I had 2 Aqua Detox machines in my salon and they were nothing but a BIG problem! The machines cost me £3000 for the two and I had one awful experience where a client was sat there having the treatment and the machine blew up, and my electricity went off.[
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The client was virtually inconsolable because it was her first time and she had been quite anxious about having the treatment in the first place. She had brought 2 friends with her and they were both saying that it was totally unacceptable. I did my best to try and resolve the situation, I ended up giving the lady £100 worth of gift vouchers because she was threatening to take the matter further.
The whole episode cost me a fortune, as I then had to cover the costs of sending the faulty machine back to Aqua Detox and they then tried to charge me for repairing it, when I had only had it for 3 months!
6 weeks passed and no sign of a new machine or even a repaired one, so I called them to demand a refund for both mahines and I would send the other one back. Anyway, I sent the other one back and then the company went into receivership, so I didn't see a penny![
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I had clients who had booked courses of treatments with me and I had to honour them, so I ended up buying another make of detox machine from a company who are excellent, and the machine was cheaper!
I would recommend if you are looking to offer this treatment in your salon avoid Aqua Detox like the plague! I would recommend buying a O2 Detox, or Platinum Detox, as both companies offer after-sales support and the machines aren't so cheaply made!