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CourseHero unfairly disabled my account without any valid reason or explanation about why they did it.I received an email telling me that my tutor account has been temporarily disabled because, according to them, they have identified unusual activity on your Course Hero tutor account that violates our terms of use. They've asked me to submit 3 items to...

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Course Hero Payment not received due to verification problem

My course hero account was blocked, but there was a message that I can withdraw my earnings after it reaches $20 but when I tried to withdraw, I am unable to do so because it says that my account cannot be verified using sms. I have attached an image for better clarification. I contacted the tutor support team but they told it is not a system issue and they asked me to type the number correctly. I tried several times with the correct number but still couldn't withdraw my earnings. Please help me.

This is my email address that I have registered my course hero account mubeena.[protected]@gmail.com

Desired outcome: Please allow me to withdraw my earnings

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Oct 24, 2023 10:56 am EDT

My email address is mubeena.ichemc@gmail.com

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Course Hero Can not login into account

hello!

With a 92% helpful rate, I work as a Chemistry tutor on this platform. I have been unable to access my account since yesterday because it says that either my email address or password were entered incorrectly.

I tried to get in touch with their team, but no one responded. Instead, they sent me an email with an expired link for the verification process, so I tried using that link again, but to no avail. I attempted to reach out for the same but received no response.

I want to add that without making a single error, I always work with the utmost integrity.

thank you

Desired outcome: i would like to get login into my account

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Update by DJ Rocks
Oct 19, 2023 7:47 am EDT

Hello

I have been emailing your tutor support for the past two days, but you guys have not responded. At the very least, tell me if my account has been disabled and what I should do to restore it.

I sent emails to you guys in a desperate attempt to get a response, if only to ask whether you could fulfill our request. Do not abandon us to hanging.

Update by DJ Rocks
Oct 18, 2023 10:41 pm EDT

Thank your for your response

I have already tried reaching you guys but there isn't any response from your side. If possible can you please respond to my mail which I have been sending since yesterday.

I will be grateful for your help

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Dec 16, 2023 7:17 am EST
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Hello good day!. I need some help with my account. It was locked due to failed phone verification attempts. I have already messaged customer service in website and in email. How do i back mt account. Please help me resolve. What should i do?

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Course Hero Request to delete all documents in my account

Hi, I uploaded documents this year, 2021, without much of a thought and most documents I have uploaded haven't been proof read in which I just clicked and clicked without checking each document. I want to delete all my uploaded documents to further stop misinformation and to avoid copyright infringement cases. Please help me. Professors in our school are asking all students to remove any documents they have uploaded online. Please help me delete all of my uploaded documents. There are 820-30 documents in my account, and I want them all be deleted before anyone finds out about it and read it, and spreads misinformation. Please do help me

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Course Hero Subscription charge without seeking my permission

Course Hero charged me one year subscription fee (S$170), without seeking my permission.

Neither they sent me any email/ message or call before the charge.

They didn't send me email, even after the charge. I came to know about the charge via my Credit Card bill. (Lucky that I checked the credit card bill this time).

These are unethical business practices.

Desired outcome: Refund of S$170 which were charged without my permission for a subscription from 17-Oct-2023 to 17-Oct-2024.

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Course Hero About documents

Hello I am sonia and about 15 days before I took 165$ subscription for course hero, but now it showing for unlocking documents I will have to pay more money why is it? If they cannot provide best services to me please return my money. I do not want anything. We are student and it is very hard for us to earn money it is not for wasting. Solve this issue otherwise I will have to take a strict acrtion.

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Course Hero Payment not received followed by locking my account

On the course hero platform, I am a chemistry tutor. I made an effort to withdraw funds from the account. The system said I had to verify my phone number before I could withdraw the money. Then a message stating that we are unable to verify your message appeared, and when I tried to log into my account to check on the status, it stated that your account has been locked due to numerous unsuccessful attempts for entering a number. However, I added the same number twice, so why am I being locked?

Try to unlock my account, please. I received a good rating there.

Desired outcome: I would like my account to be unlocked

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Course Hero My tutor account and pending earnings

Course hero gave me probation period and blocked my tutor account.

I can't even log in to my account to get an evidence my pending earnings.

Thats unfair practice done by them to save themselves from paying.

I am sharing a record of 7th october , and i earned alot even after this date till 9th of October.

They are not paying me the pending earnings which were around 350 USD. My earnings grew at a fast rate in the last 2-3 days.

Desired outcome: I need my account back, and if thats not possible, i at least need my pending earnings with a penalty of $1 on each question i had answered as a defamation fee which i am going through since all of this happened.

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Oct 12, 2023 2:26 am EDT

You can disable the account but can't stop our pending payment.

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I asked a question for my Chem 121 assignment, the tutor username “Grace0001” provided me with an explanation that not only needed reformatting completely due to the lack of clarity but decided to not even solve the question I was asking when I desperately needed the answer and step processes. I put a thumbs down review asking if they could revise it and...

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Course Hero Coursehero removed me as a Tutor without paying me

I started working as a Tutor in CourseHero last September 28, 2023, everyday I logged in and work as a Tutor answering questions of bunch of students...

Afterwards, just today I found out I received a violation warning that I violated something to which I did not commit anything. They just removed me without paying me after I worked for a weeks to tutor students online and answering questions, then suddenly CourseHero took me out from the program without paying me.

Desired outcome: I would like to receive my payments from the work I have done almost 2 weeks.

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CourseHero Team It is really shameful to see how your company is scamming innocent tutors like us, who depend on companies like yours to earn a portion of their income. It was your company that was promoting the hiring for freelancers as tutors. Now, when we have put-in the efforts, why are you denying payments for the work we did?. I have worked on over...

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I am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction and concern regarding the recent issues that have arisen in our business relationship with COURSE HERO. We have experienced a series of problems that are causing significant disruption to our operations, and I believe it is essential to address them promptly and amicably. First and foremost, the primary issue...

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Course Hero CourseHero "BAD REQUEST"

I recently attempted to log in to my account and encountered a "Bad Request" error. I want to emphasize that I use my account with loyalty and dignity, adhering to all the terms and conditions outlined for the CourseHero account. I have thoroughly read all relevant articles and guidelines to prevent any violations.

Despite these efforts, I find myself experiencing this error once again. I want to assure you that I approach my work with the utmost professionalism.

Desired outcome: Could you please assist me in resolving this issue and restoring access to my account? Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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Course Hero Tutor

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Today I was trying to log-in, it said "Bad Request". From several hours I am not able to log-in. I have been trying to reach Coursehero. but they have disabled my account. They are not returning the money that I am owed. From last 16-18 days, I have spent over 150 hours on the website solving 87 questions and accrued $256. They are taking free labour and not paying them.

They come up with the same copy paste email about "suspicious activity". Then when you submit, they disable you again.

Why is no American Agency or the state of california taking action against such agencies that get free labour from tutors worldwide.

Desired outcome: I need access back and my money back $256.Kindly pay me for what I am owed.

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Update by Brian1989xx
Oct 08, 2023 1:50 pm EDT

I reject your comment.

CourseHero is an online platform that students use to post homework questions. The company hires tutors (educators) from worldwide and promises to pay money for solving student's doubts. Now, what CourseHero is doing is, they hire tutors, make them answer 100s of questions, promise to pay hundreds of dollars, but when it comes to paying them as promised, they deactivate and disable tutor accounts and don't pay them.

They are hiring tutors worldwide and scamming them by making people like us work for 100-200 hours in a month and then when we accrue money, they block our accounts for no reason.

I personally have fallen victim to this. I spent 150+ hours on the website in the past month and accrued $256 (which is a lot to Indian citizens after Rupee conversion). They are not paying me for the work I have done. After extensive research, I see that there are 1000s of such people getting scammed by CourseHero.

As an action, I had filed a complaint online with the California Attorney General and Better Business Bureau but American agencies don't give a damn how this company is scamming tutors for free labor.

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Oct 06, 2023 3:28 pm EDT

No, your team of agents are of no use. You have deactivated my tutor account and are not letting me withdraw money. You have used my expertise to answer 87 questions and are now not paying me. I have been contacting your "team of agents"" but they are not responding. Kindly pay me for the work I did. This is not free labor

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Course Hero Course hero Account locked

my dashboard shows" This tutor account has been locked as a result of reaching the maximum number of failed phone number verification attempts. To potentially resolve this issue, please send an email to [protected]@coursehero.com."

I already contacted course hero tutor support but no response of unlocking of my account.

I request u address my problem

Thank you

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Update by Khan Ashraf
Oct 03, 2023 10:26 am EDT

Hi my course hero account was first temporary suspended today on 03/10/2023 due to failed phone number verification attempts.

There was some technical issue on my dashboard when I tried to withdraw my amount from earning section. After trying to login the mobile number for OTP , my account was temporarily suspended. & It showed me "This tutor account has been locked as a result of reaching the maximum number of failed phone number verification attempts."

I contacted the support team of course hero & mailed them & then permanently disabled my account without any reason . Now I lost my all earnings .

& Now I want to review my account and want my account back .

Kindly help me out from this problem.

Thanking you

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Oct 03, 2023 10:42 am EDT
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Same with me! They also closed my account yesterday, October 2!

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Course Hero Cannot Log-In (Bad Request)

I am unable to log in on my account in any devices I am using. I cannot log in thru mobile app and the website itself (thru laptop, Iphonr and Android Phone).

I am logging in thru Google Sign In and whenever I do so, it keeps prompting ‘Bad Request’, or ‘The Page Cannot be Displayed’ or ‘There was an error. Please Try Again.’

I tried logging in using Incognito or Private Mode and still receiving the sane response.

Desired outcome: I want to be able to log in and know what happened

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Oct 03, 2023 10:41 am EDT

I am writing to express my deep concern and frustration regarding the recent closure of my Course Hero tutor account. I was surprised and disappointed to receive the email informing me that my account had been permanently disabled due to alleged violations of Course Hero’s Terms of Use. I must emphasize that I have not received any prior notifications or emails regarding identity verification, and I did not have an opportunity to address or dispute the alleged violations.

In the email I received, it was mentioned that my account was closed because I provided insufficient materials to verify my identity and/or failed to provide materials within the required timeframe. I never received any communication from Course Hero requesting such materials. As a user, I rely on Course Hero's notifications and guidance to fulfill all necessary requirements to maintain my account in good standing. It is unfair to have my account permanently disabled without any prior warning or the chance to rectify the situation.

Furthermore, the email lists several activities that may lead to the closure of an account, including violations of Course Hero’s Terms of Use. I would like to clarify that I have never engaged in any of these activities, nor have I been informed of any specific violations on my part. It is crucial for me to have the opportunity to understand the nature of these allegations and provide any necessary evidence to refute them.

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I paid for a full year only to receive , after u locking, documents that were not the correct doc and or incorrect information. I tagged many of these and after a couple weeks asked for a refund and stopped using the service as they want re money to unlock more documents. I sent an email explaining this and they refuse to refund a prorate. This service is predatory and a scam!

Desired outcome: Prorated refund

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Last 14/4/23 I was trying to withdraw my earnings. I input my SMS number and a code was received. However, when I enter the given code a prompt message states that my number cannot be verified. I opted to do Contact support to ask their assistance. A response was received, and I was so shocked and disheartened to see the message. It states that I have...

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I subscribed thinking it was only going to cost me around 12 dollars a month or so, but instead I got charged 200 CAN dollars.

I cannot afford this pricing all in one go and this website is a literal scam.

It doesn’t matter if it was written in super small fine print, they should’ve made it clear from the beginning that it was paid for the entire year, not monthly. It’s ridiculous. Their website for subscribing is super misleading and unclear.

Desired outcome: I want a refund because it’s unbelievable how they scam people

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I received an e-mail for a temporary disabling of my account due to unusual activity even if I didn't do any unusual thing on my account. They asked for a video for confirmation of identity. I sent to their tutor support all the details they are asking for yet they still decided to close permanently my account. I had a helpful rate of 93%, yet they still...

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Course Hero is an online platform that provides students with access to a vast collection of study materials, including course notes, study guides, practice exams, and more. The platform is designed to help students improve their academic performance by providing them with the resources they need to succeed in their courses.

One of the key features of Course Hero is its extensive library of study materials. The platform has over 25 million course-specific study resources, including notes, study guides, and practice exams, that have been uploaded by students and educators from around the world. This vast collection of resources covers a wide range of subjects, from math and science to humanities and social sciences.

In addition to its study materials, Course Hero also offers a range of tools and features to help students improve their learning experience. For example, the platform has a Q&A section where students can ask and answer questions related to their courses. This feature allows students to collaborate with their peers and get help with difficult concepts.

Another key feature of Course Hero is its 24/7 tutor support. Students can connect with a tutor at any time of day or night to get help with their coursework. The platform also offers personalized study plans and progress tracking tools to help students stay on track and achieve their academic goals.

Overall, Course Hero is a valuable resource for students looking to improve their academic performance. With its vast collection of study materials, collaborative features, and personalized support, the platform provides students with the tools they need to succeed in their courses.
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3. Writing the title: In the 'Complaint Title' field, concisely summarize the main issue you have encountered with Course Hero. Make it specific and clear, such as "Unauthorized Subscription Charge by Course Hero" or "Difficulty Accessing Paid Resources on Course Hero".

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Course Hero reviews first appeared on Complaints Board on Jan 20, 2012. The latest review Tutor Application - Identity Verification was posted on Apr 20, 2024. The latest complaint Good day. I am complaining about my unpaid earnings as an online Tutor. was resolved on Apr 11, 2024. Course Hero has an average consumer rating of 4 stars from 1659 reviews. Course Hero has resolved 498 complaints.
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