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has anyone heard anything about Model Search America? Dec 14 05 10:54 pm Link no one has heard about Model Search America? Dec 15 05 10:58 am Link I googled it an not too much came up... What do you want to know about it? Dec 15 05 10:59 am Link Yes, they also just want money with no guarantee of anything. Dec 15 05 11:25 am Link Jenni L wrote: yep one of the many scams Dec 15 05 04:51 pm Link google anything like that...the resutls should tell you the obvious: if it looks like poopy, smells like poopy, and tastes like poopy..it's probably be poopy  Dec 15 05 04:54 pm Link thier thing is they charge you over 1,000 dollars for three days to showcase yourself in front of agencies and they pick like 14 out of 500 people. you do the math... 500 people at 1,000 a pop nuthin but poopy to quote isabel...lol Dec 15 05 04:58 pm Link OMG...it's such a joke. You go to an "interview" and if they think you're hot, you get to stay for the presentation. They show you some video footage of models on runways and blah, blah, blah. In the end they tell you that you meet with over x-amount of agencies if you come to their event in Anytown, USA. So, you have to pay around $300-$500 for the event plus you gotta pay to get there and your lodging and all that...they have a contest, one person wins out of hundreds. Bottom line, it's a joke. P.S: this is how it was about 5yrs ago when I used to go to those things...maybe they have changed, but I highly doubt it. Dec 15 05 05:02 pm Link IsabelAurora wrote: YUCK! I was with you as far as look and smell, but stop there my dear... Dec 15 05 05:09 pm Link scam a word way over used in the modeling industry.. model search... they promise you to get you in front of angency people.. and they do.....so not a scam... if you happen to have the look the agency needs..you win..if not..money wasted.. so a poor value for sure, but a scam.. not at all.. Dec 15 05 05:39 pm Link Ivan123 wrote: It's an old Cheech and Chong routine....ANYONE here OLD ENOUGH to remember Cheech and Chong?The punch line is...after they have looked, smelled, and tasted the "poopy" they walk away and say, "MAN, it's a good thing we didn't STEP in that!" Dec 15 05 05:48 pm Link GregBrown wrote: Ivan123 wrote: preach! Dec 15 05 08:07 pm Link oh no... I went to one of their interveiws with a friend not to interview just to keep my friend company but the guy who was doing the interviews asked me to go ahead and try it out since he liked my look, so I went with the process and got in, I didn't want to pay the 1600 of course but my friend who went with me (also got in) paid for my down payment of 560 to surprise me!! She did it as a Christmas present to me, and now i'm getting calls from them to pay the remaining amount!! the amount she paid is non-refundable too!! what should i do!!??!!??!?! Dec 15 05 10:01 pm Link CHIAN wrote: GregBrown wrote: Ivan123 wrote: preach! Wow! How did you do that? Because I never said that. I don't know who said it. I didn't even read it carefully, just enough to know I didn't say it. So how did you get the little quote thing to work? Dec 15 05 10:46 pm Link GregBrown wrote: This has NOTHING to do with AGE! Anyone who was a fan of Cheech and Chong probably can't remember being a fan of Cheech and Chong. Dec 15 05 10:48 pm Link i attended one of the open calls for model search america in dayton a few years ago, and i asked the fat italian guy who was doing the speaking and claimed to be a model about hiring a few of the models from his company he became irritated and acted as if he didnt know what to do. Dec 16 05 04:25 am Link Mandy Yeung wrote: Not enough information posted. But doesn't sound like a good start. What's in the contract signed? Who signed it? You or her? Dec 16 05 07:35 am Link Why would anyone pay someone to get them 'seen' by an agency? You pick up the phone , make an appointment or go to an open call and VOILA!! It's magic! You are seen by an agency. Some will say to send in your pics and if their interested they'll call you but some won't. Wilhelminia , for instance , has open call every week for new faces. Dec 16 05 08:08 am Link yes thats a pointI meant to make earlier if an agency like say elite has models from ALL OVER THE WORLD BREAKING DOWN THERE DOOR WHY WOULD THEY NEED SCOUTS? the models come to them if anyone has ever been to an open call at a major agency, you know that the line often pours out onto the street.its bestto save your money and buy a plane ticket to new york and go to the agencys yourself. Dec 16 05 11:52 pm Link hasan wrote: Please dont use all caps in the forums Dec 16 05 11:57 pm Link Do not communicate strictly through the phone. Time to start your paper trail. All communication through writing, send via certified mail, cc a lawyer if possible (don't have to use one, but just so the other side sees that you're not messing around). For kicks and giggles, I'd also cc the District Attorney's office of the jurisdiction they're in. It's the DA's Office's responsibility to deal with unethical business practices. Send that one via registered or certified mail so you have proof of mailing. Keep all correspondence from the "agency" as well, including emails. Chronicle phone calls. solid advice. pay attention to this one Mandy! Dec 17 05 12:23 am Link You will end up spending alot of money,just like the 1000 of other people there.You will do one runway walk in front of a bunch of different agents that might not even look up.Then you walk in front of them holding 2 photos with the other 1000 people it moves very quickly.There are callbacks after that which means you'll show them your portfolio and they say the might contact you in a couple weeks.It is no guarentee even if they like you.It does help if you live in a major market area.You will have the most chance that they will invite you to their agency for further questions. Dec 17 05 10:18 am Link Just like IMTA... It's a useless waste of money...Period. "Organizations" like this prey on the innocence and vanity of young men and women; I find it to be a disturbing boil on the beautiful curvy butt that is the fashion industry. Contact them (as mayanlee said) via the mail and tell them to go screw themselves. Anybody remember "E MODELS?" Same shit, slightly different smell. Dec 17 05 11:27 am Link Sorry to hear your friend lost her money. Don't feel obligated to lose yours to make her feel better. Encourage her not to lose any more. Dec 17 05 03:19 pm Link (Sigh.) It's like what I'm always saying to people who forward those ridiculous mass-emails. Always, always, ALWAYS do a Google search beforehand. In the modelling industry, search for the name of the agency/contest/whatever plus "scam". http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2 … gle+Search Research is Good. Dec 17 05 05:15 pm Link Jenni L wrote: Think if a photog' told you to pay him/her $1800.00 up front for a shoot, but told you that: "well, I can't guarantee that you'll get any pic's..." Dec 17 05 05:29 pm Link JM Dean wrote: sorry it was getting late i didnt mean to shout! Dec 18 05 02:33 am Link hasan wrote: i hope thats better. Dec 18 05 02:44 am Link I talked to my friend, she said the initial amount she paid will not be refundable and the second payment we are not obligated to pay, but she paid her fees up front (the full amount) and even tho I told her this is a scam (From what i learned here) she insist on going because its her shot at her dream and she wants me to pay the second payment and go with her!! Dec 19 05 03:03 pm Link Mandy Yeung wrote: Wow, Dwight sure is starting to get around again. The second thread started qbout him. Dec 22 05 10:38 pm Link It's so easy to make money out of shattering people's dream. But people should know better. If your friend is not 15-17, fashion-build (read Vogue and W), absolutely unique and tall, forget it. Dec 22 05 11:11 pm Link Mandy Yeung wrote: If you didn't sign a contract, then ignore them. I would be your friend's responsibility to pay, not yours. Even if they go after him, the cost to sue him would be significantly more than the $1,000 or so he owes. Dec 22 05 11:22 pm Link Tim Baker wrote: If her friend doesn't go, they won't sue. Not worth it for them. Dec 22 05 11:31 pm Link Dec 23 05 09:28 am Link www.camone.com model referral # 12527 Dec 23 05 01:18 pm Link Yes i have, its basically a place where you (talent) spend lots of money enter this place with lots of reps from agencies take a look at you... i was talkin to a couple of old agents about it, they basically take it as a joke, he told me that they usually only look for people that will completely stand out of the crowd. Dec 23 05 03:46 pm Link Mandy Yeung wrote: Explain to your friend that this is in no way, shape, or form a shot at her dream, it's only a big waste of money and time. If you can't convince her, then at least make sure she understands that no matter what you won't pay more money. You know it's a scam, you know it's a waste of your money, so it's up to you. Don't let your friend pressure you into this. Dec 23 05 04:39 pm Link What does your friend mean by this being her shot at her dream? Has she even gone to each and every single one of legit agencies to be able to conclude that this is her only shot??? The fact of the matter is, your friend should know that 1) If she hasn't been to agencies, she should. That's the first stop and the only stop to modeling career. If an agency like her, then THAT's her shot at her dream, not this. 2) If she's been to all the agencies and not even one was interested in her, it means that she is not marketable as a model and therefore she should consider finding another dream to pursue. Having a dream is wonderful but the farther it is from being realistic, the more reality bites. Honestly, convince your friend to go to agency open calls with you instead of wasting money on this. Sometimes being a good friend means helping her snap out of it and realize what she's getting herself into. Dec 23 05 04:48 pm Link I have not heard of Model Search America before. You should do some research on them to make sure that it is not a scam or anything like that just to be safe Dec 26 05 02:15 pm Link I actually participated in something similar to this, it's basically a convention where you are told you will be able to meet hundreds of modeling agents and casting directors. The truth is it's all a bunch of b.s. because you only get to meet them if you are requested by them. The only chance they do get to see you, if they do see you, is during competitions for runway, swimsuit, jeans, etc. The problem is there are thousands of girls that sign up for this, and agents don't even really pay attention while these competitions are going on because there are just too many damn people. It's very difficult to be recognized in these conventions and it's not worth spending thousands of dollars on. ITS REALLY NOT WORTH IT. Dec 26 05 08:25 pm Link |
