The Takelessons program at Best Buy stores are a joke. They have crappy teachers (usually college kids with little or no experience) and they charge you 3 times as much as finding a local teacher. And they don't let you meet the teacher or even know who it is until they get your money, and you can't just take one lessons you have to buy at least 4!
They called their teachers "certified" - all they do is pass a background check.
Also, on top of that the employees in the Best Buy stores are kind of creepy. My daughter didn't feel comfortable with the environment that Takelessons laid out and it felt inappropriate for a 12 year old girl.
Maybe this would be something that would work for an adult who wants to do this as a fun time.
From one parent to another, don't sign your child up for something you can't test drive. Ask for a referral from your school.
How I got to Best Buy was I saw their ad on craigslist, I called the number after seeing a teacher in my neighborhood that looked based on the profile, and I was told that all of the teachers in my area were booked and my only option was to take lessons at a Best Buy.
This is a telemarketing company. I hear they are run out of San Diego, but their customer service seems like it's outsourced to India or somewhere. There are still some things you can't do on the internet and this is one of them.
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