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  • Report:  #131835

Complaint Review: Show Time Casting - Prime Time Casting - Global Casting Network

Show Time Casting, Prime Time Casting, Global Casting Network ripoff; scam, fake CARLSBAD; OCEANSIDE California

  • Reported By:
    Orlando Florida
  • Submitted:
    Fri, February 18, 2005
  • Updated:
    Sat, April 16, 2005
  • Show Time Casting - Prime Time Casting - Global Casting Network
    300 Carlsbad Village Dr #108A-357; 215 1/2 N Coast Hwy
    CARLSBAD; OCEANSIDE, California
    U.S.A.
  • Phone:
    800-863-0238
  • Category:

I also answered an ad thinking it would be a good opportunity. I spoke with one of the operators Donette, operator# 1369. I was charged $139. After I got off the phone I had changed my mind and had also decided to look them up in the BBB, they had an unsatisfactory record, I called back the same day to cancel, but was told I'd have to wait the 30 days, then I would be credited back, They told me to try it at least just once within the 30 days, I tried it once but found nothing of what they claimed they could do. I called again at the end of the 30 days and again requested to have my money refunded, I even sent them emails since I still had access to the account.

That was 6 months ago. Since then I have lost count the number times I have called trying to get my money back. Once when I called I asked to speak to Lenny and the operator who answered told me I couldn't speak to him, when I told I didn't want to speak to anyone else, he said he didn't want to speak to me and hung up. I called right back and spoke to Lenny anyway.

This week alone I have called 3 days in a row, I have spoken to Lenny (a supervisor), I have left messages for Roxy (some important person), and just today I left a message for Temre (general manager) (they never call back, big surprise). I keep being given the same line; "We don't know why this is happening, we sent your refund out last Monday, we don't know why you haven't received it", they claim everyone is aware of my situation because of this mixup.

I filed a complaint with the BBB, but these companies never responded to the BBB. All I want is my money back, they shouldn't be allowed to get away with this. I believe this is how they get a lot of people. They tell them they'll get their money back and then they keep feeding them a bunch of bull and eventually the person will get tired and give up. I want my money back.

Marilyn
Orlando, Florida
U.S.A.

2 Updates & Rebuttals


Temre

Carlsbad,
California,
U.S.A.

This was resolved months ago!

#3UPDATE Employee

Fri, April 15, 2005

Marilyn AKA Emily Smith, the complaintant, was a member of Showtime Casting. Bank records indicate, the refund check issued to Ms. Smith SEVERAL months ago was endorsed and cashed by Emily Smith.

We will gladly provide a copy of the cashed check.


Emily

Orlando,
Florida,
U.S.A.

they just kept transferring me

#3Author of original report

Tue, February 22, 2005

I called again last Friday, now I'm being transferred to this woman, Temre Potter, when I asked for her number they couldn't give it to me, they just kept transferring me, so I entered their phone number (800-863-0238) into the bbb.org to locate a business and all this extra info came up:
GLOBAL CASTING NETWORK
300 Carlsbad Village Dr #108A-357
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
Ms Temre Potter; General Manager (800)834-3259
Additional Phone Numbers:
800-405-2792
800-405-5364
800-405-5459
800-863-0238

PRIME TIME CASTING
215 1/2 N Coast Hwy
OCEANSIDE, CA 92054
Mr Neil Pallante; President
Mr Win Anderson; Customer Service Department (800)863-0238
Additional Doing-Business-As Names:
Hospitality Trainers
Prime Time Entertainment
ShowTime Casting
Showtime Casting 2
Showtime Entertainment
Star Search Casting
Additional Phone Numbers: 760-721-6901

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