201, Report:
#35729
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2002
TRANS CONTINENTAL TALENT RIPOFF CITY - THIS IS A SCAM!!! Rip-off con-artists took us for all we had Orlando Florida
Hello, my name is Meredith and I live in San Francisco. One random night on a Thursday me and my mom were shopping at a local Target when a middle aged friendly looking man approched my mom, and said what gorgeuos super-model qualitys I have. Well, being 13 years old, this is all I ...
Entity
TRANS CONTINENTAL TALENT
Categories: Modeling Agencies
202, Report:
#35562
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2002
Trans Continental Talent AKA Options Talent ripoff scam liars Denver Colorado
It has been mine and my boyfriend's dream to be models. We had been talking about it constantly of how bad we both wanted to do it. One day while I was at school, my boyfriend came running to me telling me he got offered a modeling contract from some place called trans continental...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent AKA Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
203, Report:
#35317
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2002
Trans Continental Talent AKA Options Talent AKA eModel ripoff Possible Modeling Scam Denver Colorado
Being unemployed, I went to Monster.com and found a listing for a talent scout postion with Trans Contintental Talent. The first step is to go to their website and fill out a preliminary form to see if you would be a good canidate for a Talent Scout.
After completing this form...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent AKA Options Talent AKA eModel
Categories: Modeling Agencies
204, Report:
#34555
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2002
Trans Continental Talent aka TCT aka Options Talent scam Fraudulent ripoff business San Ramon California
Wow, I'm glad I did some research on this company.
I responded last night to an ad on monster.com titled Dream Job which was to be a talent scount. Sounds kinda cool right.
I went to their website to fill out a quick survey and give some contact info.
I received an email from ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent aka TCT aka Options Talent
Categories: Celebrities
205, Report:
#33048
Posted Date:
Oct 22 2002
Trans Continental Talent ripoff deceptive company Addison Texas
I was about to fall into this trap!
My young daughter was scouted at a Mall in Dallas on October 18 and we went to the open call in Addison. I was skeptal at first because the scout's card was not his own and he wrote a non-working phone number on the back.
The open call wa...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
206, Report:
#32477
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2002
Trans Continental Talent more from inside this Crapola Los Angeles California
THIS IS THE INSIDER!
the other thing that our company rumor mill's been saying is that Lou Pearlman's second in command, Greg Macdonald (McDonald- who knows)is saying he was related to Col. Parker, elvis' manager. yeah, right. and I have a some swampland in orlando to sell yo...
Entity
Trans ContinentalTtalent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
207, Report:
#32480
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2002
Ttrans Continental Talent naughty skanks- I hate working there orlando Florida *EDitor's Comment
I gotta use a fake name or I'll get in trouble. I work at TCT in the orlando headquarters and while I'll admit I've seen Lou Pearlman once or twice, he's not there all the time. Our president who runs the place, and my boss just got reassigned. nice.
basically there are a lot o...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
208, Report:
#32454
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2002
Trans Continental Talent warning don't let your daughters get caught in nude websites Orlando Florida
I haven't seen any nude or semi-nude pics on tctalent.com, but I, like a lot of other parents, have seen all the recent tv shows on these websites where teenage (underage) girls pose in skimpy, revealing outfits. a lot of these websites are run by porn addicts. I'm not saying tcta...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
209, Report:
#32453
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2002
Trans Continental Talent big nasty ripoff Los Angeles California
The LA office must have a million scouts because my son got scouted twice within the same week. what kind of company is that?? how can these guys really say they work with Lou Pearlman. I haven't heard anything abou tit, and my son, who is 13 and knows the bands Pearlman found, a...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
210, Report:
#32450
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2002
Trans Continental Talent ripoff abused & mistreated Los Aangeles California
first, my son and I had to wait about 40 minutes just to get into the 'open call' room. then, along with like 60 others, we get to watch some video claiming that Lou Pearlman, the guy who found backstreet boys and some other bands, was somehow associated with the company, which I h...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
211, Report:
#32403
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Trans Continental Talent THE INSIDER SPEAKS PART 2! Orlando Florida
it's cary's friend Jeremy again. (obviously that's not my real name or I'd be fired but I;ll back up what cary says)
some more interesting stuff- there was a girl named shannon who everyone said had slept with the senior staff, but when she wanted more money (to keep quiet?) the...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent Aka Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
212, Report:
#32402
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Trans Continental Talent FROM AN INSIDER!!! Orlando Florida
hey guys, I know who cary is and she's the real deal. I also work (still work) for TCT until I get another job I can't afford to go homeless so I keep working there.
a lot of what she wrote is true:
HALF the place does drugs and the other half sleeps with everyone to move up ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
213, Report:
#32401
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Trans Continental Talent THEY NEVER STOP!!! Orlando Florida
these guys don't stop. first they were emodel, then one day they switched to options so they could 'go public' as they claimed when I got suckered, now they got Lou Pearlmans' Trans continental records to buy them or soemthing. hello? what does Lou Pearlman know about modeling or...
Entity
trans continental talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
214, Report:
#32400
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Trans Continental Talent sleezy LA office tactics Los Angeles California
so I went to the LA office one night after some dude 'scouted' me. and they were showing their video and everything and then, 'coincidentally John Daly (or a guy they claimed was john daly, the producer of Terminator and Platoon) just happened to be in their office. so he came in ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
215, Report:
#32399
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
Trans Continental talent ripoff Orlando Florida
I just heard from a friend of mine who also went on the trip tha she hooked up with one of the employees from TCT because he told her he would get her some agency representation. do you believe how sleazy these guys are? she didn't want to admit it to me while we were there b/c I ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent Aka Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
216, Report:
#32389
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2002
trans continental talent FISH ROT FROM THE HEAD DOWN!! orlando Florida
This is former employee cary again. Okay, so here's where it gets down and dirty. the following 'leaders' of the company all are sleazebags:
Lou Pearlman- Chairman- backstreet boys and nsync had to sue him because his record deals made him millions off their hard work. he basical...
Entity
trans continental talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
217, Report:
#30990
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2002
Trans Continental Talent, Lori Cunningham, Options Talent ripoff deceptive abused & mistreated what they called employees Phoenix Arizona
I answered an ad posted by monster.com. I recieved an email confirming a interview for talent scout. When I showed up last week, there were also about 60 others whom aswered the same ad.DREAM JOB We had to go through a lengthy 6 hour interview. They made it seem like we were esp...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent, Lori Cunningham, Options Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
218, Report:
#30894
Posted Date:
Sep 24 2002
TCtalent options talent ripoff lies lies lies cheated employees & screwed customers even more association with Lou Pearlman, new name same ripoff scam Mt. Holly New Jersey
I was a talent scout for Trans Continental Talent, this so called dream job could'nt be more from the truth. Options Talent must have loved their company having the TCTalent name slapped across their way of conducting business and reaping the benifits by having an association with L...
Entity
tctalent / options talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
219, Report:
#30712
Posted Date:
Sep 21 2002
Trans Continental Talent aka Options Talent ripoff deceptive company King of Prussia Pennsylvania
Being familiar with the intertainment industry, I can't believe I did not know just how deceptive Trans-Continental-aka-Options pratices are.
I was only on board for less than 2 weeks before I called it quits. Their scout turnover is so high for several reasons:
1 Your first ...
Entity
Options aka Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
220, Report:
#29858
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2002
TC Talent aka Options Talent read it here first!! Actual Confirmation
Hey guys,
Well, I wanted to get something to really confirm that Mr Perleman is a part of this and that this just isn't another fake affiliation. I went to his official website, and emailed him. Here is my response. Nothing exciting, but at least we know it is true:
My 1st em...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent Aka Options Talent
Categories: Corrupt Companies
221, Report:
#29790
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2002
Options? Transcontinental Independent Contractors VS Employees National and International Florida
I wanted to take a moment to address something which has been obvious to me for some time, however not mentioned in these reports as of yet. I can not speak for all of the States Nationwide, however there are seperate laws on how to treat an independent contractor and an employee. ...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent / Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
222, Report:
#29788
Posted Date:
Sep 12 2002
Transcontinental Talent / Options Talent To Speak or Not to Speak Nationwide and International
Again, I write to speak to all! It has been brought to my attention through heresay that Options / Trans Continental Talent now asks all of its Scouts to sign notices of confidentiality. The reason I bring this out to the forum is because there seems to be an awful lot of employees...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent / Options Talent
Categories: Modeling Agencies
223, Report:
#29753
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2002
Trans-Continental Talent, Options Talent con artist fake ripoff dirty SOB's evil dirt bags false promises Los Angeles California
I think everyone should know that the scammers at Options Talent are now going by the name of Trans-Continental Talent and are promoting as much as ever.
I saw their add on a Yahoo job search and recognized the format used for searching out model scouts. Sure enough the website a...
Entity
Trans-Continental Talent, Options Talent
Categories: Employers
224, Report:
#29460
Posted Date:
Sep 09 2002
Trans Continental Talent Yet another name change? deceptive company Orlando Florida
It looks like yet another name change for Options Talent (aka; eModel, aka; Trans Continental Talent)! While crusing the job boards I found another website recruiting talent scouts.
With a click on the website for Trans Continental Talent, low and behold....I am now on the sam...
Entity
Trans Continental Talent
Categories: Telemarketers
225, Report:
#29328
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2002
Options Talent To make it official.. Orlando Florida
Well, it seems though I already quit with Options, they never took me off of their mailing list, so here's the email I received this morning:
Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 18:08:40 -0400
From: [email protected]
Subject: Urgent Message to all Options Scouts:
To: xxxx@yaho...
Entity
Options
Categories: Corrupt Companies