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Is this a scam?
A model friend of mine emailed me asking if this company sounds legit. They are called Worldwide. You pay $289.00 security deposit which they claim you will earn back plus 10% minimum. Sounds sketchy to me. Feedback? Thanks, Rick Jan 10 07 08:15 am Link Jan 10 07 10:04 am Link ergghh sounds dodgy :S i have alot of these, i have no idea what to do ... Jan 10 07 10:06 am Link KathyJean wrote: Jan 10 07 10:06 am Link RCB Photography wrote: what other job requires a deposit?... Jan 10 07 10:07 am Link Doug, hey, I'm glad that you commented on that; I didn't know either way. Jan 10 07 10:15 am Link I would try to network with other models who is a part of that site and here what they have to say. Sounds kinda sketchy to me Jan 10 07 10:18 am Link Most agencies with advance fees are scam. Normal agency will cover the fees and be paid by deducting from models' pay these fees. Jan 10 07 10:21 am Link Scam scam... Jan 10 07 11:35 am Link It's another name for Ron Gross and his WISH Network. Pure scam. Jan 10 07 12:25 pm Link Jan 10 07 01:02 pm Link I wrote a whole thread about how to tell scams from legit offers - see point #8. Jan 10 07 01:02 pm Link So...only about 341 more of these threads to go before we happen upon (statistically) the one that isn't? I realize the country, in this age, is built with a lack of critical thought from its general populous...but... Jan 10 07 01:49 pm Link ...when asking if it looks like a scam, feels like a scam and/or smells like a scam - it usually IS a scam. Jan 10 07 01:58 pm Link Nihilus wrote: Critical thought? Yeah, lots of that going around. It works like this: Jan 10 07 01:58 pm Link The golden rule is if you're asking if it is a scam then it is a scam. If not you wouldn't be asking, let your feelings go Luke. Just kidding refer to the golden rule. I once ran across a magazine concept where the photog pays a small fee to submit a photo etc. and it all sounded crazy to me. Anyway I looked at it it felt like a scam, smelled like a scam I didn't bite. But thousands (not kidding) of photographers did and then ended up suing the magazine for fraud. It was in the photo district news a long time ago. So if you're asking....... Jan 12 07 03:58 am Link |
