So people make horrible decisions about how to spend their money. This includes trying to find teachers who charge very little money. Teachers here know how that usually works out.
I think it goes the other way, too. I've had students who came to me after taking lessons from folks who are charging significantly more than I do--and the students think I teach better!! One of these teachers charged more than double of what I charged at the time. I don't know how she manages to stay in business.
Some people equate expensive piano teachers with good teachers. That's not always the case.
Yes, it does go the other way, because there are always "Piano in a Flash" type people who have a gimmick and then charge through the roof.
The idea that you "get what you pay for" is not always true.
But in general if there is a teacher in an area who is charging substantially less than all the other teachers, that's not a good sign.
If a student finds a great teacher who is also "a good deal", that is a very unusual thing, in my experience.
