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  4525 Oak St Kansas City, MO 64111-1818

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/24/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Complaint has been resolved, I appreciated everything.

  
  Thank you very much!

  hey will follow-up with me. I waited and no one reached out to me. On 12/8/22. I called Varsity again to help me because my test was coming up and I was becoming anxious by this point. I had missed two sessions! They specified they would try to connect me with another tutor. I do not know what happened with tutor I had prior and they did not provide a reason for her desertion. The next tutor connected me with was not able to work with my hours. I called them yet again, and they again connected me with a tutor that was not able to work with my hours. My test was December 17, and with the stress of work, and home, and no support, I failed my *****.
  I reached out to them and let them know I did not pass and requested the refund I should receive if I failed the exam. They stated that I do not meet the requirements for a refund – because I had to reach a certain amount of tutoring hours. I tried to explain that my assigned tutor quit on me or simply stopped responding to me, and the company was unable to connect me with a tutor that worked with my schedule. I was later told on the phone, after all this had already transpired, that I was to just sign up with whatever tutor was available, no matter how many times I explained to them that the hours did not work with my schedule. I spoke to ******** who was my account manager; she had told me to send in my score for a refund. Then another representative called me telling me I was not eligible because of the tutoring hours.
  I AM BEING BLAMMED AND PENALISED because THEIR STAFF TUTOR quit on me before my exam. I have tried and explained this situation SEVERAL TIMES and no one was helping me. I was told AGAIN SEND ANOTHER email to customer service (which was sent on 2.16.23).
  At the time of sign up, I received an email that stated the following: “100% Tutor Satisfaction Guarantee: We are committed to connecting students with outstanding tutors and therefore offer you a Tutor Satisfaction Guarantee.” This does not appear to be true – they took advantage of my desperation to pass my test, did not connect to someone after my first tutor disappeared on me. They have since stopped responding to me. My concerns are being ignored and dismissed.
  Please let me know if you can assist me obtain my refund – I have not been helped at all by this company, and I have been taken advantage of. I have put $1968.00 towards this. I am a mother working full time, and trying to further my career. What they have done, and continue to do is profoundly unprofessional and highly disrespectful, to my time, my financial resources, and me.
  Supporting documents have been attached.
  Thank you.
  ********* ******

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/01/2023

  *** ** ****** ***** ***** *** * *** ****** ** ***** * *********************
  
  March 1, 2023
  
  Better Business Bureau
  *** ** ********* **** ****
  *** ****** ** *****
  
  Re: Complaint #******** (the “Complaint”) – ********* ****** (“Ms. ******”)
  Varsity Tutors LLC’s (“Varsity”) Response to the Complaint
  
  Dear Sir or Madam:
  
  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Ms. ****** on February 24, 2023 (and
  of which Varsity was made aware on February 25, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to
  the matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the parties have already reached an
  amicable resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website (*********************).
  
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as ***** or ********, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***********************************************
  
  Regarding Ms. ****** specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Ms. ****** first contacted Varsity
  in October 2022 in order to be matched with an online tutor. On October 19, 2022, Ms. ****** purchased
  a package of hours for use on Varsity’s platform, and executed the TOCAU on October 20, 2022.
  Between October 29, 2022, and November 26, 2022, five (5) sessions were invoiced to Ms. ******’s
  account by her tutor. On February 2, 2023, Ms. ****** contacted Varsity and requested a refund, citing
  the Pass Guarantee.1 Although Ms. ******’s request was initially denied as she did not meet all of the
  required criteria for the Pass Guarantee. Varsity contacted Ms. ****** upon its receipt of the Complaint
  and ultimately chose to provide a resolution that was satisfactory to Ms. ******.
  
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me.
  
  Regards,
  
  
  ****** *****
  ****** ********* *********
  ** ***** ******** * ** ***** ********
  ** ***************************
  
  
  1 Varsity’s Better Score Guarantee is outlined on its website, at
  **********************************************, and is also set forth in the TOCAU (which Ms. ******
  executed at the time of her purchase, thereby indicating her understanding of the Better Score Guarantee
  as well as the additional terms set forth therein).
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/24/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On November 2022, I spoke to a sales representative of Varsity Tutors LLC because I needed a few hours of tutoring for my daughter.
  
  They explained their program and I said that I wanted to try it for the least amount of time possible, due to the fact that it was really expensive.
  
  After 3 months, after being charged every month up until that day, I called to say that I want to cancel the program, an now they say that I can't cancelled because I have chosen the longest period of time, 24 months and I have to keep paying until the end.
  
  I ask them on the 4th of February 2023 to send me the contract where I have chosen the 24 months agreement or the audio where I said that and they have not been able to send that to me up until today.
  
  As I wanted to avoid keep paying that big amount, I told them to give me a 2 month pause, as their rules provide I can do in a 24 month agreement, and they refused, they could only give me one month now and gave me the option to change to a 24 month FLEX PLAN agreement, that it gave me 1 hour a month of tutoring for a 99 USD, something that I don't want anymore, but I'm forced to chose to stop paying the 250 USD a month.
  
  It feels like a scam, I was directed to this with lack of transparency and fell into this lie and now I feel that I pay for something that I don't want to keep doing it, but then if I stop they are going to start harrasing me with lack of payment notices and lowering my credit.
  
  Please help.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/01/2023

  *** ** ****** ***** ***** *** * *** ****** ** ***** * *********************
  
  March 1, 2023
  
  Better Business Bureau
  *** ** ********* **** ****
  *** ****** ** *****
  
  Re: Complaint #******** (the “Complaint”) – ****** ***** (“Mr. *****”)
  Varsity Tutors LLC’s (“Varsity”) Response to the Complaint
  
  Dear Sir or Madam:
  
  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Mr. ***** on February 24, 2023 (and of
  which Varsity was made aware on February 25, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to the
  matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the parties have already reached an amicable
  resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website (*********************).
  
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  **********************************************.
  
  Regarding Mr. ***** specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Mr. *****’ wife, ******, first
  contacted Varsity in November 2022 in order for their daughter to be matched with an online tutor. On
  November 12, 2022, ****** purchased a Learning Membership for use on Varsity’s platform. A Learning
  Membership entitles customers to a set number of live one-on-one tutoring hours per month on a
  recurring monthly basis, in addition to enrollment in certain live classes through the Varsity platform,
  among other benefits. The Learning Membership was for a period of 24 months, and would include four
  (4) hours each month for use with one-on-one tutoring through the platform. ****** executed the
  TOCAU on November 19, 2022. During the first four (4) months of the Learning Membership, 13
  sessions were invoiced to the account. On February 4, 2023, ****** indicated to Varsity that while they
  were happy with the tutoring services their daughter was receiving, they did not wish to continue with the
  Learning Membership for the remainder of the term and preferred to cancel it. The request was initially
  denied as it was outside of the cancellation window outlined in the TOCAU, and ****** agreed to an
  alternate resolution that would allow for continued use of Varsity's platform. On February 27, 2023, Mr.
  ***** indicated to Varsity that he and his wife were no longer interested in the alternate resolution to
  which ****** had previously agreed, and made another request to cancel the Learning Membership.
  Varsity contacted Mr. ***** upon its receipt of the Complaint and ultimately chose to provide a resolution
  that was satisfactory to Mr. *****.
  
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me.
  
  Regards,
  
  
  ****** *****
  ****** ********* *********
  p: ***** ******** | f: ***** ********
  e: ***************************
  

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/23/2023

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  i reached out to varsity tutor to help me to pass the **** exam with guarantee until I pass or money back. I did not pass the test and I did not my money back. Now varsity tutors claimed that my contract was expired. I was in assigned a manager account names ****** and I was in communication and I was never informed that my contract was about to expire and I lost ***** dollars for 36 hours. Im in square one. Please don't buy their lies.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 03/01/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/21/2023

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ***************************year old. Frustrated I called Varsity Tutors to cancel. Thats when I was informed that once the money was paid there was no refund. During my many conversations with Varsity representatives, at no time did they mention that regardless of the circumstances they would not give a refund. This information would have been key in my decision to sign the contract. In addition, I later learned that their 1 month plan was simply entering me into a monthly recurring bill of $579, with a 30 day cancellation window. As a result, had I not called Monday, February 20, 2023 and cancelled, they would have billed me in March as well. I believe this program is set up to trick people into signing up to get their money regardless of whether they are satisfied or not. Since, I did not have one session and cancelled the next business day, Monday, February 20, 2023, which was right after I signed the contract (Saturday, 2/18/23, I am requesting a refund of my $579. This is not good business.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/27/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/20/2023

  Type:Order Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  When I purchased a plan with them, I was told that it would be a one-month plan and cancel at any time. I did the one month, or four sessions that I needed, and then I attempted to cancel. Since then, I have not been able to cancel. I email them or call them and then they charge me again while not rendering any services in exchange for the charges (since I no longer need any services!) I cancel my card and somehow they find a way to get my new card information and charge me again. They are literally billing me several hundred dollars a month in exchange for NOTHING. As far as I'm concerned, they owe me a refund of $1212.00 for overcharges. of four months.
  
  Attached are documents showing that I have not been enrolled in anything after those four sessions, yet they continue to renew my membership. They are willing to let me sign up for classes (which I do not need) but they are unwilling to stop charging me like they agreed to.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/27/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Ms. ******* on February 20, 2023 (and
  of which Varsity was made aware on February 21, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to
  the matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that although Varsity’s attempts to make contact
  with Ms. ******* since its receipt of the Complaint have gone unanswered, Varsity has provided what it
  believes to be an amicable resolution and remains further willing to address any outstanding issues with
  Ms. *******.
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website (*********************).
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  ********* * *******7
  Page 2
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***********************************************
  Regarding Ms. ******* specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Ms. ******* first contacted Varsity
  in September 2022 in order to be matched with an online tutor. On September 19, 2022, Ms. *******
  purchased a Learning Membership for use on Varsity’s platform. A Learning Membership entitles
  customers to a set number of live one-on-one tutoring hours per month on a recurring monthly basis, in
  addition to enrollment in certain live classes through the Varsity platform, among other benefits. Ms.
  *******’s Learning Membership was for a period of 12 months, and would include four (4) hours each
  month for use with one-on-one tutoring through the platform. Ms. ******* executed the TOCAU on
  September 20, 2022. During the first month of the Learning Membership, four (4) sessions were invoiced
  to Ms. *******’s account by her tutor. There were no additional sessions invoiced to Ms. *******’s
  account thereafter, although she remained in the Learning Membership and subject to the recurring
  monthly charge as outlined in the TOCAU. Varsity has no record of any communication from Ms.
  ******* – via phone, email, or otherwise – and was unaware of Ms. *******’s concerns until Varsity
  received the Complaint on February 21, 2023. At that time, Varsity contacted Ms. ******* via email and
  provided a link that she could have used to schedule a time to speak with Varsity’s representatives
  regarding the issues raised in the Complaint, although as of the date of this response no such call has been
  scheduled; nonetheless, Varsity has already provided what it believes to be an amicable resolution and
  remains further willing to address any outstanding issues with Ms. *******.
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/17/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. After being contacted by Varsity Tutors we where able to come to an understanding. I explained how I think they need to have some kind of auto renewal email or notice at least sent out to customers since they advertise their contracts as 3,6 or 12 months stints. They explained that they where still in the beginning stages of this way of tutoring and memberships and that it was something they are looking into. I appreciate the business being understanding and willing to issue a refund. The associate I spoke to was very nice, understanding and extremely helpful. I would consider using Varsity Tutors again in the future and just warn others to be mindful of possible auto-renewals without notice.  
  
  Sincerely,
  
  ************************* ended in December stating I had to request the refund within 30 days. The renewal of such an expensive contract without a willingness to refund, communicate or work with me seems like a way to take advantage of clients and ensures I will never return or recommend this service to any of my classmates.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/23/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by **************** on February 17, 2023 (and of
  which Varsity was made aware on February 18, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsitys response to the
  matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the parties have already reached an amicable
  resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsitys platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than *************** as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsitys platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsitys website (www.varsitytutors.com).
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsitys website.
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsitys
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the *****) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the ***** and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  Varsitys platform. Varsitys website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***************************************************.
  Regarding **************** specifically and according to Varsitys records, **************** first contacted Varsity
  in September 2022 in order to be matched with an online tutor. On September 11, 2022, ****************
  purchased a Learning Membership for use on Varsitys platform. A Learning Membership entitles
  customers to a set number of live one-on-one tutoring hours per month on a recurring monthly basis, in
  addition to enrollment in certain live classes through the Varsity platform, among other benefits. Mr.
  Conlees Learning Membership was for a period of three (3) months, and would include eight (8) hours
  each month for use with one-on-one tutoring through the platform. **************** executed the ***** on
  September 11, 2022. During the first three (3) months of the Learning Membership, 27 sessions were
  invoiced to Mr. ******* account by his tutor. In January 2023, the Learning Membership auto-renewed
  for an additional three (3) months, as set forth/agreed to in the *****. On February 11, 2023, Mr.
  ****** indicated to Varsity that he did not wish to continue with the auto-renewed Learning Membership
  and he preferred to cancel it and receive a refund for the month of January. While the request for
  cancellation of the Learning Membership was granted, the request for refund was initially denied pursuant
  to the terms set forth in the *****. Varsity contacted **************** upon its receipt of the Complaint and
  ultimately chose to provide a resolution that was satisfactory to ****************
  Please consider this Varsitys response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/16/2023

  Type:Billing Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  On January 12, 2023 I signed up with Varsity Tutors for month to month tutoring for my son. I was told that this way it would be easier for me as I did not want to commit to a package because for one my son is due to take the SAT in March and two I was not sure how much he was going utilize the service. I was told that this would be easier as I could renew it each month myself if I wanted the service. On February 13, a payment of $309 came out of my account, I was surprised because I did not call to renew and had no intentions on doing so. I immediately contacted Varsity and explained that we would not be utilizing the service for February and I asked that they cancel the service and refund my money. I was told that it would be done. On 2/16/2023 I called to follow up on my refund and was told by the representative that he saw in the system where the service was cancelled, but did not see where a request for the refund was made. He then went on to mention to me something about a charge for using over my 4 hours of tutoring and having a no show for tutoring. I told him that I did not believe this to be true. He told me he would document this and send it to his supervisor to see if she would approve it and get back to me. Once I got off the phone I checked my records and noted that my son had exactly for tutoring sessions, (four hours, as he rescheduled two) and there was never a no show. I called Varsity Tutors back to provide this information and spoke with another representative who told me it did not matter and that I would not get a refund because it is Varsity's policy not to refund because the money came out of my account already. This makes absolutely no sense, I work way to hard for my money, we are not talking about $10, I am a single mother with kids at home, one who is going to college, I do not have $309 to just give to a business for a service I am not using, did not use and have no use for. I was told initially that my money was going to be refunded and it was not. I was also told that I was to call and renew if I wanted the service. I feel I was mislead. I had to call my bank to dispute the charge, which I do not feel I should have had to do. Again, this is my hard earned money, not Varsity's they did not do anything to earn the money!!

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/23/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Ms. ****** on February 16, 2023 (and of
  which Varsity was made aware on February 17, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to the
  matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the parties have already reached an amicable
  resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website (**********************.
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***********************************************
  Regarding Ms. ****** specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Ms. ****** first contacted Varsity
  in January in order to be matched with an online tutor. On January 12, 2023, Ms. ****** purchased a
  Learning Membership for use on Varsity’s platform. A Learning Membership entitles customers to a set
  number of live one-on-one tutoring hours per month on a recurring monthly basis, in addition to
  enrollment in certain live classes through the Varsity platform, among other benefits. Ms. ******’s
  Learning Membership was on a month-to-month basis and would include four (4) hours each month for
  use with one-on-one tutoring through the platform. Ms. ****** executed the TOCAU on January 13,
  2023. On February 13, 2023, Ms. ****** indicated to Varsity that she did not wish to continue with the
  Learning Membership for the remainder of the term, and she preferred to cancel it and receive a refund
  for the month which had already been paid. While the request for cancellation of the Learning
  Membership was granted, the request for refund was initially denied pursuant to the terms set forth in the
  TOCAU. Varsity contacted Ms. ****** upon its receipt of the Complaint and ultimately chose to provide
  a resolution that was satisfactory to Ms. ******.
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/16/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I called Varsity Tutors on Monday, February 13th to inquire about tutoring services for my son. During that initial conversation, I was told that I needed ro pay $529 for the first month of tutoring services BEFORE they would send me their extensive and detailed contract. They scheduled a "welcome" call with me the following day, and told me that I had to create an account and agree to their terms prior to this call, which I did. After creating the account, I was able to see that they had assigned a tutor who specialized in elementary and middle school education for my son in 10th grade. The contract was confusing and it was not clear to me either on my initial call or in the contract terms how the services work, the length of the contract, cancelation requirements, ability to "pause" services during break, etc. This is important because during my initial call, the woman i spoke to suggested a 6 month contract, which means that i would have to pay even in the summer. Apparently, you have to agree to a 12 month contract to be able to pause services for even a 1 month period. I tried to cancel the service during the "welcome" call, which was only 24 hrs after my initial call and BEFORE any services were provided, and while they agreed to cancel the contract after 30 days, they have refused to issue a refund. I asked that my refund request be escalated, and they again refused a refund, even though I did not receive ANY SERVICES WHATSOEVER. Their practices are both deceptive and coercive and I would like a refund.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/24/2023

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Ms. **** on February 16, 2023 (and of
  which Varsity was made aware on February 17, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to the
  matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that although Varsity’s attempts to make contact
  with Ms. **** since its receipt of the Complaint have gone unanswered, Varsity has provided what it
  believes to be an amicable resolution and remains further willing to address any outstanding issues with
  Ms. ****.
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website ***********************.
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  ********* * ********
  Page 2
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***********************************************
  Regarding Ms. **** specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Ms. **** first contacted Varsity
  earlier this month and purchased a Learning Membership for use on Varsity’s platform. A Learning
  Membership entitles customers to a set number of live one-on-one tutoring hours per month on a
  recurring monthly basis, in addition to enrollment in certain live classes through the Varsity platform,
  among other benefits. Ms. ****’s Learning Membership was for a period of six (6) months, and would
  include eight (8) hours each month for use with one-on-one tutoring through the platform. Ms. ****
  executed the TOCAU on February 14, 2023. Later that day, Ms. **** indicated to Varsity that she did not
  wish to continue with the Learning Membership, and she preferred to cancel it and receive a refund for
  the month which had already been paid. At the time the Complaint was received, Varsity was already
  processing Ms. ****’s request for a cancellation, as it was made within the 30-day window set forth in the
  TOCAU. Upon receipt of the Complaint, Varsity contacted Ms. **** via email and provided a link that
  she could have used to schedule a time to speak with Varsity’s representatives regarding the additional
  issues raised in the Complaint, although as of the date of this response no such call has been scheduled;
  nonetheless, Varsity has already provided what it believes to be an amicable resolution and remains
  further willing to address any outstanding issues with Ms. ****.
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/16/2023

  Type:Customer Service Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I purchased 50 hours of tutor time for my daughters at a price of $2,500. I had three different tutors leave the program during the year I was supposed to use the hours. I reached out numerous times to get a new tutor and Varsity Tutors kept advising that they would find me a new tutor. They never did and eventually took my hours away and said that the hours expired.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/23/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by Mr. ******* on February 16, 2023. This
  letter shall serve as Varsity’s response to the matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the
  parties have reached an amicable resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsity’s platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than 100 subjects in as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsity’s platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website ************************
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as ***** ** ********* among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsity’s website.
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsity’s
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the “TOCAU”) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Varsity’s platform. Varsity’s website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***********************************************
  Regarding Mr. ******* specifically and according to Varsity’s records, Mr. ******* first contacted Varsity
  in November 2020 in order to be matched with an online tutor. On November 18, 2020, Mr. *******
  purchased a package of hours for use on Varsity’s platform, and executed the TOCAU on November 20,
  2020. Between November 30, 2020 and July 30, 2022, 18 sessions were invoiced to Mr. *******’s
  account by his tutor. Also during that time, Varsity worked with Mr. ******* to extend the expiration date
  of his hours on two (2) occasions so that he may continue to receive services through the platform, and
  the hours expired in May 2022 (long after the initial expiration date that would have occurred in
  November 2021, per the terms set forth in the TOCAU). Prior to the receipt of the Complaint, Mr.
  ******* had made multiple requests for a refund of the hours that had expired in May 2022, and the
  requests were denied as they fell well outside of the time-period set forth in the TOCAU. Nonetheless,
  Varsity contacted Mr. ******* upon receipt of the Complaint and chose to provide a resolution that was
  satisfactory to Mr. *******.
  Please consider this Varsity’s response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:02/15/2023

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  ResolvedMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Sincerely,
  
  *************************or reply back. Then on 11/11/22, I got an email Varsity Tutors finally reinstated the 28 hours back on the account. I called them again and stated even with the 90 day extension, there is no way we'll be able to use the hours by 02/09/23. We have ***** hours remaining by this time. ** daughter had a tutoring session on 02/10/23 but had to cancel because the hours expired. The customer rep said she will have someone call me back. We've paid thousands of dollars for these hours and bought too many hours because of the Varsity Tutors sales rep. ** children could really use these remaining hours till the end of their college semester. Varsity Tutors created a poor business practice that encourages customers to pay thousands of dollars in hopes that they will forget about the service they requested. We are not a rich family. But we do our best to provide resources to our children when they struggle. Varsity Tutor sales rep took advantage of a family in a stressful situation.

  

  Business Response

  Date: 02/20/2023

  Please see attached response. Thank you!

  Varsity is in receipt of the Complaint (as defined above) filed by ************** on February 15, 2023 (and of
  which Varsity was made aware on February 16, 2023). This letter shall serve as Varsitys response to the
  matters raised in the Complaint; however, please note that the parties have already reached an amicable
  resolution that fully resolves any and all issues in the Complaint.
  
  By way of background, Varsity is a live learning platform that, among other things, seamlessly connects
  experts and learners in any subject, anywhere, at any time. This includes connecting students with
  tutoring, academic enrichment, and test-preparation needs with vetted, independently contracted tutors
  and test instructors who provide those services directly to students (not Varsity) online, on dates and at
  times agreed upon between them. Varsitys platform also offers customers/students several different
  choices for how to engage with tutors, instructors, experts, and professionals including one-on-one
  (between one tutor and student), small group tutoring (between one tutor or instructor and a small group
  of selected students), group courses (with one tutor or instructor leading a session with a large number of
  participants), or combinations of the above. Customers/students of the platform can also get immediate,
  live, one-on-one tutoring or instruction in more than *************** as little as 15 seconds by connecting
  with a tutor through the Instant Tutoring feature on Varsitys platform. In 2022, Varsity began offering
  Learning Memberships, which is a comprehensive solution that provides multimodal learning services to
  help customers achieve their learning goals. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsitys website (www.varsitytutors.com).
  
  In addition to the above, Varsity has expanded its offerings through its platform to include Professional
  Certifications. The Professional Certifications offering connects customers/students with tutors and/or
  instructors to assist in various professional certification tests (such as NCLEX or SHRM-SCP, among
  others), in a one-on-one format or group format. As independent contractors, the tutors, instructors, and
  experts who offer their services through the platform (in any capacity) have their own materials, styles,
  and methods as indicated on every page of Varsitys website.
  
  Varsity highlights its policies on the website and attempts to set realistic expectations with the potential
  customers/students who seek to be matched with a contracted tutor, instructor, or expert through Varsitys
  online platform. Varsity is transparent about its services and uses its Terms of Customer Accounts Use
  (the TOCAU) to reinforce the process. In fact, the potential customers/students must review and sign
  the TOCAU and acknowledge the policies before they ever engage in the services of a tutor through
  Complaint # ********
  Page 2
  Varsitys platform. Varsitys website is also critical in setting these expectations and explaining the
  process and how it works, in addition to setting forth the terms of any guarantees, located at
  ***************************************************.
  
  Regarding ************** specifically and according to Varsitys records, ************** first contacted Varsity in
  November 2020 in order to be matched with an online tutor. ************** made two (2) separate purchases
  through Varsitys platform (November 2, 2020, and November 4, 2021, respectively), and executed two
  (2) TOCAUs during that time as well. Subsequent to the November 2021 purchase, Ms. ****** children
  received tutoring support from two tutors (according to the invoices submitted to Ms. ****** account),
  although there were no sessions invoiced to the account after December 1, 2021. As set forth in the
  TOCAU, purchased hours may be redeemed up to one year from the date of purchase; accordingly, the
  14.5 hours that remained on Ms. ****** account as of November 4, 2022, expired.1 Between the
  expiration of hours in November 2022 and the Complaint filing in February 2023, and thereafter, Varsity
  has had ongoing communications with ************** regarding the expiration of hours, and has offered
  various resolutions so that her children may continue to receive tutoring services through the platform, to
  which ************** has agreed (and thus, Varsity has provided a satisfactory resolution).
  
  Please consider this Varsitys response to the Complaint (which, at this time, Varsity considers to have
  been resolved). Varsity is proud to be an affiliate of the BBB and values the relationship. If you have any
  questions or comments, or would like to further discuss, please do not hesitate to contact me.