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VIP Cuts 2 Barbershop

Barber shop · Northcote-Papanui, Christchurch

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Checked13 October 2026
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VIP Cuts 2 Barbershop

Barber shop · Northcote-Papanui, Christchurch

Where you stand#379of 498 hair salons & barbers
Overall health2.4/10across the eight areas
How AI describes youMarketbase business report

What AI tells people about you

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP is a barber shop in Papanui, Christchurch offering men's and boys' haircuts. The shop is known locally for consistent, sharp cuts, an efficient, welcoming atmosphere and a professional, family-friendly approach. Reviews note attention to detail, clean premises and fair pricing for regular haircuts.

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP is a barber shop located in Papanui, Christchurch. It provides traditional barbering and routine haircuts for men and boys in a neighbourhood setting.

The shop focuses on straightforward barber services, emphasising precise cuts and professional styling for everyday wear. The owner and staff are reported to take time with clients, and the service is presented as suitable for family visits, including boys' haircuts.

Customers commonly report a consistent experience: sharp, well-finished haircuts delivered efficiently in a clean shop. Review themes highlight a welcoming atmosphere, professional conduct, and results that satisfy repeat clients. Pricing is described as reasonable, and reviewers frequently note they return regularly for the same barber.

Locally, VIP CUTS 2 positions itself as a reliable place for routine barbering in Papanui. The combination of steady quality, a tidy environment and a family-friendly approach are the practical features customers mention most, making it a familiar choice for neighbours seeking dependable haircuts.

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01Google listingMarketbase business report

Your Google listing

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP shows a low overall health on Google Business Listing with a 2.6/10, highlighting gaps in the listing. The strongest completed bits include a claimed listing, a visible title, a listed phone, an open status, and a full address. Critical opportunities focus on adding a website link, a more meaningful description, and a logo to boost credibility and future rankings.

Strengths

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    Open statusYour listing shows the business as trading, so customers see accurate availability and Google treats the listing as live.
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    ClaimedYour listing is claimed, so you control what it says, you can reply to reviews, and edits suggested by the public come to you first.
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    NameYour business name is showing on the listing, so a customer searching for you by name finds you, and everything else on the listing hangs off it.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    WebsiteYour listing has no website link, so a customer who wants to check your prices or your work before ringing has nowhere to go from Google.
  • 2
    Description lengthThere is no real description on your listing, so when someone finds you on Google there is nothing in your own words telling them what you do.
  • 3
    LogoYour listing has no logo, so in a list of local results yours is the one with a blank space where every competitor has a mark.
11 checks on your Google listing. You're seeing 6 of them.
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4.8 ★★★★★ (149)
Barber shop · Northcote-Papanui
Open 6 days ✓
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02ReviewsMarketbase business report

Your reviews

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP shows a mixed health score with room for improvement in Google reviews. Overall health is moderate, with steady strengths in customer service and pricing, and opportunities mainly in engagement and volume of reviews. The business should focus on increasing owner responses and sustaining positive ratings to maintain trust among local customers.

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Response rateYou have replied to a small share of your reviews, so most customers reading your page still see feedback about you with no voice from you anywhere on it.
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    Star ratingYour rating sits ahead of half the businesses here, so the number is not pushing anyone away.
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    Review confidenceRating and volume together put you ahead of most of this market, which means a customer sees a well-rated business with enough reviews behind it to be believed.
4 checks on your reviews. You're seeing 3 of them.
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4.8★★★★★149 reviews
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Sachien (.★★★ · 5 months ago

Tried to walk in at around 10.15, door was locked tried calling with no answer.

Response from the owner1

We are really sorry as you can see the shop is closed now as the employee cut himself and he is in the hospital. Sorry for inconvenience

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Yanjin (.★ · 7 months ago

Absolutely the worst, cutting my hair or cutting my skin off?

Response from the owner

Hey mate I have reviewed the camera and I have a screenshot of you when you payed there is absolutely nothing in that area

Google reviewsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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03Map positionsMarketbase business report

Where you show up on the map

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP shows a very high Google Maps health score of 9.3, indicating strong visibility in local searches. The top opportunities focus on expanding presence across more suburbs and maintaining momentum in the business's own borough. Current keywords show dominance in several local areas, suggesting solid brand recognition among local clients.

Strengths

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    Maps visibility across the city groupThere is no wider Maps reach available to a business at your address - you appear across more of the surrounding suburbs than anyone in this market.

Top opportunity

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    Maps visibility in your own suburbYou show up in local Maps searches more often than the middle of your suburb, so a customer searching nearby is likely to see you in the first handful.
2 checks on your map positions. You're seeing both.
9.3Strong
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✓Top three for "barber shop" in 5 suburbs, seen in 23
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Hairway Barbers @Savanna Hair Solutions5.0 ★ (5) · Barber shop
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VIP Cuts 2 Barbershop14.8 ★ (149) · Barber shop
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AFG Barbers Studio4.8 ★ (127) · Barber shop
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Fedration Barbers4.8 ★ (9) · Barber shop
Map positionsChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #36 for map positions
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Where customers find you

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP shows below-average health in the Citations & Social Presence area with a 3.6/10. The strongest current asset is a very high-trust Facebook profile, while Fresha presence exists but needs fuller details. Key opportunities focus on boosting Instagram and TikTok trust, and improving Neighbourly, Fresha, and Yellow Directory listings to lift local visibility.

Strengths

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    Yelp ListingWe can see your Yelp Listing listing (https://yelp.com/vip-cuts-2-barbershop-pembroke-pines) found via: Google search results.

Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Having a Facebook page at allWe turned up your Facebook Profile page, but only barely, and nothing you own points at it - your website does not link to it and it is not on your Google listing.
  • 2
    Instagram ProfileWe found your Instagram Profile page through search alone, with no link from your own website and nothing on your Google listing.
  • 3
    Tiktok ProfileWe found your Tiktok Profile page through search rather than through anything you own.
14 checks on your listings and social. You're seeing 4 of them.
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Facebookvip-cuts-2-61565075983987VIP Cuts 2 Barbershop | Facebook1
Yelpvip-cuts-2-barbershop-pembroke-pinesVIP Cuts 2 Barbershop | Yelp✓
Freshalp/en/bt/barbershops/in/nz-christchurch/northcoteFound through search, not linked from anything you own
InstagramvipcutsbarbershopxFound through search, not linked from anything you own2
Tiktok@the_weaselmannFound through search, not linked from anything you own3
Listings and socialChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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05Facebook pageMarketbase business report

Your Facebook page

Strengths

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    A phone numberA phone number shows on your page, so the person who found you on Facebook before they found your website can ring straight from it.
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    A street addressA street address sits in your page details, so someone deciding between you and a business two suburbs over can see which of you is closer.
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    A cover photoYour page opens with a cover photo rather than a blank banner, so the first impression a visitor gets is your own work.

Top three opportunities

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    People following your pageFewer people follow your page than most in this market, which means a post reaches people who already know you rather than anyone still deciding.
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    A page address you choseYour page address is one Facebook generated rather than one you chose - your business name with a long number bolted on, or just the number.
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    Recommendations on your pageA couple of recommendations have landed on the page, fewer than most here.
9 checks on your Facebook page. You're seeing 6 of them.
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★ 3 reviews · recommended 3
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☎ +64 21 246 8249✓
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Facebook pageChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
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Your website

Strengths

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Top three opportunities

  • 1
    Domain HealthYour website did not come back healthy when we tried it, and anyone clicking through from your Google listing is meeting whatever we met.
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    Domain UniquenessWe could not find a domain registered to your business, which means there is no address of your own for a customer to go to and nothing for your Google listing to link to.
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    Domain Age ScoreWe could not read how long your domain has been registered, or it is only weeks old.
3 checks on your website. You're seeing all of them.
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Your websiteNo website of your own1
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How people find you on Google

Strengths

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0 checks on your search and traffic. You're seeing all of them.
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Google search and trafficChristchurch hair salons & barbers · 498 businesses
You are #212 for Google search and traffic
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08Opening hoursMarketbase business report

Your hours against demand

VIP CUTS 2 BARBERSHOP's opening hours largely match local demand, with 56 well-aligned peak hours and no low-demand open hours. Strong alignment is evident on Saturdays (11am-1pm) and midweek lunchtimes (Tuesday 11am-12pm). However, several Monday midday hours (11am-3pm) are closed despite high customer search activity, representing a clear missed opportunity to capture weekday business.

Strengths

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Top opportunity

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    Hours aligned with demandYour hours cover more of the busy stretches than the middle of the field, so you are open for most of the searching that happens near you.
1 check on your opening hours. You're seeing it.
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VIP Cuts 2 Barbershop
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Hours 1
MondayClosed
Tuesday9:30am-7:30pm
Wednesday9:30am-7:30pm
Thursday9:30am-7:30pm
Friday9:30am-7:30pm
Saturday9:30am-7:30pm
Sunday9:30am-7:30pm
Popular times Saturday · Northcote-Papanui
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02Reviews3 opportunities

03Map positions1 opportunity

04Listings and social3 opportunities

05Facebook page3 opportunities

06Your website3 opportunities

08Opening hours1 opportunity

Where you'd stand#379of 498 Christchurch hair salons & barbers
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