101, Report:
#55649
Posted Date:
May 05 2003
OWNER OF WILHELMINA & TCT-GERMAN GUY CASHING IN ON OUR CHILDRENS DREAMS BECOMES A NIGHMARE IN ONE HOUR ripoff liars victimized us. Why cant the Attorney Generals office shut them down? DALLAS Texas & NEW YORK
2 WEEKS AGO THE NIGHMARE BEGAN...
My daughter & I were in the mall shopping at Nordstorms & a nice looking lady approached my daughter who is 13 and said you have the most beautiful hair & she wanted her to come to an office audition. Before i had a chance to say anything my dau...
Entity
WILHELMINA & TCTalent - GERMAN GUY
Categories: Modeling Agencies
102, Report:
#54575
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2003
Transcontinental Talent, Options Talent, Wilhemina Misleading trade practices and false promises Houston Texas
This company preys on hopeful teenagers and uses their hyped-up youthful enthusiasm against parents who are trying to build and reinforce their children's sense of self-worth. In March 2002 my twin daughters were snagged at a local mall and invited to an open call. Their Dad took th...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent, Options Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
103, Report:
#54201
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2003
Transcontinental Talent ripoff, money grubbing, liars Los Angeles California
Well I have to say that unfortunately I too fell for those false promises that TCT promises. I was scouted in LA in a new and upcoming shopping center called The Grove I went to the open call and they told me all the right things and then I had my phone
Entity
Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
104, Report:
#44560
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2003
Universal Van Lines theft of $12,000.00, extortion & blackmail & Pompano Beach Florida
Universal Van Lines president - Colette Goodman, did commit and/or responsible for a series of crimes involving the shipment of our household belongings.
1. Theft of over $12,000.00 in artwork, silverware, new appliances and liqour stolen from our household belongings in her...
Entity
Universal Van Lines
Categories: Moving Companies
105, Report:
#51756
Posted Date:
Apr 07 2003
TCT Trans Continental Options Talent Wilhelmina Scouting Network deceptive company rip off scam con artists Orlando Florida
TCT, Trans Continental Talent, Options Talent, Wilhelmina Scouting Network, Tctalent, Options, Transcontinental Talent ripoff ripoff business from hell cheated employees and screwed the customers even more deceptive company rip off scam con artists ripped off and scammed victimized ...
Entity
TCT Wilhelmina Scouting Network
Categories: Modeling Agencies
106, Report:
#51500
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2003
Trans Continental Talent, Wilhelmina Scouting Network, Tctalent, Options, Transcontinental Talent FASHION ROCK RIP-OFF FRAUD how to go about Getting your Refund! Orlando Florida
Everything about Trans Continental Talent (now switching their name yet again to Wilhelmina Scouting Network) or their previous incarnations Options Talent Group, Emodel has been and continues to be a deception, scam, fraud and downright wrong.
Their latest attempt to try and le...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
107, Report:
#51298
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2003
Transcontinental Talent Aka Options Talent ripoff business from hell I would not advise anyone to associate themselves with this Co. Orlando Florida
I answered an open call for models and actors. I was thrilled to be selected. Got all info and paid $650.00 for a yr. Finally began to tire of the game, called and got help to get online. Viewed job, couldn't respond to only three available as the e-addresses were fake or sites were...
Entity
Transcontinental Talen Aka Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
108, Report:
#51271
Posted Date:
Apr 01 2003
Transcontinental Talent Orlando rocks SCAM, totally ripped off, nothing promised was delivered, treated like animals, $1000.00 bogus trip! Nationwide
My whole experience with Transcontinental Talent has been a sad one.
I am disappointed in myself for actually falling for this nationwide scam and I am very disappointed that people would actually look me in the eye and deceive me. I signed up with this company around October an...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
109, Report:
#48226
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2003
Tctalent, Tc Talent, Options Talent, Transcontinental Talent, Trans Continental Talent rip-off bad weather & more Orlando Florida
I paid 1500 to go on their so called 'superstar' search in cancun well first, the weather was bad the first day, and half of club med wasn't air conditioned. we walked the runway but it was really humid so everyone was sweaty and felt gross. I don't thhink all the agents were there ...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent, Tctalent, Options Talent, Tc Talent, Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
110, Report:
#46984
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2003
TCT Trans Continental Talent aka Options Talent warning ripoff targeting kids and seniors Orlando Florida
warning- these guys are targeting seniors apparently because they're so gullible. come on- nobody believes there are models in their 50s and 60s- you just hire any old old person to do that. I mean, other than On Golden Pond, name a movie or modeling job with a really old person (...
Entity
Tc Talent, Transcontinental Talent, Trans Continental Talent, Tctalent, Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
111, Report:
#46890
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2003
J.D. Marvel Products rip-off Hawkesbury Ontario
Previously reported check cashed in Dec. 2002, slippers never delivered, tel. number not in service.
In Canada you can and should complain to the Competition Bureau of the Canadian Government at or look up the Canada, Competition Bureau Website.
Then go to complaints and you ...
Entity
J.D. Marvel Products
Categories: Mail Order Services
112, Report:
#46639
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2003
Transcontinental Talent ripoff liars! told me I was chosen for South beach superstar search BUT, I Had to spend over 1,000 with them. Thank you Rip-off Report! Orlando Florida
I registered with this company back in August 2002 this was before I learned how to put my computer to good use. They made it all sound so convincing. Most of the so called offers I got was for promo work making 10 dollars in hour standing out in the cold promoting some product. The...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent - Emodel
Categories: Talent Scouts
113, Report:
#46377
Posted Date:
Feb 21 2003
Trans Continental Talent ripoff, TRANSCONTINTENTAL TALENT, modeling & talent scout scam ripoff Orlando Florida
Transcontinental talent is a scam. They claim to be a booking company. NOT AN AGENT. In order to work with the jobs they send out, you must sign with an individual agent. They use mtv casting as an excuse. there is no reason to pay for this casting it is broadcasted on many fr...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Talent Scouts
114, Report:
#45263
Posted Date:
Feb 13 2003
Transcontinental Talent/Modeling Agency ripoff! SCAM ARTISTS! Cheats! Lures teenage girls into paying big $$$ promising STARDOM and give ZERO in return! ripoff con-artists took us for all we had Los Angeles California
WATCH OUT! This company hangs out at local Malls preying on teenage girls (under 18)! They pretend to be BIG TIME SCOUTS discovering SUPER MODELS and talk them into posing for a couple polaroids for an advanced screen test. They lie to the girls saying if they just paid $750.00 t...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent/Modeling Agency
Categories: Modeling Agencies
115, Report:
#44841
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2003
Transcontinental ripoff, scam, false promises, ripoff swindlers, the business that doesnt give a dam Phoenix Nationwide
I see all these reports on Transcontinental. As a person who was going to go to a talent scout interview I am glad I decided not to. I live in the Phoenix area and last Friday, Feb 7, 2003 our local CBS news did a story on these guys.
I thought it was quite interesting and am...
Entity
Transcontinental
Categories: Modeling Agencies
116, Report:
#44414
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2003
Transcontinental Talent will I be getting ripp-ed off? After all these Rip-off Reports I still can't figure it out because they sound nice on the phone Detroit Michigan
I have been scouted by TC Talent. I went to the open call and it exactly like everyone described. I was scheduled for the second interview over the phone. They called me and said that I scored a 9.2 out of 10 and that I was eligible to receive jobs nation-wide. At the time I didn't ...
Entity
Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
117, Report:
#40150
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2003
transcontinental talent ripoff outlandish ripoff late fees false promises orlando Florida
these deadbeats have only gotten me 1 job since I've been on their site. ripoffs! and it didn't even pay that much. I want to be getting a lot of jobs and only have 1- can anybody out there tell me how to get my money back (minus what I made on the 1 job, about 150 for a few hour...
Entity
transcontinental talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
118, Report:
#44086
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2003
Tctalent, Tc Talent, Transcontinental Talent, Trans Continental Talent, Options Talent Rip-off objectification of women!! be warned Forlando Florida
FORGET FOR A MOMENT that the entire modeling industry is based upon objectifying women in general...
on the tc talent websites they PROUDLY if you can believe it, brag that one of their models got picked after 3 weeks on their website to go on Joe Millionaire, the tv show on fox!...
Entity
Tctalent, Tc Talent, Transcontinental Talent, Trans Continental Talent, Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
119, Report:
#41936
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2003
tc talent, tctalent, trans continental talent, transcontinental talent, options talent Be careful- they have pit bull idiot attorneys orlando Florida
as a former employee (and very happy to be) I just wanna say that it's important to post correct info here.
there's a lot of dumb stuff the company does and we all need to post that, but people are making up stuff here that's not true and it hurts the credibility of those of us w...
Entity
tc talent, tctalent, trans continental talent, transcontinental talent, options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
120, Report:
#37068
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2003
Options aka TCT aka Edge Talent aka Transcontinental Talent ripoff Unethical Discriminatory SCAM Orlando Florida
Alec DeFrawy aka the Egyptian - central figure in this scam
I, too am an ex-employee of TCT/Edge Talent. Edge Talent was just a branch off from TCT. I was the Accounting Manager, HR Director, and Office Manager for the company. I wish I would have known about this website be...
Entity
Options Aka TCT Aka Edge Talent Aka Transcontinental Talent
Categories: Sports Teams & Clubs
121, Report:
#41899
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2003
Transcontinental Talents/Options Talents sleezy ripoff stole money lied wasted my time Bastard rip-offs King of Prussia Pennsylvania
My goal has been to make it into the entertainment business. I've dedicated myself to this and also committed myself as well. When the scout aka no good sleez balls came up to me, i was shocked and happy. I couldnt believe that I was scouted.
They had me come to the call backs or...
Entity
Transcontinental Talents
Categories: Sales People
122, Report:
#41640
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2003
TopTenScouting.com Fake Dishonest Misleading Rip-off Edits peoples posts to fit THEIR criteria! Internet
I did a search for TransContinental Talent on the web and I came across the site TopTenScouting.com. It lists the Top Ten Scouting Companies and has Message Boards for all of them. I have been trying to post messages on there but they keep getting deleted.
You wont find any ...
Entity
TopTenScouting.com
Categories: Modeling Agencies
123, Report:
#38909
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2003
TransContinental Talent, Options Talent, ASAP After nearly 4 months company refuses to refund money despite cancelling membership via certified mail w/in 3 day limit Rip-off Orlando Florida *EDitor's Comment
I was VERY relieved to find this forum and to read each report. If they've ripped so many of us off, does anyone know if we have grounds for some kind of group action? I'm not an attorney or anything, but I wonder if our situations meet the requirements for some kind of class acti...
Entity
TransContinental Talent, Options Talent, ASAP
Categories: Modeling Agencies
124, Report:
#40184
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2003
tctalent, transcontinental talent, trans continental talent Rip-off sleep your way to the top with tct! los angeles California
I was a scout in the Orange County, California office. I'm not sure about the stuff people wrote about TCT as a company, but I know from the inside it's a messed up place. Our old office director, Ralph, was gay, but tried to keep other gay people like myself from moving up in the...
Entity
tctalent, transcontinental talent, trans continental talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
125, Report:
#40162
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2003
tctalent, trans continental talent, transcontinental talent MORE INSIDE STUFF- READ THE DIRT ripoff lies Orlando Florida
part 4 from friendly ex-employee cary. one of my favorite things is how insane the staff is. I mean half these people shouldn't be working at mcdonald's let alone in a talent search company. you've got the partyers who party 5 nights a week, the thugs- a bunch of guys you wouldn't w...
Entity
tctalent, trans continental talent, transcontinental talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies