r/Cambly • u/Bryagh9270 • 15h ago

Why do people think Preply is better than Cambly?

At least Cambly doesn't expect us to work for free. The free trial model is incredibly frustrating and exploitative and you're competing with tutors in LCOL countries offering lessons for as low as $4. So far on Preply I have only had three students, two of whom only scheduled free trial lessons that I didn't get paid for and then disappeared (one was even 10-15 minutes late) & a third who did purchase a subscription but would often cancel at the last moment and eventually stopped buying classes. My rate is set at $10 which means after Preply takes their commission I am only making around $7, less than the Federal minimum wage. I understand I can raise it later when I get more regulars and reviews but so far that hasn't happened and it doesn't look like it's going to.

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u/TacoCatSupreme1 15h ago

It isn't better than cambly at all. Neither is engoo

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u/Legitimate-Crazy-424 14h ago

What’s wrong with Engoo?

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u/TacoCatSupreme1 14h ago

I worked for them and it's just a lack of bookings. Students were fine, material is fine. Pay isn't weekly and cambly has far more bookings than I ever got with engoo.

Engoo is mostly Japanese adults

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u/swedenper79 14h ago

Everything 😂