Help Me Howard: Music School Overcharges For Piano Lessons

I was an employee with Amadeus Home Music from January 5, 2009 through March 9, 2009. I was hired as a hiring coordinator, and told that the company was undergoing a number of changes, including getting a new payroll department and a new board of directors to improve their problems of not being able to pay people on time. I was told my role was to be the face of the new and improved image. I loved my job, as I got to talk to and hire music teachers from all over the country.

But I soon found that many students were having the problem of their credit cards being charged not just twice, but three and four times, and when they called to inquire about it they were hung up on. I couldn't believe this was happening, and when I asked the Vice President, Heath Mensher, about it, he replied with a lie that it was the fault of their credit card processing company. I knew I had to leave this company immediately. I then did not receive my paycheck, and when I asked about it I was ignored. I then said I wouldn't be doing anymore work until I received an answer, and IMMEDIATELY received an email saying my services would no longer be needed. My supervisor was let go that same day for similar reasons. I still have not been paid, and I receive calls EVERY DAY from students and teachers wanting to know how to get their credit cards refunded or how to get their paychecks they have yet to receive for weeks of teaching classes.

I am appalled at this disgusting behavior by Michael Lawson, Heath Mensher, and the others involved in stealing money from innocent people, and I believe they need to be held responsible for their actions.

We live in Bethesda, Maryland and signed my daughter up for lessons with Amadeus Music. When I gave the woman our credit card information over the phone, we were then charged twice on our VISA for payment when we only agreed to one charge. I called VISA and reported it as fraud and they removed one charge. So far, the guitar teacher has not been paid and he has been here five times (he cannot reach Amadeus for an explanation). When I called them, I finally reached a woman who said she was "putting out fires" and that she was "so sorry" we were charged twice. My husband was director of the Federal Trade Commission Antitrust Agency and is talking to them about bringing a lawsuit against Amadeus. We are continuing with our teacher but will ask VISA to remove the first payment to Amadeus, since they are breaching their contract with our teacher.

THE 89+ blogs for this page are on a different page on HELP ME HOWARD, so don't think there is only 2 posts!!!

GO TO
www.wpix.com/helpmehoward.

to see ALL the others 89+ writing in about this SCAM of a business. Michael Lawson is a Thief and a LIAR and I think Carl Sgro is his REAL name anyways, look it up and see what you find!!!! He is the one who really owns ALL the domain names and is the one who registered the business.
Michael lawson and him are most likely partners.

That is a very expensive piano lesson!