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tiggerblue10 | 23:03 Sun 30th Jan 2011 | ChatterBank
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to add to all of the other stupid things I do.

Some guy called me the other day and told me I'd won a competition for a pampering and photo shoot day. I told him that I don't ever remember entering into such a competition as I'm not really into that kind of thing and he insisted that I had one. Anyway, its with a company called Paparazzi Studios in Great Portland St, London. the day is free apart from a £30 deposit which I will get back if I and 2 other people attend for at least 6 hours on the day.

Stupid, stupid me has agreed to this and parted with £30 last Thursday. My mum was going to come with me but she has said I should cancel it as it sounds dodgy. The problem is I can't get my money back if I cancel.

My question is - how stupid am I?
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Doh!
The address you give checks out this far

http://www.paparazzistudio.co.uk/
I don't like to say this, but you're stupid to the tune of £30. Put it down to experience and never buy anything over the phone like that.
and then the photos cost a bomb to buy. I won one once too. Total con.
Very.............sorry :o/
Well, it seems to be a real place - why don't you give 'em a ring tomorrow and check it out? http://www.paparazzistudio.co.uk/
Oh oh, these are a con and ignore anyone who shows you their glam photos, they paid dearly for them,
^ sorry scotman, you weren't there when I started searching!
>>>"How stupid am I?"

If you turn up, about this stupid:
http://www.ciao.co.uk...ssion__Review_5950841
Tig - I hope they didn't take the £30 by credit card over the phone, if you never heard of them before....?
don't you get a week's cooling off time with phone orders in which you can cancel? Sorry, I don't know the law on this, somebody may be able to correct me.
sounds like a loooooong day with a hard sell theme :o/
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Well if I do go I will INSIST that NO PHOTO buying will take place.
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They'll be making some money from you and whichever two friends you find then Tigger. These modelling agencies make you up then take several dozen photos which they compile into a portfolio. That generally costs you several hundred pounds to buy. Multiply that by three of course with your friends.

Of course, if you cancel they have only made £30 for doing absolutely nothing!

About 4 years ago my wife and I paid for my wayward step-daughter to have this done. It cost us £500 for a portfolio of 78 photos. They were very good I must say, despite the fact she then just waltzed off and did nothing with them. It just seems this agency has approached you rather than you them. A good sales technique!
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I did Box. This is why I'm so stupid.

I am unable to cancel but if I attend for the duration I will get my £30 back.
You're still going to go after the review that Chris posted above???

waste of time and money if you ask me! put it down to experience - or as someone else has said - if you paid by ccard - cant you get it back somehow - cooling off period?
If you go you'll only be throwing good money after bad.
Can you afford to lose the £30? If so then I'd put it down to a lesson learnt and not bother with it.
take supplies! you'll be starving.

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