Now I know just like so many others, I was ripped off too. Melette and Bruce are very manipulative. Maybe the best of the best, if you ask me.
I took my daughter for a so called "audition" and I paid the price literally. I paid $685 for a lousy "catalog", and some pictures that I could have done at Wal-Mart for way cheaper.
I heard about the auditions on the radio a year ago. Till this day I still hear the same exact ad. The "catalog" that they put them in is crap, so is the website for the clothes. I think that they are still using the same clothes just different kids. The catalog my daughter was in was #5. Can you just imagine what number their on now? I even called Wilhelmina New York to see if they received my daughter's picture like they were supposed to as part of the package, and they had never even heard of my daughter. What kind of crap is that?
Everytime I called Melette with my concerns of no work and their marketing tactics, she always came up with some kind excuse. It takes time and I don't know what happened, were her favorite phrases. Since it was more than six months with no work and the fact that I kept complaining, she schedule her for an update photo shoot. Now I was dealing with Bruce.
After her update shoot her picture wasn't put on the web right away. I called three times to see what was up. It was then that I learned from Bruce that they have multiple web sites. He said he makes a new one every year. Now why do you think he needs to do that? He also claims that the agencies he markets with have access to all the web sites. When I questioned why my daughter's photo was not sent to Wilhelmina, his response was that he only sends them photos once or twice a year. That is not what they tell you when you give up your money. I was told they market the kids to everyone once a month. So I'm pretty sure that their whole speach in the office is all a lie.
I've written a letter to the Better Business Bureau asking for my money back. Bruce has responded to my complaint by saying I won't get a refund because I just used his so called services in May, the update shoot. The only services he has provided for me and my daughter are taking some crapy pictures. The pictures and the catalog are no where near being worth $685.
!!! Please help me fight!!!
I've also written a letter to the Attorney General to fight against Bruce. I really urge everyone to do the same thing. If the Attorney General gets enough complaints they can file a suit on behalf of everyone and shut him done for good. We need to stop him from taking advantage of people and their children. It's time we put this scammer and his accomplises out of business. Hopefully some justice will be done. Please help me in this fight.
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