Amazon Local training courses - up to 95% off

damianjamesmcgrath

There's 3 IT courses listed at Amazon Local today which looked to me to be an amazing bargain:

Microsoft Office 40 Course Online Package - was £720, is now £59.
http://local.amazon.co.uk/National-UK/B00D3ZSDY4

Five Course Project Management Online Training Package - was £1099, is now £79.
http://local.amazon.co.uk/National-UK/B00CXW11I8

VMware Certified Professional Online Course - was £1599, is now £79
http://local.amazon.co.uk/National-UK/B00CXV1VWA

However, none of them actually say what the qualification is, and details about the 12-month membership is a bit vague. I wasn't clear if that means all courses need to be done in 12 months, which in the case of the Microsoft Package of 40 courses, sounds a tight timescale.

It also doesn't say if the price includes the cost of any exams, or software - in the Microsoft package's case, there would seem to be a lot of software required?

Does anyone have any more information about these, or has anyone bought them?

Thanks.

harrys_dad

If it looks too good to be true it probably is.

zugzwang

It's never a bargain. It may be worth a few pounds but it was never worth £1000, so you aren't making a saving. Its just an online course, not a classroom course where a tutor needs to be paid etc.

Microsoft offer FREE online tutorials for their accreditation. As do many other sites.

Or you can buy a book for a few pounds which you can check is worthwhile by reading reviews. Likely you'll find a CD at the back and a website with source code, examples, practice tests etc for an actual qualification.