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you: i tried to apply to the ohio state university,and they told me that my belford high school diploma was fake,i want my money back
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i apply for tha diploma and it doesint work i tried 4 skoo so it isnt reall we all no that!!!!! it was too good to be true friendly suggestion if u want something reall u should go too a skoo that have g.e.d classes!!! well i got my money back frm tha school how i called them and told them i want a refund becase it wasin reall and they gon tell you to get a school rejection letter so that the only way you getting ur money is a school rejection letter i hope i help every1 wit my info u should do ur research before buying anything online another suggestion LOL and im drew frm cali peace out....



WOW...I'm wondering how the hell you made it out of Elementary school. I didn't even highlight your horrible grammer and punctuation.

I got my diploma from them and im going to college with it.. how is it fake

Are you as smart as the previous poster?

WELL SADLY FOR ME I FELL INTO THE TRAP!!! BUT I GOT A GOOD IDEA. I AM GOING TO GO TO MY LOCAL COLLEGE AND SEE IF THEY ARE REAL OR NOT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A WEBSITE THAT TELL YOU WICH SCHOOLS ARE ACREDITIT WHAT DO YOU SAY?

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Thanks alot Guyssssssssssssssssss

YOU KNOW, EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN OPINIONS, BUT I HAVE MY GED FROM BELFORD HIGH AND I WILL SAY THIS IT IS A REAL DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT HAS GOTTEN ME AN AWESOME JOB THAT I LOVE AND I GOT MINE IN 2006. I CAN CALL THEM TODAY AND STILL ASK THEM QUESTIONS ABOUT MY ORDER. DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ ON HERE ABOUT THAT SCHOOL. ME AND ABOUT 8 OTHER PEOPLE DONE THAT AT THE SAME TIME. WE TOOK A TEST TO GET OUR GED AND I GOT IT RIGHT HERE AND ITS REAL AS REAL COULD BE

I have no doubt that it is a real document (meaningless words on a worthless sheet of paper) Good luck in your future but I'm afraid it's a not - Good Enough Diploma

Thanks alot because I was about to give up my money. I guess I will go into a center and just take my GED. Thanks Again to Everyone.

what can i do to get my money back from these people

If you paid by credit card, dispute the charge.

OK EVERYONE IS SAYING THAT BELFORD IS FAKE..BUT IF YOU READ ALL THE STATEMENTS IT'S ONLY FAKE WHEN YOU TRY TO ENTER A COLLEGE BUT IT WORKS TO GET A JOB..I'M ONLY LOOKING TO GET A BETTER JOB, I'M NOT GOING TO COLLEGE...SO WHAT SHOULD I DO GET IT ANY TO GET A JOB OR JUST FORGET ABOUT IT ALL TOGETHER...PLZZZZZZZZZZZ HELP!!!

WOW!!!! im so glad i read this i was also about to pay money that i dont have for a fake peice of bullshit paper!
thanks guys for saving me from this, but it was a huge huge let down! i was so excited!!! but it was to good to be true!

Most employers do not accept this diploma either.

I have my High School diploma with Belford and I only have one more year in Colleges for "My Associate's degree in Criminal Investigator I have a job with my local Sheffic officer guys only thing I can tell you all to do is pray and God will lend you in right way if for you it for. ( JUST PRAY) and leavn it a long. May God Bless you all and wish all of you best of luck.

Your spelling and grammar makes it pretty evident you have a fake diploma. Plus you are probably attending a private for profit college that accepts anything and anyone.

i filled out my info online and 5 mins later i got a call that sidy that gratz on your ged all u have to do is send the 260

I took the Belford High School Diploma compencey test and paid for the diploma. I got sent the Diploma and went to go to College and my community college told me that my Diploma from Belford High School is not accredited. Now I have no idea how to get my money back or anything.

Belford is not accredited by any real school accreditation body.

If you paid by credit card, dispute the charges.

I took the online test to receive my High School Diploma, I passed with exceptional scores. Immediately after I completed the test my mom received a call for payment of $249.00. She was told I would rceive my Diploma in 15 days. My mother became skeptical and started asking questions, the man she spoke to "ALLEN" ext 747, he became very hostile when she asked questions in regards to verfying the so called accredited school. She is gong to continue verifing the information she was given over the phone and I will be sure to post a reply to her findings.

your mother was very smart for asking questions.she just saved you 249.00.this a scam diploma mill.

I posted a reply to you earlier today, I am here to post my moms findings about BELFORD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. This ia a COMPLETE SCAM, It was verfied through the TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, William B Travis Building, 1701 N. Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701. (512) 463-9734. We were told that there is no online site to enable you to get a High School Diploma and that this Belford High School Online Diploma is SCAMMMM. We were then told to go to the site " us department of educatin and click on accreditation. This would verify any online education scams.

BELFORD HIGH SCHOOL FRAUD, TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY (512) 463-9734 verified that this is a fraud. I was told that there is no ONLINE High School Diploma that you can obtain other than a fake one.

Well for all of that state you can't go to college with a Belford High school diploma, You are sadly mistaken. My daughter got her dipolma and called several universities here in Georgia, and they all excepted Belford Diploma. I don't know what happen with you all, but I am very proud of my daughter, she is in her second semester of college and she is getting her degree in Criminal Justice.

University of Phoenix offers a online GED.

Belford is accredited in the state of Georgia by SACS that accredited all schools and universities in Georgia. Some states don't except Online diplomas. In order to get in the Military with a GED you now have to also have 15 college credits, so best thing to do is stay in school.

it might be accepted in some places but it is cheaper to get a GED from a community college and they are accepted everywhere, so why even bother? i still say they are a scam.

University of Phoenix is a joke school....their diploma's are barely much better than Belford. UofP credits do not transfer to real accredited 4 year colleges. I am betting that your daughter is attending a private "for profit" college who accept Belford. Her big problem may be when she hits the job market...employers may she her college experience but when they see Belford, she may be forced to actually go back and get her GED.

I tried finding Belford on SACS...they are not listed.

I almost fell for the Belford Scam 3 days ago i didnt know it was a scam it seemed so real but when i saw that you can get the answers and just copy them down i knew something was up with that. i was almost out 249.00.Glad i looked on here to make sure.

I got one of those fake high school diplomas from bellford high school it cost me $249 what a ripoff. I was joining the army national guard and i didt have my h.s. Diploma so i seen bellford , i recived my diploma in 7 days from the philipinees (ya ok) but the army told me i was a fake and it would not take it, so i went and got a real g.e.d. From the cleveland public schools in ohio and it only took about 2 weeks to get in. So save your money stay away from bellford they even offered me a dr. Degree for about $900 or so based on my life history ,no long school or classes they said. Stay away from them ,save your money!!!

The saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" is apropos here.

haha you can get your doctorate on this site for 500 bucks aswell...to funny

can you really go to college with that diploma

depends if you want to go to a fake college like University of Phoenix or ITT or if you want to go to real accredited 4 year college.....read the thread.

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NO...it is fake.

i basically got over on the belford sucks...yes like u i paid damn near 300 for a piece of dog poop diploma..but when i found out it was a scam i called them requesting for a refund..they tried to play stupid and said no refunds til i threaten to get the F.B.I involved..they refuned about 90% of my money..i was happy with that.. :) ..so now i have a fake diploma that i basically got for dirt cheap..havent tried it..juss took the GED test...lol...GO GET UR MONEY BACK

DON'T FALL FOR THIS PLEASE!!! I'VE JUST PAID $249.00. The next day i went to the back the took $600.00 from my account. Once i talked to them, i told about the situation and he told to me to go fuck myself and Hung up on my I call the BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU in Austin Texas and the told me that they've had 140 COMPLAINT IN THE PAST 36 MONTHS!!!!!!!!So PLEASE Do yourself a favor and Dont fall for theyre crap. I never recieve a Diploma till this day and I'll never forget the headache they're gave me. I had to Cancel my bank account and everything...

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in spite of the profanity i agree with you guest.that is a shill personafied.

i've sent 3 emails in for an address and they have never wrote me back and i looked at this site and seen it was fraud thanks i was also abt to send the 249 but im glad i didnt.

Really, go back to school and get a real education.

r u serious i applied n got my diploma n certificates shortly after i payed i never had a problem with them at all

will you shills give it a rest.btw your post shows why you opted for an easy piece of paper instead of a real GED.

i copied the way you post

Shellz...what he is sayng is that you bought an expensive piece of toilet paper. It is not a valid diploma unless you use it to get into some 3rd or 4th rate private school. No reputatable school or employer will accept it.

oh please.i never used such horrible grammar,usage or spelling shellz.report back if anyplace real,or a real college or university accepts that.i won't hold my breath.

UMMMM any place is two words

umm sorry it's not,but thanks for playing.