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Katie Reid
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Tattoo Studio · Wakefield · 5mo ago
I rent a chair in a salon in Nottingham and I'm wondering if I can use Vagaro separately from the main salon's system. The salon owner uses something different and I don't want to confuse clients. Can you set up Vagaro as an individual without it being tied to the building's address? Has anyone done this as a chair renter?
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For a mobile mobile therapist I'd go with Phorest every time. You can set a service area rather than a fixed address, clients can see your availability, and the automated confirmations include all the details they need. Works perfectly without needing a physical premises.
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I chair-rent and I use SimplyBook.me completely separately from the main salon. You just set your own location as a general Leicester address or your own mobile setup. Clients book with you specifically, not the salon. Works really well and the salon owner doesn't even see my diary.
#2
I've used Timely for two years and the support is hit and miss if I'm honest. Response times are slow. But the product itself is solid and I rarely need support because once it's set up it just works. I'd still recommend it — just don't rely on them for urgent help.
#3
I chair-rent and I use Fresha completely separately from the main salon. You just set your own location as a general Sheffield address or your own mobile setup. Clients book with you specifically, not the salon. Works really well and the salon owner doesn't even see my diary.
#4
For deposits specifically, Fresha is really smooth. The client gets a card payment screen as part of the booking flow — it doesn't feel like a separate step or like you're being suspicious of them. I take £10 on everything and no one has complained since I set it up properly.
#5
The Instagram booking integration on Treatwell was a bit fiddly to set up but it does work. The issue is usually the Facebook Business account connection — make sure your Instagram is properly linked to a Facebook page first, then the Treatwell integration finds it straight away.
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