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Models.Net, Stan Schwartz And Helen Models Network Int'l, Stan Schwartz And Elaine modeling agency scam, ripped me off on pictures. Honolulu, Hawaii
I found this "modeling agency" through the phone book. They, Mr. Schwartz and Elaine met with me and some other potential "models" in the parking lot of a Grocery Store on a Sunday morning. Then Mr. Stan Schwartz gave his pitch about how their models appear in lots of commercials, print ads, etc. He told us that it will cost $195 for 3 years if we want to be featured on his modeling website.
His parter, Elaine, took 4 or 5 pictures of me in the PARKING LOT, and said that those are the pictures that will be used for my website. Of course, they were not professional, so I asked if I could have more pictures taken. To that Mr. Schwartz replied that it will cost $135 for 100 shots and hair and make up is included, and will be done before the photoshoot. Also, the pictures will be professionally edited in Photoshop. When I arrived at the photoshoot, Mr. Schwartz and Elaine met me at a BUS Stop, where the photoshoot took place, at a BUS STOP! They didn't not do the hair and make up service as promised. Elaine, who is not a professional photographer took pictures of me with a regular digital camera (not professional).
Two weeks later, I finally got my pictures, they were on a Cosco disk, NOT edited. When asked for the pictures to be edited, I never got a reply.
I'm begging you to do something about this, because a lot of kids in Hawaii are getting on this hoax, and paying this man money. I am a college student, and gave them some of my last money I saved, in hopes to receive modeling jobs through this fake agency, and I don't want this to happen to anybody else.