Do NOT use "Mrs Koo" - you have been warned!

mrs koo here

Thank you.
I apologise. I am wrong because Music Learning if anything should always leave a wonderful, memorable existance. I recalled back my learning journey and I had wonderful teachers who gave me a wonderful gift and memory. So I am very wrong as an educator. I have learnt my mistake.
As for the person who mentioned wishing to take lessons, if you are sincere, we can work out on a pay per lesson basis. I think this is better for now. This will be my last post to the forum. Thank you.
 
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i think this thread should be kept open. it's the remaining proof of innocence for Mrs Koo.. and the very "friendly" reminder of her mistakes as well as for any other tutors out there.
 
Why cant you guys get other music teachers than her? She cant be the only one around right? LOL. No sympathy from me
 
I am new to this forum. I registered myself to this forum to share my experience as a victim of Ms koo.

I also paid 1 full month's fee for both my kid's piano class upfront on the first so called trial lesson. That was in nov 2009. No a single lesson was conducted after that first day (despite me giving in so many times to suit her timing, she has tons of excuses to tell me and did not show up)

Today April 2010, i have finally received 90% of her refund. It was a difficult 6 months period for me as my kids' learning progress were greatly affected. My kids now DO NOT have the interest to learn piano and I am stuck with a new piano at home. They do not have a piano te to guide them along. Its only after 90-100 sms before i get most of the money back. I still think its not right to do this to others. Be responsible. (this reflects a person's moral integrity and values) No matter how bad the circumstances, I will not do anything unjustice to others.

My concern is not solely money. Its the precious time and effort trying to reach the best time slot for both parties almost everyday. Whatever it is, the young kids' learning and earnest have been compromised.

Thank you!
 
Well, I've been a victim too. Months ago, and from how things is going, looks like some ppl will nvr change. Leopard cannot change its spots.

I certainly hope that ST news would have a coverage on this, rather than the previous the new paper report on her.

Ppl need to be warned, seriously.
 
........ But it was really cause I didn't have enough transport fees even to go teach regularly.....

Yeah right, she doesn't have enough transport fees but she could afford to come for my lesson once by taking taxi (she told me she took taxi). And it seemed to be true because after that just one 1st lesson, she still asked me how to come to my house by bus/mrt. Although she never really came anymore in the end...

Anyway, regardless of my opinion that she really took taxi that time, there are 2 contradicting facts here:
1. She didn't have enough transport fees to go for teaching regularly.
2. She took taxi to my lesson.

But doesn't matter which one is right, I can only conclude one thing, she is just simply a liar.
 
Well, I'm sorry but after 300-400+ sms war with her, I couldn't put a single empathy to her. I even knew it that those cheques she gave to her recent students (I guess its her new tactics of delaying complaints from victims?) are empty and would bounce back when the due date comes. So I really wanted to laugh when i continued reading and read ilovecutie's post that it really bounced back. I am really sorry to his/her friend and I hope he/she can really get the money back asap. I really wished I could warn any new possible victims after me, but apparently it's impossible.

I agreed with cherry_89, Leopard really cannot change its spots.

I'm just concerned that if this case is not handled properly by the police or a bigger media, there will be more and more victims. Remember, it has been started since 2008. And even after the article came out on the new paper in Nov 2009, she is still recruiting more students and even the new student still had the same complaints as the previous one.

It clearly told us that she had never really learnt her lesson.
And I really have a huge doubt she would learn in the near future, as she is still protecting her beloved wrong-doing husband, or I should say bf as the guy also never admitted that he is her husband.
 
I am really disappointed and angry with her. I am also one of the Mrs Koo victim. First before her lesson, she can even tell me that some of the music teacher who can't teach charges too low spoilting the market. But I think "SHE" is the one who is spoilting the emotions and interest of piano learner = Spoilting the whole music market as well.

First lesson, she was telling me she forgot to bring my books as she left it at her another studio. I believe after so many complaints, she does not even have any "ANOTHER" studio. Fine. So I thought she is pretty busy and forgotten. Second lesson I had never seem the books yet. I already started to think twice about her personality and attitude towards her as a piano teacher. I BELIEVE UP TILL NOW SHE HAD NEVER BROUGHT ANY BOOKS FOR ME. IT IS A SCAM TO CON MY MONEY!

As for the second lesson, she started to find execuses not to come for my lesson for an example I have high fever etc. Somehow or rather she have been giving the same excuse over and over again. That seem strange can't she find some new excuse. Before the second lesson, she can even tell me to transfer $200 or $300 for 3 months lesson as one of her partners withdraw from the studio and whatsoever. Luckily I didn't believe her. The second lesson, she can asked to come for her lesson and when I pressed the doorbell, she can tell me she overbook herself for piano lesson. She is having lesson with another student. No choice, since I already come all the way to her house, I should not waste my transport fee so I waited 1 hr for her. The third lesson is even ridiculous. When I come all the way to her house, she can even tell me that previously in her msg she said she have a competition and needed to be a judge on that day. But in the msg, she didn't mentioned anything either. And I have to waste my trip to her house. So on that day I decided to stop the piano lesson with her.

Anyway, she even told me to purchase a book that cost $200 and a UK ABRSM examiner flying to singapore for some theory and practical course that cost $100. I THINK IT IS NOT TRUE. SHE IS TRYING TO CON MONEY AGAIN!

Even most ridiculous thing is I paid her to register exam and only up till recent months, I realized that she had been lying. She had not registered one of the exam, yet when last year, I told her about it she still lie via her teeth telling me it is next year. If she is not cheating's people money, why doesn't she paid me back the fake side of the story. I am still waiting for another exam. She kept promising she had already registered. I shall see whether is it true.

That happens from last year 2009. And I am still waiting for her refund. Based on last year, she had only paid me $70 and this yr she only refund me $20. Her reason for delaying is always, she or someone in her family end up in hopsital, she spend all her money on medical bill, Her student keep delaying money, She just received a cheque have not bank in, busy with her grandpa funeral, not in town, husband or bf spending all her money away. Haha...The execuse of husband and bf keeping switching the roles, I wonder that isn't her husband. Sometimes she also forgot which role she is trying to used to cheat.
 
Hi, I am a victim of MRS KOO as well. Any way we can get back the refund? OR anyone here made police report? Will it help?

Please advice.

Adelyn
 
by all means if you have any evidence eg sms,receipt, or the lot of you guys can file a report together :/
dam i felt disgusted just by browsing through 34 pages..
 
Thks. Private tutor normally don't issue receipt, but I have all the sms since our first contact (last year oct till today). Anyone have file the police report and can the police do anything about it to prevent her cheating on the sincere student again.
 
yea you guys should.. if i were to get cheated in such a manner and followed by her "undying spirit" to con you over and over again thinking that her students are all dumb feggorts, making a report doesnt seem so bad afterall.. but glad to know that ts actually posted this in the forum.. some people would just let it go and move on :/
 
just read all the thread so what now, did she change or smth? had she divorced yet? had she go to the reporter told her about story?i mean cmon this is better than THE TWILIGHT SAGA..whats the continuation?
 
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