I'm trying to cross reference as many of the SCAM threads as possible, hoping to help stop newbies from spending unnecessray amounts of $$.

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/932105/m/12110087/p/1

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9611031/m/598106421

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9611031/m/7...=548106621#548106621

Here's another one. Very interesting how so many 1 or 2 time posters pop up selling the idea that spending outrageous amounts of $$ is a good thing.

http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/8111031/m/74210075/p/1

THANK YOU !! there is such a WEALTH of information on this message board ! I just wish I had found it ( or looked for it ) back in March before I got scammed by JRP for $2000.00 for my 4 yeard old, I know Im crazy. Although my daughter has been offered representation by coast to coast and cesd, but I can't move to LA for a 4 year old who may change her mind next week. We go each Saturday and last week, my daughter played " actor, actor" which was DUCK DUCK GOOSE!! Gtreat learning for big bucks...LOL
Anyway this IPOP thing is about to audition in August for the LA one in January, can't wait to hear the sales pitch BUT thanks to you guys. I AIN'T FALLING again !! I listen to so many people each week and wonder if they really hear themselves when they sing the praises of this thing. One lady spent almost $8,000.00 plus the tuition for JRP ( which my 2000.00 was the bottom price) and her kid got one call back, same place my daughter got one for at an audition in the office there. AND it's another scam I think. With Wilhelmina Dan in Nashville, I have to pay $495.00 for a " booking fee" that includes being added to thier website and 100 comp cards... This lady is so excited, but for the $6,000.00 she pady JRP, the $8,000.00 for IPOP and the $500 for Wilhelmina... I wish I could have shown her this website first. I feel like I got off cheap because I stopped at $2,000.00 THANK YOU THANK YOU THAAAAANK YOU !!

eeewww, sorry about all the typos.. I promise I can spell, just can't type !!

I met a mom the other day at a shoot who was singing the praises of her DD's recent experience at IMTA, all the traning she received, agency "callbacks," etc. I didn't have the heart to tell her she'd been had. I did, however, refer her and the other moms on site to bizparents. (For some reason, I'm a magnet for questions, maybe because I just act informed, I don't know.)

More JRP experiences.
http://bbs.backstage.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/9611031/m/686101431

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If it was never said on here (messageboard) mom let me be the first to say it. I appreciate people like you mom. Because truthfully you don't have to post all these informative info for the vets and newbies to read. But the fact that you do -do that I say thank you. It's very helpful and again informative to read.