- Report: #134756
Complaint Review: Talent Source USA Aka Online-Portfolios.com - New York New York
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Talent Source USA Aka Online-Portfolios.com
350 5th Avenue (Empire State Building) Suite 5900 New York, NY New York, New York, U.S.A.
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212-880-8776
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Talent Source Aka Online-Portfolios.com ripoff - bait and switch - phony modeling ads to get people to post on their website New York, New York
This company advertises on The Village Voice, Craigs List, Career Builder and other similar bulletins. In their ads they claim to seek models for specific shoots (ie. "Petite Models needed for photo shoot", "All types needed for Catalog Shoot", "Indian Models Needed"). These are not typical fashion modeling "types" so they are able to tap into a large "hopeful" market.
When an interested hopeful attends the interview, however, there are no such specific jobs and instead are told the company's service is to post photos on their website (www.online-portfolios.com) for a fee of $200 (fee may vary person to person).
I have included a sample Craigs List posting by this company. (Their company name is never listed on their ads.) On this specific ad, I was told there is no catalogue shoot and I misunderstood the ad, they only hold open calls for their internet photo service.
###SEARCHING FOR MODELS FOR CATALOGUE JOB###
Reply to: see below
Date: 2005-03-11, 2:02PM EST
SECTION 1---Looking to hire MALE AND FEMALE MODELS/ACTORS (17-29).
SECTION2-- Looking for TEENS AND CHILDREN (ages 6 months-16 yrs, old)
*****THIS IS FOR A HIGH -END COMMERCIAL CATALOGUE PHOTOSHOOT***********.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL TYPES /SHAPES AND SIZES
THIS CATALOGUE IS ABOUT PEOLPLE
Shooting will take place last 2 weeks of MARCH
COMPENSATION RANGES FROM $750- $1,200 for one day's work
Interviews will be held for the next 10 days.
Contact us monday through saturday at 212 880-8776 or 212 601-2733.
ASK FOR DIRECTIONS UPON CALLING ,
LOCATED IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
EXPERIENCE A PLUS BUT NOT NECESSARY,
BRING ANY PICTURES YOU HAVE /PORTFOLIO
Lynne
Ringwood, New Jersey
U.S.A.
When an interested hopeful attends the interview, however, there are no such specific jobs and instead are told the company's service is to post photos on their website (www.online-portfolios.com) for a fee of $200 (fee may vary person to person).
I have included a sample Craigs List posting by this company. (Their company name is never listed on their ads.) On this specific ad, I was told there is no catalogue shoot and I misunderstood the ad, they only hold open calls for their internet photo service.
###SEARCHING FOR MODELS FOR CATALOGUE JOB###
Reply to: see below
Date: 2005-03-11, 2:02PM EST
SECTION 1---Looking to hire MALE AND FEMALE MODELS/ACTORS (17-29).
SECTION2-- Looking for TEENS AND CHILDREN (ages 6 months-16 yrs, old)
*****THIS IS FOR A HIGH -END COMMERCIAL CATALOGUE PHOTOSHOOT***********.
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR ALL TYPES /SHAPES AND SIZES
THIS CATALOGUE IS ABOUT PEOLPLE
Shooting will take place last 2 weeks of MARCH
COMPENSATION RANGES FROM $750- $1,200 for one day's work
Interviews will be held for the next 10 days.
Contact us monday through saturday at 212 880-8776 or 212 601-2733.
ASK FOR DIRECTIONS UPON CALLING ,
LOCATED IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN
EXPERIENCE A PLUS BUT NOT NECESSARY,
BRING ANY PICTURES YOU HAVE /PORTFOLIO
Lynne
Ringwood, New Jersey
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Nancy
New York,New York,
U.S.A.
Online-Portfolios has no affiliation with Talent Source!
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Fri, April 08, 2005
Be advised that Online-Portfolios has no affiliation with Talent Source. Online-Portfolios.com is located in The Empire State Building, a National Historic Landmark housing literally thousands of companies. Lynn has never been to our office or inquired of our services. If she had, and was dissatisfied, we would offer her a full refund without question. We are located in Suite 2906 of this building, not Suite 5900. This Rip-Off report is inaccurate and a gross misrepresentation of the facts. I appreciate the opportunity to respond to these false allegations.
