Apparently Venus closes at 9pm. I walked in a little after 8:30pm. to what appeared to be a one woman operation. The woman behind the counter was Corinne, as she introduced herself to me as the manager (and I assume the bald guy with the beard that kept staring at me was her boyfriend). I asked if there was still time to get a piercing done because I really wanted to get my tongue ring. She was adament that this was not going to happen. She basically talked me out of getting what I really wanted (with a promise of getting my tongue done at another time for 1/2 price) and demanded that I pay with cash, no credit at that time. Then a little to my surprise, she comes from around the counter to lead me into the piercing room. No other staff, just manager, piercer, counter person all rolled into one. I really felt that the job was rushed and I was totally taken advantage of. When she was done with the piercing she pretty much demanded a large tip, stating that she had saved me almost half off the price of the jewelry and the piercing. I don't know why, but I tipped her as well and after leaving the premises with no reciept I felt totally ripped off and was sure that my money never made it to the register, although that's not my call to make. All in all, I would never go back there ever again. Even if Corinne did honor her bogus promise of a 1/2 off tongue ring...
Pros: None that I can think of.
Cons: Actually walking into the store through the glass doors.
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