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Report: A New Concept Modeling And Acting Center

Category: Modeling Agencies

A New Concept Modeling And Acting Center, A New Concept Management DISHONEST, MISLEADING, PATHETIC, CON ARTISTS, A NEW CONCEPT IN MODELING SCAMS! ripoff San Diego California

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A New Concept Modeling And Acting Center

Phone:  619-785-5966
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2667 Camino Del Rio South Ste 110
San Diego, California,
U.S.A.

Submitted: 6/5/2007 11:04:37 PM

Modified: 5/18/2008 10:06:10 PM
Reported By

Megan

san diego, California

This company is misleading and full of liars. They get you in there for a test shoot which costs $60 for crappy pictures. Then they invite you back for a second interview and tell you how great you did and that you scored so high and start throwing all these huge numbers at you saying you will be great in the industry and make a lot of money.

They get you all excited then put a paper in front of you saying that it is your contract but beware it is not!! It has all the nice things they supposedly offer and no small print. After you sign it they put another in front of you and circle the price you must pay, offering you a discount if your a student, the lady, ANN, tells you this paper is an agreement to pay the price listed and NEVER says it is the actual contract.

She pressures you to sign it all while distracting you with comp cards of their client. Then before you have a chance to give it a second look she takes it from you and moves on to something else. This is where the misleading happens because she tells you the pretty yellow one without the small print is your contract and its the only thing you leave the office with.

Then when you go to orientation, you get the actual contract which says in samll print, cancellation must be recieved by certified mail 24 hours prior to orientation, but of course you are not aware of this until its too late.

When i found out this place was a scam i went back and demanded my money back. Some lady named Andrea sat there and justified herself and her bogus company and never made an attempt to apologize or address my concerns.

All she did was make excuses and justifications, which were obviously rehersed and well practiced. These people are pros at SCAMMING and are true bonafide CON ARTISTS. There is no website ie there is no job board and there workshops are bogus because they dont even have the proper licensing.

If you want to be a model, the #1 rule is NEVER pay ANY money UPFRONT!! Especially not $1300+ !!

She made it clear to me that i was never gonna get my money back, then i told her oh yes i would because im taking them to court and not only getting my money back but restitution for all the emotional damage and distress they have caused me.

Do not conduct business with A new concept and if you have been defrauded by them too call the San Diego city attorney and file a complaint. Lets get this place out of business so they cannot prey on the hopes and dreams of any more innocent people.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FILING A LAWSUIT OR WISH TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO EMAIL ME.

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Updates & Rebuttals:

Updates & Rebuttals
  • I am now in process of small claims Steve [6/7/2007 12:27:15 AM]
  • Get A Grip Girl! Tia [6/17/2007 9:59:07 AM]
  • New Concept Rip Off Jjsmom [10/15/2007 12:39:38 PM]
  • This is a rip off!!! Magicmantis [12/5/2007 6:44:54 PM]
  • Please contact me Symp [1/15/2008 1:21:33 PM]
  • please help! i was ripped off by a new concept too!! Brittney [5/18/2008 9:11:16 PM]

ConsumerComment

Submitted: 6/7/2007 12:27:15 AM

Modified: 6/7/2007 2:27:54 AM
ConsumerComment

Steve

San Diego, California
U.S.A.

I am now in process of small claims

Cheer up.
I am now going through this case in small claims court.
We can collaborate in the court giving evidences for each other's case.
I cannot post any personal info on this website, so we'll figure out something else.

ConsumerComment

Submitted: 6/17/2007 9:59:07 AM

Modified: 6/17/2007 6:33:41 PM
ConsumerComment

Tia

San Diego, California
U.S.A.

Get A Grip Girl!

I am a contract and grants specialilst with the Government and have 3 grand children who are with A New Concept. Two of them have gotten several calls for work and the youngest is 10 months old and the casting company they work with just started submitting him. No one promised Hollywood or any fame!! Kids mostly get print work and extras.

Megan, you must be very young. The contract my daughter signed with the company says CONTRACT AND DISCLOSURES right on it. It is at the top of the contract. I can only assume from your complaint that you didn't read your contract when you filled it out. Unfortunately sometimes younger folks don't read what they sign. Companies cannot force people to read their contracts.

Good luck to you, hope you will read whatever contract you sign in the future.
My daughter hasn't had any problems with this company. I drive the kids on Saturday to the workshops and they really seem to enjoy them.

Tia

ConsumerComment

Submitted: 10/15/2007 12:39:38 PM

Modified: 10/15/2007 1:19:21 PM
ConsumerComment

Jjsmom

Campo, California
U.S.A.

New Concept Rip Off

I am sure that 'Tia' is actually an employee of this company. I have NEVER heard of ANYONE getting a job from this company. I also know that in our orientation, this same issue was brought up about the small claims cases. Raina told us that it was 'just customers who didn't get picked for jobs'. I beg to defer, it's called GETTING RIPPED OFF! They take your money & run.

ConsumerComment

Submitted: 12/5/2007 6:44:54 PM

Modified: 12/5/2007 9:36:03 PM
ConsumerComment

Magicmantis

SAN DIEGO, California
U.S.A.

This is a rip off!!!

Hey Tia, I hope you see the light now because A New Concept has now dissappeared and so did West Coast Casting. They conned us and ran! I hear they are in the same building under the new name In Films.

ExEmployee

Submitted: 1/15/2008 1:21:33 PM

Modified: 1/15/2008 4:26:11 PM
ExEmployee

Symp

Pinole, California
U.S.A.

Please contact me

I'm an Ex-employee and I totally know how they run that crappy company. I was ripped off also. I wasn't paid for my time there and I was taking advantage of countless times and I some times had to come out of my own pocket for these people. If you guys need any help in your cases I'm here to help because I need it to. I see some of you have already filed claims and the district office is involved so if you guys could help me get involved so I can get my money also it would be a big help. We can all come together on this and hopefully get our money back.

ConsumerComment

Submitted: 5/18/2008 9:11:16 PM

Modified: 5/18/2008 10:06:10 PM
ConsumerComment

Brittney

San Diego, California
U.S.A.

please help! i was ripped off by a new concept too!!

i am a victim of the scam at a new concept. i paid the $895 discounted student rate and i immediately regretted it. i called to cancel the same day, and was told i had to send in a written cancellation thru certified mail. i did that and was told that i would receive a refund check in 45 days. i called for MONTHS and they NEVER returned my call. i was told i was supposed to speak with andrea, and she was never around. i went in to the office a few times and andrea was conveniently never there. i even went in there and cried because i REALLY needed that money back. i still want it back and if there has been any updates on the legal action taken against them i would really like to be a part of it. im not sure who to contact so if anyone has any information i would really appreciate it, ANYTHING helps! thanks! please reply to this or email me.. (((ROR redacted)))

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