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Originally Posted by Tubi
I worded it (the coach has to beware of getting scammed in some way) , as we are obviously not all aware of all scam methods. We just have to be careful of strange behavior. Like long delays, implausible reasons, and alternative refund options.
I sell online, and I would advise people to only refund by the method they were paid, to the same name/ account that paid them. Especially PP, so they can't make a later chargeback, even though you refunded them another way.
I can't see any angle from which the coach needs to be wary of potentially being scammed. Not sure how a long delay increases the risk of a scam. Not sure how you could view my perspective that I don't see value in paying for this coaching as being "implausible." I prepaid for 5 hours of coaching based on someone I know recommending this coach. I completed the first session almost immediately after paying. I didn't follow up with the coach for 6 months - clearly I was unhappy with the coaching and wasn't interested in continuing.
I sent USD on Paypal which he paid a fee to convert to Euro; he knew I am American. I don't think it's unreasonable to ask for a refund in my actual currency. And I don't think it would have been unreasonable for him to say no, I only have Euro on Paypal, that's all I can send. It seems like you must be posting in bad faith for you to view my asking for a refund in my native currency as a potential avenue for a scam. If the guy thinks he is not talking to the person he coached he can simply ask for a voice/video chat to confirm it's the same person he had on the coaching session six months ago. He's not even saying anything of that nature, he's just claiming (after initially agreeing to refund my money) that his policy is to offer no refunds, and that he says he has consulted with many other coaches who agree he should not refund my money. Which is what I would call him perpetrating a scam, certainly not being the victim of a scam.
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Originally Posted by Tubi
Because a coach might only accept a few students at a time, due to time constraints. Your booking might have caused him to decline other new students. It's pretty standard for all types of tuition.
I pre-booked 5 hours. It was agreed upon that we would have to schedule sessions ahead of time based on the coach's availability, so I'm not sure what you're saying makes any sense. You'd have to have hundreds of students for this to be a concern. And if you did, refunding one student for a few hours of your hourly rate seems completely trivial.
I'm holding out hope of a resolution today, otherwise will out him and post details of our correspondence in this thread.
Last edited by BKiCe; 09-21-2020 at 08:26 AM.