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Complaint Review: Motion Pictures - Severna Park Maryland
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Motion Pictures
71 Metispa Dr. Severna Park, 21146 Maryland, U.S.A.
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Motion Pictures SAG/AFTRA ripoff They took $599 from my daughter, and performed no services. Severna Park Maryland
*Author of original report: Don't believe anything Motion Pictures Inc, Annapolis Talent, or Kidz in the Biz tells you!
*Consumer Suggestion: Finally... Motion Pictures Inc finally sent a check.
*Author of original report: And the Beat Goes On! Annapolis Talent Agency, Kidz in the Biz, and Motion Pictures Inc all the same group
Motion Pictures Inc. falsly represented themselves as being with SAG/AFTRA by displaying it on their contract. They took $599 from my daughter, and performed no services.
A refund was requested after SAG/AFTRA wrote them a "cease and desist" letter in which they reminded them and all their companies that they had first warned them in 1994.
Every effort was made to obtain a refund in a businesslike manner, but Motion Pictures Inc, Richard Shaw and Mimi (Mary) Hagen refused.
My daughter took them to court (they did not appear) and won a judgment against them.
In addition, this company operates out of an illegal location. They have been fined by the Anne Arundel County Zoning office for operating a business in a residential area, were told to vacate by the end of April (which they have not done) and have been sent to the Office of Law. They now use a post office box for all correspondence.
Carolyn
Davidsonville, Maryland
U.S.A.
A refund was requested after SAG/AFTRA wrote them a "cease and desist" letter in which they reminded them and all their companies that they had first warned them in 1994.
Every effort was made to obtain a refund in a businesslike manner, but Motion Pictures Inc, Richard Shaw and Mimi (Mary) Hagen refused.
My daughter took them to court (they did not appear) and won a judgment against them.
In addition, this company operates out of an illegal location. They have been fined by the Anne Arundel County Zoning office for operating a business in a residential area, were told to vacate by the end of April (which they have not done) and have been sent to the Office of Law. They now use a post office box for all correspondence.
Carolyn
Davidsonville, Maryland
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Carolyn
Davidsonville,Maryland,
U.S.A.
And the Beat Goes On! Annapolis Talent Agency, Kidz in the Biz, and Motion Pictures Inc all the same group
#2Author of original report
Wed, October 06, 2004
Yesterday I received a fax from the infamous "Annapolis Talent Agency." The cover sheet was addressed to "Mike." There is no Mike here, but I would only assume they got the wrong fax number. It would be my guess that "Mike" is another dissatisfied customer. In essense, they are telling him that they always answer emails, phone calls, letters and that they have constant interaction. Yeah, right! Once you give your name after lodging a complaint, THAT person is never there......They go on to say that they have 100% satisfaction of their customers! HA, HA, HA! The fax (not signed) has Mary "Hagan's" name on it. Her name was spelled two different ways in the same correspondence. Does she know she's sending it, and does she know how to spell her name? Needless to say, this site and the file that Better Business Bureau has on The Annapolis Talent Agency, Kidz in the Biz, and Motion Pictures Inc (all the same group) is proof that the percentage of satisfaction is not anywhere 100%!
Carolyn
Davidsonville,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Finally... Motion Pictures Inc finally sent a check.
#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, September 27, 2004
Motion Pictures Inc finally sent a check. They first sent it to the Court where the judgment was won. Of course (duh) the Court is not a collection agency, so it took an additional 2 weeks or so for the Court to send it back to them. They then sent a check directly to my daughter. I have to say that after all these months, the Better Business Bureau was the only agency that could get any action out of MPI. I'm sorry to have read the negative comments about the BBB but my own experience was good. They called within two days of the complaint and were courteous and instrumental in obtaining the money. For anyone who has been ripped off, I would suggest that you call the BBB (they have a good size file on this company) AND, in addition, don't settle for the original amount. MPI used my money for 15 months, and am sure used others just a long, or longer and are trying to send back the original amount. I do believe they exist off of the interest on peoples' money. The only way they will learn a lesson is if they are taking money out of their pocket.
Carolyn
Davidsonville,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Don't believe anything Motion Pictures Inc, Annapolis Talent, or Kidz in the Biz tells you!
#4Author of original report
Thu, September 16, 2004
After filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, I got a letter from MPI stating they would mail my check on 9/3/04. It is now 9/16/04 and NO CHECK! Don't believe anything Motion Pictures Inc, Annapolis Talent, or Kidz in the Biz tells you!
