Comments on: Debbie McGee Models http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html ...stuff I've seen, stuff I've heard and stuff I've read Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:57:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ME http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-27107 ME Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:33:09 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-27107 the reason all these people didnt get work could be for a number of reasons.. debbie never promised anyone work, as no agent does! the £125 is so you can appear on the book, have photos taken, and be on the website so that you can be seen by employers. I certainly got work from debbie on 2 or 3 ocasions so whoever said it was a scam must have just been unluck! debbie pushed her company as much as she could and whenever she rang about my jobs it seemed like she was sick of the business although she was very forthcoming. lovely people paul and debbie are! those without work were just unlucky! the reason all these people didnt get work could be for a number of reasons.. debbie never promised anyone work, as no agent does! the £125 is so you can appear on the book, have photos taken, and be on the website so that you can be seen by employers. I certainly got work from debbie on 2 or 3 ocasions so whoever said it was a scam must have just been unluck! debbie pushed her company as much as she could and whenever she rang about my jobs it seemed like she was sick of the business although she was very forthcoming.

lovely people paul and debbie are! those without work were just unlucky!

]]> By: Mrs Merton http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-749 Mrs Merton Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:00:01 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-749 What consistently amazes me is that people are consistently amazed at this sort of thing happening. Until the relevant legislation is promulgated, therefore tightening the screw on these scam merchants, then companies such as those run by McGee - inter alia - will continue to get away with it. They prey on the dreams of parents whose children are often (at the risk of being mercilessly cruel from an aesthetic perspective)simply not good looking enough to work in an increasingly competitive industry. Sorry, but that's the nub of it. I do wonder precisely what kind of dream McGee and her cronies were peddling, given some of the kids on her sight. Sorry to be cruel and unforgiving, but there you go. The best agencies out there charge nothing or very little, but they're also very selective since they're not charities. If they take your kid on it's because they know they'll get them editorial and/or tv work. They keep the numbers low accordingly because of their strict selction criteria, but this means potentially more work for your child. McGee wasn't shy about flagging her name as leverage in fast-tracking her way into the industry. Tis a pity that she's suddenly turned shy when genuine accountability is needed for her actions. What consistently amazes me is that people are consistently amazed at this sort of thing happening. Until the relevant legislation is promulgated, therefore tightening the screw on these scam merchants, then companies such as those run by McGee - inter alia - will continue to get away with it.

They prey on the dreams of parents whose children are often (at the risk of being mercilessly cruel from an aesthetic perspective)simply not good looking enough to work in an increasingly competitive industry.

Sorry, but that’s the nub of it.

I do wonder precisely what kind of dream McGee and her cronies were peddling, given some of the kids on her sight. Sorry to be cruel and unforgiving, but there you go.

The best agencies out there charge nothing or very little, but they’re
also very selective since they’re not charities. If they take your kid on it’s because they know they’ll get them editorial and/or tv work.

They keep the numbers low accordingly because of their strict selction criteria, but this means potentially more work for your child.

McGee wasn’t shy about flagging her name as leverage in fast-tracking her way into the industry. Tis a pity that she’s suddenly turned shy when genuine accountability is needed for her actions.

]]> By: mrs winfield http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-746 mrs winfield Sun, 20 Jan 2008 10:16:30 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-746 yep us too got stung, thought we had a lagit company cos we have been stung before. My daughter went to York, we paid £150, yep she was there to greet us and seemed nice but then when we had questions to ask after we paid!! she had no time cos her mum and dad turned up. I think these people need showing up, when you think about how much money she must have made from this scam just because shes been on telly, just makes me sick. We heard nothing until about a month ago, A letter, saying she was no longer running the company and someone eles had took over but you had to pay a joining fee surprise surprise!!! yep us too got stung, thought we had a lagit company cos we have been stung before. My daughter went to York, we paid £150, yep she was there to greet us and seemed nice but then when we had questions to ask after we paid!! she had no time cos her mum and dad turned up. I think these people need showing up, when you think about how much money she must have made from this scam just because shes been on telly, just makes me sick. We heard nothing until about a month ago, A letter, saying she was no longer running the company and someone eles had took over but you had to pay a joining fee surprise surprise!!!

]]> By: Andrea http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-748 Andrea Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:24:45 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-748 Both Debbie and Paul are nice people when you meet them. I too paid £125 to join for my daughter, but has anyone actually worked out the thousands of pounds they are making from the hundreds who turn up to join at each very nice hotel which no doubt we have paid for them to stay in? Perhaps they can well afford to be nice to your face, but they and other scammers are breaking hearts, as my daughter never received anything from them. They have certainly no respect from us anymore. Both Debbie and Paul are nice people when you meet them. I too paid £125 to join for my daughter, but has anyone actually worked out the thousands of pounds they are making from the hundreds who turn up to join at each very nice hotel which no doubt we have paid for them to stay in?
Perhaps they can well afford to be nice to your face, but they and other scammers are breaking hearts, as my daughter never received anything from them.
They have certainly no respect from us anymore.

]]> By: Clive Hurst http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-745 Clive Hurst Sun, 06 Jan 2008 13:10:35 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-745 I understand that Debbie McGee has no longer any interest in her agency and therefore is no longer connected with it; but she does not want to refund those who trusted in her name, when joining the agency... I would like to hear from anyone who has paid a fee to this agency, see my website for details. From 6 April 2008 there will be a 7 day cooling off period when you pay these up-front fees; but the agency is under no obligation to tell you that you have such a right... Best, Clive Hurst I understand that Debbie McGee has no longer any interest in her agency and therefore is no longer connected with it; but she does not want to refund those who trusted in her name, when joining the agency…

I would like to hear from anyone who has paid a fee to this agency, see my website for details.

From 6 April 2008 there will be a 7 day cooling off period when you pay these up-front fees; but the agency is under no obligation to tell you that you have such a right…

Best,

Clive Hurst

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-747 Anonymous Wed, 05 Sep 2007 12:47:02 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-747 i paid the £125 for my daughter must be over a year ago now, and not heared anything since i paid the £125 for my daughter must be over a year ago now, and not heared anything since

]]> By: Natz http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-744 Natz Fri, 17 Aug 2007 22:38:26 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-744 Yeah, I met Debbie recently. On holiday. She was so lovely! So I agree with Miles. Yeah, I met Debbie recently.
On holiday.
She was so lovely!
So I agree with Miles.

]]> By: Miles http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-743 Miles Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:36:35 +0000 http://www.stephennewton.com/2006/11/debbie-mcgee-models.html#comment-743 I met Debbie McGee once and she was very nice to my son - who at the time was a keen magician. So as far as I am concerned she can do no wrong. I met Debbie McGee once and she was very nice to my son - who at the time was a keen magician.
So as far as I am concerned she can do no wrong.

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