Touba Fashion Hair Braiding Salon

To Whom This May Concern, 12/10/2013

My name is Kim Aird. I'm writing you because I feel that

I was scammed by a business called Touba Fashion Hair

Braiding Salon. The owner of the salon is named Miriam

she is very ruthless in her business practices as far as

the poor treatment I received as a customer. She is very

conniving, manipulative, and dishonest in her business

practice as far as how she deals with the public. She

made me feel very uneasy and I was very vulnerable

because I had to get my hair done and it was getting

late and she knew that the chances of me leaving her

place of business that day to go and get my hair done

some where else would be slim to none. She purposely

while braiding my hair she kept harassing me and being

very aggressive and at first I brushed it off in a state of

shock because I couldn't believe a person could treat me

this way. Especially if they are supposed to be a buisness

owner that claims they are a professional. That is not how

a professional business owner operates their business its

not right at all. Like I said before she is ruthless and feel

that I have received poor treatment because she tried to

see how much money she could get from me, as I stated

before that she is a master minded manipulator and she

will stop at nothing to take advantage of you if she feels

that you are a person who is trusting. I was probably too

trusting. I mention too trusting because I should not have

paid her before she finished braiding my hair at all that was

a mistake know that hindsight is 20/20 I would not do that

again along with not patronizing her business which is a mess.

Its not up to standards of how a business should look or be run

its very grimy and dingy looking her business is being run in a

run down looking building on the outside its okay but inside its

like the movie Nightmare On Elm Street with Freddy Kruger talk

about looks can be deceiving its disgusting! I couldn't believe

that this was the way her business actually looks in person. I

state that because I thought it would be a little bit cleaner

based on what I saw on a site for the salon it didn't look

that shabby so I was disappointed to see appear in the

condition that it is in which reminds of a lower income

housing type of salon just low rent, ghetto all the things

a salon should not be talk about looks can be deceiving. I

know you are probably wondering then why did I stay and

not leave that dreadful place. I know I should have left

because it clearly is not worth my time, money or energy to

patronize a business of that low level. I guess I have always

wanted to patronize any business of those who look like myself

if its good and refer it to other people like I would and continue

to do now with any other businesses if they are good that are

owned by people of other races and cultures as well. I don't

discriminate I just hate to be taken advantage of by any one

especially who looks like me. A prime example of how she took

advantage of my kindness which she took it be that I was weak.

I called Miriam the owner of Touba Fashion Hair Braiding Salon a

while back in the beginning of October like around the first of

that month and told I would like to come into her place of

business for her to braid my hair and she said ok we agreed

on a time and how much I would pay and the date that I would

come into have it done. When I left home on my way there I

called her just to confirm that was on the 10th of October. I

arrived for my appointment at 6:00 pm the place is located on

103 Bayard Street In New Brunswick NJ 08901. The phone

number of the business is 732-296-****. I went over the cost of

how much the hair she provided to braid my hair would cost

added to amount it costs to braid my hair. She told me over

the phone it would cost $120.00 I told her I didn't want to pay

so much and that I would be willing to pay $100.00 Miriam said

that was too low so then I said fine I will pay $110.00 and

she felt that price was also too low. We finally agreed on

the $118.00. When I arrived there in person it was a totally

different story she started to attack me saying that I had

to pay her upfront or she wasn't going to do my hair she

totally blind sided me as soon I was there her price that we

agreed on changed from $118.00 to the jacked up price of

$130.00 which was $10.00 more than what she quoted me

over the phone the first time. It was $120.00 at first. When I

threatened to call the police on her and because she refused

to give back the money that I paid her before she was done

with my hair. Miriam said she didn't care and she continued

to threaten me and make hand gestures toward to me which

indicated in my mind that if I did not cooperate and do what

she said which in her own words I was supposed to be quiet

and stop asking for any money back because I wasn't gonna

get it back. I should have left and not patronized her business

at all. It didn't stop after that she badgered me for even more

money and I finally said no went ham on me again to the point

she started saying things like if you don't pay I will cut all

your hair off just threatening me until I did so. Altogether

she received $143.00 that she was angling for the whole

time I don't think that is right I was hustled, bamboozled,

hoodwinked, and just plain taken advantage of by someone

who I thought I could was an honest person I was such a fool.

I have learned a hard lesson and this new year that is coming

up I will more be thick skinned and not be so nice to people

right off the bad and not give everybody the benefit of the

doubt upfront because majority of the people out here don't

deserve it. I will know see alot of people as a foe before I

see them as a friend because you have to earn respect its

not like Halloween where you pass out candy to kids here

you go trick or treat give me something good to eat. No

this is real life as a business owner Miriam disrespected

me as her customer she needs to pay the piper which

means you need to suffer the consequences for her

very poor actions toward me. I'm seeking damages in

the amount of money I was paid by force to have my

hair done on that very unfortunate day it was very bad

what she did it has left me with alot of sleepless nights.

If there is any way you can help me with this situation

that is so terrible that words can't explain how badly it

has made me feel to be treated this way its not right .

I would like my money back it was an act of fraud, she

was very deceitful in her ways in how she treated me

as a client. I was mistreated she spoke to me in a

manner that was very rough and crude and just very

abusive. If I could do things differently I would never

have patronized a business like that at all. She is a

shady, low life of a person. I am a firm believer in

karma my motto is what goes around comes around

and that you have to do right by others if you want

them to do right to you as well. The good book says

do unto others as you would have them do unto you

which is what I strive to do everyday. The best way

for her to do right by me is to compensate me by

giving me back the money she owes me for the

mental and emotional stress this whole ordeal

has caused me. The amount I paid to have my

hair done I believe I was double charged. its

just unreprehensible she needs to be ashamed

of herself. Any way that you can help me will be

greatly appreciated. If you have any questions

about this matter my phone number is: 908-415-****.

You can email me as well my email address is:

margot_aird@***.com. I look forward to speaking

to you sometime soon.

Thank You

Kim Aird