master cabbie taxi academy 700$ class rip off Long island city, New York

I'm neither of these two parties, but I recently had an experiece with Master Cabbie myself so I just want to share my own thoughts.

Master Cabbie is in fact a ripoff in my opinion, they don't teach anything in their classes, instead they waste your time with a million breaks trying to make sure if TLC walks in they seem like they're actually "doing something". It'll be much better of if they simply teach 5 hours instead of wasting 8 hrs with unusual amounts of breaks...the operative word being "Teach" and not waste time.

Secondly they don't prepare you for anything at all, the map reading shouldn't be a whole day because its common sense to READ a map. The instructor acts like he's really doing something brilliant, which he's not. The rules should be half a day, and they should actually TEACH the rest of the 3 day class with geography questions.

They should "UPDATE" thier yellow book, because it's garbage. The test includes questions that's not in the book at all, you really should serve yourself better to study online. And to top it all off these guys do not take any responsibility. 

Go to a different school, Master Cabbie seems more like a front for conning new immigrants who barely speak English and Master Cabbie instructors act almighty with these poor guys and act as if they're actually smart, which they really aren't, most of them are immigrants themselves, so I don't see why they treat these other guys with such arrogance.

BIG LIE FROM TERRY THE OWNER:

he said >>>He NEVER ASKED FOR A REFUND. Instead, weeks after receiving our propietery materials he chose to call the Credit Card Company to try and cancel the transaction in hopes of not having to pay while keeping the books WHICH HE STILL HAS. The credit cfard company declined to cancel the transaction due to fairt value being delivered.

here are my replies for every one:

 1-he used word weeks however everything happened in 11th and the 13th of may 2010

Why do u lie in public terry?

 2-as i showed that i asked for a refund 3 times by the phone by the email and again you replied with no

Third time with my bank ..the bank on the 13th of may which is 48 hours from signing up for the class ,,the bank make a phone conversation between me and the owner terry and the bank

>>> bank representative said can we negotiate this issue sir

and terry replied NO i am not going to have a conversation with this person and he hang up on us

3-everything is recorded terry

WHY DO U LIE ?

 4- if any one think about going to this school... this is what you will get lies and lies and more lies

STOP THE LIES AND REFUND ME

first of all  using capital letters doesnt make  you smart

_u said that the only reason to sign up for the class was the red book ,i dont know what you are talking about .and this is not right , the only reason i signed up for the class was looking for a new career . never heard befor about the red book or whatever you want to call it

- Thanks to you a   a complaint will be filled against your red book in TLC , have fun with them

-Second of all  I HAVE ASKED FOR A REFUND , i called the front desk lady for a refund  she said NO REFUND

-  Third of all  i  sent you an email asking for A REFUND OR EVEN partial REFUND and you said NO  and here is a copy of the email for  the world to see  :

Re: cancel the class? From: mastercabbie@aol.com Sent: Thu 5/13/10 12:43 PM To: ++++++++++++++ According to your enrollmet form there is a no refund policy. Additionally, general materials and specific copy-righted materials were released to you that are our property. And classes were attended.

orginal emails and convestation is available with me to the media or who have intrest

_As u can see  i only attended the class one day after singing for it ,,,and there was no way of knowing if the class is good or bad and  my request to cancel the class and ask for a refund was on the 13th of may which is  about 48 hours from signing for the class

-no one asked me to return the red book or  any thing however i was willing to sent it to  you via usps if you willing to issue a refund ,,becuse you have almost 700$ and all i have from you is NO REFUND ,

_ IF u are willing to issue a refund send me an email or even post it here,i dont need your book ..

- but if you are enjoying reading complaints about you have fun because  every one will think hundered of times befor even calling you about class...if you are happy on holding on  for the 645$ now ,, you will not be happy when you lose in the future hunderds of thousands .

The person making this claim fails to mention:

* His reason for contacing us was to obtain a "Red Book" Which are not sold but come as part of a program.

* The final contract was signed in our office. And the terms were clear

* He received three books with fair retail value of $60

* He was ALSO loaned an additional propietery book "The Red Book" which is still in his posession and no attempt to return it was ever made. The red Book is invaluable to someone who knows little of the City and is trying to pass the City geography exam.

* He NEVER ASKED FOR A REFUND. Instead, weeks after receiving our propietery materials he chose to call the Credit Card Comapany to try and cancel the transaction in hopes of not having to pay while keeping the books WHICH HE STILL HAS. The credit cfard company declined to cancel the transaction due to fairt value being delivered.

* HE ATTENDED CLASSES which I persoanlly taught.

It is our intention to assist persons in the persuit of a taxi driving license in New York City. Over the past 14 years we have done so for sixty thousand appplicants.

Learning specific aspects of the City exams is one of the most desired. Our propietery material is the most highly regarded in our micro niche industry and is well known among industry applicants as they prepare for their exams. Books are lost or stolen from time to time but no other book is stolen more than the Red Book due to its clear value to the aspiring taxi driver.

Like all business disputes this is unfortunate. This situation is beyond our control and no option to resolve it was ever offered.

Terence Gelber                                                                                   President.