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dylantownsend · Joined: 02 Feb 2009 Posts: 5

From people who have worked for Expertise English in Beijing, are they reputable and follow through on their promises?

Thanks!

Itsme · Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 624 Location: Houston, TX

Never heard of them. Obviously a private company.

Tbynum7358 · Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

Hello,

I was wondering what you had learned in your research and would be interested to hear.

Thanks,

Tonja

Garboldisham1 · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 10

After sending my resumee, photo and contact details etc, in Feb 2009 they have not returned my emails. I've tried ringing them on their listed phone number on their website - but it's wrong. "Chicka" was the person who replied to my original and follow up email. When I asked about how they were able to get me a Z Visa in Beijing (when everyone tells me I MUST get a Z Visa BEFORE I arrive in China), silence! I can find nothing about them, or anyone who does, despite them advertising on Dave's ESL Cafe for more than 2 years. They seem to 'gather' plenty of photos and personal details of people. I wonder who they are selling our details to? A FAQ document they sent me has a website of www.honeyhappy.com (this re-directs you to the Expertise Education Co wsebsite) very funny, and I don't mean funny ha-ha. I would also like to hear from anyone who has been recruited/contracted by them.

Garboldisham1

Tbynum7358 · Joined: 05 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

I have been recruited and have talked to an Expertise representative who has answered my questions so far and given me the emails of three employees. I have not signed the contract yet but haven't gotten into the technical of the Z-visa although the contract says it will give the invitation letter for Z-visa - like you after all the research I definitely want it BEFORE. Now I want to examine them further even though they seemed legitimate and I was inclined to go with them. Let's stay in contact.

Thanks,

Tonja

Garboldisham1 · Joined: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 10

Hello Tonja,

Did they ring you or did you ring them? I would appreciate their phone number or skype address etc. Do you have an actual postal address or business name and address for them in Beijing, or do you only have the email address. Because my contacts in Beijing (Chinese) need the Chinese name of Expertise Co or their business address, because they do not record English names in their directories!

The 'contact' person said their name was CHICKA. Does that name have any meaning or relevance to anyone else out there?

Please keep in touch, Tonja

Garboldisham1

Yes Sir I Can Bogey · Joined: 23 Mar 2009 Posts: 201

The website at least is registered to a one Jing Yan Zhang:

http://www.who.is/whois/honeyhappy.com/

But the registered email address seems a bit odd: [email protected]

Though at:

http://www.networksolutions.com/whois-search/honeyhappy.com

the registed email address is: [email protected]

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home