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Complaint / Review
EModel.com, Inc./ModelsOnly Cosmetics
Lights, Camera, Rip-off! Beware of the eModel.com and ModelsOnly.com Talent and Model Scout Scam!

Have you heard of the new modeling scam company called Emodel? It's a company where they hire individuals such as myself to become a "modeling scout". This company is spreading through out the nation like wild fire. No city or town is safe from this scam. I want them to be exposed for the frauds that they are.

They have to nerve to post ads in Monster.com and HotJobs as if they were a real employment company. Then they make you go through a week of training at some remote location in which is suppose to be hush hush. During your week of training, you will be taught how to scout models with the right look in addition to, locations and events that will be the most profitable to you. Yes, I said profitable because E-model makes their money by having you the scout actually scout for people (models) then have them come in for an open call.

If they (Emodel) are interested in them and if they (clients) have 500 dollars to shell out, then they can have their picture posted on a website where as they (Emodel) claim, "We have access to over 6,000 agencies and clients. We're approved by the BBB, (not in Orlando the corporate office at least, and in some states they are not registered) and we have over 30 supermodels showcased on our website like Cindy Crawford, Elle McPherson, Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks, and so forth. We also have agencies like Click, Ford, Elite just to name a few who are affiliated with us." Elite and Ford has stated in newspaper articles that they are not affiliated with them, that can't be legal) That all sounds like a load of bull right, but when you attend the presentations everything looks legit. I don't know how true it is about the Supermodels although they show their (Supermodels) pictures on their promotional video. I know it's against copyright laws to produce someone's picture without their consent.

The concept that sold me and I would like to know if it's true is the fact that they said Supermodel Kim Alexis (they have her picture as the main picture on the website) as sitting on the Board of Directors. But it's not the models that I'm totally concern about, it's the actual scouts like myself who worked long hours scouting these models and not getting paid like we were promised. Why make us fill out paperwork, tax forms, (Independent Contractor), told we would be paid after 2 weeks of working, (my class three weeks cause we started during a holiday week)... If that was not going to be the case. I've scouted over 400 men and women for emodel and had about 40 to 50 out of my models actually showed up at the open calls. I've received calls from them saying they've enrolled in the program yet all I've received from them was a lousy $75 bucks.

They tell you not to be in contact with them, because it's not professional, well I have the names and most of the numbers of the models I recruited.in the first week, you were to receive $50 for each model that enrolled, and $25 thereafter, yet I would attend the open calls, see my models and many would tell me they were enrolling yet I never received my money. Another problem many of us had with them (Trust me I have several) is the fact they are always relocating nor answering their phones. Before we signed on, they told us we could work from any office. But after a week we were told two of the offices were closed (Downtown Chicago and Oakbrook) and we had to meet at the office in the remote suburban area (Rolling Meadows). Then we were told that the Rolling Meadows office would be closing in a few weeks and we would be at a new location. Yet when we asked where the new location would be we were told that they could not disclosed that information to us. Be keep in mind we are suppose to be their so-called employees, right. You would think, hum,

My workers should be informed of our new location. Wrong! Why would they do that we they knew we would stay for too long cause who actually works for free. To wrap this up, I'm just going to say they have deceitful practices of keeping you in the dark such as their website which is never updated yet they tell you to go to it to keep track of how many of your models attended and enrolled. I still have my access code if you want to check out the website and see how they have not updated it since June 25. One on the main reasons they tell the models they have to pay the $495 dollars (varies from state to stateat one time Emodel had their scouts pay $395 dollars to scout for models and it was returned to you if you found 10 models who would enroll in their program.) for their pictures to be posted on their website and for the maintenance of the website. Yet their website hasn't been updated since June and we are currently going into the month of November. I always had questions yet I was constantly being ping-ponged.

Never mind being able to talk with a physical person and the fact the number is often changed. When you asked the talent executives about how you're doing they tell you to go to the website or call the corporate office. When you do that they tell you to ask the talent executives. So you're given the run-around which isn't surprising. The one suspicious act that was committed towards the models and I only found this out after three weeks of doing this, (I did it for a whole month) and I would have never done this had I known this practice was being done. The talent executives would tell the models and their parents (models under 17 but the told us 21 had to bring someone who would foot the bill) that they had to make an appointment the next day and would have to put half down. That's not what they told us during training week.

Steve Kaufman told us personally that the parents and models would work out a payment plan with their banks and they could pay as little as 20 dollars a month to get started but their picture wouldn't be posted until they paid in full. It was only after walking in on an exec telling a girl she had to come up with 245 dollars by tomorrow that it caught my attention. She then told the girl if you don't pay then you will lose you spot and have to do it next year. When I questioned the exec about what Steve told us she said, Duh how would we get our money if we had to wait forever for people to give us our money. You won't get paid till they pay. Well they've paid and I'm still waiting. I was baffled. It was bad enough they were so unprofessional. They would have the models wait forever saying it made them (models) want it more. They had us jumping and saying, Congratulations! Every time models walked through our doors. How corny. Every thing was scripted such as what we were suppose to say to them when we scouted them. (I still have the script if you want a good laugh.

I also have the paperwork they had us fill out. They had us say it was free, and if they weren't interested then we were suppose to tell them, Oh well, modeling isn't right for everyone. Then the models would be begging to come to our open calls (the open calls were on Tues. And Thurs. At 7pm and Sat at 10am). They did not under any certain terms wanted us to beg for models. When we scouted the models if it were Monday we had to tell them they had to come on Tues. If they said they were busy they we were suppose to take the card from them and then they would say, Okay I can rearrange my schedule.

I would love if some of your people could pose as models, scouts, and people on the streets. I could tell you how to look for them under Monster.com cause they constantly change their names, my password, and what they want to hear at the training week. The funniest thing on their website is how when you read the comments about the scouts it's all positive and I found out that the comments were fake. How do I know because when I wrote a positive and negative message neither one was posted. This alone could be all the proof you need. I've enclosed so websites to shed some light on this case. Also I could give you names of other victims of this shameful scam. I personally would like to express my deepest apologies to all of the poor models I've scouted that took the time to take part in a scam like the Emodel scam, unbenowsted to them. I'll give you my id number so you can access the website so you see exactly what I'm taking about. Thank you for reading my letter. Sorry it's so long. I know I have more I could talk about.
More info about Emodel...

Just some interesting facts. Emodel.com has set up another company called modelsonly.com In no way, on either web site do the two companies acknowledge that they are one in the same.
Recently Modelsonly.com was holding a search for a spokesmodel. They announced that they were using Emodel.com to help them!
On the Modelsonly.com site we see...
"Models Only Spokesmodel Competition.in order to be selected as the Models Only spokesmodel you must go through the following process:

Be selected at an eModel Open Call or chosen by a eModel scout"
so, in order to enter the competition you had to be
a emodel (which means you had to pay about $500).
Also on the modelsonly site...
"As the cosmetics company of the modeling biz, Models Only naturally turned to eModel, the biggest name in the modeling industry to assist in the search."
now is this illegal - I doubt it - but it certainly seems deceptive at best. Naturally there is proof...
The internet is a wonderful thing - all you have to do is ask "whois" and you find out that Emodel and Modelonly are the same company...

Registrant:
ModelsOnly Cosmetics (MODELSONLY-COM-DOM)
7001 Lake Ellenor Dr.
Orlando, Florida 32809
(407) 240-4177
Administrative Contact:

Registrant:
eModel.com, Inc.
7001 Lake Ellenor Drive
Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: 407-240-1656
Administrative Contact:

More Testimony...

Many of you might have been or will be approached by "EMODEL TALENT SCOUTS" all across the United States. Having been involved with this corporation as an employee, I recently found out many horror stories from models that I have referred to this company. EMODEL operates under many different names/brands. Please beware!!! They keep a good cover. Unfortunately, too many friends and talents have been exploited. A group of EMODEL scouts are currently working on uncovering this operation. DON'T GET SCAMMED!
Please do not hesitate to contact me with additional questions.
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To all all of those who've scouted for EMODEL and all current or future EMODEL scouts:
We are a group of disgruntle ex-employees of EMODEL resigned from this company because of at least one of the following reasons:

1. We found EMODEL and all its affiliates to conduct daily unethical business practices.
2. We were told misleading information upon being hired.
3. We were never properly trained.
4. Corporate failed to reply or address our questions or concerns. Corporate failed to reply or address our questions or concerns.
5. We were promised positions and/or raises that never materialized.
6. The company is unorganized and badly run.
7. We never got paid.
8. We weren't paid accurately.

Currently, we are reaching out to The Press for an expose on this corrupted operation. After countless attempts to communicate with EMODEL Corporate in Orlando, FL, we are tired of trying to set things straight. Numerous testimonials indicated that EMODEL is exploiting our industry talents and making a fortune. The unethical practices must end. With legal actions pending, we need your help!
Please contact us and tell us your story!


Offender: EModel.com, Inc./ModelsOnly Cosmetics

Country: USA   State: Florida   City: Orlando
Address: 7001 Lake Ellenor Drive
Phone: 4072401656

Category: Internet & Web

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