agentmatt
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Sorry for the long post/rant. I liked some of the things he was teaching(the theory part) but many times we sat as he read me pages about strumming or left hand technique he photo copied from other books & magazines. Hell one time I forgot my binder and he would not give me the lesson despite the fact I knew(he did too) where we left of. So I paid $17 to chat about gear for 30 minutes. GRRR.
The kicker was a few weeks ago canceled my lesson due to weather. I called 24 hrs prior to the lesson. He left message saying no problem if you want to re-schedule call. I did not. Next lesson he states I owe him for the lesson I canceled. Stated it is in the policy page I signed(it is). It really burned me and I told him so. But hey I signed the doc so ok I will pay. I would love to post a copy of his policy here for review. I can't believe I signed it. What an idiot I was.
Last week he calls me 2 hrs prior to my lesson canceling due to weather. States his place is a mess with ice etc. But hey since he canceled I don't owe him anything. Nor does he owe me a lesson? WTF. BTW he also required to be paid 2 weeks lesson up front. Lets call it a $34 security deposit. All cash of course
His policy states to cancel requires certified letter post marked 7 days prior to last lesson 2 weeks lesson. I have never been good at given 2 weeks notice. Why do I want to end something then hang around for another 2 weeks? So this week I show up at my lesson with termination notice and release of contract/policy and the money I owed him for this week & last week. He was also getting to keep the security deposit in lieu of final 2 lesson. The idiot total blew up at me. Stating I owed him more money because it was short notice and not done by his policy. Hell I did it in person. I considered that better then a certified letter. It turned into a heated shouting match with him jumping in my face and chest bumping me calling me an a**h*le. Yes I shouted some choice words back. When I insisted he sign my release he would not and threatened to call the cops if I did not leave his house immediately. I come to find out he has done similar things to others.
This has me really bummed. As stated I was learning somethings & felt my knowledge was improving. This whole thing just has me so disheartened when it comes lesson. I could whine on but will spare you. Thanks for listening.
The kicker was a few weeks ago canceled my lesson due to weather. I called 24 hrs prior to the lesson. He left message saying no problem if you want to re-schedule call. I did not. Next lesson he states I owe him for the lesson I canceled. Stated it is in the policy page I signed(it is). It really burned me and I told him so. But hey I signed the doc so ok I will pay. I would love to post a copy of his policy here for review. I can't believe I signed it. What an idiot I was.
Last week he calls me 2 hrs prior to my lesson canceling due to weather. States his place is a mess with ice etc. But hey since he canceled I don't owe him anything. Nor does he owe me a lesson? WTF. BTW he also required to be paid 2 weeks lesson up front. Lets call it a $34 security deposit. All cash of course
His policy states to cancel requires certified letter post marked 7 days prior to last lesson 2 weeks lesson. I have never been good at given 2 weeks notice. Why do I want to end something then hang around for another 2 weeks? So this week I show up at my lesson with termination notice and release of contract/policy and the money I owed him for this week & last week. He was also getting to keep the security deposit in lieu of final 2 lesson. The idiot total blew up at me. Stating I owed him more money because it was short notice and not done by his policy. Hell I did it in person. I considered that better then a certified letter. It turned into a heated shouting match with him jumping in my face and chest bumping me calling me an a**h*le. Yes I shouted some choice words back. When I insisted he sign my release he would not and threatened to call the cops if I did not leave his house immediately. I come to find out he has done similar things to others.
This has me really bummed. As stated I was learning somethings & felt my knowledge was improving. This whole thing just has me so disheartened when it comes lesson. I could whine on but will spare you. Thanks for listening.