Aristocare

[violin_lover]

It is important to check the tutor’s credentials. But I understand that most of the real 武林高手 prefers to guide kids on a part time basis as they have a day job

[8228]

Letter by Case published on the forum page of The Straits Times today.


Tutor breached law: Case
Published on Aug 08, 2012
WE ARE appalled by the disregard for ethical practices by the tutor described in the report (\"Private tutor who charges high fees\"; July 29), who made false representation to consumers.

His behaviour is clearly unacceptable and has tarnished the image of the tuition industry.

In our view, the tutor has breached Section 4(b) of the Consumer Protection Fair Trading Act. Consumers have the right to seek legal recourse against the tuition centre for such a breach.

Consumers are urged to do their due diligence and check claims by the tutors they engage for their children. They should ask the tutors for their credentials before they engage them.

Lim Biow Chuan
President
Consumers Association of Singapore (Case)

[8228]

Aristo_uncare:

I understand that K***** once boasted to us parents that through his \"hard\" work in giving tuition he now owns 3 fully paid up landed properties.


I guess many of us parents have a stake in these properties.

Does anyone know how we can get our tution money back since his has definitely misrepresented himself!

Also, for those kids who have been tutored by a \"GEP expert\" and subsequently ended not in GEP, can the kids’ parents sue him?

I will be very disappointed if he can get away unpunished with 3 landed properties or more just like that.

There should be at least a few parents here engaged his service before. For those parents, maybe can gather and discuss the available options e.g. seek advice from Case, engage a lawyer together and share the cost.

Since he is so gifted in lying, IRAS should at least take a look at the income tax he paid for the past few years.

[8228]

On page B2 of The Straits Times today - Case speaks out against private tutor. Kelvin Ong \"wondered how the consumer watchdog would be helping his pupils' parents pursue the case.\" Until now, he still believes he can get away?!? :mad: If so, there will many more Kelvin Ong in the market soon.

[verykiasu2010]

8228:

On page B2 of The Straits Times today - Case speaks out against private tutor. Kelvin Ong \"wondered how the consumer watchdog would be helping his pupils' parents pursue the case.\" Until now, he still believes he can get away?!? :mad: If so, there will many more Kelvin Ong in the market soon.

is flea market, and a flee market, because is a free market

[Zeng]

But is aristocare registered as a tuition center?

Could be the so called free lance tuition at home.

[Pen88n]

8228:

Aristo_uncare:

I understand that K***** once boasted to us parents that through his \"hard\" work in giving tuition he now owns 3 fully paid up landed properties.


I guess many of us parents have a stake in these properties.

Does anyone know how we can get our tution money back since his has definitely misrepresented himself!

Also, for those kids who have been tutored by a \"GEP expert\" and subsequently ended not in GEP, can the kids’ parents sue him?

I will be very disappointed if he can get away unpunished with 3 landed properties or more just like that.

There should be at least a few parents here engaged his service before. For those parents, maybe can gather and discuss the available options e.g. seek advice from Case, engage a lawyer together and share the cost.

Since he is so gifted in lying, IRAS should at least take a look at the income tax he paid for the past few years.

:scratchhead: Would those parents who have sent kids to him wanted to admit that their kids have been tutored for GEP and not get it, so they sought refund? I wonder how many of such parents would not want to surface this for \"face\" reasons, thereby allowing these \"fakes\" to get away with it

[Lynn2010]

Zeng:

But is aristocare registered as a tuition center?

Could be the so called free lance tuition at home.

This is interesting and it reminds me of an experience:

There is this Eng tutor, claimed to be from a 2nd tier current sec sch teacher, who used her home to give tuition. She advertised \"XXX tuition centre\" (not sure if it is registered). When i called, she said she teaches from home and encouraged me to bring my kids along to her place to check out. It was in the west, a 3 rm flat (which i've no problem). The strange thing is, she charges \"registration fee\". hahahah.... she operates like a tuition centre which she wanted fees in advance (cant remember now if it is a term or a month), and a deposit. She asked us to complete a registration form.

I passed the form to my dds who spotted a few spelling mistakes (which you may think it is typo error)..... and grammatical mistakes in her \"terms and conditions\". Hahahaha..... English teacher!!!! no need to say, if my dds have to correct her English, we didnt proceed with the tuition

[LOLMum]

verykiasu2010:

8228:

On page B2 of The Straits Times today - Case speaks out against private tutor. Kelvin Ong \"wondered how the consumer watchdog would be helping his pupils' parents pursue the case.\" Until now, he still believes he can get away?!? :mad: If so, there will many more Kelvin Ong in the market soon.

is flea market, and a flee market, because is a free market

case wont help if you are not a member. even if become member, what can case do? is our case a heavy weight player?

[Zeng]

Lynn2010:

Zeng:

But is aristocare registered as a tuition center?

Could be the so called free lance tuition at home.

This is interesting and it reminds me of an experience:

There is this Eng tutor, claimed to be from a 2nd tier current sec sch teacher, who used her home to give tuition. She advertised \"XXX tuition centre\" (not sure if it is registered). When i called, she said she teaches from home and encouraged me to bring my kids along to her place to check out. It was in the west, a 3 rm flat (which i've no problem). The strange thing is, she charges \"registration fee\". hahahah.... she operates like a tuition centre which she wanted fees in advance (cant remember now if it is a term or a month), and a deposit. She asked us to complete a registration form.

I passed the form to my dds who spotted a few spelling mistakes (which you may think it is typo error)..... and grammatical mistakes in her \"terms and conditions\". Hahahaha..... English teacher!!!! no need to say, if my dds have to correct her English, we didnt proceed with the tuition

Thats why the relevant authorities (or anyone here can confirm) should check if this so called center is registered bec in its original website info before it was taken down and in this thread, it was mentioned that there is a $200 registration fee ( payable annually) and a deposit. So if it is not a tution center, is the Consumer Act that Case mentioned in ST applicable? If these are free lance private transactions, what kind of rules/law are applicable?

If you recall, in their website, Aristocare has 3 names as \"directors\" and \"principal\". Where are there? How come ST did not mention or interview all these directors?