Thomas Street Studios / Fusion Studios review: Taking money from accounts 56

I am having the same problem, they took £100 deposit and 3 weeks later are still waiting to get it back, i am now instructing my solicitor and ideal world who help sell this con of a product and if necessary go to the national papers to oust the scam in.

I have been to the studio and had a fantastic day, i only paid for what i ordered.
Why haven't you spoke to your card company if someone took £300 without authorisation off my card the card company would get it straight back for me. Is this a genuine complaint or a case of buyers remorse, you work for a rival or just bored.

How can they take 300 from your card? they simply can't! are you sure you didn't authorise them? I bet you did and are probably now annoyed that you did. If they really did take the money, all you would have to do is call them and legally they would have to refund you.
You are either a liar, a BS'er, or like Pov777 says - someone with a grudge!

I have today tried to cancel my appointment I have booked withe Fusion studios and cannot believe what theey have advised me! They have been a complete and utter disgrace since day one of dealing withe theem. I originally booked to attend on Saturday 21st April but had to rearrange for theis Saturday 9the June! When I rang to rearrange nobody ever answered my calls or voice-mails or even emails! I had to chase theem one day 5 times before I could actually rebook! And when I did rebook theey had my name and my sisters names completely wrong - theey had also written my husbands name wrong and written my address wrong! So I told the young lady I wanted to completely cancel as I didn't want to go!
Then I have rang Friday 01.06.12 and left a voicemail as my husband has booked a last minute holiday for our wedding anniversary - so I had to ring to cancel as we are going away on 08.06.12 - thee young lady said I cant cancel as I haven't given theem 5 working days notice and theey will charge my debit card £75! I told her she will not and I will be taking legal action upon theem if theey do - theey do NOT have my autheorisation to do theis! I am severaly stressed at thee moment and have had a terrible ordeal - I do not need theis unnecessary stress! I have emailed 2 different people and WILL drag theeir name therough thee mud should theey take theis money from my account witheout autheorisation! The woman on thee phone is arrogantt and severaly unhelpful! DO NOT GO HERE! They are complete con artists! I didn't't want to rebook thee first time but was pressured into it!

I received a telephone call that i had won a make over for two people, because i had always wanted to take my daughter on one i was very happy with what i was told over the phone and paid them the £5 deposit they asked for, when my paperwork came through they had took £10 which says a £5 deposit for each of it which i wasn't told. i then read the small print and if i do not attend or we are late and have not given 5 days written notice i will be charged £75 each for both myself and my daughter. Although i had no plans to cancel i know that things can happen and sometimes make it impossible to attend. I have no idea how they can do this without signing a contract but i am now going to write to cancel the appointment and send by recorded delivery so there is no fall back. I do not know how they can get away with this and i cannot imagine the pressure if we went would would receive to buy the photographs. It is so wrong and i have decided to waive my £10 booking fee. Do not go here from me alone they have made £10 and how many people do not read the small print

FIRSTLY they would never have taken £300 unless you signed somewhere that they could. You clearly ordered goods and most likely missed a payment or defaulted.
SECONDLY why would they just let you cancel a day before? I booked BT to install a line with Open Reach and if I don't give them 7 days notice to not install the line they will charge me £99. And why wouldn't they? Even if I was going on a surprise holiday, they would still have to charge me as THEY HAD AN ENGINEER BOOKED FOR THE INSTALL.
Please use an ounce of common sense.

For all those insulting the original poster calling her a liar, I hope that's someone's reaction the next time you have a problem with a company. It doesn't matter how big the company issues happen weather intentional or simply a mistake it does happen. The measure of a good company is how they put the issues right when they do happen. It does not mean the poster is a liar or has defaulted. As for charging back as its would probably have been a debit card transaction there is no charge back facility as there is with credit cards. So to fight it and try and get her money back she would have to probably go down the small claims court route which of course would need all the reinvent evidence.

My partner had a very similar experience today, they called her up trying to sell her the photo shoot session deal, pay £5 deposit get the make-up and hair done then have some shots and promised on the call a free photo and money off further photo's sounds good. My partner asked for a date we could certainly make but then the call turned to high pressure sales tactics, we are in the middle of moving home and its our daughters 3rd birthday next week needless to say a busy time, they refused to let her book it for next month it had to be a certain time that suited them or she couldn't have the offer or free photo etc.

She ended up accepting it and did regret it as she was stressed enough without having to goto the shoot but then when she wanted to cancel they they would charge £75 for each person which we could ill afford at this time of year with everything going on. Anyway she went and had a horrible experience, this free photo and with no obligation was a lie, no free photo, no discount to other photo's etc. So my partner said ok then we wont have any they then threatened charging etc she explained she didnt have the money to buy multiple photos at their price, they kept quoting the whole verbal contract thing (even when we pointed out that the verbal contract should also obligate them to provide what they promised, and if they had the call recorded they should listen to it and make good on their word). All said and done she ended up getting some photo's for £20 per shot but they are not above piling on pressure and threats to get money out of you. They didn't even give a receipt for those pictures.

We just called the bank and cancelled the card so they are issuing another one, they wont be taking any money that we have not agreed to. If you do deal with them then tread carefully, be aware of their charges and record any call's where anything is agreed. Personally I would steer clear of this company as they don't seam interested in anything than trying to milk you for everything they can and to be damned with customer service.

I got a phone call from Fusion Studios saying I had won a competition for me and a friend to have a style makeover and fashion shoot worth £250. They also said we would get one free picture each plus a £50 voucher each towards others. Although the photo shoot itself was good, once we came into the other room to look at the photos, the girl started trying to sell us a package worth £950, where we could pay by installments. I explained to her that my friend owed $90, 000 in student fees (she is from the US) and I was saving up to pay for a holiday, so we couldn't afford it. She kept on trying with various other packages, and was very pushy and hard faced. In the end I said we would just take our free photo and leave, as we both felt really uncomfortable. That was when she said we couldnt choose which picture we got for free, we could only have the very first photo the photographer shot (which had clearly been taken badly for this purpose). In the end, we ended up both paying £50 for two photos each (and the second photo we chose had to be the same one, we weren't allowed to pick to four different ones?!). The £50 vouchers we both had could only be used if we got a package, which obviously they failed to mention on the phone!
Although I like the photos, I feel lucky to have got out of these just paying £50, which is still a lot of money to me and my friend.
To be honest, the service was shocking from the beginning. When they rang me to say i had won the competition ( I do enter online comps so it seemed plausible), they only gave me a five day window in which to book it, so my friend and I had to pull a few strings to get time off at such short notice. Two days later my aunty passed away, so I rang to rearrange, and they insisted that either my friend still come along on that original date with another friend, or that I pay £75. It was only when I really lost my rag over the phone, and they went back and forth to the manager, that they agreed to rearrange.

I work for the studio and the £75 charge is correct if you aren't making your appointment and you haven't hie 5 working days notice an you have to understand we have booked professional hair and make up artists specifically for you so if you don't turn up we still have to pay them. If you think this is u fair think how the people feel who have come in specifically to make your day special. If you ha e a grudge or work for a rival company your wasting your time as when you actually attend the studio you will see what an amazing day it is for you

Also to the lady that feels they have had £10 taken when they were told £5 I you would have been told its £5 each and I you are obviously just trying it on! What an amazing experience for £10!

My friends bought a fusion studio pakeage for my bday, the package including 50 pounds voucher and suppose to have some free image.! We went there today. everything was goin well at first. after we done all shooting. when viewing the pic that we took the guy was starting show us all the package price! £120 for per photo! £399 for 6 pic £999 for 30pic... me and my friend was thinking try the £999 cause if we use the voucher £100 off then we can share the rest of it which it £250 each? but still it too much for us!this is unbelievable! £120 for one photo! we just said we cant afford it cause we are student! so he try selling different kind of package or pay it monthly for £33?! pay monthly just for photo? i don't think it worth it! and i said dose our package including any free photo? they guy said no! then we found in the package it wrote there is a free photo giving! which it not fair to us! those £50 vouchers are useless only u can use it in package! it seen like other ppl had the same experience like me, i would just say i won't go back there next time!

i had the same problem last christmas i recieved a phone call from fusion saying i won a free photoshoot alls i had to do was pay for me and my friend a £10 deposit each so i did got there they were so rude when i got there tried to rush me and my friend had my pictures taken and got took into a room after to have a look at the pictures then to be asked if i wanted to purchase any me and my friend are both student so we couldnt afford as the cheapest package was £400 for three THREE pictures i tried to explain i couldnt afford and he the guy kept saying we can make some arrangement come up with monthly payment again i declined kept going on and on pressuring i agree to buy 3 and to pay 65 a month over 7 months i payed it off and on the last payment they twice took out a further 65 i was £130 down i rang up he assured me that day it would be put back in asked for a contact number and my name left it looked again the next day nothing had been put back in again i rang he said he got busy and would assure me it would be in this went on for 3 weeks i still havent got my money back and 2 weeks ago i recieved a letter from this company saying i cancelled my direct debit which i had a year ago as i paid it all and they took money out so they couldnt take anymore there threatening to refer me to a debt collector even though i paid all this a year ago and havent heard anything i try to ring up no one ever answers AVOID AT ALL COSTS if this carrys on i WILL not hesitate on taking you to court!

i just got a cll today from fusion photo and said that i have won the survey n give me a package. she charged me £3 per person. so its two of us going. that's my first time. so what shall i do? shall i cancel it or clear everything out before they do my makeup and photo shoot?
any suggestions please..

To all those "smart Alecs" who pose the question as to how a company, any company, can take money from your bank account without your permission the answer is simple. You sign up for an introductory or no obligation offer and you are told there is a small admin/up front fee to be paid. Whether or not you choose to cancel soon after (referred to as the cooling off period) that company has still got a record of the details and if they choose they can take a further payment using the details you originally gave them. They do not need your permission to take the money because in giving the details in the first place it is construed as giving them permission to do so. We all take it for granted that if we cancel a deal by whatever means that this is the end of the matter. Buyer beware.

I have just had the same phone call re survey and won a day of pampering etc, I paid £5 each so £10. Having read all the reviews I am really concerned. I am going to go along for the day and see...but I will be careful. I understand there is a £75 cancellation fee so will not cancel and will not sign anything or be forced into anything that I don't want to pay for. I will also be keeping a very close eye on my account as I have not agreed to any other payments...worried but keeping my wits about me

The people disagreeing with the poster work for fusion, everything I have heard about this company is bad, scammers and con merchants. I have had plenty of friends that have had issues with these ###... BEWARE nothing is free and the people 'selling' you this offer are ruthless.

this company is a pure scam. They ripped my fiance off by charging her a booking fee of £50 then taking another £50 a week later.
a maximum of £100 pounds taken and then when she rings to ask why they took the money, they refuse. awful. and untrustable, DONT GET DRAGGED IN BY THESE FAKERS

I went to fusion on Friday and after reading all these reviews was absolutely dreading it but decided to go because I didn't want the £75 charge, im so glad I went, had a really good day the hair wasn't amazing but the make up and everything else was really good, couldn't have asked for more to say we paid £5 each and "won it".. I don't know how so many people can win so it is a bit dodgy but if you do get the phone call I would definitely do it, didn't buy any photos neither and all the staff were really nice / friendly the prices for photos are ridiculous but you can get a good deal if you knock them down.. all depends on what you want from the day

I did some research and found fusion studios is owned by the same people who run luxe models and kube studios. I think the scam is on a bigger level in London.

I received a phone call in January off Fusion inviting my 6 year old son down to London for modelling pictures, As we live in Manchester we refused, later on in March we received a second phone call telling us that they had opened another studio in Manchester and would we still be interested? as we were quite keen on the idea we said yes! they told us that a charge of £25 to book the studio would be needed but this will be refunded on the day?
When we arrived at the studio we were sat down and offered a drink, we confirmed that we were who we said we were and also confirmed that my son had 5 changes of clothes for the shoot, (as instructed over the phone) we went into the studio and had some photo's taken and also went out on the street for some different backgrounds.
After this was done we went back in to the studio and was told that somebody would look at the photo's and let us know if my son had a chance in the modelling industry, after 45 mins of waiting we was met by a women who took us upstairs to show us the pictures.
At this point she was showing us some amazing pictures of my son, then she started with the sales pitch? She explained that my son had a very good chance in the industry and also the information that they could provide us with would help him with work.
She started to explain that modelling agencies would only take people on with what Z cards (basically a menu type card with different pictures of my son on it) also she would give me e-mail addresses and phone numbers of agencies that I couldn’t get anywhere else? Oh and the photo's on a CD. We said that we never came with any money and that we wasn't told about any of this as it was a call from them to see if my son would have a chance in modelling, nothing that we had arranged. after a few more minutes of explaining things to her she then started to throw prices at us, the only one that would have been any good to us was £999.99 (SHE SAID) and we declined, she then explained that she would discount some of this if we gave her a deposit of £250 on the day and she would throw in all the pictures (82 in total) and not just the 12 that she originally said. After eventually agreeing to this we gave her the deposit and set up the direct debit for the package that she mentioned. (BECAUSE THE INFORMATION SHE WOULD GIVE US WAS NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE?) After we left with the pictures on a CD we were told that the Z cards and information would arrive with in 3 to 4 weeks? it actually took 6 weeks to arrive and after another monthly payment of £65.00 coming out we looked at the Z cards and they were all the pictures that we didn’t want, (what we previously agreed) and also the e-mail addresses that were (ONLY AVAILABLE FROM HER) were all bouncing back when we e-mails to them, and the phone number were NON existent? We then contacted a well known modelling agency and was told that all the information that we had BOUGHT from fusion was available on the internet and the Z cards were a lie. This is when alarm bell started to ring and we cancelled the direct debit after another £65.00 had gone out (total so far of £405.00 paid to them) before I cancelled the direct debit I had sent e-mails to Mike Hannah MD of Fusion and he had responded once but when I told him I was giving him 30 days to respond again or I would cancel the direct debit he never responded so I then cancelled. Later that month £650.00 and £65.00 then came out of my bank account (total so far £1120.00) Not bad considering the total should have only been £999.99. anyway I have had this returned by my bank and after several calls to Mike Hannah (who is a very nasty person) i have paid them as a good will gesture £400 for the photos and that’s as far as its gone.
The company are very clever at taking money from people but as long as you document e-mails and letters but always give them time periods for replies, They always thing because they have a big company they can take money from you, if they have done this to you then i suggest taking it further as when push come to shove they seem to fall over quite easily.
Sometimes when people write things like this on the internet he (Mike Hannah) tells everybody that its rival companies that do it to loose him business, THIS IS NOT THE CASE... HE IS A NASTY PERSON THAT SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF WHAT HE HAS DONE TO CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE

I was rang by this over excited women to inform me that i had won a competition for a photo shoot worth £400 or something. I was told that i had to pay £5 per person as a deposit even though i won this 'competition' (Dont remember entering it) . Stupidly i said yes as my mum was coming up that weekend and thought it would be nice. They booked me in for 10am on sunday which at the time was fine. She then rang to ask if i could change the time to 11 as she had double booked me. I agreed but my mum said that was too late. A lady rang me on the friday completely forgetting about it to remind me, i asked to change it back to 10 but was declined, i then asked to change the day as it now wasnt really conveniant any more. I was told no. When i asked to speak to a manager, suprise suprise they were on the other line. I was threated with the 5 days cancelltion fee of £75. I did not receive the pack so wasnt aware of this. What a joke scam of a company. Bit of advice for the 10 year going stong company, you will ruin your reputation if you carry on like that.

i agreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

The lady who works for fusion - you 'book the hair and make up artist' umm! They re already their and employed by fusion!
I myself have come along to you for employment, I declined due to the standard of your work and environment.
All fake and the sale pitch is the worst I have ever seen! Maybe if you employed people who were capable you would get customers!
I came for an interview and was left for 45 mins until some could be arsed to introduce themselves, at this point I'd already witnessed the speel that comes out of your workers mouths! And they way you treat people who say they are only here for the free ones to the people who are buying is disgraceful! Hope you get shut down!

Kube Studios part of Fusion are a complete Scam. Am also speaking with Tading Standars. I can't even be bothered to put my whole scamming story on here but just want to advise everyone that has any bad experiences with this company to contact trading standards so we can bring this company to a close!

My husband bought vouchers for me and my daughter to have a makeover and photo shoot. We chose Fusion Studios because of the studios listed it was the nearest and easiest to get to. The vouchers included the makeover, photo shoot and included one picture each (either on CD or 8" x 10" prints) and £50 off any package we purchased. A deposit of £50 was also made to secure our booking which would also be deducted off the price.

Having read reviews on here and other websites we were a little concerned, however we took time out to look at Fusion Studios website and were under no illusion of the costs involved should we wish to purchase any photos and the 3-day deadline required to cancel our appointment.

Our experience actually started on the Tuesday before our appointment on the Saturday. We received a very polite voice mail message asking us to confirm our attendance and reminding us of the terms and conditions should we wish to cancel within 3 days of our appointment and should we fail to attend. We rang them back on the Tuesday evening and spoke to a very nice man who talked us through what we could expect on the day. He also gently reminded us of the fee payable should we wish to cancel or fail to attend.

On arrival we were pleasantly greeted. It was also good to see that there were other people using the studios. There was a couple and their three children including a new born, a woman on her own and bride-to-be with her mother. Whilst we were there we saw couples, friends and more families with children.

Our makeup artists made us both feel at ease and actually took the time to consult with us about the products and shades that we would use. Our photographer Kerry was fantastic. Because we had taken the time to think out our outfits and gone prepared, Kerry embraced our ideas and joined in with suggestions and proposed props which resulted in one of our favourite photos of the whole shoot!

One thing we did learn was that the makeup artists and photographers were all self-employed and worked at the studio subject to bookings taken and their own availability. As we had been advised that our appointment could last up to 5 hours, in our opinion the £75 fee for cancelling within 3 days or not showing up is justified!

In reality our appointment lasted about three and half hours. We came away with some really good pictures (which we own the copyright to because we purchased them on a CD). We were also advised that the photos are kept on file and that we can purchase more if we wish. Should the studio choose to delete them, they would contact us first to give us an opportunity to purchase them should we be inclined to do so.

On the whole we had a very enjoyable experience and would not hesitate to recommend Fusion Studios in Manchester.

My friend booked us for a photoshoot as she was referred by one of our friends so she received a £100 vouchers ... The all session went well up until the viewing when the price was announced ! We almost choked out of surprise. Those vouchers were only valid on a minimum of £400 package which is the equivalent of 6 pictures ! We end up negotiating 4 pictures altogether for £100 basically 2 pictures each that we could have one of our friend done... Be extremely careful ! Those people are thieves !

I have had the exact same problem, had photos taken LAST YEAR only to find they've now taken £73.33 out of my account unauthorised! I'm fuming.

I have been to the studio today and purchased a £1999 package, yes a £1999 package :/ ove paid £200 upfront and been sent home with 2cds im ment yo pay £127 amonth they said it can take upto 6weeks weeks for my canvas's and other pictures to come in the post but in these 6weeks i will be payin my loan thing with them i just wondered if anyone else has had this package, do your pictures actually come or am i gonna be scammed? After seeing all these bad reports im a lil worried now any advice or info would be great thanks kelly

I have had a phone call this morning for the exact same thing saying i've won a pamper/make over day after taking part in a survey - which i certainly don't remember doing! However, It all sounded very genuine and tempting and they even used my married surname which i have only had for a short while! I Was told same as others, £5 each booking fee blah blah! They are very clever as they catch you on the hop. Having had a few hours to contemplate and discuss with my Husband, and certainly after reading reviews we decided to cancel. As much as it would be nice to have some family photo's we were not looking to spend money on something we did not need at this present in time and certainly don't want the pressure on the day to buy! - As i remember she did advise me to bring along my debit card so i can make purchases or photos! I rang them up & spoke to Yvonne, the lady who contacted me this morning - she originally said we had to book by the end of march, now she is saying we can change the booking to April! I said i would rather leave all the same but still she was still persistent for me to re-arrange and said it was a pity i had now lost the booking fee! I asked her why we had lost it as it does actually say on their website under FAQ's that the booking fee is refundable and she never once said the booking fee wasn't refundable during our original phone conversation! In the end we were just going round in circles. I have contacted my bank to cancel my card & block any further payments they could potentially take from my account. With regards to the £10 Booking fee - this had already been requested and my bank have advised me they cannot stop a pending payment but they did also advise that Visa has a responsibility to the consumer and i can dispute the transaction with Visa once the payment has left my bank under the consumer act of not receiving or being happy with goods supplied/not supplied or being taken under false pretences. Steer very clear!

HI I GOT A PHONE CALL YESTERDAY YVONNE THE LADY TOOK A PAYMENT OF 10 POUND BOOKING FEE. GOT A LETTER TODAY. SPOKE TO MY BROTHER HE SAID ITS A SCAM. WHAT DO I DO. CANCEL THE APP AND GET IN TOUCH WITH BANK

They conned my friend out of over £100 shes in hospital wasnt told about any cancellation fees AT ALL! not over the phone or anything It was free it was won and now theres over £100 missing out of her account. She was rushed to hospital the night before the shoot. The people who are slagging off the lady who has the complaint work there do not be fooled they are not self employed each employee knows that it is a scam . YOU SELL THE PHOTO SHOOT AS FREE BECAUSE IT WAS WON! WINNING SOMETHING DOESNT MEAN TO PAY FOR IT! Also the way they obtain mobile numbers and telephone numbers is also illegal. I have another friend who at the end of the shoot they sat her down and told her to write down her friends numbers and if she didn't they wouldnt let her have her photos for a discounted amount. You do not have permission of that person to aquire there number and to be contacted for marketing purposes or cold calling. I myself am looking into ways to take this company down and would like as much help from people who have had the experience to help me :)

I went to fusion studios recently and had a great time, I went with my best friend and only bought pictures I could afford, I think you guys must have gone and realised you will never look like that again got excited bought more than what you could afford and didn't read the paperwork properly and then got p****d off cause you can't cancel it. Or you got home uploaded your pics to your comp and are trying to pull a fast one. I'm guessing your all adults and can read and make decisions for yourselves. I recommend it as a great girly day, all the staff were lovely including the guys on the phone and my pics were fab.

Like many of you, i received a phone call this morning from fusion studios tell me if had "won a free photo shoot worth £250" after filling in a survey. It all sounded amazing and a little to go to be true, but I just went with it. They took £10 booking fee off me for me and my mum and told me if I didn't turn up I would have to pay £75, but I could cancel my appointment in 5 day and I wouldn't be charged. The latest appointment she offered me was Thursday. After I got off the phone I had a look at all these reviews and changed my mind. I rang them back up and was told that I couldn't cancel my appointment Because it wasn't within the 5 days. I asked the woman how I could possible cancel within the 5 days when Thursday was the latest appointment i was given? After a few minutes worth of choice words, she spoke to someone else and cancelled my appointment with no charge. i have also rang me bank and stopoed any further payments going to them in the future just in case they try and take the £75 off me for not going.

I too am having a very hard time to get in touch with anyone at Fusion.I have an appointment on 12/07/2014 at Kube Studios in London but now I cannot make it.As I live in Cornwall - 320 miles away, it is just not viable to travel that distance just to be scammed into spending more money. I unfortunately only did my research after my deposit of £100 was taken from my account.I have been in touch with the lady from Startup Models who made all the arrangements and in touch with Kube.They are both throwing me backwards and forwards giving me the run around about who to actually contact to do the cancellation and get my money back.On the Internet I have found a lot of other clients who have had dealings with these various companies and have also experienced the same problems.I get no response from phone messages or emails.I have contacted my bank and they will now deal with these scam artists who should be forced to close down their operations.It's a total rip off of young girls who wish to aspire to being professional models.

We got a phone call saying my fiance had won a make over worth £250, all she had to do was pay a £5 Refundable deposit. We paid the deposit and then after thinking about it decided to google the company and was horrified when we read the reviews. We quickly realised that the only reason they take a deposit is so that they have your card details in case you don't show up and they can take their £75 so called cancellation fee. We immediately cancelled the card and called citizens advise who told us that they can't legally enforce the cancellation fee as long as you cancel in writing within 14 days from when the deposit was taken it doesn't matter how close to your appointment it is. This is covered under the consumer contracts ( information, cancellation and additional charges ) Regulations 2013 And as long as we stated this in our letter they couldn't take a penny. They also stated that if we had any threats or repercussions from this company they would help us take legal action. If these people have your card details i would still recommend canceling your card but as far as the cancellation fee goes you can tell them where to stick it as long as you put it in writing. I hope this helps too stop any one else being bullied by these clowns.

BEAWARE THIS IS A SCAMMING COMPANY,
KUBE STUDIOS WHICH WAS ORGINALLY CALLED FUSION STUDIOS. NEVER GIVE THEM YOUR BANK CARD DETAILS THEY TAKE £50- £100 REFUNADABLE DEPOIST OVER THE PHONE THEN IF YOU DON’T SHOW UP THEY FEE FOR MISSING IT IS AROUND £150 CANCELLATION CHARGE
WHICH THEY WILL TAKE OUT OF YOUR CARD DETAILS THEY HOLD WITHOUT INFORMING YOU.
THEY WILL DO A FREE PHOTO SHOOT FOR YOU AS SAID BUT DON’T TELL YOU THE PRICES
FOR PURCHASING THEM WHICH I WILL TELL YOU KNOW,

4 PHOTOS ON CD £299

10 PHOTOS ON CD £599

20 PHOTOS ON CD £999

ALL PHOTOS ON CD, BUSINESS CARD AND
WEBSITE SET UP AND AGENCY DETAILS FOR YOU TO CONTACT YOURSELF £1999

ALL ABOVE PLUS ANOTHER SHOOT £2499

THEY DON’T HELP YOU FOR FREE OR
NEITHER DO THEY PASS YOUR DETAILS ONTO AN AGENCY AS PROMISED IT’S ALL A MONEY
MAKING SCAM AS MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF!

FINALLY WHEN YOU DON’T WANT ANY OF
THE ABOVE PACKAGES THEY WILL TAKE THE MICK REFUNDING YOUR DEPOIST BEEN WAITING
4 WEEKS!

WORST PLACE EVER! PLEASE READ...
They phoned me through groupon and saying i won a free day with a friend i can bring! on the phone they told me free photos, wine, going home with facial products, make up, hair etc etc
And now the nightmare starting...
when we arrived there the place looked unprofessional with a guy (make up artist haha) dansing arround moving his ### terribly... i was like WoWw!
then i sat on the chair after filling some paper out and the lady started with my hair with a dirty hair straightner! then the woobly guy was on his phone and approached me with some cream in his hand rubbing on my face! germs, dirt! i was shocked! then messed my hair pulling it hard with dirty brushes, it was hurting! wasnt like enough then he was so close i could actually feel his balls on my leg, it was disguisting! plus the way he was chewing a chewing gum! terrible hair experience finished then make up started! he was using brushes thats being on 100s of face.. it was a mess.. dirty.. probably disease from others!
after mine finished then my friend was supposed to have make up or hair styled but he looked at him with a dirty look saying "yours fine" ... then he asked for some jel himself putting some on his hair himself!
anyway we had the photos taken. some outside some inside! they were ok! we didnt like most of them but cmon what you expect from such a scam place? i probably could take better pictures of my phone and edit them from photoshop but it was more like a day together that we was planning!
YES.. THE FINAL!
smiley cheesy lady took us upstairs! ( seemed like the owner because she can do the photoshop on pictures so opened this place)
showing us the pictures before and after she edited them! some of them looked ok, we was happy to take them with us! finally after we chose she got a list from the side of the table saying the prices:) i was shocked and looking at my friend and she was quiet, she didnt know what to do or what to say! 6 pictures £399, i think 30 good quality was £1499. a very simple picture with no edit was £30. OH My DAYS! then the cheesy lady kept talking and trying to do a deal with us, saying we could pay with credit card etc! I HAVE NO MONEY.. when they did the booking for us they didnt ask if we have any money! STUPID!
anyway it cost me a day of my life to waste.. a terrible experience in a horrible place! will not recommend to anyone at all.. I came back with only one picture in a disc as a complimentary, she chose it as i wouldnt be able to choose unless i pay £30! how nice my friend didnt get one! situation to cry...

BASICLY A PLACE TO SCAM
A PLACE OF DISEASE WITH UNPROFESSIONAL STAFF

she is telling the truth its one big scam. they call you up tell you its free and a prize etc and then comes the registration fee you have to pay there and then on your card thats were alarm bells should ring but didnt. then you are told after paying this that theres 75 pound cancelation fee. then you turn up its awful place and the staff are horrible there pushy and rude and not proffessional at all. im a single mummy up to my eyes in it and wanted a nice day now i just feel like a fool who has been bullied and now scared of whats next. im not a rival company etc as lisa likes to tell you on the phone im a young single mummy. Hang up if they ring