Don’t you think you are taking this too far? Good grief. What a critical and fault finding society this is. It stifles the very things it purports to champion. Disgusting.

Getting together to decide rates is illegal. It was setting rates like this that lead to the Teapot Dome scandal leading to the banning of these types of getting together to set prices. As the gas stations do, they see the price of the station across the street & check the cost of the gas for him that morning to set his price. Please don’t condone this act. It’s a federal offense. They can be fined, go to jail, banned from teaching, & can have their piano taken.

I agree. I was taught this in a class for sewing teachers. It can be considered collusion. You can use public posted rate sheets to determine your rates. I chose my teaching fees based on the class or demonstration I was doing. Thank you for reminding others of this rule. It does concern me when others are unaware of this federal law that can land them in big trouble.

I would encourage anyone selling goods and services to determine a fair and price for their wares or services (and I jump up and down in excitement when I see a fairly priced quilt on etsy), but I would not recommend getting together with others from the industry to set a defined price for the goods or services.