PAPADAKIS PHOTOGRAPHY GEORGE AND DEBRA KEPT OUR DEPOSITS TOTALING $1500 BARRINGTON, Illinois
11/2010 FRAN WAS HASTILY LURED INTO A $500 DEPOSIT FOR EACH OF HER 12-YEAR-OLD TRIPLET BOYS BY A MANIPULATIVE WOMAN NAMED DEBBIE. ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PRINTED VISA RECIEPT, IT SAID "NO REFUNDS" IN VERY SMALL PRINT.
OF COURSE, THEY KEPT THE $1500AND WOULD NOT REFUND IT AFTER SHECANCELLED THE VERY NEXT DAY, ONCE HER HUSBAND WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS.
WATCH OUT THEY ARE THE MOST OVER PRICED, DECEPTIVE, MANIPULATIVE STUDIO IN THE AREA!
WE WENT TO (((competitor's name redacted))) IN CRYSTAL LAKE AND THEY ONLY CHARGED US $400 FOR THE EXACT SAME SERVICES (((phone number redacted)))
(((link redacted)))
PAPADAKIS THEY WILL SELL YOU FAME AND FORTUNE FOR A DEPOSIT THOUGH.
BEWARE!
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4 Updates & Rebuttals
dave
Cary,Illinois,
United States of America
Freud is an intentional deception made for personal gain!
#5Author of original report
Sat, December 03, 2011
Consumer beware! Papadakus is a Freud Don't give them a deposit they will not refund you for any reason!Shop around for a reasonably priced photographer. There are many at more than half the price that will not try to rush you into a cancelled spot and keep your deposit. Also beware about false claims or connections and distribution as well. They are merely corner picture peddlers!
dave
Cary,Illinois,
United States of America
One more Lie from the PAPA!
#5Author of original report
Tue, January 25, 2011
25 selfish, miss-leading, deceptive, overpriced years!
Their about us says 20 years, how about that for evidence!
http://www.papadakisphotography.com/#
Debra
South Barrington,Illinois,
United States of America
Providing the Highest Quality of Work for over 25 yrs.
#5REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, January 12, 2011
From the beginning our company has committed itself to producing the highest quality work for our clients while always providing the best in experience and service. We have never wavered from attempting to do both. Our dedication is untiring from the moment a client walks through our studio doors. And it is that very commitment which has resulted in our success through the years and the clients who continue to allow us to serve them.
Our clients vary from National Advertising and Commercial accounts to parents and grandparents who want photographs of their children, from actors and models, to museums and celebrities; from individuals who travel from and throughout the country to people who will book our studio yearly and sometimes twice yearly; from persons who have been referred by our current clients to others with gift certificates or internet searches. All of them are treated with the highest care and provided the best in photography that our studio can provide.
Our clients are first consulted via phone when we will answer questions and pinpoint their needs and wants. Certain shoots require deposits and it is clearly stated and explained, due to the large amounts of time allotted for these shoots. In this case, Fran booked an entire day.
Each year we have hundreds of satisfied clients. People who go out of their way to call, write and visit to express their appreciation for our work and service. Daily, we receive letters of gratitude for our studio and our staff. This does not happen by accident. This happens because of our commitment to our clients and to our company.
Fran was made aware of our policies when she came into the studio to give her non-refundable shoot deposit. Fran specifically came to the studio to discuss the shoots for her sons, also wardrobe, costs and chose to give her non-refundable deposit to book her appointment. Fran booked an entire day after calling her husband to consult and verify the date and to discuss the costs. Fran insisted that she needed to book her appointment time soon, and wanted to guarantee the date and give the non-refundable booking deposit. She could have easily waited, however, she chose to book the time and pay the non refundable deposit to book the shoot. She additionally asked that we reschedule an existing shoot that we had already booked for the day she wanted. She was told several times that once the day is booked for her, it is dedicated to her and is completely Nonrefundable. Additionally, Fran signed her receipt stating no refunds all sales final.
Fran clearly understood the terms. There is no refund due.
As always, we will continue in our efforts to provide the highest in work and service.
dave
Cary,Illinois,
United States of America
update
#5Author of original report
Tue, January 11, 2011
11/2010 Fran from Cary IL washastily lured into a$500 deposit for each of her 12-Year old triplet boys by a manipulative and persistent woman namedDebra. On the bottom of the printed VISA receipt, it said"NO REFUNDS" in very small print.
Of course, they kept the $1500and would not refund it after she cancelled the next day. WATCH OUT they arethe most over priced, deceptive and manipulative studio in the area! We went to a competitor in the Crystal Lake area and they only chargedus $400 for the exact same service and printing copies.
They are NOT connected to the industry as they portray. Avoidthis strange and selfish PAPADAKIS in the Chicago Area they will sell you fameand urgency for a nice size deposit,and try to keep you coming back for more. Beware!