West Model and Talent Convention, Inc.

This company solicits talent through scouts in malls and other public places, they also advertise for talent through other entities engaged in talent services to obtain attendees for their conventions and to purchase their services. You may be asked, in addition to the cost of the talent convention, to purchase photographs, preparation, training or classes.

This company cannot guarantee you employment or offer to procure employment, and you will not find such a guarantee in their written contract.

California law contains certain requirements of advance-fee talent services and prohibitions against certain practices. If the company promises you auditions or employment, or if they even ask you for a fee in advance, a talent service is considered to come under the provisions of this law. Under the law, they are not allowed to charge you, for example, to provide photographs, filmstrips, audition tapes or videotapes, lessons or training.

By law, you are entitled to a refund of anything you pay to an advance-fee talent agency if you do not receive the services you were led to believe would be performed. The refund is to be made with 48 hours of your request for it.

Additionally, you have the right to cancel your contract with the agency for any reason within 10 business days of the date of the contract. If you cancel, your payment is to be returned within 10 business days.

If your written contract does not inform you of your right to a refund or to cancel, you may demand your refund or cancel your contract at any time, without regard to these time limits. If your money is not returned within the 48 hours or 10 days, respectively, the company is required to refund double your money.

Despite the law’s protections, if you are not dealing with a reputable talent service, you may find it difficult to enforce your rights.