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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I explicitly ask my clients not to share my contact information on Facebook/parenting groups. The one time someone shared my info on Facebook, I had dozens of people contact me and it led to zero actual clients, but wasted at least a dozen hours of my time. So many people who were really flaky or were "outraged" at my market-rate prices. I don't want to deal with that again, I am referral only and those referrals must be vetted.[/quote]

OP here - thank you for sharing, seriously. I can see I dodged a bullet.

And FYI,[b] if most people can't afford your prices, you're not market-rate[/b]. You're an elitist who chooses to work with the wealthiest families. This is unethical, because all kids deserve a chance to do activities or have a tutor. It's a free market, so you choose the prices you set - just be honest and own your choices.

As a parent, I've had several experiences with teachers who only work with the "right" families. I naively thought that elite / expensive = better, but I've learned my lesson and now I steer clear. 
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NP but if people are willing to pay her prices, then she is, in fact, market rate. I have had friends express shock that I pay $15/hour for a teenaged babysitter, but that's because they haven't ever tried to hire a baby-sitter before and they're expecting to pay $5/hour like they were paid when they were teens. Same with someone who moved here from the midwest and expects to pay $30 for a 30 minute lesson, when the going rate here is $50-75 for a 30 a minute lesson. Market-rate is what the market tolerates. Just because random people on the internet are outraged at those prices, doesn't mean she's ripping someone off or that she's an elitist. I don't begrudge anyone who doesn't want their time wasted, especially if it sounds like they are not lacking for students.[/quote]

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