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[Bluedo]

Thank you all I'm ok now I think

[bennybelton]

Said I'd update you if like me you were planning to continue studies and looking for help, the IT Brewery info has done me proud.

 

If I can also say that the facebook group is full of nonsense and i have since left that group to focus more of my energy reading the info on here as it appears to be of a higher standard and with much less bickering.

 

So, big thank you to all the help posted here, even if people don't post their appreciation there are many hundreds more people here just browsing them silently. So keep it up!

[Bluedo]

deleted - everyone else just told you.

 

 

Sorry for confusion Cashins just saw ur message when I was deleting emails I've a lot to learn about this site. thanks for helping

[Nail-em-2-The-Wall]

Signed.

 

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[psychogavx]

hi. im new to this forum. i paid my course up front by cheque. £6250 to be exact. i have only finished the a+.

i have contacted all the addresses for advent etc. nothing back. no point contacting barclays as i didnt do finance. i have contacted the IITT who advised me to create a profile on LinkedIn | Relationships Matter

and join their group.

also i have contacted microsoft directly. they said they are already looking into it and want everyone affected to do the same. they say they will contact me during the week.

 

i still dont what to do next? any ideas please?

[psychogavx]

oh and i have also signed the petition

[Beedles6]

Psychogavx who do you contact a microsoft and why would you contact them what can they do please explain thank you.

[Bravo3zero]

I always had respect and positive thoughts for IT people and IT Industry but now I am becoming to realise the truth behind them... are they crooks if not all, obviously some of them are. I think there is no god and there is no rules for them so whatever they do they seem to be in win win situation. Cruel money and cruel-merciless Information Technology.

[Matt28LFC]

^^ What a stupid comment to make, saying the whole IT Industry are Crooks!!

 

We're all upset by what has happened and im out 6.5K at the moment but i dont think that of the IT Industry at all.

 

I hope you dont mean it and it was a comment out of sheer frustration and anger

[panliberski]

psychogavx what's the name of the group you were asked to join?

[raj4u]

Guys, we all know the seriousness of thiz matter. How long should v wait like this? BPF keep on saying the same ans again n again. In my view, we should strictly time scale this matter until end of feb and then proceed legally..it's almost a month now..still v had no solution.

[Bluedo]

Guys, we all know the seriousness of thiz matter. How long should v wait like this? BPF keep on saying the same ans again n again. In my view, we should strictly time scale this matter until end of feb and then proceed legally..it's almost a month now..still v had no solution.

 

 

 

I agree It's just going to stretch on and on, They must just be buying time and all the time clocking up interest on the money advent says they're holding.

I think the whole situation is appalling and has the markings of a [problem]

Legalised robbery imo. Unless they refund us. Or in my case let me cancel the contract so I don't have to pay them thousands for nothing. I'm getting fed up with the whole scenario

[Bravo3zero]

These courses are over charged by Advent and in my opinion these are definately not value for money. Barclays Partner Finance are quite rightly doing favour for most of us. Yeah, I see IT Training firms like Advent are money suckers. This is my experience with them and you do not have to agree with me just because I am expressing my views. Thanks.

[Matt28LFC]

These courses are over charged by Advent and in my opinion these are definately not value for money. Barclays Partner Finance are quite rightly doing favour for most of us. Yeah, I see IT Training firms like Advent are money suckers. This is my experience with them and you do not have to agree with me just because I am expressing my views. Thanks.

 

 

Well you didn't say training firms did you, you said IT People/Industry so thats a little different isn't it!

 

Your also paying for the workshops & mentor service, whether you attend or make use of or not is irrelevent.

Edited February 13, 2010 by Matt28LFC

[Bluedo]

" We will send you either a final response or a detailed report on our" progress within eight weeks

 

I got this in writing from Barclays so I guess they'll make us wait as long as they can

Edited March 27, 2010 by Bluedo

[psychogavx]

hi.

the reason i randomly contacted microsoft is.. well. they are the ones who created the qualifications in the first place, so i thought id see if they can help at all. i havent really got anything to lose by trying them. if anyone else wants to do the same the number is 0800 917 3128.

 

the group on the lindedin site is IITT Response Forum for Delegates of Advent 2010. this should link u to it IITT Response Forum for Delegates of Advent 2010 group | LinkedIn

 

computerworls have offered me a 12 month course. it covers all the things i want for 995 plus vat. exams to be paid separately.

 

computeach offered a 12 month course. 139 per month. all inclusive whatever qualification i go for.

 

still await replies form microsoft and a few other random trainers

[Bravo3zero]

Thanks Matt28LFC for correction and it is much appreciated. As you can imazine that I was all over. To be honest, I am having some difficulties in studying at the moment because of Advent's false education and mis-sold courses.

[Beedles6]

Thanks psychogavx for that info ill give it a try.

[panliberski]

I still haven't got a word from BPF, neither information nor confirmation of suspending of DD. I'll wait and see if anything arrives on Monday - if not I may bite someone.

[cashins]

I still haven't got a word from BPF, neither information nor confirmation of suspending of DD. I'll wait and see if anything arrives on Monday - if not I may bite someone.

 

Well, I hope they have in fact frozen your account and have not taken the DD that was due.

 

I would suggest you get something in writing to them now in case they are backsliding.

 

Could be wrong but I demanded they freeze the account in writing and got confirmation in writing by return.

 

David

[Betatrials]

Still need more signatures...

Petition to: Request money back for students of the collapsed IT Firm Advent Consulting Ltd. | Number10.gov.uk

[Matt28LFC]

Thanks Matt28LFC for correction and it is much appreciated. As you can imazine that I was all over. To be honest, I am having some difficulties in studying at the moment because of Advent's false education and mis-sold courses.

 

I wasn't trying to be funny or nothing with ya mate, i can understand your frustration at the whole situation, like i say im out 6.5K now (Paid mine all upfront) only wanted to try better myself and get a job id enjoy more than my poxy factory job

 

As for false education though, not to sure about that as ultimately it is up to you/us to do the work, however i do think your right when you say you was mis sold the course as i think lots of people posting here have. They make it sound very easy to achieve and that your going to walk into high paid job but then i guess where the mugs for believing such things lol

 

To be honest i've been a PC hobbiest for a few years now so i feel i should have known better than to think i'd **** an MCSE + CCNA. I personally now feel i shouldn't have taken those on unless i was already working in the Industry, and had some real experience under my belt, but by extension i do i think Advent where wrong to push these courses to newbies.

 

Oh well, i think i've rambled on enough lol hopefully something good will come of this

[kobrakai_1986]

Still need more signatures...

Petition to: Request money back for students of the collapsed IT Firm Advent Consulting Ltd. | Number10.gov.uk

 

Signed.