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Has anyone heard of this organization?
A friend of mine was recently contacted by a company called MASmidwest inviting her to apply to become one of the models in their agency. I looked at their page and contacted them for information. They responded and things don't look bad. They are not asking for any fees or any contracts. And no, they are not wanting to send a check to be cashed and the rest forwarded to any third parties. Seriously though I was just wondering if anyone has dealt with them. If so what was your experience. Sep 18 16 03:05 pm Link I don't know, what gets me is they have models in foreign countries. Some of their stuff does check out but still..  Sep 18 16 03:23 pm Link Quite frankly it appears to be more of a networking site (like MM) than any kind of real agency. I doubt many of the high fashion images that are being displayed have been shot by them or any of the associated photographers. Sep 18 16 11:39 pm Link Firefox 48.0 reports: "The owner of www.masmidwest.com has configured their website improperly. To protect your information from being stolen, Firefox has not connected to this website." Sep 19 16 08:04 am Link SayCheeZ! wrote: Look familiar? Sep 19 16 11:08 am Link Charlie Webb wrote: I saw nothing on their web site that stated they are an agency. You can double check by asking them for their state registration number (most states require this). This is why there are so many "Model Managers" who skirt the agency restrictions. You can also check with the Better Business Bureau. You could try contacting a few of the models directly that are on their site. I agree that they appear to be a service much like OMP and MM. Sep 20 16 05:49 pm Link MikeW wrote: The BBB is often clueless when it comes to these matters. Sep 21 16 08:56 am Link Looks like a bunch of photographers started a website/"agency" trying to promote themselves for paid gigs. The models don't have portfolios, just a "contact" button which is a link to the website contact form. I'd say it's a small-time model management "agency" focusing on the internet modeling "market." Sep 21 16 10:00 am Link SayCheeZ! wrote: Yes, yes, yes, to all that. BBB itself is a scammer. Ever notice the way how they sell their membership? Sep 21 16 10:50 am Link SayCheeZ! wrote: Bravo! So true! In SoCal there have been major scandals involving BBB crookedness. Sep 24 16 05:19 pm Link |
