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Refund for not living up to expectations

i singed up for A+ certification classes at a local business, class was paid in full for the amount of 1285 dollars. He wanted me to take extra classes that involved networking and the basics of starting and running a buisness out of your home, and the cost for that was 6500 and he expected a 2000 downpayment. He lowered it to 1300 to make it easier for me to come up with the money, and i told him i would take it if i could come up with that much. I came up with 300 of it and payed him 300 of the 1300. There was no written or verbal agreement about the payment of hte 1300 except that if i could get i would give it to him. The class that was 1285 dollars was to be 6-8 weeks long, it is now week 13, and we are only on chapter 6 of 16 chapters, and he is starting the class over at chapter1. I am not pleased about his lack on preperation and have no desire to pay 1000 more for a class that i dont want to take. I asked for a arefund of the 300 and he informed me that he went ahead and put me in the extra classes and that i can not have a refund and i can not take the rest of my class until i pay the 1000. What leagl rights do i have, i want to finish the class i paid 1285 for, or i want it refunded.


Asked on 2/09/04, 11:54 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: Refund for not living up to expectations

It appears from your statement that these are the issues.

First, you want your $300 deposit back from the school because you have decided not to take the additional class that theschool has offered.

Second, you have paid $1,285 for a class that you would like to complete but you feel that the teacher is incompetent, has decided to restart the class, and you have decided you want to withdraw or complete this class.

You have also stated that you do not have a written agreement convering the $300 deposit. Do you have a written agreement covering the original class?

If those are the issues, your legal remedy is in small claims court if attempts to informally resolve the dispute fail. I should point out that you have gotten thirteen weeks of instruction out of a 6-8 week class, which is what the teacher will argue.

If you need assistance with this process please contact me.

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Answered on 2/10/04, 10:09 am


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