Mia
Evanston,#2Author of original report
Sat, January 17, 2009
After I filed a report with RipOffReport.com and the Better Business Bureau of Indiana I only received this from Statement Models: "Mia will be paid according to her contract." It had been over 90 days, so I took action. I contacted the Bluhm Legal Clinic and they advised me to file reports with the Indiana Attorney General for Consumer Fraud, as well as contact the Attorney General for Cook County (since the job took place in Chicago). I then notified Statement Models of my actions. Their reply said they would pay me at the end of the week. They also said they found my actions to be harassing and that I should no longer contact them except by certified mail. However, their mailbox that they have listed on the website is a P.O. Box which could not receive certified mail. They further said they would contact other agencies in Chicago to notify them of my "behavior." I'd like to add that simply notifying a company of the legal action I have taken because I have not been paid could not possibly be considered harassment. I contacted them maybe a total of 6-8 times since working the job over 3 months ago. If I were calling or emailing multiple times a day, THAT would be harassing. At the end of their email, they claimed the message was protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and that I could not show it to anyone. This act actually only protects email in transit (i.e. from being intercepted before arriving at a destination), usually from government taps, etc. My personal opinion is that this was a bullying tactic to keep me from sharing their actions with anyone interested. *************** End of the story: I was paid the full $400. The check cleared. But it took 90 days and the very real threat of legal action to get it done. As of the middle of this week, the two other girls still have not been paid. Hopefully it will happen soon.
Jessica
Greenwood,#3UPDATE Employee
Sat, January 17, 2009
I heard these complaints were here, so I came to see for myself. After reading this, you'd think that no one has ever been paid and the entire agency is a scam. I have worked for this agency for 5.5 years. Yes, there are times when I have been paid more slowly than others. But the point is....EVERYONE is always paid! With all the REAL scams out there, it's really irritating when this stuff is posted on the Internet about one of the few agencies that actually has real work! Again, I understand that it's slow sometimes. It's slow a lot lately. I hear the complaints on jobs. But you have to see the bigger picture! There's very few real agencies out there. Very few with any real work. This agency books a ton of events every week and they book a lot of girls. I'd much rather have work and wait a while to get paid than never get paid at all. You want to talk about real scams? There are several out there. This agency isn't one of them. Slow? Definitely. But...everyone gets paid eventually! I've worked nearly 100 jobs by now and have been paid for every one of them. You may have your own gripe, and it may be valid, but it isn't like what you read on this site. There's no one validating what people put on here. Ask your own questions and be skeptical of anything you read on a site like this.
Rusty
Mattews,#4Consumer Comment
Thu, January 08, 2009
This company has been in business not even a year and "We have filed for a reorganization and that process is not done. It is not bankruptcy; we're just realigning our debt into a schedule. Once done, we can start paying it. With any luck, it will be done by 10/31." According to the state of Indiana they have been in business less than a year, see details below. Name Searched On: INDYMODELS (Legal) Entity Legal Name:INDYMODELS, LLC Entity Address: P.O. Box 47821, Indianapolis, IN 46247 Control Number: 2008033100136 Status: Active Entity Type: Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Entity Creation Date: 3/29/2008 1:10:45 PM Other Names for this Entity: 4/17/2008 STATEMENT MODELS (Assumed) 4/17/2008 1ST PLACE MODELS (Assumed) Registered Agent(name, address, city , state , zip): Roger Knauer 5555 Elmwood Ave. Suite H Indianapolis , IN 46203 03/29/2008 03/29/2008 Articles of Organization 04/17/2008 04/17/2008 Certificate of Assumed Business Name Good luck
Rusty
Mattews,#5Consumer Comment
Thu, January 08, 2009
This company has been in business not even a year and "We have filed for a reorganization and that process is not done. It is not bankruptcy; we're just realigning our debt into a schedule. Once done, we can start paying it. With any luck, it will be done by 10/31." According to the state of Indiana they have been in business less than a year, see details below. Name Searched On: INDYMODELS (Legal) Entity Legal Name:INDYMODELS, LLC Entity Address: P.O. Box 47821, Indianapolis, IN 46247 Control Number: 2008033100136 Status: Active Entity Type: Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Entity Creation Date: 3/29/2008 1:10:45 PM Other Names for this Entity: 4/17/2008 STATEMENT MODELS (Assumed) 4/17/2008 1ST PLACE MODELS (Assumed) Registered Agent(name, address, city , state , zip): Roger Knauer 5555 Elmwood Ave. Suite H Indianapolis , IN 46203 03/29/2008 03/29/2008 Articles of Organization 04/17/2008 04/17/2008 Certificate of Assumed Business Name Good luck
Rusty
Mattews,#6Consumer Comment
Thu, January 08, 2009
This company has been in business not even a year and "We have filed for a reorganization and that process is not done. It is not bankruptcy; we're just realigning our debt into a schedule. Once done, we can start paying it. With any luck, it will be done by 10/31." According to the state of Indiana they have been in business less than a year, see details below. Name Searched On: INDYMODELS (Legal) Entity Legal Name:INDYMODELS, LLC Entity Address: P.O. Box 47821, Indianapolis, IN 46247 Control Number: 2008033100136 Status: Active Entity Type: Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Entity Creation Date: 3/29/2008 1:10:45 PM Other Names for this Entity: 4/17/2008 STATEMENT MODELS (Assumed) 4/17/2008 1ST PLACE MODELS (Assumed) Registered Agent(name, address, city , state , zip): Roger Knauer 5555 Elmwood Ave. Suite H Indianapolis , IN 46203 03/29/2008 03/29/2008 Articles of Organization 04/17/2008 04/17/2008 Certificate of Assumed Business Name Good luck
Statement Models
Indianapolis,#7REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, January 07, 2009
We have already explained to Mia that her check will be mailed this Friday. This is consistent with the terms of the agreement she signed. We staff over 30 events a week, every week of the year. Most are happy with the experience and find the money to be a great 2nd income. Some, like Mia, are the exception. While we try to make everyone happy, we must also be realistic and fair to all. We wish Mia luck in her future endeavors.