trapped....please suggest some solution

ok thanks all...

I would do that....i am thinking that going to small claims etc...would'nt it make it an ego-issue?
they can always come up with things written on a paper with theur official logo and saying deposit even for waiting list is non-refundable. etc etc
although it sucks!
imagine how can I school just give a seat to someone else who would pay before you.....they interviewed and gave confirmations which were more than the number of seats...then they allocated seats to whoever paid first and put me on waiting list
i am going to go their and talk to them...will warn about EDB and also education board complaint.....
 
I agree with Quasimother. If the school management had any brains at all, they will be intimidated by your going to the Small Claims Tribunal and the EDB. They'd probably rather settle with you (for them HK 9,000 is small) than risk having to pay a lawyer or get tangled with the government.

It's shameful the way schools treat parents in HK. And I can't believe one of the staff laughed at you on the phone.
 
Did you write an official letter to the school principal? Anything official looking like that might help your case.
 
Why don't you name and shame? Or contact the media. It's outrageous how they treated you! I think the problem all arises from the lack of enough school places in HK. There have been articles in the paper on that recently.
 
thanks all.

to imagine the horror i have been through, i emailed the principal of elementary section on 20th june when all this fiasco started.
they did not connect me to the principal saying that she is busy etc. after a few emails, she got back and said " i am responsible for the learning and educational outcomes and not so much involved in the "fiscal management""
i was so frustrated, i called her and finally was able to speak.
she was kind of indifferent saying that this is admission office job and said that she referred my case to cheif business officer
after that day, i did not call them. i email them begining of june and there was no reply...then i got into this other school, paid my deposit. i then asked this 1st school to refund. i always thought they would be ashamed and would do the least by returning my deposit!!
well the girl simply said, "sorry sir...the deposit is non-refundable" and then we started the same argument on how and why they put me on waiting list...i was getting mad and she was cool and calm. laughed at few times..and said "sorry" a few times........
i am going to their office today and hope it gets settled soon...as it has been proving quite bad for my sleep lately
thanks for your support...i will update all of you today
 
I'm with Gracey.
If you have a friend who is a lawyer, get them to write a letter on your behalf for a claim and state that you will go to the small claims tribunal if they do not. I have had a friend write such a note for me once (not in HK but in Sg) over a rogue landlord. And the matter was settled very quickly.

It is not at all petty to go to the small claims tribunal. For me, it's about what they can and cannot do. I think this is their usual practice. You're probably NOT the first person to be given the run around about the money. They seem to know what they are doing.

Good Luck! I hope you get it back.
 
Agree with others... 50 rounds to their office are not going to help as much as just filing with small tribunal OR an official letter worded by a lawyer.
 
I dont have a lawyer friend

i just called them and the same lady said they are not going to give it back......
i am so stressed.... its just making my blood pressure increase now........
she said the senior people in school are on vacation.....
what do I do now? please suggest of a lawyer who can help me
Many Thanks!
 
Which school is this?

I would try reporting this to the police. If they say it is a civil matter, then as already mentioned the Small Claims Tribunal is meant to be a cheap, easy and effective way to settle these sort of claims.

I would also start documenting your calls and interactions with the school on a piece of paper.
 
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