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Unfortunately I may have been the only one who reported this since most students gave in to buying more dives (and so complied with the scam) and the fewer ones who didn't probably just got lost or never thought about calling up SSI. Are there any tips (if there are any, though I'm probably...

I don't know, follow sense doesn't always go together with laws. Also given the mellowest possible action/conversation SSI had with me, I don't think they could care less.

Italy.

Yeah I know, feels surreal but unfortunately it's what happened, prying the instructor judging freedom to one's own money convenience. I don't know how to expose him without getting filed some legal action by him as he already threatened (just for having reported his "perfectly honest" activity...

Correct. You perfectly resumed what happened, minus the subtle tricks used by said instructor. I wish others would do like I did instead of giving in to the wrongfulness or shutting up for reasons ranging to not caring about wasted money to being shy about having been scammed, so that less...

Yes, to put it in its simplest terms, it happened what you resumed. To be specific, the istructor (probably thanks to its experience) didn't do it so obvious and under the sun to be liable for legal action, so a few students got certified right up mostly due to another "trick": we were offered...

If I only came up something like this earlier....damn.... I'd have avoided this scam, which from your lines seems structured exactly the same. Mine was a groupon too, same bold statements and same phantom issues arising only after the last (6th) dive. And your point is exactly what I thought...

Do I have to copy/paste a few job offers? And we all know that not all things can be writter under the sun...c'mon, some common sense. It's not like I've been the only one to meet some of the most dishonest shops. Luckily they aren't all like that, but now denying that a lot of stuff goes behind...

It requires 4 but 6 are suggested.

I don't think bartering makes up skills and competencies, if it's economically-biased nice girls may as well offer sex for certs, it's still bartering but doesn't put things any better IMHO, you know I'm not referring to train-while-you-work certs bartering but to ones putting as simply as work...

I refused to pay extra costs which rose up at the end of the 6th dive (same for other people not giving to this less-than-honest idea), masked as needed extra dives (while they've never been forced upon us earlier) and been pondering referral to perform a scuba skills update to a more honest...

Yeah seems strange to me that certifications can't be withdrawn.

There are plenty of job offers paying in certifications up to divemaster (and I bet 3/4 of them aren't putting people working for their diving centers in classes) and what about Asia, which I've read on here too abouttourists getting certified in 1 day or even without having been in water? And...

I know but there are surprisingly many places in the pacific I've heard of doing something like that

While asking for which agency in your experience sells certification surely sparks fights, I hope being curious about which places have the worst reputation for selling certifications, sometimes completely out of water, is permitted. Thank you

I know I paid them but I also signed an agreement covering their ***, lawyers may eventually sort stuff out but at that price I'd rather give up certs and diving altogether than spill out court cash and whatnot. It's one of those behind the lines thing, of course such people cannot do it under...

I fear my certification may be withdrawn after being issued if I change shop.

I see, thank you. Can digital certs be withdrawn if you change your mind or in extreme situations? If all dives are completed within 6 months but you don't issue a cert, will the scuba update have to start all over and include 6 additional dives? Thanks

Hi, I'm curious about SSI procedure to issue OWD certifications since I've heard it's different from CMAS and other agencies and every paperwork got replaced by internet. 1 - Do instructors directly issue certifications or are only shops allowed to do so? 2 - Do plastic certifications still...