Product Model Management

So, I'm posting exactly the same here as I did elsewhere online, as it looks like many people are, with just one addition below.\r \r One thing to note - if the AGENCY hasn't been paid by the client, you will not be paid. This is common is ALL business. In 4 years, I only had 1 issue with a $70 late payment, because the client didn't pay them. I had dialogue with the owner, we traded emails and phone calls to discuss, it was all fine and stress-free. Believe me, the girls have made $1000's via Product.\r \r My daughter is now 4 and has been signed to Product since she was 8 months old. She has modeled for Time Out Kids, Hanna Andersson, Fisher Price, Target and many more, plus did a 2 day shoot for Baby Bjorn. She was well paid for all of it, on time and with no issues. Our baby daughter is also signed and booked for Target several times.\r \r I have never paid the internet post fee, as I'm not into spending that much. We get our work via regularly sending in photos I take on my iPhone and the girls measurements. I have found all the team professional and willing to take my calls, answer questions, emails, etc. any time. They were delighted to see us when we popped in.\r \r Make up your own minds! We are very happy there.\r more

I found this business through a craigslist posting back in December of a year ago. Submitted my photographs, went to a casting and was booked for work. I finished the job in March and have been quietly holding up for payment since. They specify in their policy that you can hope to hold up least 60- most extreme 90 days because of the high volume of model castings. It has now been very nearly 100 days since finishing of the job and I (alongside a few different models who finished the same employment ) still haven't been paid. \r \r I likely would be all the more understanding assuming that they are battling to process payments assuming that they might impart what is going on, regardless of numerous unanswered telephone calls and messages, I still haven't gained a suitable hold of them. Phone's not being replied. Voice-sends not returned. Also messages not replied. I had to pay about $500 for digital cards that are not even printed, $70 for each photo I had to upload myself to Product Model Management's website which is ridiculous! !\r \r The most disappointing thing is that they guarantee it requires some investment to pay as the organization who employs doesn't pay out till months after the occupation HOWEVER a few models I know of who were not spoken to by this were paid over a month prior. So I think the lesson of the story is to look for representation by an alternate or work alone... Unless you are dependent upon the disappointing challenge of attempting to speak with this organization in getting the payment owed to you. more

My son Julian has been represented by the extremely professional, hardworking, kind, staff of Product Model Management for almost year and we have NEVER, EVER BEEN SCAMMED in the least by them. My little boy has booked many jobs with major magazines and companies thanks to the dedicated staff who has done their very best to promote him! My son adores his bookers Nate and Amanda and they go above and beyond the call of duty to make him feel great whenever they see him. Moreover, my son has always received his checks in a timely manner thanks to the professionalism of Sandy who works in the financial department of Product. We are very grateful, happy and extremely proud to be represented by Product Model Management and we are looking forward to a great year of working with them during 2014!! more

My children are with Product Model Management and they do get jobs and get paid for their job.They have done print and commercials and they are not a scam they are nice people who treat all their kids like family.It's a shame how someone is trying to talk bad about them. I give them 2 thumbs up <3 more

I had a terrible experience with Product Model Management!!! I cannot believe that I trusted this modeling scam called PRODUCT. I wish i would read all of this scam reviews before I was cached to their fake promises. I am in touch with 17 more parents who had exactly the same experience.\r \r 1. We all have paid $10 for online submission. We should hear back withing 10 days but not received any response for 2 months. We could just mail photos but paid for nothing. Product promises response within 10 days if you pay $10 so everyone was scammed. This was just the beginning.\r \r 2. When we finally received our interview we have been brainwashed to attend VERY EXPENSIVE ""A DAY IN THE LIFE"" acting classes. I came to the interview also with my older daughter that is really not a ""model"" type. But I trusted Natasha that she could be a great actress. I wanted to give her a chance. After the first seminar Natasha told me that she needs more classes. I have spent thousands of dollars just to find out they have made a mistake. \r \r 3. I had to buy very expensive composite cards for my 4 years old daughter. It was mandatory so I did not have a choice. I did not receive cards after 3 months of calling and asking for them. Then they have told me that one of the photo I sent was too small! What??? After 3 months of questioning what happened with my money for comp cards!!?? Same story with 17 more parents. \r \r 4. Finally I received comp cards but I could not believe my eyes!!! Comp cards have not been printed. I only received ONE DIGITAL card. What can I do with a digital card??? Where is my money? I had to give them $365 for one card???\r \r 5. I wanted to quit but by that time I have spent too much. I couldn't walk away... My 4 years old daughter got 1 single audition for TOY R US in 3 months. We came to New Jersey to find out it was a cattle call. Hundreds of kids!!! Product told us it was request. Another lie among many!\r \r 6. My daughter booked this shoot. Client has told us she would get $100 per hour which sounded fine to me. It has been 8 months since this shoot. I had to call hundred times asking for my daughter's money. \r \r 7. When check finally arrived it was for $52 ONLY!!! I complained to them but they told me it was a mistake by their booker as he gave me too high rate per hour. I knew it was one more of their lies!!! Product did not know that client confirmed exact rate to me!\r \r 8. ALL PARENTS HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME STORY. I have friends who have their kids represented by other agency. They love that agency. But by now my husband doesn't let me to do any kind of modeling anymore. BECAUSE I WAS SCAMMED BY PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT!!! more

My friend's son booked few very small bookings and still did not get paid for jobs completed 9 months ago. My friend then refused to attend any open castings any more with them. She paid Product Model Management for acting classes which toddler doesn't need at all. Not even one legit agency charges $10 or anything to submit your child! It is so sad how they scam innocent parents more

PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT IS FRAUDULENT…\r \r PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT IS FRAUDULENT SCAM\r \r When first submitting my child to the agency, I got an immediate response about setting up a meeting with one of the talent managers, Stephanie. When I arrived for my appointment, there were about 10 other children waiting for their "meetings". This should have been a red flag to me. I waited a half an hour for my daughter's meeting and upon a short interview, Stephanie said that my daughter needed more photos even though I had tons of images. She said that she could use them but I needed to get more commercial looking photos that "shows the front of my daughter's face", she said. She then went went on and on about the fees that needed to be paid to market my daughter on PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT's website (over $750 annual fee and some other initiation fees). This should have been another red flag. Wait. There's more.\r \r She said the main way they get castings is through Actors Access but their bookers submit you themselves for paying gigs- which I doubt.\r \r After 2 months, I heard nothing about auditions or any castings for my daughter. I asked Stephanie about it and she said I didn't have enough pictures of my daughter and that she recommends I take more with PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT's trusted photographers and that I had to pay, out of my own pocket, for the shoots of my daughter. WHAT?! What agency makes you pay your way. If they think that you have potential to make them money from gigs why wouldnt they invest in your port? They will get their money back and more. I then mentioned if it was ok to find my own photographer to shoot my daughter and she said PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT's photographers are better than any other photographer. I saw their photograper's website and their work looked decent but not that great to spend over $1000 on. There are three red flags here: 1) She didn't mention how PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT submits models for commercial print work or what source they used for that matter and 2) she made it clear that PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT was not investing ANY MONEY in me and 3) There's no proof PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT really submits your child.\r \r They insisted I must buy expensive digital cards for my 4 years old daughter. I paid $365 for these comp card but had never received or seen one!!!\r \r After stamping it in her head that I wasn't using PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT's photographers she left it alone BUT proceeded to try to get me to pay for the upfront fees for the marketing materials for my daughter. She proceed, not once, not twice, but about three times to get me to do it. WHAT?! She then mentioned that she doesn't know if my daughter would book a job EVER. WHAT? Why did she signed my daughter on the spot then? By now it was clear to me that all of her attempts were to get me to basically give up some money.\r \r In retrospect, all of those children that were at the office really didn't look like models. No offense, but a lot of them were not model looking. Their roster is extremely long but I doubt that they even find all of these kids work. If this was the case , they would be making tons of money and would be able to pay for these upfront fees and photo shoot expenses. Come on. Their office looks slightly dilapidated and small.\r \r Parents have to pay $10 for submission.They make money by charging parents just to submit a photo of their child!\r \r At the end of the day, this was my experience. Maybe they do find some, as in 2%, of their children talent work. But honestly, if they're using Actors Access then anyone else can find themselves work on their also. I've done and so can anyone else. I wish I read other complaints on here about PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT because there's a lot of time I wasted that I can't get back. For all of those out there reading this, dont sign with them. If you do, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY MONEY.\r \r Good luck and never settle! more

DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT SCAM OR ANY SCAM LIKE THEM!!! THEY WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY AND RUN!\r \r I and many other parents have been scammed for thousands of dollars from this supposed Modeling Agency.\r \r I found out about Product Model Management online. I have paid $10 for registration.\r \r \r \r My daughter got called in, as I'm sure everyone who submits are.\r \r I spent $1500 for the acting classes. They took us in with there pressuring methods and promises how my daughter can be great for commercials. I would give anything to go back and undo that.\r \r She attended acting 'classes', which consisted of terrible acting techniques. She learned absolutely nothing of any value.\r \r Sadly, it doesn't end there. They invited us back a couple weeks later for an audition. Natasha said that my daughter isn't ready yet. I had to enroll her to more acting classes. However, what they don't tell you is how much those agents and managers get paid to attend.\r \r They seemed so trustworthy, and we fell for it again.\r \r That was three summers ago, and I haven't heard anything from them since. I've have been scarred from this experience and can easily say that getting involved with PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT was the worst mistake I ever made, or ever will make.\r \r But despite being robbed out of the well-needed $3000 and having my hopes and dreams for my daughter shattered, I won't let this stop me. I signed my daughter with a REAL modeling agency.\r \r I will make sure everyone knows about this PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT frauds I got involved with and how not to make the same mistake I did.\r \r If your reading this after considering taking classes through Take 3 Talent or Product Model Management, listen to this and all the other scam reports out there. We didn't listen and look were it left us.\r \r DO NOT GET INVOLVED WITH PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT SCAM OR ANY SCAM LIKE THEM!!! THEY WILL STEAL YOUR MONEY AND RUN!\r more

Dear Steph...\r \r You are rude and bitchy . You have no right to talk to me like that. I am just asking to be considered for more work because I am the talent. Without me you don't get the money. If you where better you would see it as me showing some encouragement and dedication. While you wake up just go to work, I work extra hours to get enough money to take acting classes or take extra care of my appearance every day and not for me ""to be annoying"" to you by email but to book the jobs.\r What jobs? \r You haven't even given me any work anyways other than that $200 extra job some 3 months ago. Other agencies have got me tripple digit jobs in the last months and I have been with you longer. \r \r Google your agency's reviews and consider some of it because of you. It has the words Scam in the header. \r \r I know that I am better than that farewell\r Thanks more

SCAMMED BY PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT\r I scheduled an appt with this place in my search for a talent manager for my twins. After I scheduled the appt, I decided to google them. And to my dismay there ware these websites about how they scam parents by making them pay $$$ for online registrations. The day of my appt, Product Model Management called to confirm. I have told them I wouldn't be able to make it. I wasn't going to drive a three hours drive for scammers. But they convinced me to come. EXTREMELY defensive when you say you won't pay for a website package. Then they try to make you feel stupid, like you don't know that you don't have to pay hundreds of dollars for digital composite cards, not even printed. I have asked them how come they sign hundreds of kids. I thought my twins would be on the 50th page then.They take any kind of very bad photos and every kid who walks through their door. They only want to get your $$$. STAY AWAY. DON'T GET SCAMMED BY POSITIVE REVIEWS POSTED BY PRODUCT MODEL MANAGEMENT'S OWNERS! more

Product is a legitimate agency. Many of my friends have their children signed with them and they work to get them jobs. They are happy. I am not signed with them but wanted to give them a positive review, because a competitive company has been posting false information about Product. more

Product Model Management is a SCAM.This management charges very expensive fee for registration. We have attended their open call and have waited for 4 hours to be seen. When it was finally our turn to see my child the lady with glasses was very rude. She said to leave there a photo as she has no more time to meet my child. Then we have received the email to come and pay additional fee for their website. more

I've been trying to get my kids into modeling, I submitted picture of my daughter 3 times and they said they could not service her at the time. I then submitted my son who was 1 at the time and they sent an email saying that he was approved and needed to attend an open call. It was a 2 hour drive for us to NY and only a 2 minute meeting, not even. The purpose was for any questions and to give them snapshots. Maybe to see my sons personality also. A week later I got a call saying they wanted to continue working with him. A trust account has to be opened and a work permit obtained. They are legit and not about scamming you for comp cards etc. It is not mandatory if your child is under 3. Overall they did not ask for any money to represent my son. They di ask that you make a web page for your child which costs $225 but again it is not mandatory. more