1, Report:
#308698
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2008
Smart Certify Direct, CBT Direct, CBT, Skillsoft, CBT XPress poor course materials, high pressure sales Clearwater Florida
The company is plainly a ripoff. I spent several thousand dollars and got no where with them. When i actually went to their course materials site, the course was merely an outline but taught nothing. It was terrible. Of course they don't return your money. Very dissapointed. I thoug...
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Categories: Trade Schools
2, Report:
#298634
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2008
Smart Certify - Skillsoft - CBT - Smart Certify Direct Smart Certify clearly trains their sales professionals how to take the money and run, as they did me and advoided me til after the 30days Clearwater Florida
Smart certify signed me up and when i logged on to the course it was clearly a very poor course.
I contacted them immediately to cancel and conveniently the person i needed to speak to was not available they said he would call me back,they avoided contacting me and nobody would han...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
3, Report:
#252781
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2007
Smart Certify Direct I took an online course with them and paid in full now I cant take an exit exam to get my degree in Medical Coding they wont let me in to finish my course with the email address I have and it cost me over 2000.00 dollars ripoff Clearwater Florida
Annette Irvington, Al I took a Medical Coding clas with Smart Certify Direct online .I paid for it all at once over $2000.00 now I cant find them to take my exit exam to get my degree. They never once helped me in anyway while I was taking the course I had to figure out everything ...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
4, Report:
#171926
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2006
Smart Certify Direct, CBT This company is a ripoff here is some important info Clearwater Florida
Hello,
As many of you have had a hard time contacting this company. Here is the Executive Assistants of the company contact info.
Jennifer Rohrbough
Executive Assistant
CBT Direct, LLC
(formerly SmartCertify)
727-724-8994 ext. 51002
[email protected]
I also wan...
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Categories: Computer Classes
5, Report:
#170371
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2006
Smart Certify Direct, CBT Ripoff Unreliable Website and Practices Fraudulent Billing and Bad Service Clearwater Florida
This company is a rip-off to the extreme. They finance you under other various creditors ranging from electroc companies to dental and medical credit to get paid in full and heightens their chance to avoid dealing with consumer complaints and refunds. Their websites freeze up all th...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
6, Report:
#125983
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2005
CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT Against Smart Certify Direct (division Of SKILL SOFT) Ripoff this company does not stand by its customers and provides a training course that does not fit the price tag Clearwater Florida
To whom it may concern:
I made the very unfortunate mistake of purchasing for 1300$ 5 training courses. A+, Server +, Network +, Security + and Microsoft security in windows 2000. After starting to use the software it was made very clear that this training course was a joke.
...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
7, Report:
#167808
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2005
Skillsoft - CBT - Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clearwater Florida
Add me to the Class action list! I found out about this after trying to login to work on a couple of Certifications. The web pages that I used to refer to are no longer available. What a rip!
Eric
Pekin, IllinoisU.S.A.
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
8, Report:
#157624
Posted Date:
Oct 04 2005
Smart Certify Direct - Care Credit - CBT Direct Ripoff Student Loan Scam, Not actually student loan but credit card Clearwater Florida
Hello all,
I had intially paid for a year of service with no problems, but in paying for an additional two years, I told them I couldnt afford it at the time. They came back and told me they could get me a student loan with a low monthly payment and low interest rate.
Well, I w...
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Categories: Loans
9, Report:
#82696
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2005
Smart Certify Direct ripoff LIES, CHEATS AND STEALS!!Someone has to STOP THEM!!! Clearwater Florida
Another UN-satisfied customer
About Smart Certify Scam
This page is about how Smart Certify is stealing money from people. Before I say much about my own experience with Smart Certify , I will share with you why I believe that this is a scam. I'm trying to cancel order I...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
10, Report:
#129299
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2005
Smart Certify Direct Smart Certify bigest ripoff received nothing still being billed Clearwater Florida
I wass notifed by their sales represntative. Their contract is not valid in New York state. Their is no such thing as a noncancellable contract. I notifed an attorney. He has told me if no service is given. No bill can be sent. I have received nothing from them. As for their employe...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
11, Report:
#129178
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2005
Smart Certify Direct Don't believe the 100% money back guarantee ripoff Clearwater Florida
My roommate enrolled in Smart Certify's online course. He paid for it with funds from my checking account. When I found out about it, I sent not 1 but 3 letters to the physical address asking for a refund or a receipt for my lawyer. 9 months have gone by and I haven't heard a word...
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Categories: Trade Schools
12, Report:
#127627
Posted Date:
Jan 17 2005
Smart Certify Direct - Skill Soft - ELearning ripoff, liars, scams, worthless training Clearwater Florida
Hi, my name is Bill I'm writing this letter because like so many other of you I have been ripped off by smart certify.
When they first called me I was sooo excited. A tech training school was actually calling me offering me a school to complete my training and for only 1,800 a ye...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
13, Report:
#123452
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2004
Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clear Water Florida
On Dec 1.2004, I was contacted by Smart Certify Direct. After talking to Linda, the Senior Customer Service Representative. I was sent the contracct via fax. I did not get all the information on the contract.
After I signed, I found that all the infomation was not given. I...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
14, Report:
#1032531
Posted Date:
Oct 09 2004
Skillsoft Aka Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clearwater Florida
I just want to say that their high pressure sales made me so mad that I wouldn't sign up, even if they were the best company in the world.
I called them because I was researching schools. THey start off by putting YOU on the spot, asking you questions. Do you think training is go...
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Categories: Adult Career & Continuing Education
15, Report:
#107899
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2004
SmartCertify Direct RipOff with misleading and false information, Never trust agents from Smart Certify. Caution when signing the document on internet. Clearwater Florida
I was ripped off by Smart Certify Direct the following way
1. I did not solicit any business from SmartCertify Direct at any time.
2. An agent from SmartCertify Direct followed up with the misleading information in the transaction. He also mentioned they are number one in the worl...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
16, Report:
#96990
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2004
Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clear Water Florida
I am dumped into a trash of online courses for MCAD.
They wont help or not even come near for Microsft preparation. I bought my own books and studies myself.
I didnt even go through there material because by that time I already took one exam and the material they show is not eve...
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Categories: Computer Classes
17, Report:
#57127
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2004
Smart Certify Direct consumer fraud ripoff Clearwater Florida
Smart Certify Direct U.S. ripoff rip off scam con artists ripoff fraud business deceptive company dead beat only cares about himself Dad dead Beat inconsiderate Mom corruption consumer rip-off fraud consumer fraud ripoff Clearwater Florida .....
I was solicited by Smart Certify D...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
18, Report:
#94642
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2004
Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clearwater Florida
Yeah, I was stupid and signed up for their MCAD program. The information is not in detail, they say everything matter-of-factly without explanations and then ask you questions on a subject you learn by wrote.
Their course material is outdated, they haven't had any new Events sin...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
19, Report:
#88801
Posted Date:
Jun 06 2004
Smart Certify - Smart Certify Direct A new twist? Purchased Dec.-2000, now offer refund? What's up now? Clearwater Florida
First, let me state, I'm in full agreement with ALL the negitive observations listed on this company. There were conflicts in information, big gaps, meaningless graphics in the course, supplimental info was links to MS, no lab work (which I'm set up to do), tech support concerning p...
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Categories: Computer Classes
20, Report:
#90687
Posted Date:
May 15 2004
Smart Certify Direct, Smart Force Rip-off! They lie, cheat, steal and the justice & consumer services is investigating them. Clearwater Florida
Hey fellow ripped of people,
We were scammed by Smart Certify. They gave us the whole thing aboutit being refundable too. I won't stop til I get justice. We have reported them to the Pinellas County Justice and Consumer Services in Clearwater Florida and they are investigating th...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
21, Report:
#88158
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2004
Smart Certify Direct lies, cheats and steals! Rip-off!Clearwater Florida
Smart Certify direct are CD Rom rip-off artists. They take a CD rom that you could buy at any software company and pawn it off as a $2,100.00 school. This is what happened to me.
Smart Certify had an advertisement on Tech TV which falsely claimed to offer a 100% guarantee.We call...
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Categories: Software
22, Report:
#85326
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2004
Smart Certify Direct ripoff, high pressure salesmen, salesmen and company reps lied to me Clearwater Florida
I went to their website to check on the CISSP degree. You cannot get any info unless you let them call you.
On 6/27/03, friday, at closing time a saleaman called me. He started his sales speach and I said that I wanted to put it off until monday.
He then started the hard ...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
23, Report:
#30032
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2004
Smart Certify Direct ripoff abused & mistreated ripoff business from hell Clearwater Florida
I invested over $7000.00 in this training only to find out it is a Rip Off. They lied to me and kept stalling me every time I called to complain.
They kept it up until I was to close to their time limit for a refund. The refund is also a rip off. They promis it to you with lots ...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education
24, Report:
#82679
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2004
Smart Certify Direct (a Division of SKILLSOFT), are a bunch of smooth talking crooks. They sell a non working web training class and refuse a refund RIPOFF Clearwater Florida
COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
Smart Certify Direct
25400 US 19 N.#285
Clearwater, FL United States 33763
(180)653-4933
COMPLAINT INFORMATION:
Complaint #: *******
Complaint Type: General Complaint (not a car maker)
Date Received: 3/3/2004
Primary Complaint ...
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Categories: Telemarketers
25, Report:
#75945
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2003
Smart Certify Direct ripoff Clearwater Florida
After visiting the web site online a sales rep called me and told me they discovered my visit to the web site. Probably through a cookie. After a few minutes on the phone talking about my teaching myself Visual Basic at home she told me there was a better way.
She then went int...
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Categories: Computer Training & Education