1, Report:
#269426
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2009
The College Prep Center Recourse for stopping these jerks La Mesa California
My story is similar: they called, saying my daughter had signed up at her high school. The representative (Maurice Thrower) smoothly explained that I would have 30 days to examine materials and return them if not fully satisfied. I could expect them within one week (this was 7/21/07...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
2, Report:
#1033297
Posted Date:
Nov 28 2008
SAT & ACT Prep Centers, Be Informed - Don't let the SAT & ACT Prep Centers scam you - fight back! Coppell, And LaMesa, Texas and California
Thank you to everyone who has written in about these scam artists. While still on the phone (with them), I was quickly able to research and discover that this company has lousy business practices with over 150 complaints with the BBB (website: http://sandiego.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Repor...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
3, Report:
#365892
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2008
SAT And ACT Prep Center - THE COLLEGE PREP CENTER BIG, BIG, BIG, RIPOFF PRODUCT NOT VALID COMPANY NOT CREDIBLE San Diego California
College Prep Center is now SAT and ACT Prep Center.
A woman called my home and told me that she was calling in reference to my son. She went on saying that their company provided a software containing lessons that would help my daughter pass the SAT test for college.
Since she...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
4, Report:
#303468
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2008
The College Prep Center I too have been Ripped off and Scammed La Mesa California
I too have been scammed by these people, I recieved a phone call, saying that my daughter's School had her on a list for the College Prep Center program.
The man I spoke to gave me a spiel about how this would help her etc. and that he needed my credit card number for a hold, and...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
5, Report:
#300690
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2008
The College Prep Center Of La Mesa California Fraudulent Recurring Charges San Diego California
Like others, The College Prep Center of La Mesa, California solicited us on the phone telling us that our daughter had signed up for their services at her high school.
Unfortunately we were duped and we ordered the CD. We did receive the CD and were billed for the materials on ...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
6, Report:
#253749
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2008
Michael Brock, The College Prep Center Ripping off college bound students and parents LA Mesa Havre Montana
I recieved a call from the College Prep Center company telling me that my daughter had signed up for the SAT/ACT study program at her high school. Because I was not certain as to whether or not my daughter signed up for such a thing I questioned the person (Michael Brock). In a pers...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
7, Report:
#272615
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2008
The College Prep Center Of LaMesa CaliforniaThe College Prep Center Inc. ACT test preperation software scam LaMesa California
I responded to a telephone call that came just as I was searching for college prep information for my son. It was from the College Prep Center and I was told they were responding to my indication that I desired ACT preperation help. They offered the money back cd training and onli...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
8, Report:
#272437
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2008
THE COLLEGE PREP CENTER INC. A representative called my home and gave me misleading info about their product; including garanteeing money back if I weren't satisfied with the software. San Diego California
This woman called my home and told me that she was calling in reference to my daughter(she said her name). She went on saying that their company provided a software containing lessons that would help my daughter pass the SAT test for college.
Since she called my daughter by name,...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
9, Report:
#293222
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2007
The College Prep Center Its a FRAUD!! Do not give them your credit card number!! They just keep charging 49.95 month for nothing. La Mesa California
They charged $119.99 initially for the cd's and tutorial and kept charging 49.95 a month afterward. I emailed them to stop and they never responded. Finally had to change my credit card number.
Kris
janesville, WisconsinU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
10, Report:
#290172
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2007
The College Prep Center called to help my daughter do better on the SAT but stole from me La Mesa California
After a phone conversation with College Prep Center of La Mesa California a box addressed to my daughter showed up on my doorstep in mid summer of 2007. The return address read College Prep Center, La Mesa California (619) 668-2233. I had changed my mind about the products and I ins...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
11, Report:
#273537
Posted Date:
Sep 10 2007
The College Prep Center La Mesa The company offered help with my daughters future college career, but did not deliver. They stole $119.99 of my hard earned money. La Mesa California
They called, saying my daughter had signed up at her high school. The representative explained that I would have 30 days to look over the materials and return them if not satisfied. I could expect them in about one week (this was 07/05/07). Towards the end of July I received the mat...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
12, Report:
#271469
Posted Date:
Aug 31 2007
The College Prep Center Of La Mesa California Telephone Scam about College Prep Testing Tutoring Ripoff La Mesa California
The College Prep Center of La Mesa, California solicited us on the phone using the false ploy that my son had signed up for their services at his high school. This was a lie. They then used guilt and pressure tactics to convince us to purchase their materials. We were billed for ...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
13, Report:
#256063
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2007
College Prep Center BIGGEST LYING DECEPTIVE & FRAUDULENT SCAM ARTIST I've ever dealt with in my life Ripoff La Mesa California
I too was scammed into their lies. Was told 30 day trial & only needed my credit card as a hold, I asked 2nd time that there would not be a charge on my credit card and was told 30 day trial. I received package but had never even opened the box when I got my credit card statement wi...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
14, Report:
#266204
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2007
The College Prep Center is a fraud!! Don't give them your credit card number!! ripoff San Diego California
Their return 30 day refund policy is a ripoff fraud! They billed my credit card in two days! When I mailed the unopened package back they said they never recieved it! Beware these criminals! I hope they get prison time!
Jerry
Morristown, TennesseeU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
15, Report:
#256784
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2007
The College Prep Center ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing La Mesa California
They tricked me and my son. They told my son that he worked for kaplan and that by taking the class at school he was Registerd for the cd to and he could return it any time. The carzy thing is that we returned the box as soon as we got it but never did we get a refund. I have the bi...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
16, Report:
#255817
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2007
The College Prep Center Or The College Prep Center,Inc Running a scam and ripoff on college bound students and their parent/s San Diego California
I received a call from The College Prep Center about a computer program developed for children that would be entering college soon and would help them on the entrance exam, etc.
I was told that there was a FREE 30 day trial and if we were not satisfied to return it at no cost to...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
17, Report:
#225607
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2007
College Prep Center Ripping off college bound students La Mesa California
I got a call from this company telling me that my son had signed up for their SAT study program at his high school. They knew his name, his graduation year and the name of the school he attended.
I argued at first that I don't think he did request the program but the guy I talked...
Entity
Categories: Tutoring
18, Report:
#252109
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2007
The College Prep Center Deceptive Underhanded Sneaky Scam on Students Lamesa California
I was contacted by The College Prep Center after my daughter checked a box on a form at her school which allowed them to call me. The CD program for preparing students to take the ACT/SAT sounded worthwhile. I was told that the first 30 days of the internet scholarship service was...
Entity
Categories: Software
19, Report:
#241509
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2007
The College Prep Center Sarcastic liars who take your money and give no refunds ripoff La Mesa California
I was contacted by The College Prep Center (8130 La Mesa Blvd. La Mesa, CA. Ph 619.668.2233) and told that I could get a 30 day free trial of a college prep disk that guaranteed my daughter to score high on ACT, SAT and another college entrance exam.
I was asked for my credit ...
Entity
Categories: Colleges and Universities
20, Report:
#238351
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2007
The College Prep Center Deceptive phone solicitation, fraudulent business practices La Mesa California
This company will try any and every deceptive practice to get you to order their product. Our call stated that they had gotten my daughters name from Mr......, actually knew her school counselors name. Stated that my daughter had expressed interest in study material for the ACT te...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
21, Report:
#236137
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2007
The College Prep Center ripoff telephone solicitation of a minor La Mesa California
We too have been ripped off by this company. Over the summer of 2006 they solicited my teenage daughter and talked her into purchasing this product for $199.99. They told her there was a money back guarantee. When I found out about it, I attempted to call their number, and got an an...
Entity
Categories: Trade Schools
22, Report:
#235344
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2007
The College Prep Center Deceptive sale and not honoring return policy Ripoff La Mesa California
I recieved a phone call stating that my daughter signed a paper at school and was ready for the sat/act test.This company wanted to dend me cd's for my daughter to study and she could keep these to use until the test.Then we would send them back and they would send them to someone e...
Entity
Categories: Trade Schools
23, Report:
#232873
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2007
The College Prep Center Company called asking me for credit information because my son needed the tapes and or textbooks for high school. He made it sound like it was manditory. Ripoff La Mesa, California
I am filing this reprt because I have been had by the College Prep Center. They called ame when school started and told me that my son needed these tapes, text books for school and that all they needed was my credit card information to get it sent to us. I was under the impression t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
24, Report:
#231337
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2007
Thecollegeprepcenter.com Aka The College Prep Center Inc. Deceptive sales practices, refusal to honor return guarantee. La Mesa California
The customer service line that customers are required to call in order to return the merchandise within the trial period is a recording that says that the line is only staffed from 8AM to 4PM PST. There is no way to leave a message, no hold queue and quite often usually requires n...
Entity
Categories: Trade Schools
25, Report:
#221619
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2006
College Prep Center rip off, lying, cheating,will not refund your money La Masa California
I got a phone call from the College prep center Inc.The man I talked to told me that the school my son went to gave them Imfomation that my som signed up for there program,and gave them my number. I said ok because he used my sons name and the schools name.
He told me that the pr...
Entity
Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education