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ModelMayhem Reviews Summary

Model Mayhem is a portfolio website for professional models and photographers, allowing them to create profiles, upload photos, and connect with other professionals.

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value
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7
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Arizona
1 review
6 helpful votes
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He fondled numerous models in Arizona and felt no remorse when confronted. Offered alcohol, Adderol and pot to relax or up the ampage of shoots. He also said since we signed model releases, we could not complain, and would not allow chaperones into studio. Would ONLY shoot with those who would pose nude, as he said you needed to be comfortable "with his style". Peverted old man, MODELS stay away!

Date of experience: April 30, 2020
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Too many 50 plus on there wanting £50 an hour to photograph their fannies alot of new models failing to turn up for booked shoots. Although there are some nice models on there, the older model fanny shoots and young ones not turning up make the site a waste of time being on there.

Date of experience: December 5, 2019
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Be very careful, unless you are a Slu. And don't care what happen as long as you get your five bucks. Told by many ladies that tried Model mayhem that the site is infested with rapists. One wrote me that she was drugged and when she wrote about it, evil mayhem deleted her account. Whenever someone write about bad experience you automatically get blocked from site. My self done nothing other than invite models to make videos. They deleted my account saying that is a violation. Really... Stay away from this site and read more more about the owners. Find out more info about them.

Date of experience: November 30, 2019
California
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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Model Mayhem is fraud
November 14, 2019

Stay far away from this site don't pay them. They are a scam for porn. They human trafficking. Photographers are not photographers they are men looking for prostitution. They don't approve anyone unless your selling your self for sex. I was approached by my old account by someone, so I decided not to use the site for a while. Lost my password and they wouldn't help me. Lost all my log in information. They are not a real site customer service responded to me 4 months after to tell me account not approve for a new. It took them months to response to me. Not a real website. All fake.
Stay away.

Date of experience: November 14, 2019
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Awful
September 9, 2019

Complete and utter waste of time. I tried 3 times to create a profile was told it was. Then I had to go back in to submit my profile, repeatedly. I let the admin know there was an issue and they declined my profile then and there. I want nothing to do with such a wish washy site.

Date of experience: September 9, 2019
Alabama
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Bull$#*! site
August 23, 2019

I have tried countless times to start a profile. I included all details that were required and have still been denied. I successfully started an account after countless tries just to have it deleted by management after a week for no clear reason. It's frustrating but they will no longer be getting any business from me.

Date of experience: August 23, 2019
New York
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Ironically, I am writing this review now because the site is down and I was looking for info about the outage. There are not a lot of good sites out there for photographers to find and screen models. Yes, the site is archaic and buggy, and yes there are some creepy photographers and models on there, but overall I have found the site to be a convenient place for me to create a portfolio and recruit models. You just have to use your head when it comes to picking who you contact and work with. My biggest complaint is that I am at the maximum photo capacity for paid accounts and they will not offer any upgrade--seems like a missed business opportunity to me.

Date of experience: August 13, 2019
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Fraud
July 22, 2019

I got a callsheet from the person who does not excist. Designer name was give excist but there was nothing happened after that callsheet. Beware of this website.
I call several models for photo shoot. Non of them replied. I do not recomend for the people who have stated there career.

Date of experience: July 21, 2019
Colorado
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I want to warn young girls and boys especially about this site and anyone who claims to be affiliated with Model Mayhem.
I was approached by a *very* off-putting man claiming to be an agent for Model Mayhem... after he approached me, and the way he was speaking to me and trying to convince me of things that common-sense should automatically tell you "back away, this person is fraud", I realized he thought I was much younger than I am (I look 17-18 but am 28 turning 29this year.), I told him my real age and began conversing with him to prove I was smarter than he was thinking... his face said it all... once he realized and felt I was onto him possibly being a fake or someone to just be cautious of, he pretty much ran from me.
I also have been notified of others who have been put in very dangerous situations, believing they are working with someone affiliated with Model Mayhem, but had turned out they aren't even agents for them.
PLEASE. YOUNG GIRLS, BOYS... WOMEN AND MEN... ESPECIALLY THOSE STRIVING TO BECOME MODELS... STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY! STAY SAFE!

Date of experience: July 19, 2019
New Jersey
1 review
17 helpful votes
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These people are absolutely horrible. They shut down my account and my girlfriends account for no reason at all. They assumed we were breaking a rule and provided no proof at all. ONLY creepy male photographers looking to find women to get naked. Will be reporting them to the BBB and Department of consumer protection!
This is my first negative review of anything ever! That's how bad they are.

Date of experience: June 18, 2019
Maryland
1 review
12 helpful votes
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That's all this site is. Steer clear and DO NOT let any women you know join. They have these $8 and hour moderators slinging girls for inappropriate things, The most well know is LIz a, she thinks she is a stellar model when in reality she is just a traveling prostitute with no agency experience.

Date of experience: June 10, 2019
California
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I signed up for an account - they took my money and never opened an account - best to call the better business bureau first - it's a scam!

Date of experience: May 27, 2019
Texas
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Moved to this site from onemodelplace - and have hated the move. I posted one nude with full bush and they banned my account - and offered no refund. I had the account less that 3 weeks During my tenure there were member who said terrible things to other photographers and models - very unprofessional site. Too many egos in one place. Stay away from the site because they WILL rip you off. Way overpricd and scammy

Date of experience: May 26, 2019
Nevada
2 reviews
13 helpful votes
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Been a paying customer for years to promote my fashion and swimwear photography. They shut down my account without any warning for posting two PG rated implied photos taken from a recent photoshoot. When asked if I could just remove it, they refused to refund or re-activate my account.

Would not recommend this company until they re-train their moderators. Terrible customer service and time is better spent on instagram and facebook where this is more active traffic.

Date of experience: May 25, 2019
California
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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I reported a guy on their site that I found possibly unsafe and dangerous. They didn't care and blocked my profile instead. I would say not safe to connect with anyone on there because they don't protect the models on there.

Date of experience: May 13, 2019
Arizona
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Models wanting to "colaborate" and some willing to give "first one free" then blackmail you. One reason they are banned from airport and most publicwifi is they are front for escorts and strippers. Stay away!

Date of experience: April 7, 2019
New York
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Terrible
November 14, 2018

The worst experience I've ever had before, they stole the money from my card! And when I call them they never respond

Date of experience: November 14, 2018
Georgia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Crooks
October 30, 2018

They charged for a VIP membership and a posting then closed the account with no explanation, Stay away!

Date of experience: October 30, 2018
New York
2 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Avoid you must.
October 25, 2018

What a terrible site. Hard to navigate. Awful customer service. Scams galore and no app. It appears that they created a site 20 years ago and forgot about maintaining and updating. There are far more credible sites out there.

Date of experience: October 25, 2018
Colorado
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Escorts and Strippers
September 29, 2018

I dont knock anyones hustle, to each their own. I thought i was the only one noticing all the escorts and strippers dictating the MM world. They want 100 an hour 3 hour minimum. 350 half day 700 all day. They want all the photos, no logo and most never give credit. Im not a professional, was just trying to learn photography. But with the drama, flakey models and all the photoshop i have to do, not really worth it.

Date of experience: September 29, 2018