Just spent $400 on a 'guaranteed' online course that was just repackaged YouTube videos.

I mean, it's my fault for falling for the marketing, but I feel so dumb for not checking the refund policy first. Has anyone else gotten burned by one of those 'guru' programs and actually gotten their money back?

4 comments

4 Comments

kelly6383mo ago

Wait, isn't it the seller's fault for the scammy marketing, not yours? You trusted their promise. I got a refund once by going straight to my credit card company and calling it a "service not as described." I just said the course was just free videos put together, not the real program they sold. The bank reversed the charge after I sent screenshots. Did you try a chargeback yet?

wesleyb203mo ago

Your refund story gives me hope, @kelly638, unlike that seller's empty promises.

ruby_jones2mo ago

@knight.dylan got it right with that fitness program thing. The chargeback route is the only thing that WORKS with these sellers who promise the moon and deliver the dirt. Calling it "service not as described" is exactly what I did with a meal plan subscription that turned out to be generic PDFs - they called it personalized coaching. Took screenshots of their claims versus what I got and my bank fixed it in 3 days. These sellers are counting on you feeling bad about doing a chargeback, but they're the ones who broke the deal first.

knight.dylan3mo ago

Yeah, did a chargeback with my bank last year for a fitness program that was just recycled Instagram clips. Sent them the sales page vs what I actually got, got my money back in like a week.