Re:TechShop shuts down all U.S. locations, declares bankruptcy
by downandout on Friday November 17, 2017 @08:07AM
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He didn't receive the classes he paid for, and yes, he can and should charge it back on that basis. You generally have 180 days to charge it back, so as long as the charge was within this time frame, his bank should reimburse him. They'll try to suck the money out of TechShop's bank account, and if the money isn't in their account, their merchant provider will become another creditor in the bankruptcy proceeding for the total amount of chargebacks.
Re:TechShop shuts down all U.S. locations, declares bankruptcy
by kylegordon on Friday November 17, 2017 @04:58AM
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> I was suckered into pre-paying for $500 worth of classes that I'll never be reimbursed for.
"pre-paying". He paid in advance, and the classes will now not be going ahead.
That said, training (unless it's useful outside the job) must be paid for by the employer. For example a pool can require CPR training for their lifeguards because you can use that outside being a lifeguard, but Starbucks can't require you to pay for their class because knowing how to make a starbucks drink is too specific.