In 2004 we went to a casting call where they had someone from CA there looking for people and this person was supposed to be BIG in the business. They told us how great our son was had us come back for a second audition and said they wanted him with their company.
Of course we were excited, then they said we had to pay for the classes which we did not know about that they sneak that in after they make you think your child will be a star. Still that was fine we did not have to pay we could have walked away they did not force us to pay.
Then they signed us up with two classes that they said they would make on a special day for my child because he was so good.
We signed the contract with the day of our classes and the start date. When the day came they said they did not have a teacher yet for that class at any time of the week then supposedly they found a teacher but she was waiting for her permit to teach 3 mnths later still no class. We paid for services that were not fullfilled and entered into the company with full faith, so we requested our refund in writing which in the contract it clearly states that we would recd one.
Surprise! No refund came we kept calling and they never called back. When we finally went down there and asked them fact to face they told us that the JRP in Colorado handled all of their financial accts and said we would have to get the money from them but that they did owe us a refund.
We called Colorado location and of course they said No that is not true Fort Worth pays for everything from that location and that is their responsibility. They all gave us the run around. They also kept telling us that our money was on the way and she owed a lot of other people who were dissatisfied money as well and she was having a hard time paying her employees but that our check was in the mail. We were VERY very patient for almost 2 years we tried to give them a chance to pay us.
Finally we took them to court and won. She got an attorney so she knows about the case. She Never showed up to the court dates or mediation (which we were trying to be nice and do mediation and settle this and reach a compromise). Right before the final court date her OWN attorney withdrew from the case and she did not show up to the final hearing.
We won our judgement and now she is nowhere to be found. She is ordered by the Judge to pay us and she is not taking any responsibility for her business.
She is now moved out of the bulding where she was operating. I dont know how someone could be in business in a supposedly good company that has been in business for 80 years like the guy from Colorado keeps responding to every other complaint with and how he knows that person that owned the different locations and they would never do anything bad on purpose. Well I dont want to hear that She owes us ALOT of MONEY and we need it bad.
If you are going to go out and try to start a business and it does not work you still have to live up to your responsibilites and act like an adult. If you take someones money with promise to offer a service and you dont fullfill that promise than that is stealing. When you use a name like John Robert Powers you shouldnt have to worry that one day they will be in business and then one day they will be gone.
With all of the complaints filled at the different locations around the US the headquarters should do something about it and not give out their name to use and think they should not be held responsible because they are all independently owned.
If you are using the official name that Mr. Powers was so proud of building than the Headquarter in CA should start doing things differently. The man from Colorado said to the other people complaining to try to contact the Headquarters for help well people dont waste your time I tried and they said their escapegoat excuse of Sorry we are all independently owned and operated so we cant help you.
I am glad that people have been able to try and get the word out to others about John Robert Powers so other people dont lose money. Like I said before we need that money and she is court ordered to pay and she needs to take responsibility for her debt like an adult.
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