Help with degree plan - Bachelors in Business at Excelsior

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Absolutely. Even if the whole plan was accurate and accommodating, it's still infuriating that he's charging for information that he essentially just took from this forum.

I've had a few people pay me for degree plans, but only because they needed a LOT of info (basically getting them up to scratch from knowing NOTHING about it) and they did not want to spend the time researching on this forum (believe it or not, not everybody loves to spend time on these forums - crazy, I know!) . I created plans for them, and then adjusted as I learned more about them. They seemed perfectly fine to pay, one even said I didn't charge enough.

So, I don't think you should be angry that someone is charging for something that people can get elsewhere for free. That would be like being angry with SL for charging ~$169 for Microeconomics when Saylor only charges $25. People can decide to pay for something (or pay more for something) if they feel like they are getting value for their money.

On the other hand, if you feel like he rips people off because he doesn't provide a good product, then that's another story entirely. I think it's ridiculous to charge people and then use old outdated info to give them, and not keep up-to-date on changes at each of the Big 3 schools and not keep up with new things that you can find out there (like Shmoop for instance) to make them more successful. I sent emails to all of "my people" regarding Shmoop when I found out about it, and told them where they could use the available courses in their individual plans. I also told them about the upcoming pricing change, and to join and finish the courses immediately if they wanted the credits at that price. I'll be Jay is not providing that kind of service for his customers!