June I signed up for information regarding St. Leo University. Shortly after I received a phone call from a University Alliance Representative. I was very interested in attending the school, but I told him I could not afford it at this time. I am prior military and said I would have to receive my benefits and also elgibility first or I would need AID
Regardless, the Bisk Education Rep had convinced me to sign up anyways.
Basically, he was using aggressive sales techniques and made it seem like this was my one and only time to enroll and order books. Okay, I admit it I should have been more leery and cautious. Yes, I am idiot myself for "electronically signing while he was guiding me over the phone"
While electronically signing these documents, he then instructed I would need to order the books for $204. You have got to be sh* me! I fell for it anyways.
Okay so I receive me books, (Not to mention the Economics Book falls apart a few weeks after for no apparent reason) *Garbage*
So I drop the class 1.5 to 2 weeks into it, because I now realize my GI Bill will not cover it all because it is too expensive. (Yes, I know dumb)
One year later I got an In-House Collection from Bisk Stating I owe $307 in a cancellation fee. Now on the phone I reluctantly agreed to the payment. So you know what, in the " Agreed Payment month of April she sends me a bill. I respond back stating that I was not obligated to pay this. She sends me another bill of $317
So whats this a late penality fee of some sort? I guess so. Looking over the agreement it does not say anything about a cancellation fee. Yes, it says I will be responsible for all costs. Now keep in mind a contract often becomes void if you are under pressure to sign.
So finally, I send a certified letter to Bisk telling them I was going to sue them and to stop trying to collect money not rightfully owed to them. I argued that I was pressured into signing online by one of their pushy sales reps, who did in fact know I did not have the funds to pay at the time.
Needless to say I haven't heard back from these bottom feeding scumbags.
The lesson learned here, never sign anything online with a sales rep, I repeat NEVER. It will come back to bite you in the a*
Just because you sign something doesn't necessarly make that contract enforcable. Do not do business with any brokering company unless you absolutely have too. Deal directly.
I read a post that signing up with the school directly would cost you more. WRONG! Paying a brokering company usually costs more, I'd hate to burst your bubble. Thats what they are. Pigs.
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