant fee on top of my balance just for using Cherry. Samantha told me, "if you use Cherry, it will be an additional 10% merchant fee." I questioned it. They claimed it was based on credit, but with an 826 credit score, I know that's not accurate.
After paying and leaving, I reached out to Cherry and found out that charging a merchant fee violates their contract (see screenshots of my chat with the Cherry representative as well as the Cherry contract). I also learned their merchant fee is much lower than the 8-10%+ Brows & Beauty has been charging clients since 2022. This feels like dishonesty and taking advantage of clients who trust them. Upon learning this, I filed a complaint with Cherry against Brows & Beauty, and feel compelled to now let others know what they are doing, as I feel it is morally wrong.
Imagine being so greedy that you impose an extra 8-10% fee on clients who need to use Cherry, simply because they can't afford the $500+ for Botox upfront and just want to feel good about themselves. Some people are already struggling financially, and Cherry offers an alternative - only to have them charged extra on top of that! Charging extra fees when it's against contract is a choice, and not a good one!
I decided to share this on my personal Facebook page, so others could be aware that if they visit Brows & Beauty and choose to check out using Cherry, they are not allowed to be charged the Cherry merchant fee. Brows & Beauty saw my post, and decided to make a dancing reel about it, mocking my post. I am glad they found humor in stealing money from their clients for nearly 3 years, because that's ultimately what they were doing by imposing a charge they were not supposed to add on, per their contract.
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