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HELP!!!!! My husband just signed up with Model Search America for a convention in Vegas. They are charging $1200 for this! Does anyone have experience with this company or know anything about the business? Everything about it feels like a scam...HELP.
Most women in this world are 5'6 and under, women who are 5'9 are a minority, hon. Maybe you are too hung up on looks, but that's the reality.
This industry is all about looks. If you have a global look, you would fall in the catagory along with Tyra Banks. Take a look at her models. None of them are 5'3". They are all high fashion models. These types of models have a particular niche in the industry and are the highest paid.
So where does the average model go? Certaintly, not to a convention but to local casting directos and agencies.
There is a market for all types models. You just need to know how to market yourself correctly and not blame other businesses for your mistakes.
So, lets say you didn't pay a dime and you still didn't get picked would it be scam?
Nope, that would be fair, everyone getting a fair chance, no one losing a bunch of money. Either way, charging out the butt just to get looked at, it's not illegal, just a scam, a ploy to make money, kind of like a lot of other legal things. Casinoes, etc... taking chances/risks for possible payoffs, however, it's not cool to pay for something and then be denied, that's why this is a scam, it's not illegal, just totally stupid and lame. This person will probably end up paying out the nose and not getting anything out of it, therefore, it's a scam, and not a good idea for them, and that's all there is to it. All the points of this argument have been explored, it's time for this thread to die.
There is nothing wrong with me disagreeing with you. My problem with your comments is that you are accusing a company of being a scam and you don't even understand the industry. If MSA was a scam how could they be in business for all these years. Don't you think they would be in jail by now? Take a look at JRP or John Casa Blanca or even Barbizon, don't you think they would all be out of business? But they are not. Why? Because they are a legit company. The problem is not these companies, but it is the perception of unknowledgeable people trying to get in the business and not understanding with what to do. If you are interested in being successful in the industry, I can help.
No, not anything wrong with a disagreement on the page. It is wrong when you attack someone with reddies! If you don't know the site and rules....don't use it
So, lets say you didn't pay a dime and you still didn't get picked would it be scam?
No it wouldn't...you have not given them anything for their nothing. It's when you give and get nothing in return. You mentioned Barbizon and such...you pay for your shoots with them, but you get what you paid for...not just empty promises. Please stop just blurting your opinion, open your eyes and read....I am in and have been in the industry. You keep noting that no one here is in the industry....where is your proof or backup to what you say? We have pointed the OP in the direction of websites so they can read for themselves and get the info they asked for, you on the other hand...it looks like all opinions.
Advice for OP: Go on google...get the addresses to (real) agencies, take head and full body shots of yourself (not professional) and mail them....then just call and check in with them every-so-often..it worked for me, and guess what.........IT WAS FREE!!!!!
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