“Total scam. The “teacher” canceled on me and I haven’t received a refund for the charge that was placed on my account. They say first lesson is supposed to free and yet they charge you with no lesson. Disgusting platform.”
“The website was difficult to navigate. The selections for acting coaches was only a few. I picked who I thought was a quality instructor but by the second paid session I realized this person was not right for me. Had problems canceling my membership even though I contacted customer service. The whole experience was awful and ended up costing me $200. It was a waste of my time and money and hugely disappointing. When I asked for a refund for getting charged for an extra month of my membership because I thought I successfully cancelled my membership after following their instructions they still denied me a refund. Total scam.”
“DO NOT USE!
It’s a scam! The company gets profit by cheating you entering your payment details. They would not give you any convenient buttons to cancel the student pass subscription or get a refund! Even if they stated in the help, you would find it useless and ridiculous! And even, after they have charged for subscription, you could not get an invoice. If anyone who wants to find a tutor on this website, STOP NOW! I’d rather pay virtual video games rather than this.”
“Be aware of the monthly subscription fee they claim from you without your knowledge, they charged me 59€x3=177€ over period of 3 months without my knowledge. They're huge scammers. Stay away from them”
“Worse experience ever, struggling to get a reply to my numerous emails, let alone a refund for lessons that were never confirmed in the first place despite the line saying we will not charge you unless the lesson is confirmed. Straight up lie.”
“Much like others here, the fuzzy wording regarding the nature of what's on offer lead to us offering up our card details and getting lumbered with a stealth subscription.
Essentially all they do is offer the ability to send a message to a tutor. For £29 a month. The money doesn't go towards lessons and is due from the moment the first tutor contacts you, even if they never respond again.
"Your Card is only Fully Debited if a Tutor accepts your Request" means "If you contact a tutor, and they reply in any way, we take your money and you ain't getting it back. And it's every single month until you realise what we're doing".
Sneaky, sus, unethical, dirty scamming scum, milking tutors and students alike - globally.”
“I wish I'd checked out these reviews sooner. Superprof is a scam; they take money from your account monthly without making this clear nor giving any way to opt out. Tutor asked to be paid outside of the platform and then left after 4 weeks of tutoring too. I will be reporting them, it is a dishonest business model.”
“Company seems like a scam. They charge your subscription upon acceptance of a tutor. A tutor did accept our request we were charged £39 and then tutor did. Or respond to any messages - tried several times and also messaged helpline - no reply. Plus they bombard you with emails to encourage you to subscribe - once subscribed all communication stops!”
“Ineffective Service and Unjust Charges: Over £550 Lost with No Sessions
Signed up on the platform for a personal trainer but found no suitable options. Despite not having any sessions and only communicating once, my account was confirmed and I was charged £29 monthly for nearly two years, totaling over £550. They refused to refund despite no usage and explaining the situation to the support team. I confirmed the following with them at the end of that conversation where they confirmed they would not refund the charges…
1. I accessed the platform for less than one month.
2. We confirmed that during that time no sessions were accepted or took place as the only interaction with a tutor resulted in them rejecting my use of their service.
3. Their support team confirmed that the notification (as shared below) reads "Your Card is only Fully Debited if a Tutor accepts your Request".
Ineffective Service and Unjust Charges: Over £550 Lost with No Sessions”
“Would give 0 if I could.... They charged me £35 subscription which gives me the ability to contact their tutors. I thought it was for the lesson! The payment interface was confusing and even asked me to choose a day for the lesson.. this made me think I'm paying for the lesson. The tutor and I got in contact and after speaking I felt like I did not want to proceed with him. Since I paid already, I thought I would just give it a shot anyway...
Once I found out from the tutor that I had to fork out additional fees for the class, I proceed to cancel the lesson. The tutor requested for a cancellation charge.
I asked for a refund from Superprof as I was not going to proceed with any tutoring services on Superprof (so dissatisfied with the service already) and requested for it to be paid to the tutor for his inconvenience but they were unwilling to even compensate their tutors....
Misleading, confusing business model, I would avoid!”
“Avoid at all costs! They take money upfront, but it does not guarantee that you will even hear from any of the tutors.
My son signed up to this company for some language lessons. He contacted a tutor, who responded once and then stopped responding to his messages.
After a month Superproof took the next payment, but the was still no response from the tutor.
When we contacted Superproof they informed us that the fee was just to access the tutor's contact details, and it doesn't actually matter if he gets any tutoring at all. The fee DOES NOT go towards the actual tutor fee anyway.
So now we have paid two months' worth of fees for a service that was not provided.”
“Do not use them. They took £35.00 just to subscribe which I thought I was getting a lesson for. I have received no service and will not give my money back. They are a fraudulent company stay away. I will not leave them get away with it so still fighting for my £35.00 back. They should not be allowed to carry on operating this way.
DO NOT EVER USE THEM”
“Title: Extremely Disappointing Experience - Do Not Recommend
I recently had an unfortunate encounter with a tutor named Jeelani, and I feel compelled to share my experience to alert others and hopefully prevent them from going through the same ordeal.
Upon accessing the provided link to meet Jeelani, I was redirected to a company called Wiingy. To my surprise, they offered to complete an assignment on my behalf, specifying a completion date of 19th October 2023, and charging a hefty fee of $266 Australian dollars for their services. Trusting in their promises, I proceeded to make the payment via my Westpac Bank MasterCard.
Regrettably, Wiingy failed to uphold their end of the bargain. The assignment I had entrusted to them was not delivered, and all attempts to contact them via WhatsApp for clarification and assistance were met with silence. It became increasingly clear that they had no intention of fulfilling their commitment. They were unable to provide me with a tutor or any form of assistance, leaving me in a state of significant financial loss and frustration.
To my disbelief, when I inquired with Jeelani about her connection to Wiingy, she confirmed that she is related to the company. This revelation has led me to strongly suspect that there is an unsettling connection between Jeelani and Wiingy.
In light of this experience, I can only express my deep disappointment and frustration. It is my sincere hope that others can be spared from similar misfortune by avoiding Jeelani and any association with Wiingy. I believe, based on my experience, that Jeelani and Wiingy are not to be trusted and may indeed be operating with questionable intentions.
In conclusion, I implore anyone considering Jeelani's services or encountering similar circumstances to exercise extreme caution and avoid any dealings with this individual or entities related to them. My experience has been disheartening and financially damaging, and I would not wish it upon anyone else.
In summary: Do not trust Jeelani or Wiingy. My recommendation is to stay far away from them and seek legitimate and reputable alternatives for your educational needs.”
“Please becareful they will set a defualt continue service and continue deduct your money from your account which you dont aware. I have bad experience and actually there is not service after the payment. Tutor ask you directly pay the money to the tutor, tutor ask you to pay 10 classes in the first time. how come I know this tutor is suitable for me. the mechanism is not work. too free style and not professional enough to run the platform. I will not choose this platform in the future. If you ask me whether I recommend anyone to use this platform i would say if you want be ripped off you can try. I saw many simular comments on the different platform, so say it is scam. you definately upset and disappointed with no more confident to use this kind of online service.”
“Complete scan, you sign into a monthly subscription, I've been conned out of over £250, I needed a tutor for my son for June 22 a levels. Found a great tutor. But beware you will be charged a monthly subscription. I only queried this on October 2023. These fraudulent guys took £29 a month from July last year to October. I assumed the sign on fee wS a. One off. I'm going to complain to my bank that there direct debits were unauthorised. Beware.”
“I registered, but I can't get in touch with the teacher, and they keep saying there are no available slots. I'm paying a monthly fee without any benefit. I feel like it's close to a scam. I'm really sad.”
