i've entered my 3 months baby in photo contest, they said she was picked for there book. it did showed other baby photo and other books they said was publish, everything looks for reals..oh but i have to buy the book if i want one for 50.00 what you think and have anyone heard of them?
2007-05-25 16:43:18 · 10 answers · asked by forgettmeenot 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
They are a scam. They will take your money and never see the books. I ordered two....no refund or books. BBB has them listed as unsatifactory. Founds others on the Internet that never received their books.
2007-05-26 15:12:43 · answer #1 · answered by Eddie D 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I entered a photo contest like that once. They just get people to send them pictures and tell them they have won. They make a book of all the photos and sell them to the people whos photos are in them so they can make money. It probably costs them like 5$ or something to make the books so they make a bunch of profit. Do you really want a book with a bunch of other peoples babys in it? I wouldnt buy it.
2007-05-25 17:28:43 · answer #2 · answered by violet 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I too was a sucker. Never received books or refund! Have sent many an email to them and always get bologna answers. Don't ever buy anything from them! And we wanted them for the grandparents. Something for them to brag about, that their grandson was in a national book. Just seemed like a fun idea at the time. Next time I will go thru creative memories or some place like that and make my own!!
2016-04-01 08:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds fishy to me, if your baby was in the book, you would at least get a free book. My youngest was chosen to have his picture displayed in a photo gallery that I took him to, when I had his pictures done, and in return I got $500.00 worth of pictures for free. I have never heard of this company, but call your local better business bureau, look the number up on line and ask them. They know all of the legal and good businesses, and will be able to tell you. You really need to call them to be safe, especially since you have a little girl, there are some really weird and crazy people out there.
2007-05-25 16:48:37 · answer #4 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I've heard of them. I would allow the company to publish the picture and I would buy a book for $50 from them.
Here's a link to their website too.
2007-05-25 16:54:01 · answer #5 · answered by ▒♥▒♥▒♥▒♥▒™ 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
its not necessarily a scam... they do stuff like that with poetry too... its just a way to make people feel "published" or "important" not to say that its a bad thing... its just they are including your baby's photo in the book (with your permission) but if you want to see it... you have to buy the book... thats how they sell their books... they have a "contest" and there is a "winner" probably drawn at random... but all the babies get put in the book (with parents permission) and then they of course sell you the book... thats how they make their profit and how they fund the "winner" prizes
2007-05-25 16:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kimberlie H 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes I have heard of it, a lady I works with was telling me not too long ago that her twin nephews were going to be published for that. Did you see the website?
http://www.bananabanababycontest.com/
I think it looks OK.
2007-05-25 16:52:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your instincts are right, it's a scam! The better business bureau gives them an unsatisfactory report-- http://www.atlanta.bbb.org/commonreport.html?compid=20001259
I've heard of many other parents who "won" and sent in the money and never got their books. Don't do it.
2007-05-25 16:55:34 · answer #8 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like a scam hun. Call the better business bureau and check them out.
2007-05-25 16:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by **KELLEY** 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
i checked out the website and it looks legit.... but maybe you should call the BBB in your area just to be safe.... better safe than sorry right?
2007-05-25 16:53:52 · answer #10 · answered by MollyMade 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋