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Is Talent Managment a scam ?????
I have recently aplied for talent managment online and they rang me two days later they said they like my photos and they are going to put them through to the national selection panel. two days after the phone call i got a letter through saying i got acepted for a 3year contract, which i would have to pay £132 to have my photos and details on there website. I was just wondering if any one can help me and tell me what they think and if this is a scam ? Thanks Jul 24 11 10:33 am Link You have to pay them to be on their website for the purposes of promoting you for paid work? Sounds like a scam to me. Jul 24 11 10:43 am Link Jeff Fiore wrote: +1 Jul 24 11 10:48 am Link I think you've lucked into a scam. After checking google for any reference to an agency called Talent Management in the UK, I could only come up with this: http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/in … 625AA6a80L According to this reference, it is illegal in the UK for a modeling agency to charge up-front fees. I am not a UK resident, so I could be completely wrong on this. But it does indicate that you should use some caution in dealing with this "agency". Jul 24 11 10:53 am Link When I first started modelling I fell into the trap, handed the money over and heard nothing back. I sent various e-mails asking what had happening..nothing back! The other day I rang up (just out of curiosity) and asked what had happened...she said I was on there system. I'm not and don't wish to be either  Scam! Jul 24 11 10:57 am Link Thanks for everyone who has replied back to me, thought it might of been a scam, their not getting any of my money....lol  Thanks everyone ! Natasha Jul 24 11 01:24 pm Link stardust1995 wrote: Take your money and go shopping. Your pics are already on the internet for free. Jul 24 11 01:32 pm Link stardust1995 wrote: Yep..selling "hope" more than management. Preying on your dreams. You're cute and your short. So I'm sure they accept most everyone who will pay. There used to be a lot of those back in the 80's and 90's where they would run you through 2 or 3 "tests" then tell you (and everyone else) that they were "accepted". Build up the ego. Break the bank. They were called "portfolio factories" because they ran people they them like an assembly line. Everything was scripted and they sold you pictures and/or training and they had legitimate agency licenses (something a "manager" doesn't need..or didn't back when I was still shooting commercial work) but no legitimate agents or bookers. A few jobs fell in their laps but like 1 in 1000 of their "models" got any work. Some good ones took those pics and went on to real agencies so I guess you could say they started a few successful models. Also, back then to be an "Agent" all you had to have was a business license, post a $10K bond (Cost you $1000 a year to do that unless you want to tie up your own cash) and you couldn't have any felony convictions. That was it. Jul 24 11 01:36 pm Link Don't ever pay cash to build up a portfolio. You can get better photo's and gain more experience by working on a TFCD basis with photographers you meet here. Jul 24 11 05:13 pm Link Anytime you have to pay for someone to submit your pictures or take them i consider it a scam, what they are really after is your money, if they really want to represent you as a model they will pay you to have your pictures taken and try to get you jobs.. Jul 24 11 05:22 pm Link Helene Gaubert wrote: +1 I am always looking to work with models for artistic projects Jul 25 11 11:53 pm Link I will chime in with one possibly out-of-date comment. when I was more involved with model agencies many years ago, it was not uncommon for a legit agency to publish a "headsheet" or comp book - like a catalog - of their models. They would charge the models a modest fee, maybe $50-$100 to be included, but not actually take cash from the models, rather they would take it out of the first money the model earned. So it wasn't costing the model anything up front, but it eventually did help the agency pay for the book. I don't know if this is being done with agency websites, I would think not though, because the easy and lower cost with which to include a new model. Jul 26 11 12:16 am Link Yes its a scam - I've accidentally contacted them twice and both times they want money to register. They have the nerve to lie to me and say that all agencies charge an upfront fee! Mandy also told me that as they are an employment agency they are different so they can charge a fee anyway. LOL!!! When I said thats not the case and they should be charging a percentage she got quite agressive and told me never to contact them again. Not nice people AVOID AT ALL COST Guys.!!! Apr 15 14 08:21 am Link Hels wrote: Correction - don't pay to be on a website for a fake agency. Agencies do have some fees, not everything is free. Apr 15 14 08:29 am Link Usually a model agency will not ask for a fee to "display" you on a website. There are many like this so take caution when applying for agencies. Apr 17 14 07:14 pm Link Its all lies!!!! I mistakenly registered and payed my 1 year contract with them (which was £85) and once I finished paying it they send me a letter saying they'll represent me and that was the last time I heard from them, since January. What they do is that they make it look as real as possible so we all can get excited to pay them and that's it. Jun 08 14 04:36 pm Link |
