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Rosetta Stone, Ltd has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforRosetta Stone, Ltd

    Language Training Aids
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.04/5stars

    Average of 23 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    58 complaints closed in last 3 years

    9 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

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    Rosetta Stone, Ltd has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Headquarters
      1919 N Lynn St Fl 7 Corporate Hq, Arlington, VA 22209-1742
      BBB File Opened:
      9/19/2007
      Years in Business:
      31
      Business Started:
      5/13/1992
      Business Started Locally:
      5/13/1992
      Business Incorporated:
      5/13/1992
      Type of Entity:
      Limited Liability Company (LLC)
      Alternate Business Name
      • Fairfield Language Technologies
      Business Management
      • Mr. Andy Friend, Senior Manager
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Andy Friend, Senior Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Andy Friend, Senior Manager
      Additional Contact Information

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      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      58 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      06/06/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Product Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      On March 29th, 2011 I paid $640.93 for Rosetta Stones Yours for Life Spanish language cdRom set. (Thank you for entering the world of language learning with ?Rosetta Stone. This email provides you with important?order confirmation details.Order ConfirmationOrder Number:******** Spanish (Latin America) v4 TOTALe - Level 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 SetSubtotal in USD:599.00Tax in USD:41.93Shipping in USD:0.00Total in USD:640.93)At the time of purchase Rosetta Stone advertised the package for use on desktops or laptops with an option to purchase additional online services (to access the lessons from anywhere). They said as long as you had the cdRoms you could download the software to any computer (being mindful of the licensure restrictions).When I became aware that the product was no longer going to be supported by the ***** Flash Player, I called immediately. I was given 6 months of the online service at no additional charge and was told that Id still be able to use the primary functions of the software program but it would no longer be linked to any of the online services. Fast forward to 2023, when I had to purchase a new computer. I decided to download the new software to my computer when I got a message saying that the installation failed and I needed to contact the software manufacturer. It was **** who advised me that my computer was too new and the program only ran on the previously downloaded FlashPlayer on my old computer. He indicated I would need to pay another $79 to access Rosetta Stones new online version. I refused and demanded to speak with a supervisor. He said that hed have one call me back in 1-3 business days, refusing to escalate the call. I am not paying Rosetta Stone another dime. They need to either provide me a refund for their now obsolete product or provide access to their replacement product in an effort to honor their original guarantee.
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      23 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      mary h

      1 star

      11/12/2023

      I purchased a three month class for 45.00. I was not given a way to access Rosa Stone or a way to make a password. Every time I try to get back on the program that I paid for I just get a spinning wheel. The program did not fit my computer window and I was unable to make it larger. The print and the pictures were blurry. Very difficult to learn a language with Rosetta Stone. I think I have been scammed.

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