Dear Absolute Fencing Gear, Starter sets should definitely be on the landing page, but dear, oh, dear... How many things are wrong with this picture?

I can never anticipate when an attack is going for my flank. I’m pretty good at seeing if an attack is going for my outside line, rather than my inside line. But I can’t differentiate between high outside and low outside attacks until it’s too late. My first reaction is always to parry 6 if I see it going to my outside line. By the time I see its a low outside line attack to my flank, I’ve usually already been hit. Is there body language or other clues I can focus on to help anticipate a flank attack instead of a shoulder attack?

I'm not asking so much about where to buy gear, it's more about if they should be buying gear so quickly.
Do you think it makes more sense to have them wait a little longer?
Stagger their purchases? i.e., a blade and a glove, then later a mask and jacket
Or do you just indulge them and let them purchase full gear straight away?
(and if so, and they want to "go Cadillac" and get LP gear to you steer them towards Absolute, or just let them spend $$$$ right out the gate)
I'm just curious about how you manage expectations given how fickle people can be, if that's even an issue at all.