Skillstrain/Scheidegger - time for you to fight back

[ravenstorm]

Have a facebook account? Search for groups under "skillstrain unsatisfied" and you'll find a group I made discussing the downers about the company.

Have your say if you are unhappy about your service. I decided to start the group after I was treated in much the same way as everyone else reporting their woes about skillstrain on the internet. A union of voices speaks louder than any individual - so heres your chance.

[tiglet]

How are you getting on with your campaign?

[ravenstorm]

A lot better than I thought, 15 members have signed up already discussing their troubles with ST. Found some interesting things out so far.......

[tiglet]

Good luck with it.

[pt2537]

For all that have received a CAG bot message, im sorry but i have edited the thread titles and also a few comments on a couple of posts as they may be construed by some as potentially libellous and given that Skillstrain read this forum, best not to give them any stones to throw at us

[Spiceskull]

Originally Posted by GiantRyan

Hi everyone! I'm new to this place but if anyone can help, please post back?

This sounds like pretty much what happened to me - however, I DID cancel in seven days, even though the cancellation terms on the contract were very convoluted.

However, two and a half weeks after cancellation they decided to cash my deposit cheque...and the rest of the story can be read on my own Skillstrain thread.

Hi PT - good to see someone keeping an eye on anything that could be construed as potentially libellous...however, 'potentially' is the operative word, as only a court can decide if the libel has actually happened...whatever ST may say on forum or in private...but it is still best to minimise the risk nonetheless...

[Rhia]

My son was a victim of these and we had to battle to get his course cancelled and a full refund. We had some help via BBC's Upside Down programme who ran a feature on these about 18 months ago. I spoke to the producer and he told me they had so many complaints they had to investigate.
My son is still trying to geta default removed which was registered by Clydesdale (who Sheidegger set up an account with for him) as he refused to pay. Even though Sheidegger eventually refunded in full his credit report shows fully settled but with a default. This is for a course he never had. And an account he never used.
I am trying to help him get this removed as he has been turned down for a mortgage (pre credit crunch) because of this. PT any suggestions would be welcome.
BTW the course was terrible. He was allocated a personal tutor but could never get him and on the time someone did answer the phone it was his 7-year-old daughter. He was given no help, no-one contacted him and they were well aware of his dyslexia problems. Scheidegger were utterly disgraceful and we still had the letter they sent him which indicated he was too thick to "take advantage" of the course. I haven't finished with them at all.

[thetrams1]

Originally Posted by skills train victim

Hi,
I am also being ripped off by skills train, they signed me up for a course and basically lied throughout, its been over 2 years and i am still fighting for my money, posting yet another letter tomorrow and considering going to the press. Is there anything a group could do??

Hi i also have the same problem they signed me up to something i never even wanted when i didnt have a job, upon phoning the number i had the operator refused to give me an address to send a complaint letter to, he refused to put me through to a manager and said it was my fault because i should of read the small print, on another complaint site ''skillstrain'' left a special number that they said was to take the calls of people like us, guess what i called it and national express picked up the phone its a complete joke there must be something we can do together
sean

[Spelunkerer]

Ravenstorm - does this group still exist? I also have 'issues' with this bunch and am very keen to talk about it with others. I've put the skillstrain unsatisfied in groups but nothing appears.