Susan
El Mirage,#2Author of original report
Mon, August 28, 2006
OK, Gave Bruce a chance.... Bruce gave me a couple names of Agencies that use HIS kids and told me that those companies have signed contracts with the kids at Starbizz. Me, the sceptical one,thought before I decide on whether to completely cancel the contract with Starbizz or just half I would contact 3 of these agencies. Let me tell you, the owners and co-workers of these agencies were not very pleased that Bruce is throwing out their names and misleading the mothers and fathers of children who want to be in TV Commercials. 2 out of the 3 companies were calling him the minute I got off the phone. I am unsure if I can list the names of the Agencies,but if you have been through the interview and the call back, I am sure you are aware of the Agencies he is using by name. Just be certain that the ones he is telling all of us he uses is NOT TRUE... I have verification from the owners of 2 out of those 3 companies. HINT...these are local Agencies
Lori
Glendale,#3Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 27, 2006
Almost verbatim, I chose to take a partial refund and waited to see what he could do for my twins. Absolutely promising we'd make our money back. Actually went to a commercial shoot......my kids were never on t.v. and I never heard from him again to do anymore work. That was almost 2 years ago. If I had to do all over again I would have taken the full refund and been done with the scam. Lesson learned.
Lori
Glendale,#4Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 27, 2006
Almost verbatim, I chose to take a partial refund and waited to see what he could do for my twins. Absolutely promising we'd make our money back. Actually went to a commercial shoot......my kids were never on t.v. and I never heard from him again to do anymore work. That was almost 2 years ago. If I had to do all over again I would have taken the full refund and been done with the scam. Lesson learned.
Lori
Glendale,#5Consumer Suggestion
Sun, August 27, 2006
Almost verbatim, I chose to take a partial refund and waited to see what he could do for my twins. Absolutely promising we'd make our money back. Actually went to a commercial shoot......my kids were never on t.v. and I never heard from him again to do anymore work. That was almost 2 years ago. If I had to do all over again I would have taken the full refund and been done with the scam. Lesson learned.
Susan
El Mirage,#6Author of original report
Thu, August 24, 2006
I have contacted the owner (Bruce Romberg) to ask more questions. I point blank asked him if there was any of getting out of this contract, he stated that he did not want to deal with angry parents, he wants everyone to be happy. If I chose not to continue with the contract he would rip it up and refund my total amount of $685.00. OR, I could give him a chance and he would refund half back to me and go ahead with the contract as planned and see what happens. I asked him to give me everthing in writing and he agreed to do so. I will see what happens from here. I will though, be getting in touch with his so called agencies that use his kids to verify that in deed they do use his children and that will make my decision easier. I will continue to update this report for all of the other parents that have been scammed by this man and company. If this thing works out the way that I thought it would in the beginning, before all of the lies, I will be very excited. Maybe he has changed the way he does business??? I said MAYBE