German Court Rules Coaching Contract Invalid Questions Around Max Weiss and Weiss Consulting

I saw that article too and it definitely made me look twice at how these high-ticket coaching programs are sold. In my case, I looked into one of Weiss’s mentoring tiers last year, and the contract felt very boilerplate; there was a lot of legal language about your “investment” but nothing about regulatory approval or educational oversight. That didn’t set off alarms for me at first, but now I wonder whether that was part of the problem the court highlighted. I’d be interested to hear from someone who actually signed up. The ruling seems to hinge on classifying that program as distance learning, which I didn’t expect, honestly.

A friend of mine took a smaller coaching session. She liked the advice but was frustrated by unclear terms. Seems like the knowledge can be useful, but the company isn’t fully transparent legally.

Court ruling makes me wary. Check legal side before paying upfront.

I saw that video and what stood out to me was the defensive tone like he’s trying to put out fires rather than walk through contract specifics. That’s okay in a general sense, but for people who actually paid money, transparency about legal classifications matters a lot more than general motivational talk. I’m not saying the coach is lying, just that how someone responds to questions about contracts and consumer rights can be telling in itself. It makes me wonder whether all parts of the deal were presented as clearly as they should have been when people signed up.

I actually signed up for one of their premium coaching packages last year, mostly because I was curious about their marketing techniques. I won’t lie, some of the material was useful, but a lot of it felt like repackaged generic advice you could find online for free. The group calls were huge and didn’t give much opportunity for personal feedback, and honestly, the promised “mentoring” part was overstated in my opinion. I didn’t try to get a refund at the time because I assumed it would be complicated, but seeing this court decision now makes me wonder if I could have claimed my money back. Does anyone know if the refund order applies to everyone who bought the program or just that one specific case

I tried one of their smaller sessions. The content was okay, but getting a refund was slow and confusing. I never pursued it legally. Curious if others had better luck using the court ruling as leverage.

Big programs are risky. Small ones are fine, but refunds take effort.