Did you get anywhere with small claims?

Maybe you should think about attending the course and making a real nuisance verbally while there. Pose some hard questions so that everyone there knows what a [problem] this organisation is. It might be the best fifty quid you spend! I'll keep you updated on my progress.

Hi, sadly everything i'm reading in this thread is still going on. I purchased the 3 day training workshop in March this year after an incredible HARD SELL free workshop - under the guise of Martin Roberts Making Money from Property. two days later I had second thoughts, and after researching online (including this forum) I realised i'd made a mistake. I immediately rang the company and sent several emails stating that I wished to cancel and that as I was WITHIN THE SEVEN DAYS cooling off period, then everything would be ok. They indeed confirmed this on the phone and by email (so I have that in writing). I live fairly close to their offices in Brentford so I agreed with the lady on the phone that I would personally return the "home study kit" which had been thrown in for free as a sweetener for me to sign up to the 3 day course. The next day I turned up to their offices with this home study kit (consisting of 4 worthless A4 large print text books and 6 equally worthless dvds of speakers talking on stage - which I can watch on youtube for free), When I tried to hand over the goods, the lady from Tigrent said they couldn't accept them because they'd been opened. Each of the text books had cellophane wrapping on them - which meant you could not see the content & there was no blurb/description on the back. So naturally I took off the wrapping to inspect. Oh how I wish I hadn't done this! because in small print on the agreement that I signed it states that the home study kit must be returned in its cellophane wrapping. I said this was ridiculous and that i'd opened them in good faith. The lady from Tigrent flatly refused to accept them back from me and said that they were very valuable and many people got a lot from them and they could be purchased separately from the training courses. Rubbish! when I flicked through them, I realised very quickly that they were NOT worth the £500 Tigrent claim they are worth. I left Tigrent's offices (with the home study kit) and said I would be seeking legal advice. Since then, I have taken legal advice from Consumer Advice Bureau who state that it is my consumer right to inspect goods to check if they are fit for purpose. therefore I am within my legal right to remove the cellophane wrapping - even if it's in the small print on the agreement I signed. they recommended I formally write to Tigrent stating this and asking for my full refund. I have done this - twice so far - and 6 weeks later I have not had any response from Tigrent. I will now pursue small claims court. But I would also like to make this scandal as public as possible. I am writing to the BBC show DON'T GET DONE GET DOM. Who's with me? Has anyone got anywhere with Trading sTandards or small claims court?