Is it customary to pay a fee for a modeling agency?
I sent a pic of my young daughter to a modeling agency not knowing what to expect but recieved an emai that she has been excepted but there is 100 dolar one time fee they charge,is i customary for an agency to charge a client or can it be just a way to make a fast buck?
2007-03-23 03:48:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
NO! A legitimate agency will NEVER charge models to enter the agency.
2007-03-23 03:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by lola_falula 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tyra Banks has insisted and continues to try to get the word out, time and again, that reputable agencies do NOT charge fees.
She says and I agree, that only 'fast-buck' set-ups would try to exploit young women attempting to break into the modeling field in this way.
It may be harder in the short term and seem to hold out less possibility for success, but it will be more heartbreaking emotionally and financially to go the 'sham' route.
I suggest your daughter continues to do the rounds of properly established agencies with good track records whilst continuing to expand and deepen her academic qualifications.
Angela.
http://www.angelachenshui.com
2007-03-23 04:03:48 · answer #2 · answered by Angela Chen Shui 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it is NOT customary. Someone is trying to scam you! Go to the Tyra Banks page on the net. You can e-mail her and she will e-mail you back with questions to all your modeling needs! You should never have to pay to be enlisted with a modeling agency, EVER! So put your wallet back in your pocket and get a hold of Tyra Banks who can set you up with names of very reputable agencys...Good Luck!
2007-03-23 03:56:50 · answer #3 · answered by globalystic1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT PAY THEM> THIS IS A SCAM. this isn't a real agency, because a real agency would never charge money
2007-03-23 04:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by i z z i e 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, they should be paying you, not you paying them, most are scams, the modeling agency i went to said i had to pay $1000 for them to show me to big companies.
2007-03-23 04:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by californiadudette1991 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That $100 covers photos and make up. But... read the fine print. How many photos. One or twenty? Will she ever model outside of the studio ?? What exposure do they offer?
2007-03-23 03:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
...i agree with all the other answers...if this agency wanted you rdaughter...they would be offering money to you...not trying to take it from you!!
2007-03-23 04:02:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they are tryin to get some fast money out of u
2007-03-23 04:07:02 · answer #8 · answered by Chocolit B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋