Theory Test Rip Off Warning

steve_o1983

It depends on what your instructor would say - mine told me to go to the DSA website and nowhere else.

First time I booked it, it was all done through BSM, though I didn't stay long with them having managed to part with almost £500 and got just about nowhere. The instructor I had at the time I had to take the second test (first having expired, my learning to drive was a little on and off) wasn't from a chain, and worked independently.

INT1

How coincidental, my other halfs instructor informed her to book her theory only through the DSA website and to watch out for other companies offering the same at inflated prices.
Looks like people must of been moaning to their instructors about it as well!

Inactive

steve_o1983 wrote: »

It depends on what your instructor would say - mine told me to go to the DSA website and nowhere else.

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As would any decent ADI, of course most people choose their instructor on price and usually get what they pay for.:)

cajef

As an ADI I used to have an account with the DSA and there is a direct access number for ADI's only to use to book tests for their pupils, I always booked theory and practical tests for all my pupils and of course they only paid me the correct DSA fee.

fluffnutter

Inactive wrote: »

None of these companies are " Rip Off " merchants, they are offering an alternative service at a premium price, nobody is forced to use their services.;)

What's alternative about it, other than that it costs more?

It results in the same thing, i.e. a booking for a theory test. No more, no less than a booking made through the DSA. But more expensive. I wouldn't call that an alternative service. I'd call that a rip off.

kiddie001

Inactive wrote: »

Nobody is forced to use the service/s, DSA's service is available to all at a lesser cost, if people are gullible enough to pay more, who do they have to blame?

It is not a " Rip Off ", it is sheer stupidity on the part of those using the service/s.

Surely this is a forum where people come to gain advice, I see you have posted similar posts on several threads. Your posts are neither welcome or helpful. My experience is that when someone comes somewhere like this they are feeling pretty stupid as it is.Being called gullible does not help at all. I just wonder out of interest whether you do ever post any helpful advice?

This may not be a scam in the true sense of the word, but is preying on the less intellectually able of this world, to accuse them of " sheer stupidity" is crass stupidity in itself