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Children for modeling are in demand but don’t fall in the scam trap

John Penn — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:54:17 +0000

The modeling world has gone through a major facelift in the last decade or so. In fact, now there are many more opportunities in the world of modeling especially since the advent of the internet. This has also opened doors for child models who can work on commercials over the internet, on television and even in the print media. There are several companies who sell only children related products and they require children for modeling of their products. Apart from such companies, there are many more modeling avenues for children.

Child models are required in different industries like education, baby and child accessories, clothing, music, pets, swimwear, child fashion, health and medicine, toys, and much more. So there is always a requirement for child models although it might not be as often as it is in professional advertising. Today, the industry even requires children for modeling on the ramp. So there are several changes that have gone about making the modeling industry different but parent who have aspiring child models need to be extremely cautious because there are several fake agencies out there who just want to rip you off.

The question is how you can distinguish between a real agency and a fake one. After all, no one would say that their agency is a fake and most agencies looking for children for modeling work almost in a similar fashion. Here are some things that you need to remember:

A legitimate or real agency will never ask you for money or any type of advance payment. The norm is that agencies will check the portfolio of all child models and send it ahead to an advertising agency or directly to the client for an audition. If you child gets through the audition and gets an assignment then you will need to pay the modeling agency a mutually agreed percentage. If the agency is a fake modeling agency then they will charge you money in advance for creating a portfolio or for modeling classes or even to get an audition. Never fall for that trap!

The second most important fact is that agencies don’t conduct modeling classes nor do they try and sell modeling classes. A fake agency will try to impress you by saying that they will get your child into a modeling class so that they are better prepared for the audition and the probability of getting through is also higher. You need to understand that companies looking for children for modeling work don’t require your child to have any previous modeling background or education. All they need is a child who is smart, cute, charming, and who can carry a big and innocent smile. So if an agency tells you that they will enroll your child in their modeling classes, and then put your foot down. This is definitely not the modeling agency that you are looking for.

Last but not the least, a legitimate modeling agency will not try and sell you photos. If you get photographs of your child clicked at an agency then pay directly to the photographer instead of the agency.

Are you looking for work for child models ? You can now upload child or young model profiles and also find postings for children for modeling.

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Website Domain Name Scams

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:36:57 +0000

Have You Been Approached by A Domain Name Scammer?

I have been an internet professional for almost a decade now, and along the way, I have certainly seen my share of online scams. One of the most common type of scam actually targets website owners, like myself. And they can be very tricky to spot! You would think that those of us who work on the web would be immune to online scammers, but we all get burned a few times too.

Same Domain Name – Different TLD Scam - Let’s say you own the domain BigBlueWidgets.Info – you get this email from a company that says they have gotten rights to sell you BigBlueWidgets.com (a much more attractive suffix or TLD) for only $99.99!

Well, chance are that domain is available to everybody, and you can go to your normal registrar and obtain it for the normal price which should be about $10 or less! These guys must have software that looks for owners of the less popular TLD (Suffixes), and then spits out constant emails that the .com is available. Of course, if they do suck somebody in, they make a huge profit. However, you can also thank them for doing you a big favor of letting you know that the .com is available to register in case you didn’t know!

Letters That Your Domain Will Expire – Of course, you want to make sure that you are keeping your domains active. But that should be through your normal registrar. Sometimes you may get an email from another registrar that lets you know your domains will expire, and that offer to let your extend them – for a price that is often much higher than your normal domain registration company!

Of course, you just need to login to your normal registration company to check on your domains. The 3rd party company is just scraping up lists of domains that are about to expire and trying to steal businesses from other companies.

Help Others Avoid Internet Scams

If you can clue us into other website domain name scams, we’d love to see your comments!

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Assist Business Now: Old Scam, New Name.

TheAssociated — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:59:23 +0000

Assist Business Now: Old Scam, New Name. Advance Fee Loan company Access Capital Funding Group is back in business with a new firm, Assist Business Now. Unscrupulous dealers will change names and locations to hide a history of complaints. Assist Business Now 1701 E Thomas Road Suite 202 Phoenix, Arizona, 85016 U.S.A. Access Capital Funding Group 1900 Grant St Ste 720 Denver, CO 80203 U.S.A. http://www.bbb.org/denver/business-reviews/business-brokers/access-cap ital-funding-group-llc-in-denver-co-90016860#complaint Related posts: Smoke Assist Review – Read This Review Before You Buy! Brief Overview Of What Smoke Assist Is About Smoke Assist... Choosing an HVAC School in Arizona In the American Southwest, the maintenance of heating and cooling... Government Grants or Loans: Which is the Best for Your Company? The Canadian government offers funding opportunities for small business owners.... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. Related posts:

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