Daycare provider charging different rates per families

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you approached me asking about the agreement I have with another family, I would tell you to mind your own f**king business. Who do you think you are?
This is an agreement between a business and an individual.
Do you go to your bank and say "well my friend only has a 3% interest rate and I pay 5%"? It's none of your business.
If you don't like it, ask to pay a lower rate and prepare to be dropped by the provider. You're already only paying $400/month for care. You're like a child.

Exactly, this is a lot of nerve. And she's going to a home daycare which is usually much cheaper with better quality.

[Anonymous]

OP you are not crazy, I would be upset too!

My friend recommended her home daycare and told me she paid $X a week. I go to meet the provider and the woman says she charges $X plus $50 a week. I simply said "we don't feel comfortable with that, we paid $X before." I never mentioned my friend's rate. The woman called me back saying she can lower the price $50 a week. Honestly I think the woman just threw out a new number because she thought I could afford me. (We couldn't)

In-home day cares CAN be negotiable. It all depends on how badly they want to fill up the spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP you are not crazy, I would be upset too!

My friend recommended her home daycare and told me she paid $X a week. I go to meet the provider and the woman says she charges $X plus $50 a week. I simply said "we don't feel comfortable with that, we paid $X before." I never mentioned my friend's rate. The woman called me back saying she can lower the price $50 a week. Honestly I think the woman just threw out a new number because she thought I could afford me. (We couldn't)

In-home day cares CAN be negotiable. It all depends on how badly they want to fill up the spot.

Why would you think what you paid before has anything to do with her rates? Most are not negotiable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you are not crazy, I would be upset too!

My friend recommended her home daycare and told me she paid $X a week. I go to meet the provider and the woman says she charges $X plus $50 a week. I simply said "we don't feel comfortable with that, we paid $X before." I never mentioned my friend's rate. The woman called me back saying she can lower the price $50 a week. Honestly I think the woman just threw out a new number because she thought I could afford me. (We couldn't)

In-home day cares CAN be negotiable. It all depends on how badly they want to fill up the spot.

Why would you think what you paid before has anything to do with her rates? Most are not negotiable.

I agree. As a provider, I will add a premium to my base rate if I think you may be a PITA.
Don't like it? Go somewhere else. I have no problems filling slots.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you are not crazy, I would be upset too!

My friend recommended her home daycare and told me she paid $X a week. I go to meet the provider and the woman says she charges $X plus $50 a week. I simply said "we don't feel comfortable with that, we paid $X before." I never mentioned my friend's rate. The woman called me back saying she can lower the price $50 a week. Honestly I think the woman just threw out a new number because she thought I could afford me. (We couldn't)

In-home day cares CAN be negotiable. It all depends on how badly they want to fill up the spot.

Why would you think what you paid before has anything to do with her rates? Most are not negotiable.

Op here. I wasn't trying to say "we paid X before so I would like to pay the SAME as what I used to pay". I just mentioned my previous rate to give her an idea of what our budget was and why such a large jump wouldn't be feasible.

I was prepared to pay more than my previous situation but expected to pay around the same as my friend.