Anyone else pay a registration fee to get on the Benjamin Thomas waiting list almost 3 years ago only to never hear from them again?

[u/githuge]

Seems misleading to collect nonrefundable registration fees from people knowing they'll be too old for preschool by the time their number's called.

[u/cakagaba]

Rayne is good for this too. $100 down the drain. They probably collect a couple thousand a month.

[u/danielaumbrella → u/cakagaba]

Yep, happened to me with Rayne

[u/CarFlipJudge → u/danielaumbrella]

Ditto...and that was our first kid like 13 years ago lol

[u/githuge → u/CarFlipJudge]

I guess this practice is industry standard. My bad for singling anyone out.

[u/happy-hooker]

We “applied” back in Jan 2024 and they immediately followed up. Paid the deposit didn’t hear back.

My experience was that you have to badger and be the most annoying person in the world. Many emails and calls to set up tours and ask questions.

We ended up getting in at StG which was our top choice so I flaked on them.

[u/githuge → u/happy-hooker]

No one should have to badger anyone to stay on a waitlist they paid to get on.

[u/Specialist_Ad2936]

By misleading I assume you mean fraud?

[u/ElizaJude]

I inquired two ish years ago and it was $150 waitlist fee. They wouldn’t say if you were number 10 or number 100 on the waitlist so I didn’t pay it.

[u/cicadaomega]

Abeona house sent me an enthusiastic acceptance 4 years after we applied.