is this a tutor scam or a student harassing me?
Hi,I recently started to tutor online and accepted a group tutoring at a low cost through an online tutoring website. I tutored them 4 times, up to the point when they took their test, but when I told them I have to stop all tutoring due to personal issues recently, they have been asking me non-stop to continue tutoring them. One student even told me that she will fail the test if I don't tutor them. I don't know how to respond to them. I have said many times that I have to stop tutoring due to personal issues and to please understand but it seems like they don't understand. I have never seen these students before on camera so I'm not sure if this sounds like a scam or not. They have also been paying me through PayPal so I am confused. How should I verify whether this is a scam or not? Please someone help me! I don't know how to approach this situation!
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Sorry IDK Hoping you can find out. Gut feeling is they are pressuring you. I don't see any obligation to keep tutoring them . Was there a contract?
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annaj8888 Hi, thanks for your response. There is no contract, it is through tutors.com, so I don't know why they keep contacting me. I don't think I made any promises to them either. -
mugwort I'm no lawyer. That said since there's no contract I don't see an obligation. You explained why can't tutor them. Good luck
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Block them if you have to. Your life is yours and so are your choices. Don't let others emotionally manipulate you. You fulfilled your side of the contract and they can get other tutors through the same agency. And if not maybe the subject is too hard for them. In any case the students need to learn to adapt. That's even more important for survival than anything you can learn in any one class at school!
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