Speaking of cheap overpriced crap with the Trump label on it - Trump University

[LynneSin]

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-05-31/news/27065767_1_credit-cards-trump-university-finance-charges

Trump U. hit by complaints from those who paid up to 30G and say they got very little in return

Donld Trump charges would-be moguls up to $35,000 to "learn from the master" at his online Trump U.

For the mogul, it's a win-win proposition. For many who pay up - not so much.

Trump's business education company and an affiliate, Trump Institute, have been deluged by complaints from more than 150 students in at least 22 states claiming they've been cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars, the Daily News found.

Those complaining include dozens of retirees, veterans, laid-off workers and seniors living on fixed incomes, records show.

In letters, e-mails and interviews, they charge they were pressured to max out credit cards or draw down a 401(k) to enroll in courses they found useless - then were refused refunds.

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Mind you, Donald Trump didn't run these rip-off shops, he just lent his name for a licencsing fee. But seriously, does he even bother to see what he's endorsing? Does he care about the hundreds of people who were ripped off by this crappy university?

[myrna minx]

1. So - he loaned his name to a clown college?

" You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college!"

[struggle4progress]

2. IIRC the state of NY made him change the name: now it's "Trump Entrepreneur Initiative" or somesuch

State educrats give failing grade to Donald Trump's 'misleading' Trump University
BY DOUGLAS FEIDEN
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Friday, April 16, 2010

... In a strongly worded letter obtained by the Daily News, the state Education Department slammed the tycoon for calling the cyber-school a university and demanded he stop using the term.

"Use of the word 'university' by your corporation is misleading and violates New York Education Law and the Rules of the Board of Regents," wrote Deputy Commissioner for Higher Education Joseph Frey ...

... "University" co-founder and President Michael Sexton sounded ready to throw in the cap-and-gown last night.

"We'll cooperate with them fully and at the end of the day, if we're in violation of any state regulation, we will change our name to Trump Education," he said ...

http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-04-16/news/27061901_1_donald-trump-dunce-cap-trump-university