tattoo or tattoo removal

[pushing_wins]

if i were to start up a business, which would be the better choice?

[Relinquis]

both.... full life cycle of the product...

[Seth]

Whichever you choose, make sure you moonlight as a guy who repairs those holes people put in their ear lobes. They look like cattle ear tags for chavs.

[iradical18]

I would go for tattoo removal. I've got 20+ tattoos and when you're involved in the "culture" so to speak you really get to see just how many dime-a-dozen shops are out there. That said, even if you don't have the best artists working for you there are always young kids who want a tat on a whim and don't care where it comes from. To establish rapport though you need good artists AND customer service on your side.

[Overdrive]

I prefer not to date girls with tattoos... Sorry, it's unattractive.

There's alot of people with terrible tattoos that they received. I think there's a little bit more profit in removing tattoos or doing cover-ups.

[Crispvolley]

Originally Posted by pushing_wins

if i were to start up a business, which would be the better choice?

I dont know what the equipment costs are for either choice, but i can tell you my tattoo cost $350 (1994 prices) and when its all said and done it will have cost me nearly $2,000 to have it removed

[acura9927]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

I prefer not to date girls with tattoos... Sorry, it's unattractive.

There's alot of people with terrible tattoos that they received. I think there's a little bit more profit in removing tattoos or doing cover-ups.

Same here, tats on females is just wasted money and worse looks.

[iradical18]

Originally Posted by acura9927

Same here, tats on females is just wasted money and worse looks.

Originally Posted by Overdrive

I prefer not to date girls with tattoos... Sorry, it's unattractive.

There's alot of people with terrible tattoos that they received. I think there's a little bit more profit in removing tattoos or doing cover-ups.

Speak for yourselves! I dig girls with tattoos, but then again, I also have many many tattoos.

[LuckyR]

Get a franchise:

[max]

Originally Posted by acura9927

Same here, tats on females is just wasted money and worse looks.

agree. . . . .

[norbac]

My friend got a Toy Story Alien tattoo on his shoulder.....

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by norbac

My friend got a Toy Story Alien tattoo on his shoulder.....

Why? What purpose?

Lame.

Some people get tattoos just to show off how stupid and bad the tattoo looks and the decision they made...

[norbac]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Why? What purpose?

Lame.

Some people get tattoos just to show off how stupid and bad the tattoo looks and the decision they made...

Exactly .

[iradical18]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

Why? What purpose?

Lame.

Some people get tattoos just to show off how stupid and bad the tattoo looks and the decision they made...

Man I'm the only one defending tattoos here! I don't think anyone gets a tattoo with the purpose of showing off how stupid the idea is. Some people may think an idea is a good one and then regret it later though, happens all the time. Did he have a reason for the toy story tat? I have a tattoo of a zebra head, why? Because zebra was my son's first word. I've learned to not always judge right off the bat when it comes to tattoos. I've got tons of stuff that I've drawn up to represent certain things that are important to me, in passing i'm sure it seems to make no sense to the person that doesn't know the underlying meaning.

[WildVolley]

Traditionally, tattoos become less popular in bad economic times, most likely because it is harder to find employment so the large pool of available labor allows employers to discriminate more easily against those with tattoos. So, I think there's probably more money to be made in tattoo removal.

However, though I think it has slowed down, the turn of the century tattoo fad is still fairly strong among young people.

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by iradical18

Man I'm the only one defending tattoos here! I don't think anyone gets a tattoo with the purpose of showing off how stupid the idea is. Some people may think an idea is a good one and then regret it later though, happens all the time. Did he have a reason for the toy story tat? I have a tattoo of a zebra head, why? Because zebra was my son's first word. I've learned to not always judge right off the bat when it comes to tattoos. I've got tons of stuff that I've drawn up to represent certain things that are important to me, in passing i'm sure it seems to make no sense to the person that doesn't know the underlying meaning.

That's true... to an extent.

But in your case, did you need permanent ink as a constant reminder of that word your son first said?
You could've easily remembered it.

[dParis]

Originally Posted by iradical18

Man I'm the only one defending tattoos here!

Some people may think an idea is a good one and then regret it later though, happens all the time. Did he have a reason for the toy story tat? I have a tattoo of a zebra head, why? Because zebra was my son's first word.

Lucky for you his first word wasn't "caca".

[iradical18]

Originally Posted by Overdrive

That's true... to an extent.

But in your case, did you need permanent ink as a constant reminder of that word your son first said?
You could've easily remembered it.

Well of course I didn't NEED it, all I NEED is food and water. But just like I enjoy tennis, I enjoy tattoos.

[norbac]

Originally Posted by iradical18

Man I'm the only one defending tattoos here! I don't think anyone gets a tattoo with the purpose of showing off how stupid the idea is. Some people may think an idea is a good one and then regret it later though, happens all the time. Did he have a reason for the toy story tat? I have a tattoo of a zebra head, why? Because zebra was my son's first word. I've learned to not always judge right off the bat when it comes to tattoos. I've got tons of stuff that I've drawn up to represent certain things that are important to me, in passing i'm sure it seems to make no sense to the person that doesn't know the underlying meaning.

No he had no reason at all.

[OHBH]

Originally Posted by iradical18

Well of course I didn't NEED it, all I NEED is food and water. But just like I enjoy tennis, I enjoy tattoos.

Not really the same thing.