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Sent to a friend[33412] Barbizon Modeling - Modeling SCAM
-SCAM ALERT-My daughter and I just got back from a BARBIZON MODELING casting call at the Star Center in Farmers Branch in Dallas on Saturday April 04, 2012, to be placed as a model.
My wife spoke to a person named Jenny who assured her after she asked a few times whether they were trying to sell us anything. Jenny assured my wife that placement was free and that we did not have to part with any money.
On arriving there, they went through almost and hour and a half of 'massaging' us for the sale that was about to take place.
To cut a long story short, the casting call was merely a ploy to get us to come to the Star Center to sell some modeling classes.
Although I am not against any school teaching modeling, I am against the deceptive practice and methods they use to get you there on the pretenses that you have been selected to work as a model, they then spring it on you that they can't send you out without you having first done classes.
If they are selling classes they should simply say so and not sell the poor girls and their parents a story that their daughter could be the next big thing but only if they first attend classes.
Jenny was excited to see my daughter and told us that she would definatley be accepted, until I told her that we did not want to shell out $2395 for modling classes. Her whole demeaner then changed and she could'nt get us out there fast enough.
If you are being contacted by BARBIZN MODELING and asked to come to a casting call because you have been selected as a model - don't go, it a SCAM.
Only go if you are specifically looking for modeling classes.
SCAMED.
Posted 1 year ago
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- Barbizon is not a scam they have been around for over 70 years!!
Posted 1 year agoReport - My daughter is a graduate of Barbizon and I can confidently say it’s not a scam. If it was they wouldn’t still be in business. What my daughter has gained will last her a life time. She not only has gain more confidence she has had several opportunities from the local agency. She just did a Bridal Show last week and next week she will be doing her third photoshoot for Dots. Her friend from school also is a Barbizon grad from Ohio and she won a $100,000 college scholarship from Barbizon and I can also say she also doesn’t think Barbizon is a scam. No agency can promise you the stars. What you put into it is what you will get out of it. Barbizon has helped many youg girls become the ladies they are today.
F. Boyer
Posted 1 year agoReport - I love Barbizon......
Posted 1 year agoReport - i agree - down with the haters.
Posted 1 year agoReport - You're missing the point people!! The original poster is pissed because they never said a thing about selling or expected to buy anything!! Had they been up front they would have been viewed as the reputable place you claim them to be. Instead I see them as a scam due to the fact all the cared about was getting them signed up!! If they are so "all that" why do they need to be so deceptive in their recruiting? Far from "haters"...just pissed off at being deceived... I have a feeling you are defending them because you don't want to admit to being duped yourself!!
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