Tutoring
How Priya's tutoring site handles pricing pushback
Priya · Evenings & weekends · solo
The moment
Sunday night, 10:42pm. A parent in the next town over has been searching for "SAT math tutor" for an hour. They land on Priya's site. They scroll to the pricing block. $80 an hour. They start to close the tab — and the chat bubble pulses gently in the corner. "Have a question about pricing?" the agent asks. The parent stops. Types: "Bit out of our range honestly."
What the agent does
The agent doesn't argue with the price. It does what Priya would do in person — it offers the path most parents take. "Most parents try a single session first to see if it clicks. Would you like to see Priya's availability for a $40 trial this week?"
The parent says yes. The agent shares Priya's open slots from the calendar she connected. It asks the student's grade and what they're working on right now (the SAT, a tough chapter, a make-up test).
The parent picks Tuesday at 7pm. The agent confirms, asks for the best phone number, and tells them Priya will text the Zoom link Tuesday morning. The whole chat takes three minutes.
What happens next
Priya wakes up to a booked trial in her inbox. The lead has the parent's name, the student's name and grade, the topic, and a one-line note: "Felt the price was high — booked the $40 trial." Priya sends a quick text Tuesday morning and shows up ready. The parent rebooks for a full hour after the trial.
If you tutor on the side like Priya, the agent handles the awkward money talk so you can show up and teach. Free to try.
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