Parent Wanting to secure Spot without Interview

[Lee-Bee]

I have a full time Sept spot opening for 2+ yrs. Have an inquiry this morning for a child over 2 to start part time and parent asked if they could secure the spot in their first inquiry. No other questions. I replied and said spot is for full time. They just answered and said they will take full time and to secure it now.
Of course I'll have them come for an interview. Isn't it odd that they expect to secure without meeting me first? Red flag? Do I just say ok - send me 2 weeks non-refundable deposit and we'll hope for the best? I'm thinking no!

If it was via email it is liekly the well known skam that goes around many times a year. They will send you too much money. Ask for some back. Then the original check bounces and you lose money.

Regardless there is no way i would EVER sign up a family without meeting them first. Why would you sign a contract with someone you havent met. Yoh will be STUCK with them. They could be horrible to work with.

I also insist on meeting BOTH parents before signing. Once dad couldnt make it. Mom and baby came. They were PERFECT then her phone rang. It was dad. I have never heard such anger in my life. I could hear his screaming over the phone. He was furious that she left the house while he was at work. Furious. I was scared. I could NOT sign them on. What if he was angry about something that happened in care and was acting like that in my daycare? No way I could have such an angry man in my personal home or near my daycare children.