Touch Shooting Academy
2026-02-12T05:17:22.720Z
I can’t speak to their coaching—we never actually got that far—but their marketing and customer service left a lot to be desired.We gave them our phone number after seeing an Instagram ad. Immediately, the marketing texts and calls started pouring in. No worries, I just muted them (as one does with aggressive lead-gen spam) and moved on. Later we ended up scheduling an evaluation appointment. Unbeknownst to us, failing to reply to yet another text (because, again, muted) apparently canceled it in their system. We showed up on time not knowing that it was canceled.They turned us away. Fair enough—they have policies to avoid no-shows. I calmly explained that being stood up at a time we both agreed to because I didn’t respond to their marketing bot was a turn-off. I was polite; I didn’t even call it their “incessant AI spam cannon,” though that’s exactly what it is.Instead of an apology or acknowledgment, I got a lecture. They told me they need clients who “value communication” (as if I’d ghosted a personal conversation instead of ignoring automated sales pings). They guilt-tripped me about lacking “empathy and understanding” for THEIR business chasing policies (after zero acknowledgment that their own lead-capture settings caused the issue). They kept reminding me what an “incredible FREE offer” this was—like I should be honored they were graciously allowing me to be sold to.The whole exchange felt backwards. They acted like I’d committed some moral failing by not treating their revenue-generating text bot with reverence, rather than recognizing this was THEIR opportunity to land a paying family. These evaluations aren’t charity; the texts aren’t reminders out of the goodness of their hearts. They’re steps in a marketing funnel designed to make them money. That basic fact seemed to elude them entirely.At one point she claimed they’d only texted us three times. When I raised an eyebrow, she pulled up the log… then quietly stopped counting at seven 😂. She asked if I ignore texts from my dentist’s office. Yes, absolutely—because I put the appointment in my calendar and then I show up. Replying to their automated bots isn’t part of the deal. They’re welcome to use them (they clearly benefit financially from doing so), but that doesn’t create any obligation on my end to engage.A sincere apology, an attitude of acknowledgement that I was there because THEY want MY business, or a straightforward, “We don’t work with people who mute our marketing texts”— any option would have been preferred to the fake-friendly double speak. The sanctimonious lecture was unnecessary, a little bizarre, and honestly just highlighted how much this operation prioritizes its sales pipeline over actual people.We won’t be back, it wouldn’t be a good fit for either of us!Genuinely wishing them well in their business, just hoping they reconsider pretending like potential clients let them down by not being as enamored with text marketing as they are! Be well.