Can each barber get credit for their own videos?

Clients can name their barber in the video. If you want to track it more formally, create a campaign per chair — each campaign has its own QR code and its own results in the dashboard.

Does the client need to download an app?

No. They scan the code and the whole thing runs in their phone's browser. The only thing they type is their mobile number.

What stops someone claiming the perk over and over?

You set a redemption rule on the campaign (for example, one per customer per month) and you approve every submission before any perk is sent.

For barbershops

Video testimonials for barbershops

A fresh cut looks its best in the first ten minutes. ReelPerk lets clients show it off before they leave: scan the QR code at the chair, record a 15-second video, and get a perk by text once you approve the clip.

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Why it works

Why customer video works for barbershops

Barbering is a word-of-mouth business built on individual barbers. Short client videos are word of mouth you can replay — a real person, a real cut, and the name of the barber who did it.

Clients come back every few weeks, so a small perk on the next visit costs almost nothing in acquisition terms: you're rewarding someone who was coming back anyway, and getting a piece of content in exchange.

How it works

How ReelPerk works in three steps

Customer scans your QR code
It opens a page with your business name, logo and colors in their phone's browser. No app, no account.
They record a 15-second video
They tick a consent box, record, check the preview and enter their mobile number.
You approve, they get the perk
The clip lands in your dashboard. Approve it and the perk is texted to them automatically. You download the video with a ready-to-post caption.

Perk ideas

Perks that work for barbershops

$5 off the next cut. Easy to apply at the register.
Free beard trim or line-up with the next cut. An upsell most clients haven't tried.
Free hot-towel finish. Costs you minutes and feels like an upgrade.
Free product sample. Gets pomade or beard oil into their routine.

Placement

Where to put the QR code

On the mirror at each chair. Clients scan right after the cape comes off.
At the register. While they're paying and booking the next one.
In the waiting area. For regulars who want to record before their cut about why they keep coming.

What to ask

What to ask customers to say

One open question is enough — scripts make testimonials sound fake. Put one of these on the sign next to your QR code:

“Who cut your hair today, and what did you ask for?”
“How long have you been coming to this shop?”
“What would you tell someone looking for a new barber?”

Questions

Questions from barbershops

Can each barber get credit for their own videos?: Clients can name their barber in the video. If you want to track it more formally, create a campaign per chair — each campaign has its own QR code and its own results in the dashboard.
Does the client need to download an app?: No. They scan the code and the whole thing runs in their phone's browser. The only thing they type is their mobile number.
What stops someone claiming the perk over and over?: You set a redemption rule on the campaign (for example, one per customer per month) and you approve every submission before any perk is sent.

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