Computeach

comedy_dave

Evening all,

I posted this on the "Anything else moneysaving" board because I hadn't seen this one.

If you have been reading my SOA thread on debt-free wannabe, you will know that a large percentage of my debt is a loan for some computeach courses. In July they will get a whole lot bigger, as the interest joins the party.
Since joining computeach in June 2008, I have changed jobs and my new employer is a further education college, with all these courses on site. And the best bit, is I can do them for free.
So obviously, I don't want to be paying £3055 (or over £6000 when the interest kicks in) for the computeach courses.
I have spoken to computeach, and the nice lady on the phone explained thier 14 day cancellation policy, and that I was way past that point. She advised me to email the customer care dept. and mark my message for the attention of management. I should explain the circumstance and they may award me a "partial" refund. Now until I hear back from them I believe this to be a huge "fob off".
Somewhere in my SOA thread, someone mentioned that this may fall under the same juristiction as Gym Memberships, and therefore I may be able to demand a refund as I no longer need or want thier services.

Could someone please explain to me the exact ins, outs and pitfalls that I may face. And if infact I have a case for a refund.

Many thanks in advance for your time

LinasPilibaitisisbatman

Don't like your chances tbh, you signed an agreement and just because your circumstances changed shouldnt mean you can walk away.

You are unlikely to be even to get a partial refund as Computeach wont be able to market the second half of a course so your place is wasted.

Art_2

You signed an agreement for the course and legally you have to pay.

Regards,
Art.

comedy_dave

Art wrote: »

You signed an agreement for the course and legally you have to pay.

Regards,
Art.

Looks like i'm going to complete the courses then. I hope the seminars are catered :beer:

isplumm

Hi,

Just to say I had experience of Computeach - back in about 1986/7.

I actually found them quite good ... I did 2 city guilds in computing, which then got me a job in computing (at the bottom level) & then I managed to use that experience & qualifications to get into Uni in 1991.

Before starting the course I was earning about £6000 working at Big Macs ... since then my career has gone from strengh to strengh - & it all started with Computeach.

Mark