I am trying to figure out what they want, it doesn't make any sense. This is now the second time it has happened to me.
I run a small school for Danzan Ryu. I will get an email from someone like "John Mike." (not the same name, but both times, the name was composed of two obvious first names) The email is a gmail address, with the users name in a reasonable configuration. In the first email, he introduces himself as Mr Mike and is interested in getting his kids into Martial Arts, and he would like to know more about my school. This all seems normal. I respond, that we study Danzan Ryu, we meet on Wednesday nights at 8pm, the cost is $40 per month and yearly membership in our organization. I also mention that we teach only an adult class, but will take teens, if they can work in an adult class.
Then, I get a response... my kids are 13, 15, 16, and 18. I want them to learn discipline, strength, flexibility and leadership. I will be arranging for a driver to bring them to your school and pick them up afterwards. Please tell me what the kids need to bring. You will give me an estimate for training the kids in 2 daily, private 1 hours classes and 3 evening group classes, for 2 months. After that I will evaluate their progress and if they make good progress I will pay you even more for further lessons.
At this point I know something is up. The first time, he kept emailing, demanding an estimate. Then he called me to inquire why I did not give him an estimate. I told him it would not be a good fit for his kids, and he kept insisting that it would be a great fit, and that he would make the payment by card, all in advance. I hung up on him after going circles for 10 minutes.
This second time, I responded to his first follow up "Do you have an estimate for me yet?" email. I reiterated that we charge $40 per month and meet only on Wednesday nights. I mentioned that he would need to accompany the kids, as they are under 18. He responded by saying my price was acceptable, he won't be coming with the kids as he is being prepped for surgery, this is a consolation gift to his kids, he will be arranging a driver to transport the kids, and he needs my full name and the full address of the school in order to send the driver. (my name is available on the web page for the school, as is the address and telephone number and email address...)
I get that he wants to get more and more personal information... but why all the story about kids and drivers and you must make a specialized schedule for my kids...? What are these guys looking for?
I run a small school for Danzan Ryu. I will get an email from someone like "John Mike." (not the same name, but both times, the name was composed of two obvious first names) The email is a gmail address, with the users name in a reasonable configuration. In the first email, he introduces himself as Mr Mike and is interested in getting his kids into Martial Arts, and he would like to know more about my school. This all seems normal. I respond, that we study Danzan Ryu, we meet on Wednesday nights at 8pm, the cost is $40 per month and yearly membership in our organization. I also mention that we teach only an adult class, but will take teens, if they can work in an adult class.
Then, I get a response... my kids are 13, 15, 16, and 18. I want them to learn discipline, strength, flexibility and leadership. I will be arranging for a driver to bring them to your school and pick them up afterwards. Please tell me what the kids need to bring. You will give me an estimate for training the kids in 2 daily, private 1 hours classes and 3 evening group classes, for 2 months. After that I will evaluate their progress and if they make good progress I will pay you even more for further lessons.
At this point I know something is up. The first time, he kept emailing, demanding an estimate. Then he called me to inquire why I did not give him an estimate. I told him it would not be a good fit for his kids, and he kept insisting that it would be a great fit, and that he would make the payment by card, all in advance. I hung up on him after going circles for 10 minutes.
This second time, I responded to his first follow up "Do you have an estimate for me yet?" email. I reiterated that we charge $40 per month and meet only on Wednesday nights. I mentioned that he would need to accompany the kids, as they are under 18. He responded by saying my price was acceptable, he won't be coming with the kids as he is being prepped for surgery, this is a consolation gift to his kids, he will be arranging a driver to transport the kids, and he needs my full name and the full address of the school in order to send the driver. (my name is available on the web page for the school, as is the address and telephone number and email address...)
I get that he wants to get more and more personal information... but why all the story about kids and drivers and you must make a specialized schedule for my kids...? What are these guys looking for?