Mc From Nj
Keasbey,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, June 24, 2009
I am very glad that websites like this one exist. It helps so much to hear about a company's practices before doing any business with them. We were also approached in the mall by the "scouts" looking for suckers who'd like their kid to be the next star. And who are we kidding, everybody thinks that their child is the cutest so parents are easy victims. I asked the "scout" what was the enrollment or membership fee and she said that they don't charge us anything (can you believe the nerve?), that they only gather the talent. I thought, oh well that's different, I guess they receive their commission from the company hiring the model. So we gave them our number. They called today. Omg. They should really choose better their phone people. The entire call the person sounded like she was asleep or high or doing crossword puzzles when talking to me. She tried to have us make an appointment this Friday or Saturday. I said I couldn't do it this week and instead of scheduling for next week, she said she'd call next week (moron?). I asked her where the agency was, she said Edgewater. So after the call, I'm checking how far is Edgewater on mapquest and they have a box to search for nearby businesses. I didn't know the name of the agency so i just typed "modeling" and came up with Nijah. So I googled the name and found this website: www.easybackgroundcheck.com/nijah.html where lots of people complained about how they were stripped of thousands of dollars for the photo shoots and didn't even get any results. Am I glad I googled them!!! I am definitely not going there. Even if I went there they wouldn't squeeze a dime out of me as I'm broke but at least it will save me the hassle of going there and getting my hopes up and having to deal with them. Thank you ripoffreport, other websites like this one and people who contribute to them. I just wish that nobody else falls for their trap anymore and that they are finally brought to justice.