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Post by Champs Elysees on May 14, 2008 15:33:02 GMT -5
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Post by Vudu_Prince on May 15, 2008 10:50:16 GMT -5
They just supplying the products thats all. The haircare industry will always be controlled by black women. You buying weave for 20 dollars and charging a sistah $100 to do her braids. You have to get your product from somewhere.
Aint no sistah gonna let Koreans do her hair. lol
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Post by Champs Elysees on May 15, 2008 11:00:20 GMT -5
They're talking about the monopolies Koreans have on the supply and distribution sectors of the industry.
Most Korean distributors won't even sell to non-Koreans. And they undersell existing store owners in the hood to force them out of business.
This shit is deep! We spend too much money buying products not to own any of the stores!
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Post by No Screen Name on May 15, 2008 11:11:32 GMT -5
It makes me angry, and it's perplexing as well. Imagine if African-Americans suddenly began opening up stores catering only to Hispanics. We sold those Jarritos drinks, tortillas, peppers, all of the specialty foods and spices that mainly Hispanics used. We opened these stores in Hispanic neighborhoods. Then let's say we then locked out all Hispanics from participating, and didn't even make it possible for them to order the stuff. Would that NOT be strange?  Do you think Hispanics would go for this for very long? It makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE that a group of people that does not USE these products and has very little knowledge of the products and our hair has gotten the business on lock like this.  This is one of the reasons that I am "happily nappy" now. I don't have to continue to put money into the beauty industrial complex! |
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Post by Colourgirlie on May 15, 2008 11:11:53 GMT -5
This is all true but business is business. Business is cutthroat and in today's society and economic situation, business owners who wish to remain in business and successful will do any and everything to make sure that their business is on top.
Whomever is more organized, quick-thinking, and aggressive will succeed. This is just the nature of the beast.
Korean culture stresses success and excellence in any and every thing that one pursues. Even the poorest Korean business owners do everything that they can to stay open. So this is also a part of their culture. They also help one another and have a mutual respect for their rivals, even if they do not like them. Again, this is Korean culture.
On a personal note, I've noticed myself when I was in cosmetology school that fellow students would go over to the supply shops and steal products and be really nasty to the store owners when they were caught. However, I never ran into a problem with the store owners because I always treated them kindly and respectfully and they in turn, treated me in the same manner.
It's true that it would be good for more supply stores to be Black-owned but they must be organized and remain five steps ahead of their rivals. You have to be focused and plan strategically, just like chess. One who has mastered chess has a very good foundation of logical thinking and rationalization. These qualities are key in successful business ventures.
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Post by water on May 15, 2008 11:20:39 GMT -5
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Post by QueenOH on May 15, 2008 11:22:12 GMT -5
I'd rather pay a minority business owner than a color-less one
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Post by Southie on May 15, 2008 12:56:11 GMT -5
If AA's started selling products that catered to Koreans, Hispanics, or any other ethinic group, the busness would fail quickly. We have a hard time attempting to patronize our own stores.  |
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Post by No Screen Name on May 15, 2008 13:17:03 GMT -5
^^^^^^  |
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Post by 123Diva on May 15, 2008 14:03:41 GMT -5
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Post by Mrs. Eyes on May 15, 2008 14:38:01 GMT -5
They do have it on lock. We couldn't have a store. The colored negroes would think we would sell too high. damn crab in the barrell ways of thinking.........
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Post by QUIET As Kept on May 15, 2008 14:39:40 GMT -5
The thing is, if we actually paid attention to where we buy our products from (consumers & hair professionals), we could reverse this. But so many folks have no qualms about shopping with the Koreans.
<<~~refuses to buy hair products from Koreans
<<~~tries to avoid Korean nail shops
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Post by Bunny Hop on May 15, 2008 14:40:59 GMT -5
I do think it sucks that they have pretty much taken over this industry. I just spend $20+ in one the other day. If a Black family owned a store with the same products and decent prices I'd support them...even if the prices were a little more I still would.
What pisses me off about some of the stores around the HBCUs here is that they are very over-priced. why pay $50 when you can get it for $35? why get a pic framed here when I can go to Micheals and get it done for half the price?
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Post by Mrs. Eyes on May 15, 2008 14:47:38 GMT -5
^^^^HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Champs Elysees on May 15, 2008 15:07:52 GMT -5
The thing is, if we actually paid attention to where we buy our products from (consumers & hair professionals), we could reverse this. But so many folks have no qualms about shopping with the Koreans. <<~~refuses to buy hair products from Koreans<<~~tries to avoid Korean nail shops
Another thing, I read somewhere that the products sold in the Korean-owned shops are sometimes dilluted to make them stretch farther and increase profit margins. I don't know how true this is. |
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Post by QUIET As Kept on May 15, 2008 15:11:04 GMT -5
There's a website I found once that listed black-owned beauty supply stores all over the country...I'll find it and send it to you. The thing is, if we actually paid attention to where we buy our products from (consumers & hair professionals), we could reverse this. But so many folks have no qualms about shopping with the Koreans. <<~~refuses to buy hair products from Koreans<<~~tries to avoid Korean nail shops
Another thing, I read somewhere that the products sold in the Korean-owned shops are sometimes dilluted to make them stretch farther and increase profit margins. I don't know how true this is. |
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Post by Champs Elysees on May 15, 2008 15:12:46 GMT -5
Thanks!
There are a couple new stores here that opened recently, but you know WE don't own any of them.
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Post by Southie on May 15, 2008 16:20:48 GMT -5
<<goes to a black owned salon
<<goes to a black owned spa
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Post by water on May 16, 2008 8:01:49 GMT -5
 We can shut those Koreans down tomorrow and form a weave free community ......and after we take charge of the industry ...they will sell us that GOOD Asian hair for the low low |
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Post by Bunny Hop on May 16, 2008 9:30:39 GMT -5
I have seen old products in their stores. I've also heard about them putting other stuff in the bottles. Picked out some shampoo that was supposed to be green and smell like mint but it was yellow and didn't smell too much like mint.
I check EVERYTHING I buy from them, especially now.
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Do you think Hispanics would go for this for very long?
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