Private Lessons: live or internet via Skype or student "Zoom" account, using "screen sharing"
Standard Rate: $125/hr. Please also see Special Rates and Payment Methods below.
NOTE: These rates can change at any time.
Payment is due the same day as the lesson. If paying by check, please pay ahead of time or send within 24 hrs of lesson (please put date of lesson on check). I can provide my address at the lesson or before by phone or email. Note: If a minor (Under age 21) schedules an internet lesson, then that lesson MUST be paid for in advance. If you cannot pay for a lesson, as a courtesy please let me know rather than just not paying; I will discontinue trying to collect and mark your bill "uncollectible".
Please put the date of lessons on your payment, i.e., Paypal or check - thanks!
A lesson may not be given (it can be scheduled) until payment is received for the previous lesson.
Special Rates:
Senior Citizens: $90/hr - For those retired on fixed income & unable to afford regular rate. Please let me know before the lesson, thanks.
Top Junior Program for ages <19 on the USCF "Top-100" lists: 20% off ($100) for 1st 20 lessons in calendar year, then 5 FREE, then reduced for remainder of year (take link for more info)
Discounts
1) Discounts must be prepaid and discounting voids the money-back guarantee; all prepaid discounts are non-refundable.
2) Only one discount or special rate per lesson. If multiple discounts/special rates are applicable, customer may choose the most advantageous one.
3) Multiple hour lesson: 10% off total base cost (min 2 hour lesson). Note: this is NOT multiple lessons but a single lesson of 2+ hours. For example a two hour lesson 9-11 AM at $125/hr is only $225 (90% of $250)
4) For established students, I may accept offers of pre-paid lessons: 11 for the price of 10. As noted above, fees paid under this discount will not be rebated if lessons are not taken. Therefore, if you pay ahead for multiple lessons and get an extra lesson, please do not ask for a rebate; the money back guarantee no longer applies.
Please note that fees may change at any time. Raised fees do not apply to a lesson already pre-paid at the lower rate. To protect my students, if a fee for a set of prepaid lessons is agreed upon, those fees are fixed at the lower, prepaid rate unless the student postpones the original schedule into a later time frame when higher fees are in effect. A student on a regular schedule may eventually be subject to eventually higher fees when rates rise and a new payment is due.
Group Lessons and Lectures:
Additional $15/hr to the standard rate (currently $125/hr, so $140 for two) for each extra student. Negotiable for large groups.
I offer group lessons.
Starting a Scholastic Chess Club: Free phone consultation. That's for answering questions. If someone wants to start a club and wishes me to train a parent or teacher to run the club, my consultation fee for training is $60/hr by phone or at my home (it usually only takes an hour or two).
All Simultaneous/Seminars/Lectures, including School, Camp, and University Chess Program Support: Negotiable. I may do a free simul for a local group raising money for charity.
Speaker Charges: Negotiable - will speak to chess and non-chess groups for low (or in some cases, free) rates
Money back guarantee: If you are not satisfied with your lesson, please state the reason why at the end of the lesson and any plausible reason will be accepted. Please understand that, depending on the circumstances, I may not offer the party further lessons. Guarantee is not applicable if you do not notify me at the end of the lesson (later is beyond the "statute of limitations").
Payment Methods:
1. By credit card via Paypal (This is by far the most common payment method; open a free Paypal account):
If you do not have an account and wish to open one, you can go to www.paypal.com and open an account to pay or receive money by credit card.
Note: You can now pay by PayPal via Skype by clicking the "Transfer Money" icon on the bottom of the chat window!
2. Send a check (US dollars) to: "Dan Heisman" (please ask Dan for address) Wynnewood, PA 19096. Please specify the date(s) of lessons on the check.
Payment Methods for "live" Students at my home: Check, Paypal, or cash, thanks!
Cancellation Policy: I understand that sometimes one cannot make a lesson, even at the last moment. There is no charge for canceling an appointment in advance with at least 1 hour notice (can leave a message on my answering machine, 610-649-0750); a $10 cancellation charge may be made for less than 1 hour notice; full charge if notice is not given or notice after lesson time has started, or for repeat offenders. Also, please do not e-mail cancellations at less than 24 hours notice - instead call 610-649-0750 since I may not check my e-mail before each lesson. Last minute emergencies are excused, but – please find 30 seconds to call and let me know if at all possible!
I once had a student cancel a lesson, not due to an emergency, with five minutes notice - by email! So not only was I lucky to find out, I had no time to reschedule and just lose the opportunity to schedule someone else or even just go out to the gym.
If I fail to appear, I may have just forgotten to book you. Most of the time when I miss the start of a lesson I am home! So please call 610-649-0750 If I am more than 3-4 minutes late past the starting time and I am probably there to call you back for the lesson. If I fail to appear for a scheduled lesson, I don’t leave a message or contact you in advance, and you call me at the lesson start time and leave a message (or you live outside the US/Canada and call "danheisman" on Skype), your next lesson is free!
Scheduling Policy: - Students who reserve a time weekly have the highest priority for time slots and may reserve their time slot for as long as they take lessons. Students who request a periodic (but not weekly) lesson have second priority. Note: Tuesday is my off day.
Standard Rate: $125/hr. Please also see Special Rates and Payment Methods below.
NOTE: These rates can change at any time.
Payment is due the same day as the lesson. If paying by check, please pay ahead of time or send within 24 hrs of lesson (please put date of lesson on check). I can provide my address at the lesson or before by phone or email. Note: If a minor (Under age 21) schedules an internet lesson, then that lesson MUST be paid for in advance. If you cannot pay for a lesson, as a courtesy please let me know rather than just not paying; I will discontinue trying to collect and mark your bill "uncollectible".
Please put the date of lessons on your payment, i.e., Paypal or check - thanks!
A lesson may not be given (it can be scheduled) until payment is received for the previous lesson.
Special Rates:
Senior Citizens: $90/hr - For those retired on fixed income & unable to afford regular rate. Please let me know before the lesson, thanks.
Top Junior Program for ages <19 on the USCF "Top-100" lists: 20% off ($100) for 1st 20 lessons in calendar year, then 5 FREE, then reduced for remainder of year (take link for more info)
Discounts
1) Discounts must be prepaid and discounting voids the money-back guarantee; all prepaid discounts are non-refundable.
2) Only one discount or special rate per lesson. If multiple discounts/special rates are applicable, customer may choose the most advantageous one.
3) Multiple hour lesson: 10% off total base cost (min 2 hour lesson). Note: this is NOT multiple lessons but a single lesson of 2+ hours. For example a two hour lesson 9-11 AM at $125/hr is only $225 (90% of $250)
4) For established students, I may accept offers of pre-paid lessons: 11 for the price of 10. As noted above, fees paid under this discount will not be rebated if lessons are not taken. Therefore, if you pay ahead for multiple lessons and get an extra lesson, please do not ask for a rebate; the money back guarantee no longer applies.
Please note that fees may change at any time. Raised fees do not apply to a lesson already pre-paid at the lower rate. To protect my students, if a fee for a set of prepaid lessons is agreed upon, those fees are fixed at the lower, prepaid rate unless the student postpones the original schedule into a later time frame when higher fees are in effect. A student on a regular schedule may eventually be subject to eventually higher fees when rates rise and a new payment is due.
Group Lessons and Lectures:
Additional $15/hr to the standard rate (currently $125/hr, so $140 for two) for each extra student. Negotiable for large groups.
I offer group lessons.
Starting a Scholastic Chess Club: Free phone consultation. That's for answering questions. If someone wants to start a club and wishes me to train a parent or teacher to run the club, my consultation fee for training is $60/hr by phone or at my home (it usually only takes an hour or two).
All Simultaneous/Seminars/Lectures, including School, Camp, and University Chess Program Support: Negotiable. I may do a free simul for a local group raising money for charity.
Speaker Charges: Negotiable - will speak to chess and non-chess groups for low (or in some cases, free) rates
Money back guarantee: If you are not satisfied with your lesson, please state the reason why at the end of the lesson and any plausible reason will be accepted. Please understand that, depending on the circumstances, I may not offer the party further lessons. Guarantee is not applicable if you do not notify me at the end of the lesson (later is beyond the "statute of limitations").
Payment Methods:
1. By credit card via Paypal (This is by far the most common payment method; open a free Paypal account):
- Click on the Send Money tab (this link takes you to Paypal as well)
- Enter the my email address "[email protected]", the amount, the currency (dollars), the payment type ("service"), and a message - please provide lesson date
- Click "Continue"
- Review the information on the confirmation page and click "Send Money" to complete your transaction
If you do not have an account and wish to open one, you can go to www.paypal.com and open an account to pay or receive money by credit card.
Note: You can now pay by PayPal via Skype by clicking the "Transfer Money" icon on the bottom of the chat window!
2. Send a check (US dollars) to: "Dan Heisman" (please ask Dan for address) Wynnewood, PA 19096. Please specify the date(s) of lessons on the check.
Payment Methods for "live" Students at my home: Check, Paypal, or cash, thanks!
Cancellation Policy: I understand that sometimes one cannot make a lesson, even at the last moment. There is no charge for canceling an appointment in advance with at least 1 hour notice (can leave a message on my answering machine, 610-649-0750); a $10 cancellation charge may be made for less than 1 hour notice; full charge if notice is not given or notice after lesson time has started, or for repeat offenders. Also, please do not e-mail cancellations at less than 24 hours notice - instead call 610-649-0750 since I may not check my e-mail before each lesson. Last minute emergencies are excused, but – please find 30 seconds to call and let me know if at all possible!
I once had a student cancel a lesson, not due to an emergency, with five minutes notice - by email! So not only was I lucky to find out, I had no time to reschedule and just lose the opportunity to schedule someone else or even just go out to the gym.
If I fail to appear, I may have just forgotten to book you. Most of the time when I miss the start of a lesson I am home! So please call 610-649-0750 If I am more than 3-4 minutes late past the starting time and I am probably there to call you back for the lesson. If I fail to appear for a scheduled lesson, I don’t leave a message or contact you in advance, and you call me at the lesson start time and leave a message (or you live outside the US/Canada and call "danheisman" on Skype), your next lesson is free!
Scheduling Policy: - Students who reserve a time weekly have the highest priority for time slots and may reserve their time slot for as long as they take lessons. Students who request a periodic (but not weekly) lesson have second priority. Note: Tuesday is my off day.