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For those of you who pay for private music tuition, do you think this is a reasonable cancellation policy?

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GColdtimer · 02/09/2008 14:25

DD is a guitar teacher. His cancellation policy currently states 7 days notice for cancellation. However, it is fraught with angst and confusion because people have all sort of reasons and excuses for cancelling with or without noitce and he always ends up in a discussion with people about whether 4 days notice is enough for one thing or another and will he give them a replacement slot.

I have suggested that he changes his policy to say that all cancellations must be paid for but if he manages to rebook the slot, regardless of the notice period he will offer a replacement. If he cannot rebook the slot, then it has be be paid for.

For those of you who pay for private tuition - do you think that is reasonable? I obviously do .

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zippitippitoes · 02/09/2008 14:32

termly in advance

or batches of ten/twelve lessons in advance

GColdtimer · 02/09/2008 14:31

lol judgenutmeg, he is too nice!

He teaches adults too and is not connected to a school which he doesn't book on a termly basis. Perhaps he should.

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zippitippitoes · 02/09/2008 14:30

we just paid termly whjether you went or not

and had to give a terms notice for cancelling the contract

so if you misssed classes just tough

GColdtimer · 02/09/2008 14:28

Is that for one to one cornsilk?

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JudgeNutmeg · 02/09/2008 14:28

We have to give a terms notice. Most people sort out music lessons at the start of term, if someone bails after a few lessons, the teacher is left with a vacant slot and no income from that slot until the next term.

Your dh sounds like a musician, not a businessman.

cornsilk · 02/09/2008 14:27

yes. We pay 10 weeks in advance and if we miss any it's tough.

GColdtimer · 02/09/2008 14:25

sorry, that should obviously say DH

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