I believe if you are teaching the fundamentals of chess and general ideas to someone who has never played before I don't have anything against it. I could defiantly teach some principles but yes $30 is a lot for someone of that standard. Especially the amount of free courses and content on YouTube. I never spent a penny to get to 1200!
Minimum Rating Requirement for a Chess Coach?
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A coach can be any rating and its up to the customer to choose whats their criteria for their coach.
I've noticed alot of people, particularly on the 'Beginner' and 'Chess Lessons' sub-forums offering advice and coaching services, whilst themselves still having what I'd class as a beginner rating (<sub 1400).
Whilst I have no personal issues with a 1000/1200 player chiming in a thread with some thoughts and tips, I do raise a brow when I see them writing articles, and quoting prices for coaching services - especially when alot of the free advice they're given out often has holes in it.
I saw one 1300 player quoting $30 USD per hour for chess lessons.
It's not made any easier when their target audience of other beginners might not understand rating ranges and that many in the 1200-1600 range still have a lot of fundamental gaps in their own play themselves.
Personally, I'd say you should have at least an 1800, ideally over 2000 rating before starting to charge for lessons. What are your thoughts?
I personally think you can charge for coaching, but you must at least become I think 1300 plus I think people should coached 300 underrated points from their rating.