PCDI- ASHWORTHY institue-University SCAM! SCAM! SCAM! Norcross Georgia
I have enrolled in PCDI at the end of August 2008! I received my first lesson package and everything seemed legit. I filled out the credit card information for the school to do monthly withdrawals from. I sat down and started getting to work. Actually putting aside time to further my career and do something I will enjoy once passing!
I went on line to do an exam and then I had a question regarding if I print my exam and mail it to them, or if they took my exam and marked it on line, WHY would I NEED to mail it to them!
I realized I COULD NOT get through on the help line link-you click but the page doesn't bring anything new up, or bring you anywhere! It's a FALSE link. THERE IS NO HELPLINE- I tried calling Monday (as by then the weekend had passed and they were only open Monday to Friday) and an automotive lady comes on, and talks a bit about the school and then says your wait time is 34 minutes! 34 MINUTES! I thought you are out of your mind! I WAITED THOUGH! As every THREE minutes passed it would minus off ONE minute! (Made NO sense!)
After I honestly waited like 53 minutes- something crazy like that- it was down to 8 minutes- then the lady cam on and said your wait time is now 11 minutes! HOW DOES IT JUMP BACK UP?? Made NO SNESE! I was sick of waiting- I googled Ashworth scam- and it came up with ALL these reports! I called my credit card company and cancelled my card right then and there no questions- I read reports where people are saying if you have giving your credit card information or your bank, you are done for! CANCEL YOUR BANK ACCOUNT OF CANCLE YOUR CREDIT CARD ASAP! Before they take you for a fool- like they almost did me! They walked away with 15 dollars of mine. (In which I am so thankful for instead of the WHOLE amount!)
I left a lady - SUSAN a voicemail, last night-September 15th 2009 and received a call back this morning by some lady named Elizabeth! (at 10:07 am) I asked her for a link where I can read that they are a real online school that provides students with diplomas and she had to put me on hold.
She cam back to tell me that on a brochure I should have received it should show some -GEDI (I don't recall the exact Spelling of what she said) on it. I said "what does that prove to me that this company is real?" and she said, "I am sorry you're having all these problems!" I asked her for her name in which she hesitantly said Elizabeth, and then I asked her last name in which she said she could not give me as it was confidential! I replied saying, "You're telling me you work at a SCHOOL in which you CANT provide your last name! WHAT is your title there??
She had NO idea what that meant! I said like what is your JOB! When I call you what are you to be doing? She said that she answers questions- she is a customer service rep!" I said so when I have a question and am in need of assistance you will help me! She said well there are 3 of us ladies here from the Canada institute only, and you would actually call the 770-729-9294 which you said you couldn't get through which is weird because everyone else gets through on the first try! I told her that they have write ups ALL over the internet of ripping people off and I WOULD NOT be one of those people! She interrupted me and said. I am sorry again for the problems you seem to be having but there are write ups about all companies if you look on the internet! YES, I faulted by enrolling and NOT doing my research, but I was SO lucky to catch on. I told her that people have all these dreams for themselves and are trying to take courses to further themselves and you guys are taking that away form them in which I find to be complete Bull$h!T! The lady hung up on me!
Goes to show that they have no one higher than them in this "COMPANY" to deal with issues like this on hand!
So for those researching ASHWORTH or PCDI- PLEASE DONT be taking advantage of!
Hope this helps out even one person!
Cheers
Kristy1717
Morinville, Alberta
Canada
1 Updates & Rebuttals
T.
Atlanta,Georgia,
U.S.A.
Are People still getting Ripped Off by these Crooks?
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sun, October 12, 2008
********PCDI ALERT!!***************
DO NOT ENROLL IN ANY PCDI/ASHWORTH COLLEGE/JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL COURSES. I USED TO WORK THERE IN THE 'ADMISSIONS DEPT'.
IT IS A BOILER ROOM SALES SETTING DESIGNED TO GET POOR, UNDER EDUCATED FOOLS TO AGREE TO TAKE WORTHLESS COURSES. NO REAL COMPANY OR SCHOOL WILL RECOGNIZE THOSE WORTHLESS DEGREES OR DIPLOMAS.
WE USED TO GET PAID COMMISSION TO 'ENROLL' PEOPLE AND MADE A LOT OF MONEY WHETHER PEOPLE FINISHED THE COURSE OR NOT.
IT IS NOT A REAL SCHOOL BUT A BUILDING WITH A WAREHOUSE IN NORCROSS,GA.
PEOPLE READ A SCRIPT AND ARE TRAINED TO MAKE YOU STAY ON THE PHONE UNTIL YOU ENROLLED OR HUNG UP ON US.IF YOU GAVE US A CC OR CHECKING ACCT. NUMBER YOU ARE DONE FOR. THE 'EDUCATORS' OR 'TUTORS THERE WERE NOT MUCH BETTER AND WOULD NOT RETURN YOUR CALLS IF YOU NEEDED COURSE HELP.
THIS COMPANY HAS NO USEFULL ACCREDIATION EXCEPT BY 'THE DISTANCE EDUCATION TRAINING COUNCIL' WHICH WILL ACCREDIATE ANY 'SCHOOL' WITH A ROOM AND 2 BOOKS IN IT. ASHWORTH COLLEGE DOES NOT HAVE 'SACS' ACCREDIATION BUT THEY WILL LIE AND TELL YOU IT DOES. SOMETIMES WHEN YOU CALL YOU WILL EVEN REACH A CALL CENTER IN UTAH THAT HANDLES OVERFLOW CALLS AND WILL DEMAND YOUR PHONE NUMBER BEFORE IT WILL ANSWER EVEN ONE QUESTION.
I FELT SO BAD FOR PEOPLE I STARTED TELLING THEM TO GET A GED OR GO TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN THEIR TOWN INSTEAD OF US AND WAS FIRED OF COURSE.
THE FORMER OWNER WAS RICHARD KRUGER WHO MADE MILLIONS AND SOLD THE BUSINESS TO ANOTHER COMPANY.
THE MAIN VILLIANS STILL THERE ARE:
MIKE RUTSKY WHO IS A YES MAN TO COMPANY POLICY....
GENE LUPIE WHO IS THE BIGGEST,FATTEST LIAR GOD EVER PUT ON EARTH AND USED TO HAVE AN AFFAIR WITH A DRUG USING,HALF-BREED l*****n NAMED ARLETTA CRUDUP(WHO USED TO SLEEP WITH WHITE MEN AND BLACK WOMEN FROM WORK ALL THE TIME AND BRAG ABOUT IT).. AND 'EDUCATION DIRECTOR' MILTON MILLER WHO WEARS GLASSES SO THICK HE CAN SEE ATOMS.
REPEAT: DO NOT EVEN CALL THESE PEOPLE OR THEY WILL PUT YOU ON THEIR CALL LIST AND SELL IT TO OTHER COMPANIES. STAY AWAY FROM THEM!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!