201, Report:
#297524
Posted Date:
Mar 30 2008
John Robert Powers No matter what they tell you..they are ripping you off. Rockville Maryland
After going to an audtion for John Robert Powers, I was to speak with a lady by the name Alana the next morning to find out whether or not I made the callbacks. Now..keep in mind my name is JENN. When I called, Alana's first words were LAUREN, WE WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW MUCH WE L...
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Categories: Celebrities
202, Report:
#320199
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2008
Progressivefuture.org Progressive has unprofessional, discriminating, and personal information taking individuals! Read and find out why I'm so mad! THEY ARE NOT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS! Raleigh North Carolina
Ok.. well lets see.. it was about a little over a month ago that I replied to a wanted ad off of Craigslist. This ad specified the job title to be Field Organizer. When I replied, the following is what I sent in that message:
Hello, my name is (((((BLANK))))), and I am replying t...
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Categories: Nonprofit Organizations
203, Report:
#318870
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2008
John Robert Powers They SHOULD be stopped! I heard their advertisement on 1070 NEWS Radio, and I thought if they advertise there, it must be a reputable company. I'm not so sure anymore! Once I arrived at JPR, The rep. pressured and insisted that I pay right then and there, or it will be too late. Los Angeles California
I was driving and heard the advertisement on the radio, 1070 NEWS Radio. I didn't even think twice about a possibility of it being a SCAM, 1070 News Radio only lets legit businesses to advertise.
The ad: JPR was looking for kids between ages of 12 and 17 to be in commercials ...
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Categories: Entertainers
204, Report:
#214958
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2008
John Robert Powers CEO Tamela Hamilton Lied to, ripped off, cheated, used, mislead, threatened, disrespected Corona California
I unfortunately became an employee of John Robert Powers in Corona, California August of 2006. My title was a telemarketer. Meaning Id be the one to call the leads and invite them to what they call an open call audition. What I was yet to find out that anyone was accepted as long as...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
205, Report:
#318658
Posted Date:
Mar 17 2008
John Robert Powers Modeling And Acting School Rip Off Families that have dreams for their child to be in acting and modeling. False Adv. about movie stars that took classes with their company. Also in 2004 their were reports that this same company ripped off familes in Los Angles Calif. The NBC 4 reported the ripped off on the John Robert Powers and said the travel all over the world. Charlotte North Carolina
My Husband heared on a local radio station in Charlotte North Carolina that children between the age of 4 years old to 17 years have a chance to be on the Hannha Montanna show. They must call for audtion to see if they are picked to be on the show. I called for my 9 year old grandda...
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Categories: Tours & Excursions
206, Report:
#194911
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2008
John Robert Powers Acting And Modeling School - Ty Vu-Scott Hamilton ripoff they ripped us and our 4 year old son off gave our son high hopes and made promises Charlotte North Carolina
Iam writting this letter in regaurds to being ripped off by John Robert Powers acting and modeling school in Charlotte north carolina,we were approached while we were on an family outing by one of the so called talent scouts,they asked if my sons would be interested in acting or bei...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
207, Report:
#286552
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2007
John Robert Powers Of Raleigh, NC - D. Anthony Pender Signed contract 9/30/07, cancelled in person & by certified mail 10/1/07; 11/25/07 waiting for refund. Raleigh North Carolina
Signed contract 9/30/07, My husband notified owner D. Anthony Pender in person of cancellation on 10/1/07 and Pender agreed to refund credit card charge. Green card shows D. Anthony Pender signed/received cancellation later on 10/4/07.
Spoke with Pender again on 10/31/07 and ...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
208, Report:
#281775
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2007
John Robert Powers - JRP John Robert Powers modeling agency school acting star Chicago Illinois
I am from chicago. Personally i almost fell for a JRP scam myself. Thankfully my mother thought before paying any money. They wanted $7,500 from us the second day we walked in the door. This was all before i had even seen what the classes looked like and how long it would take. I'm...
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Categories: Modeling Schools
209, Report:
#281668
Posted Date:
Nov 11 2007
John Robert Powers they are proffessional rip-offs Bloomington Minnesota
I called them about a month ago to see if i could boost my career as a model in no time, i was called back by one of the talent scouts or whatever and was told that there were going to be film directors from los angelos to audition, out of excitement i rushed over there on my schedu...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
210, Report:
#191669
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2007
JRP, John Robert Powers Absolute Ripoff dishonest fraudulent predatory West Hollywood California
Yes, JRP, and any other name that former affiliates of JRP use, is a rip off. They are predatory liars and thieves. I have inside information regarding JRP, but need to be careful due to the risk of retaliation.
JRP not only rips off parents and children, but owners as well....
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Categories: Modeling Schools
211, Report:
#204679
Posted Date:
Sep 18 2007
Kidz In The Biz The Annapolis Talent Agency, Kids In The Biz, Motion Pictures: Excellent experience Ripoff Hanover Maryland
I have worked with Richard for several months and found him open , caring and willing to adjust schedules for anyone.
He went to great lengths to make sure we understood what we were signing and explained that many do NOT read the fine print and UNCHECK the box for automatic dedu...
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Categories: Talent Scouts
212, Report:
#206063
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2007
John Robert Powers ripoff. paid in full for 20 workshops ($1950), attended 3 then suddenly went out of business without any notificiation at all! Lawndale California
I signed up my daughter for a 20-week personal development workshop and paid for this program in full ($1950).
My daughter attended 3 workshops (Aug 11,Aug 18 & Sept1), then all of a sudden, workshops were cancelled week after week. I've called and left numerous messages but no ...
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Categories: Corrupt Companies
213, Report:
#271059
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2007
John Robert Powers They took my money and fed me false hope! Sacramento cALIFORNIA
As a child I invested my money into John Robert Powers. Thankfully I had a mom with a brain who took extra percasions. I went in the told me I was gonna be great. They made me spend thousands on pictures hair classes traveling expenses etc. My mom made them right in the contract tha...
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Categories: Franchises
214, Report:
#196030
Posted Date:
Sep 05 2007
John Robert Powers, JRP, Angela Norton Fort Worth - Lots of People Out Lots of Money - Class Action Anyone Ripoff Fort Worth Texas
In Mid July 2005, I took my 7-year old daughter to an open call at John Robert Powers in Fort Worth. At this event there were probably 80-100 parents and their aspiring children who were told that they would be given an honest evalution of whether their children had potential or no...
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Categories: Modeling Schools
215, Report:
#270106
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2007
John Robert Powers Watch Your Kids Career! ripoff Sacramento California
I was a recent employee of JRP and I can tell you..be careful. Ask to see your child's audition tape after taping. It probably isn't even recorded. I know becuase I has that job. Also during the seminar. And this is sos and so the head of our soap opera department..
That's a...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
216, Report:
#264384
Posted Date:
Aug 24 2007
John Robert Powers School For Modeling And Acting This school completly dissapeard without a trace and took all of my invested time and money with it Fort Worth Texas
I attended this school in hopes of an oppourtunity at my dreams. Being in my early twenties and being a single mother made paying this school very difficult but with all the promised exposure I had to take a chance. I gave this school all the money I could spare to be in a place ful...
Entity
Categories: Modeling Agencies
217, Report:
#266614
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2007
John Robert Powers - Dawn Martin Talent Scout At JRP Liers, Thiefs, Scammers, Rip Off Artist, DECEPTIVE Southfield Michigan
I took my 6 year old daughter to an open call audition at JRP and she received a call back which made my daughter feel so special. When I met with my agent, Dawn Martin at her office she had so many headshot and comp cards on her desk so I asked her if any of them were working. Da...
Entity
Categories: Modeling Agencies
218, Report:
#266602
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2007
Dawn Martin Talent Scout At JRP Lier, Scam Artist, Victimizer, Lazy, Arrogant ripoff Southfield Michigan
This is my personal feeling and experience with a talent scout named Dawn Martin at John Robert Powers of Southfield.
I met Dawn when I got the call back for my 10 year old daughter. When I arrived at her office, her desk was full of headshots of talents she claimed was workin...
Entity
Categories: Modeling Agencies
219, Report:
#265241
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2007
John Robert Powers, AKAs Judi March, Dawn Martin SCAM, SHAMEFUL, DECEPTIVE, Dishonest, Ripe off, Misleading, False Advertisement. Ripoff Southfield Michigan
JRP in Southfield is a SCAM!!! I found out so much about JRP in Southfield once I enrolled my daughter for the Elite Program paying $5900. This school should be put out of business for the SCAM they are running in Michigan. The talent scouts hired by Judi March owner of JRP in So...
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Categories: Attorney Generals
220, Report:
#224170
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2007
John Robert Powers dishonest information/false promise/ Charlotte North Carolina
I attened John robert powers for several weeks after paying $3,000 for classes. I would travel 2hours on the weekends to charlotte and take classes that was absolutly boring. it was like a zoo. kids were everywhere and no one learned anything.
john robert powers had said that i w...
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Categories: Talent Scouts
221, Report:
#264266
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2007
John Robert Powers, JRP Overpriced, rip-off classes. All associates are in on the scam! Santa Clarita California
One day, my daughter was at a festival with many open booths. One of them was for acting. They told her to sign a sheet, complete with phone number and address, if she was possibly interested in acting or modeling. About a week later, we got a phone call asking her to come to a c...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
222, Report:
#262447
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2007
John Robert Powers, JRP Talent Rip off Brookfield Wisconsin
Recently my niece had an audition with John Robert Powers. She was extermly excited, and went through the first phase of the audition. At the initial audition she was told if she made it through she would be recalled the next day for her second audition.
We waited a period of gr...
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Categories: Modeling Schools
223, Report:
#57408
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2007
John Robert Powers rip-off - Charged me thousands of dollars for lousy classes for my son, and never got him any work fraudulent ripoff business Laguna Hills, Brea, California
I went to the Laguna Hills John Robert Powers about a year ago, and brought them my 3 year old son. The owner did a seminar, his name is Michael Joston, I did not think too much of that, but my wife wanted to get our son into modeling and acting. So when she met with Dan Josten, I w...
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Categories: Modeling Agencies
224, Report:
#1028870
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2007
Teresa Scordo, john robert powers Dallas Texas
Unbelievable! 7 years after Teresa Scordo ripped me off at John Robert Powers, she is still being a con artist allowed to roam the streets! I am appalled. John Robert Powers was aghast when she closed the doors (although not enough to reimburse the clientele thousands of dollars ...
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Categories: Con Artists
225, Report:
#249782
Posted Date:
May 23 2007
John Robert Powers Lies from the start Birmingham Alabama
It started with an ad in a newspaper, I took my daughter to the hotel the auditions were being held at, it all boils down to 1. She was told to call a specific number at a specific time, and she would be told whether or not she made the call back list. I called on time, I was told t...
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Categories: Modeling Schools