SAGE SALON - Franklin, MA
Service: Hairstyling
UPDATE: A couple of days after posting this review, I received a phone call from a police officer, advising me that I was no longer welcome at Sage (after 6+ years as a loyal customer), and that if I went there I would be arrested for trespassing. I spoke to my attorney, who assured me that their trespass notice is unlawful and completely unenforceable. You cannot be trespassed from a public accommodation for leaving a negative online review. But, the fact that the owner/manager, Jill Godfrey, would go so far as to actually file a fraudulent police report over a negative internet review just made me more certain that we never wish to go there again. So, I sent a formal "Cease and Desist" letter, warning them not to contact either of us ever again, in any manner, and to immediately and permanently delete any records they may have of our credit/debit card numbers, etc. Jill Godfrey signed for that letter, which I sent via certified mail, on July 18th. Since then, I received a lazy, remedial, super-sweaty form letter saying "Trespass Notice" from Sage, dated the same date! That means she received the cease and desist order and then violated it the very same day!! She expects me to respect her wish for me not to come back there, but then immediately violates a lawful cease and desist letter, the same day, in a juvenile effort to get the "last word"? Ladies and gentlemen, THAT is an unhinged nutjob that you do NOT want to have to deal with! This place is a sinking ship going down for the 3rd time. If you want to get a blowout on the Titanic, be my guest, but I wouldn't advise it!!
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Despite 6 years of rave reviews for my stylist, Stacy, all of which i fully stand behind, I can no longer in good conscience recommend Sage Salon. Not after the way my wife was just treated.
She and I have both been getting our hair done here for several years. My wife went to Taylor D, and I went to Stacy. Both stylists are phenomenal! We have nothing but glowing things to say about both of them. However, we refuse to give any of our hard-earned money to a place where the receptionists and managers are rude to customers, nor a place that is so grotesquely mismanaged!
My wife had an appointment tomorrow, at 6:15pm. An appointment that has been on the books for some time.
Someone named Melissa called a few hours ago, said that Taylor D. was reorganizing her schedule due to a personal commitment. Melissa asked my wife if she could come in at 5pm instead of 6:15. My wife said that she doesn't get off of work until 5, but that we only live about 5-10 minutes away, depending on traffic. She said that she could leave right at 5, and would try to leave a few minutes early, but that she might not be there until just after 5. Melissa indicated that this would be fine. She would just mark her down as coming in at 5, but could be a few minutes late, due to work.
An hour or more later, some other girl called. She didn't give her name, even when asked, but she was extremely rude. I mean, even by 2022 standards, the rudeness was WAY over the top. My wife advised this little girl that such rudeness was not necessary or appreciated, at which point the little dipshit actually laughed at my wife out loud.
My wife asked to speak to a manager, and the little snowflake literally told her "No" and hung up on her. I guess she didn't get a participation trophy for eating her Wheaties that morning and lashed out at any available target since that's what her ridiculous generation does.
So my wife waited 10 or 15 minutes, called back and asked to speak to the manager. The manager was actually even more rude! It's hard to even comprehend how she could have actually been even more rude, but that is exactly what happened. In fact, after suggesting that my wife see a different stylist, she recommended that she go to a different salon - which is PRECISELY what we're both going to do from now on!! read more