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Post icon  Posted 27 January 2008 - 06:48 PM

I got this in a message on the Star Search Home Site:

The Message said:

After visiting your page Byron has put into place a media plan to fit what you want and need.

If you are interested in in adding value to your, name, look, and talent through media exposure then you should view the media plan below:

Star Talents: Singer, Model, and Actor

[Media Plan:]

I. Media Events: Promotional Photo-shoot, Television Project Preparation Below.
II. Medias Used: (Television) Stations available-CNN, NBC, WFAA, FOX, MTV, CMT, GAC, CW, Oxygen, KDFI, CNBC, BET, E Entertainment, and VH1 (Internet)-Exposure on our secure company website. {More media may be used according to your specified media budget.}
III. (Print)-Magazine, Newspaper, and Billboard. {The amount that you want to invest will determine if print exposure will be added to your plan for the month.}

Cost: All we need from you as far as cost is an amount that you are willing and able to invest to increase the value of your name, look, and talent through the media along with a direct phone number in which we can be reached and times that you are available to meet during the week.

After we receive that information I will contact you by email to disclose how often Byron will be able to establish your name and face on these stations for the specified investment that you have set aside to enhance the awareness of your name, look, and talent for the month.

If you do not receive a response within 3 days after you send your information then you should first check your spam email. If your email response is not in your regular email or your spam email then send me an email and I will resend it to you. [Note: Always check both your regular and spam email accounts when corresponding with me through email.]

Once we come to an agreement on your exposure level for the month I will set up a meeting time for you to come and be evaluated by Byron at his Dallas office. Depending on how that goes he will sign you on that day and tell you what the agenda will be for the month.

I will let you know what you will need to bring and wear for the meeting along with directions when the time comes.

Sincerely,

Tyra Thompson
Assistant Press Agent
Talent Office #: 1.866.848.0616
Mediaexposure@ByronSandersAdvertisingAgency.com


Is it a scam? I've heard that if they ask you to pay, it is.

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 07:44 PM

View PostActress007, on Jan 27 2008, 11:48 PM, said:

I got this in a message on the Star Search Home Site:
Is it a scam? I've heard that if they ask you to pay, it is.



Hi there Kristen!

Unfortunately, I have a limited knowledge of this one! You are right in a way that in general rule of thumb if someone is asking you for Money up-front then there is good reason to ask why!

I have visited the site link and like many of this type it is quite confusing to me, so I should imagine the same would be so for Aspiring Talents! I see lots of well known magazine examples flying past my eyes at 100mph but with no reference to any links or work with them? It really is very hard to establish what they are offering as such from their website?

This would be my observation so far at this stage, so I would be keen to know more info on how they follow up Kristen? And also if any other members can offer any information that may help here!

MIKE 'Forum Moderator'

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Posted 27 January 2008 - 10:24 PM

Well i got this message to, i am afraid it might be a scam.
my mom says "you can never be to sure"
so i wont reply or anything.
it used to say they were from Ebony Magazine
i got messages from them then too
so i think it might be a scam.
it used to say you have a message from a Modeling Agency 'Ebony'
and now it says you have a message from a Press Agent 'Byron Sanders'
i am sorry that is all the knowlege i have of it :mellow:
if you get anymore information on it could you please tell me?
thanks
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Posted 27 January 2008 - 11:26 PM

View Postpink_grey1, on Jan 28 2008, 03:24 AM, said:

Well i got this message to, i am afraid it might be a scam.
my mom says "you can never be to sure"
so i wont reply or anything.
it used to say they were from Ebony Magazine
i got messages from them then too
so i think it might be a scam.
it used to say you have a message from a Modeling Agency 'Ebony'
and now it says you have a message from a Press Agent 'Byron Sanders'
i am sorry that is all the knowlege i have of it :mellow:
if you get anymore information on it could you please tell me?
thanks



Hey there I'm pleased you posted and Mom is right! Can you message me with that info and any more detail you have to my page here please and I shall look further for you! Thanx!
MIKE!

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Posted 28 January 2008 - 04:25 PM

Thanks, guys! I have gotten messages from them before, but it was about modeling and I hadn't mentioned modeling in my profile so I ignored it. I'll let you know what happens. I might contact them soon. Thank you once again!
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 05:15 PM

I too got messages from them all the time. I never replied back because I had check them on the Better Business Bureau website and they had an unsatifactory report.
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Posted 28 January 2008 - 06:08 PM

View PostSAG1268, on Jan 28 2008, 10:15 PM, said:

I too got messages from them all the time. I never replied back because I had check them on the Better Business Bureau website and they had an unsatifactory report.



YAY Kim always checks them through! Well Kristen there had been some feeback here and it seems that all are wary of this one and like you say there approaches seem a bit random if you never mentioned Modeling yourself!

Best Wishes and thanks to everyone posting back here!

MIKE!

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