Please help! Face Of Ireland Competition?

Exuberant

Hey guys, does anyone out there have any experience with the Face Of Ireland competition? Or know anything about it? My friend passed the interview and now the competition organisers are asking for 150 euro to cover costs (hair, make up, photography, food, general expenses.) My friend has to pay the 150 euro tomorrow or else she cannot take part. There was a thread on boards here in 2010 about this but we really don't know what to believe after having read it. Really trying to find out if this competition is a scam or not! Please help!

mysteries1984

I'm not familiar with it - but that is a massive red flag as far as I'm concerned. It reeks of 'modelling' agencies that look for hundreds from young girls to start off their portfolios. I'd steer well clear of it. Especially at such short notice too...

Edit - might be worth a read:
http://www.folio32.com/blog/joe-duffy-liveline-today/

Exuberant

mysteries1984 wrote: »

I'm not familiar with it - but that is a massive red flag as far as I'm concerned. It reeks of 'modelling' agencies that look for hundreds from young girls to start off their portfolios. I'd steer well clear of it. Especially at such short notice too...

Edit - might be worth a read:
http://www.folio32.com/blog/joe-duffy-liveline-today/

Thanks very much! Already discovered this link, currently listened to the podcast attached!

mysteries1984

No worries, best of luck with it. Found this too...more of the same as far as I can see but just in case!

Lia_lia

Are people really that stupid?

Exuberant

mysteries1984 wrote: »

No worries, best of luck with it. Found this too...more of the same as far as I can see but just in case!

Thanks very much again! We found that earlier too :P It's seeming very dodge alright.

PebbleD

Lia_lia wrote: »

Are people really that stupid?

There is no need to be such a bitch. She was obviously looking for advice. Not judgement, so take your negativity else where unless you have something relevant to say.

dudara

PebbleD As you are a new poster please take the time to read the forum charter before posting. Foul language will not be tolerated and please treat other posters with respect

dudara

PebbleD

dudara wrote: »

PebbleD As you are a new poster please take the time to read the forum charter before posting. Foul language will not be tolerated and please treat other posters with respect

dudara

Hi! Sorry I didn't know! It won't happen again!

AnnaGram85

dudara wrote: »

PebbleD As you are a new poster please take the time to read the forum charter before posting. Foul language will not be tolerated and please treat other posters with respect

dudara

Would have thought the former comment deserved the warning really.

Twee.

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Lia_lia

Sorry, that was a bit harsh.


I just really can't understand why anybody would pay that amount of money to "become" a model. It's obviously a scam.