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Not a scam
Hey guys ! I just want to give some feed back on the great American photo contest ! First off my daughter was entered in December of 2013 and I thought there's no way she is going to win ! I was wrong my daughter Brynlee won tfor the month of Demeter 2013 and we just received her check in the mail today ! Although it it time consuming to get all the votes in and actually count, it is a legit contest ! You will receive multiple emails about buying things but I did not buy one item and she won ! It's doesn't help your chances if you do buy something so unless you want the product you don't have to buy anything !
The check will go along way for Brynlee ! So please take this into consideration when entering your child into the contest that it is real and if you don't win that month keep trying because when you think it's not possible it is ! Thanks guys for taking my advice :) wish you all luck in the contest ! And thanks again to the great American photo contest I will be putting my daughter back into the contest :)!
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No Complaint - Not A Scam
I too was a bit concerned with this contest, especially after reading so many posts from everyone. However, I entered my dog in this contest, yes you must register a cell phone number because the advertisers will use it to try to sell you stuff. Just unsubscribe after you receive your Great American Photo Contest confirmation e-mail (wait for the confirmation because you need it to be able to vote). Remember to vote for your photo and have friends vote too. And yes, I got some e-mails stating my dog was the judges pick, and I could buy a photo book, etc., BUT I NEVER PURCHASED ONE ITEM, EVER. So, guess what? I AM THE WINNER FOR APRIL 2012. Yes, my beautiful dog Lacy won this contest. Even after I received the phone call saying I won, I was still a bit unsure of the legitimacy of this contest. Well, today I received my $1, 000 check - So, YES this is a real contest. Keep in mind that over 100, 000 people enter each month, so the odds of winning can be slim. Just keep voting for your photo, don't give up. You can go to their site and look at the April 2012 winner - it's my beloved little girl.
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Scam
I entered my son into this contest, they emailed me and said that he had made it into the cutest babies of 2011 book! I was excited and wanted a keepsake. I ordered the book March of 2011. I have a purchase receipt and everything, but no book and no contact from them. I have emailed them over 10 times for my money back. I have now taken it as a lesson learned and as a loss of almost a hundred dollars. Can anyone say SCAM!
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This site is a scam. They have you submit a pic and take you to online surveys in order to vote. My inbox has been packed with junkmail since going to this website.
I submitted my son's photo into the 'Great American Photo Contest'. About 10 minutes later I already got an email saying my son's photo was reviewed by the judges and he would be in "The Cutest Babies In The World" (or something like that) hardback book for 2010. Also the email told me to verify his photo and to follow a link so his photo would be published. Well I went to the link and it had all the information about the book. But in order for my son't photo to be in this book I had to buy a copy ahead of time. It sounded to me like a scam so I didn't give the site any of my information after that.
Also, one of my emails told me to send a link to all my friends so they could vote for my son's photo. Well my mother told me when she went to the link she had to give out her email and phone number to these people in order for her to vote. Sounds legit enough for me so I told her just to go ahead and do it. So she did and it took her to a site saying she won a free Apple ipad and wanted her address and credit card number for shipping.
And finally about an hour ago I received another email saying my son has been entered in a $25, 000 photo contest and he was one of the finalists. So I go to the link they sent me again and it was the same nonsense as before.
So if you see this contest I advise you not to enter. Otherwise you will have about 100 spam email's and a lot of hassle.
Yeah,
What can I say, I submitted a piece of dog poop and they told me I won.
same rundown, They want $70 and your credit card# and they're off and running.
Hey, I grew up in Somerville, Mass.
You didn't get me, but If I ever get a hold of you...
Tommy Lawless
I too was a bit concerned with this contest, especially after reading so many posts from everyone. However, I entered my dog in this contest, yes you must register a cell phone number because the advertisers will use it to try to sell you stuff. Just unsubscribe after you receive your Great American Photo Contest confirmation e-mail (wait for the confirmation because you need it to be able to vote). Remember to vote for your photo and have friends vote too. And yes, I got some e-mails stating my dog was the judges pick, and I could buy a photo book, etc., but I never purchased one item, ever. So, guess what? I AM THE WINNER FOR APRIL 2012. Yes, my beautiful dog Lacy won this contest. Even after I received the phone call saying I won, I was still a bit unsure of the legitimacy of this contest. Well, today I received my $1, 000 check - So, YES this is a real contest. Keep in mind that over 100, 000 people enter each month, so the odds of winning can be slim. Just keep voting for your photo, don't give up. You can go to their site and look at the April 2012 winner - it's my beloved little girl.
i got emailed saying my dogs pic was chosen for the Most Adorable Pets in America 2011.i dont like giving my credit card number out over the phone for something like that.im glad i saw your comment though.i will just wait till it comes out on book store shelves if its legit.
Is The Great American Photo Contest Legit?
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scammm
I have looked and read about this company being a farce but gave benefit of the doubt after contacting about my pix not being there, i was told they are there, so i kept voting and voting... now i wrote them again! >>>, below is correspondence that will explain...I cannot afford to buy thier book so my dogs pix had been removed and they say inactive, not true, thee are many bad write ups about this company and something needs to be done please, it hurts..and if you look at these pic on site. no one votes except like me the owners, i kept my eye on certain ones no changes, we know its a scam, but how and what they do picking a winner..lol joke!
my email..
Hi, I have e mailed before and recieved a quick note.. pictures are there.. I click on after searching for my doggie, and only the sample shows, says file does not exsist or something like that, Please I dont want you to think I am a pain I don't want to be annoying, believe me, can u check these out for me please? also how long do I keep Mysties pictures in? I feel i should remove, but I don't know, how long we should leave on, ? i sorry babbling...lol Thanks Lori Pets Photo Contestant Information - No. 217770 Pets Photo Contestant Information - No. 217758
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thier response
http://www.greatamericanphotocontests.com/photo-entry.aspx?p=291360&x=.jpg&pg=1
Your other two photos have been inactive for too long, and subsequently archived. If a photo goes more than 45 days without a vote or click, we remove it from the contest to clear up room for more photos on our server.
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My last e mail back.. I am mad.
you know that is bull, If you look...i e mailed awhile back about this problem of no pix. and recieved a answer pic are there, also not one day has gone by w/ out me voting on all three, when i recieved that reply awhile back I explained that i chked websites about your photo contest and and listened to what your cust. serv person had said and gave a chance and still stayed on voting EVERYDAY never evr missing, why did you say that? when it is not true, I am disabled for 20 yrs and Mystie is my life, and tried to do my best for her/me and enjoy this contest believing what your cust. serv person said to me, about not paying attention to blogs etc. its pityful, how in god name can you live with yourselves knowing the hurt you are causing people who have hopes up high and proud of thier pets, and its a frarce to buy the book, I wanted the book so so bad, but i am in a bad, and I mean bad financial situation since my hubby passed away, losing my home every damn thing we worked so so hard for. we always helped others all our lives and believe in "KARMA", its unfornate I have to write this, and i its because I am in so much physical pain (spine) right now, and its worse due to my nerves right now.
I really dont know what to say that you already don't know and continue. to lie and hurt. I hope that is not the case and you just did not check my /our votes since i started, as I said Not 1 day went by w/ out a vote, even when I was in hospital, my caregiver put it in.
Lori
Can someone tell me how in Gods name they are still operating? and hurting people?
Now my bay should have won the great american photo contest..lol
Pet Photo Entered
Update on the Great American Photo Contest emails to enter a contest by submitting a photo are still making big bucks off of people that are submitting them. The price of their book to see your picture in is now at $69.99. Others have purchased this book and have said it was a low rated quality and being very flimsey for the price. On top of that they said that their picture was very small and when they had paid the extra $10 to put a comment along side of their photo they had submitted it was never printed. Also don't forget the $20 they ask you for to enter the contest. Whether the photo is of a baby or pet, the emails are all the same to hook you in on their scam. In this case you don't get what you paid for as far as quality. That puts a red flag up on their contest also. As I put this information on they are running a contest for America's Most Adorable Pets $10, 000 cash prize for the winner. Your choice! Your money! God Bless Everyone and save your money times are hard now so don't get hooked.
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This contest is in fact a scam. There's no way for anyone to even vote for your pets pic w/o giving up a phone number (cellphone) that states in the fine print you will be charged $9.99/mo. You can input a landline no. then a popup tells you to put in a legitimate cell no. but there's a pass link you can click on. You then have to go through two more marketing screens which you can alao click pass on. When you get to the pic you want to vote on, click on it..your vote does not get counted. You'll notice if you check on all the photos entered, they all have only one or two votes. My email is flooded everyday with junk from GAPC about how my pet has been picked by the publishers as one of the most adorable. They are nothing more than a marketing scam! Boston Terrier owner
I also received emails saying that my Dog's photo had been selected to be published in the book. I look at it this way, if they really think my dog is as adorable as I think he is they will put him in the book regardless of me sending them money! I am waiting it out, when I see the book for sale I will look through it & IF I see my handsome boy in the book, I will send them some money, I will order the book from them! Then & only then will I send them money! I have heard of this contest being a scam over & over. I have been conned before & I am not sending anyone any of my hard earned money until I have proof that they held up their end of the deal :) I would love to see my dog in a book, I think he deserves it...then again, I am partial to him! Anyway, my opinion is that it is a scam of some sort...We shall see!
As A Dog Owner When I Saw This Contest Application Ad & Form. I'm Hoping This [Isn't A Con Test], Is A Legite One. The Reason Is That I Have Some Good Fun Looking Pictures Of My Dog For Everyone Else To See[As I See Thiers ]And To Win Some Money.
Kindly Let Me Know If I Or My Wife Should Enter This One. Thank You.
Total Ripoff
These guys want you to submit a photo of your child or pet for the supposed "Great
American Photo Contest" They send you an email telling you that your entry was chosen for publication-and or a contest... They have an advertising picture of all Asian children
in the advertising (interesting for the "Great American Photo Contest" Anyway, they
phish for information and ask for either $20. "entry fee" for the contest...Or tell you that
your pic was chosen to be published into a book on pets/and or children...So, kindly remit
a fee of $95 and you will be sent a copy, when it is published... Well, guess what, nobody
gets the book and all entrants get ripped off! The address is a mailbox at a UPS store and
this outfit is guaranteed to keep milking your bank account with the info you provide!
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Well, I saved a copy of the email they sent me plus a copy of the receipt of my purchase from them which I will submit to the Better Business Bureau along with my complaint against them if I do not receive my book by January 20 which will be exactly 5 months after the date I purchased and they said give 3-5 months. So, if you guys just happen to stumble upon this, consider yourself warned.
Most Adorable Pets in America is a SCAM!
I received an e-mail to submit a pet for the "Most Adorable Pets in America", it sounded good so I submitted my pet photo. The next morning I received an e-mail from them saying that my photo was accepted. I thought WOW! that was quick. It said to send $19.99 to submit photo, I sent them an e-mail back saying why would I pay for it to be submitted, & I won't send in the money. The next day I received another e-mail last chance to have your photo in the book for $64.99 get your copy limited copies available, I sent back & they never contacted me again. SCAM...SCAM...SCAM don't do it
Scam
I am a new proud parent of a now 7 month old baby girl! in October of 2009 i was contacted by a company called The Great American Photo Contest threw email telling me to submit my baby's picture to there site for a chance to win 2, 500$ they said that a new winner is chosen ever single month. of course i was going to enter her times were hard and my child is very beautiful. so finally i entered her and not even two hours later i get an email from them saying the judges think my daughter has what it takes to be the winner of a 25, 000 life saving bond. but there's a catch you also have to pay 20$. i paid the money thinking that they really thought she could go all the way only to find out that that's what they tell everyone to get the 20 bucks. i should have known something was off there but they called me and asked me to purchase a book called most beautiful babies in America. so when i got the call from "marry" i told her i wasn't sure and that i would have to speak to my partner before i could continue the transaction. she told me to just give her my account information and she would hold it until i could call her back and give her an answer. a flat out yes or a no! when i check my account history i see that she instantly took the money. when i saw that i called and i swear to you it was the same voice claiming to be Mary but when she answered she said her name was Hellene or something like that. so i asked to speak with Mary and she puts the phone down and when she returns its the same lady with the same voice claiming to be this "marry" lady. i asked her why she took money from my account and she assured me that i told her to go ahead. after that i was overdrawn by 205.00$ i asked to be refunded and they i couldn't receive anything until my book was sent to me and i returned it. my account is now closed. finally i received the book. months later after i had threatened to sue them for fraud i got it the very next day. the book is sloppy and is not worth 81.95 my daughters picture is small and her bio wasn't even posted in there witch they charged me 10 extra to do. also back to this 25, ooo contest when i asked to be refunded they told me it was too late she was already entered but after i had paid the money i still was receiving emails asking me to enter her into the same contest that i had already paid for please do not enter your child in this scam because you will wind up hurt someone need to shut them down and sue them! it might as well be me! its nothing but spam emails and advertisement they sell your email and that eventually leads to you shutting it down and making a new one!
American favorite photos disappointed me to. I made it to the semi finals. I was in 3rd place in my group. They just sent me a message saying I was disqualified for not following there rules. I had family voting every day. There saying by not voting there way I was able to get enough votes. By the way through out the competition I was either in 1st 2nd or 3rd.this picture means so much to me. 3 months ago we had to put our 16 year old Maltese down.😪 The first rainbow after he passed I took a picture and this is what I captured
I received an email asking me to submit a photo of my pet and if they thought it was good they would include it in their book. A few days later I received a email telling me that my picture had been chosen to be included in the book. I was quite happy about that but a friend warned me to check it out and I did and found a lot of links complaining about this "company". People who got suckered in and never received a book or got their money back. I am sure glad I checked. How are these scammers allowed to operate? Aren't there laws against this sort of thing?
Please if any of you knows their number let me know because I wanna give them a piece of my mind!
this exact things happened i didn't know it was a fraud thanks.
who ever enters automatically wins a lot of emails and solicitations to buy there book, your winning photos are in the book there selling to you !as far as im concern if your photo in the book the book should be be free! try it enter your photo i can asure you'll be a winner of buy The Great American Photo Contest book!
HI I ENTERED MY DOG IN THIS CONTEST AND I GOT EMAILS SAYING TO PROCEED WITH GIVING OUT A CHARGE CARD AND ABOUT 20.00 I WAS LEARRY OF IT SO I DIDNT ENTER IT AT ALL. AFTER THAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS A SCAM SO I AM GLAD TO PROVE IT HERE ON THIS SITE HERE. I WAS ABOUT TO CALL THE BETTER BUSSNESS BROUGHE ON IT TOO SO NO NEED TO NOW SINCE THERE IS MORE ABOUT BEING A SCAM ON HERE THEN WHO IS FOR IT. GOOD I DIDNT LOOSE BUT MAYBE THEY HAVE SINCE I AM NOT GOING TO RESPOND TO ANY OF THERE EMAILS NOW I KNOW THIS!
Its a scam! This time in order to vote on babies...they will send you a text message with a code and when you put the code in your email vote box, you are actually agreeing to purchase ring tones for $10.00 a month.They tried to sell me the book as well, Im not buying it! If anything they should pay the parents of the children in the book! I feel really bad when the parents see they voted for theyre child 30 times! Hmmmm 10$ a vote times 30? You could of just bought a $300 savings bond and saved urself from all the crap your gona deal with when you find out its a scam.This should be illegal! But I guess in California nothings considered illegal anymore, hahaha.
All I can say is "Where are the WINNERS ? " seems to me there ought to be someone out there that has won, and want's to brag about it, I would!
I like many others thought the picture of my dog could possibly win, so I submitted it, and in less than 2 hours I was at the top and my dogs pictures was going to be in the $10, 000 not the $1000, then all of a sudden my dog's picture was going to be in a bok which I had to pay a large amount to receive, then they offered me a plaque with my dogs picture on it, I never sent any money to them and am still getting e-mails from them, Josie is now in the $10, 000.00 Editor's choice.
I wouldhope that someone could put a stop to these scams, they don't realize how much harm they can do to a person.
You can bet I won't get suckered into any more contests without checking them out really good first.
I just entered my baby goat..she is very speacial..its so cute because she is wearing a mommy loves me onsey, and winking..lol..but she is speacial because she was a very sick little baby at first, it took me many sleepless nights and alot of money I didnt really have to give her every chance of makeing it..but she is well worth all we'v been through.. shes doing great now, and she loves car rides, snuggles (hence her name snuggles..lol) and slurpys..(she kinda found one in the car :) ..shes my best freind.. it sure would be nice to win some much needed money :)...well good luck everyone! but yeah, its probably just a scam and wishful thinking... 5/3/2011
Unauthorized charges
I sent them $20 so my baby could be entered in a contest and never heard anything else. They just kept sending me the same thing 'your photo has already been selected just send $20 for entry fee' after i already sent the money.
I e-mailed them over and over again and no response i really don't care if i get the money back because i probably want i just want to see them stopped and punished for it.
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I didn't have to pay to enter the contest, but to get through and actually vote there are several spam ads. Yes, you can skip MOST of them, but I got to a point where they wanted my cell number so they could send me text messages and charge something like $8.95 a month just to move on in the voting process. I had seen "skip" on all the other ads, but there was no skip button on that one, so I was not able to complete the voting process and had to then warn all of my family and friends that this contest was probably just a scam. :( What a bummer.
Well Sh'Ronda,
You're the first person I've ever heard of being able to participate in a contest with the company they work with. Usually television and radio state that you cannot be employed or affiliated in any way with the company, so I don't really believe you! I also think you & everyone needs to Proofread!
Ellen
WOW! I just can "NOT" believe all the negitive comments about "GREAT AMEICAN PHOTO! I really must say i don't know what website some of you logged into, however their is no money requierd to enter this contest. Secondly the ads you see do not mean you have to accept them that's why u have the option to skip it! I's just like going to the movies and seeing all the up coming attraction or getting junkmail ect... and all the ads you see are all the companies who "SPONSOR" G.A.P so that they are able to give the prize of $2, 500 each month. I do not work for this company however i will say they are 100% LEGIT! Not only did i enter my son but he is (September's Winner!) Tommy now has $2, 500.00 extra dollars to ad to his savings account! So before you TRY to slander or keep trash talking this company do your homework! Last but sertainly not least Thank You Great American Photo! For all who enter just know that the votes just don't appear you have to get your family and friends to vote as well.Who knows you just might recieve a phone call from the CEO of this wonderful and honest company like i did telling you that your beutiful child is the winner! GREAT AMERICAN PHOTO is NOT a SCAM so give it a try your child mahy be the next WINNER! Sh'Ronda B.
Hi there! While I would LOVE to be able to jump on the naysayer bandwagon... I feel compelled to clear the air for all those parents out there who want to show off their beautiful babies. In November(I think) of 2007, I submitted a photo of my daughter, along with $20 to the "Fame & Fortune Contest" - please note, the Fame & Fortune Contest IS a part of the Great American Photo Contest... however, it's the alternate contest where you actually pay an entry fee...and I believe it's a bi-annual contest. They also have the free entry contest that occurs monthly, and yes, you DO have to deal with the spam of ads and offers... how do you think they keep the contest free? But I digress... the point here is to tell you... IT'S LEGIT! How cool it was to find out last Thanksgiving (November 2008) that we had won the Grand Prize! As it states on the rules you get a U.S. Treasury Bond... which means, yes, it's valued @ $25, 000... but you gotta wait until it matures... but hey, it's a VALID, US TREASURY BOND... and wow! You WON! Additionally, we were so excited to have had the opportunity to meet Mr. Gillon (CEO) and his family when they came down to personally deliver the prize. They also brought my daughter a trophy so that she had a tangible memory! Not only that, but we got our 15 minutes of fame...we were published in the local paper, The Orland Sentinel...and then... just this past month... we were proud to see our picture in none other than People Magazine!
Moral to this story: think of ALL the people who enter these contests and the hundred or so who may have had an issue with them... think of other large companies that suffer similar statistics. I'm not negating other people's complaints... what I AM saying is that the contest IS a valid contest. People DO win... and if my daughter hadn't exceeded the age group limit... I'd be entering her again! I think she's JUST...THAT...CUTE. So for all you parents who want to show off your kids, this is a contest worthy enough to give it a shot!
I submitted my daughters picture, and they are asking for 20$ but it was never on the original site that there would be any fee's to enter... HaHa! "better luck next time".. Im glad i found the complaint board, or i probably would've considered it. What parent doesn't mind throwing 20$ on thier child on any contest.. It also makes you think its legit with the photo of your kid and a seal they send back, 25, 000 is a great amount to help with college... GREAT AMERICAN PHOTO IS A BUNCH OF BullHOcKey!
IT never hurts to check things out before you purchase online... And it wont bother your child if you do either... THANKS AGAIN COMPLAINT BOARD
n.S.
duuuuu! i mean my gosh, how stupid are people today!
Scam and cheating
I got a letter in the mail back in August telling me that my son was eligible to published in a book entitled '2008 America's Most Beautiful Babies' I read the information to myself and discussed it with my boyfriend who thought it would be a great X-Mas present for the grandparents have their only grandson published in a National book.
The next day I went to work, filled in all the information needed, gave them my account information and looked forward to seeing my son in a book.
Four months later here I sit with no book, and a huge hole in my savings account where I used to have money. They not only took the original amount for the book out, but I have noticed that on a monthly basis they have been taking money out of my checking account. It's not a lot of money each month, but enough that I have noticed it.
I'm glad I caught it now, before they could take any more money, but thanks to the Great American Photo Contest, I'm out $170.00 and my confidence in doing anything online has gone completely out the window. THANKS A LOT!
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I'm not sure what to think I put my son in the contest, and then after realizing that I just put my son's picture out over the Internet how stupid was that, I decided I would see if there was anyway to unsubscribe or whatever to correct my mistake, anyways I went to my email and I had several emails from them first telling me that my son was chosen by a panel of judges for a book called Beautiful Baby in America, then I also received other emails saying that my son was chosen to compete in the 25, 000.00 contest. I had originally entered him into the 2500.00 contest. So now I am not sure what to think reading all this feedback makes me really leery about believing anything, however did anyone ever receive an email stating their child qualified for a bigger contest where the prize money was way more if chosen?
I was sent an e-mail that my beautiful dog Gibbs was selected for this book. they want me to send them a large amount of money for the book but never showed me the pic of him. I wouldn't pay that price for a book when I can go to Barnes and Noble get it at a discount. so I have checked Barnes and Noble web site and there is no such book. what a scam and glad I didn't send money. so now how do we make this validate? they are selling and taking money with no book.
Well when my dog passes away I thought it would be a great present for my mom to get a plaque made of our dog and we received on time with no problems :)
I THINK IT IS THE MOST [censor]EST THING EVER! WHAT PERSON WOULD DO THAT. THE FRIKEN PHOTO CONTEST WOULD AND THEY KNOW JUST WHO TO STEAL MONEY MONEY FROM PEARENTS WHO WANT TO GET PAID FOR THERE KIDS CUTENESS. I SUBMITTED A PHOTO OF DOG CRAP AND IT GOT "SELECTED" TO WIN THE PRIZE MONEY.
Just tried it & don't care to trust any of you people that seem to not know wtf is going on and probably just assume that you "won" to get in the book, which it does NOT say from the get-go, and those who seem to have been happy with them seem a LOT smarter than the ones whining and complaining, so I'll just go on the fact that my boy is cute (not just from a doting parent's POV. Nothing personal, and all babies are wonderful, but some aren't that "cute" because their parents just aren't. Get over yourself) & that I know how to handle spam without random, stranger's advice about how to deal with it (Go to your "mail options" & deal with it on your end. DUH. I mean, are we THAT freakin' lazy nowadays?!?!?), so instead of allowing any negative comments to sway me, I'm convinced that most of you are just impatient, kinda rude, not that bright... Well, anyway, sorry to sound like an employee, ad, or "mean" to the ones w/ less "fortitude", but I just say it as I see it.
Been hesitant, but my negative and positive suspicions have been confirmed. Don't get suckered and you won't get suckered. Simple. ...and you do need to love your babies, but need to be REALISTIC. If they can't sing, then HELP THEM LEARN HOW TO instead of just feeding their ego to make a fool of their poor selves on American Idol, for one example. Oh, and don't put your comments IN ALL CAPS, it makes you look... "unstable" & no one should listen to you.
Hi, OMG, THESE PEOPLE SHOULD GET REPORTED...I GOT THE SAME E-MAILS U GUYS GOT MINE ABOUT MY DOG... SOMEONE NEEDS TOREPORT THESE SCAMMERS... ITS NOT RIGHT...
THANK GOODNESS I LOOKED IT UP BEFORE I DID ANY THING, WHICH I WASNT GOING TO DO BECAUSE IF U WIN SOMETHING U SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY ANYWAY...I GET FOURIOUS...
SHARON..AKA SAMANTHIA
I got the same emails this week about my dogs and I am not going to order the book online because one it's too expensive, and two because i don't trust it.
I will wait until it comes out and then check if my dogs are even in the book. If not then that sucks.
They should totally pay the people who took the pictures. It would be fair.
I got the same scam with a pet photo. I have been inundated with emails since I submitted my pet photo. They want $69.95 for a copy of the book and I pay &19.95 I can have her photo submitted for a $10, 000 drawing. There is a saying if it is too good to be true it is probably a scam. I have not responded to any of these emails. If you truely won an entry in a actually published book, you should be paid for your photo, not the other way around. Rule of thumb, never pay for a prize. That is a sure sign of a scam.
The same exact thing happened to me with my dog. I've unsubscribed from their mailing list at least three times. Isn't it against some law to keep contacting me? All I know is I've never won anything in my life so I was skeptical at best when they told me Cody's picture was chosen to be in their book. I later realized I was correct in my judgment when they wanted me to pay $65 for MY photo. I guess somewhere in the fine print I gave up the copyright to the photo when I unknowingly entered it. Otherwise I see no reason why they should be allowed to print it for a profit. It's not a big deal, but I am lightly annoyed that they keep contacting me and that I found it originally on facebook. I really wish that the facebook community would move onto another website, because doing it alone won't work and facebook continues to push the boundaries of trustworthiness when it fails to protect our privacy, tailors advertisements to our posts and other personal information, and on top of that allows websites such as this one to post advertisements to their site. They're rich anyways, they can afford to have standards. The truth is they just don't care about or privacy and by default our safety.
"The Best Photo of Pets" This is such a bunch of dog poo! Apparently my pet won some plaque and will be presented in a book aswell. All I recieved was SPAM emails and bloody fn phone calls from people who have accents from far east! My son answers the phone and yells" mom its Peggy calling again!(reffering to the fakers on a credit card rewards program commercial ) I still cant find thier link typing it in, I can only view it clicking it from my email! They are really ticking me off, Thank goodness I didnt give them any money or acct info. I just keep unsuscribing to all thier SPAM.
Bait and switch
This website (http://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com) is a scam. I, being a new parent, thought it would be fun to enter my daughter's picture into a contest to see how she did. Innocent enough... or at least I thought.
After registering on their site and uploading the photo I chose, I was slammed with page after page of things to sign up for, purchase, or be contacted about. After clicking "no thanks" and "skip" a bunch of times I finally gave up and closed my browser.
Next thing I know I'm getting multiple emails every day from them saying to "hurry up and vote", but every time I go to their site I can't even find the picture of my daughter, even when I log in. Not to mention that, when my wife signed up to vote, she just got the same bogus ads. She said she never even saw our daughter's picture nor the number of "votes" she may have gotten.
I have deleted my account from this website and I STRONGLY suggest you do the same if you've signed up. I think it's absolutely disgusting that these people prey on parents who think their kids are cute.
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wow well i just WON 1, 000 from the so called scam."Great American Photo" your WRONG, yes it is a little hard to figure out at first,
BUT get past the registration, THEN it was easy to win.. my friends voted everyday once they got registered its a simple log in and vote everyday .. i needed the money so bad and i am very very thankful to have won, , i didn't have to spend a dime to enter, i didn't have to buy a book, and i don't get ads bothering me, i don't understand why you wrote this, its a Great Contest with REAL WINNERS! To register to vote all you do put first name email and( phone in case you win) Confirm email...skip or say no thanks to a few ads then you login and vote how hard is that? well the money i won helped pay my house payments, i needed so bad to catch up on, Please Reconsider and Sign up to WIN if you like real money ! Thanks. Sherri
Hello,
I just would like to say that as last months winner (September 2012) and also knowing past winners this company is not a fraud. The Great American Photo Contest is a wonderful contest. It is not how pretty your child looks or how cute your photo is. It is about getting people in your network to take the time and VOTE. Just because your child or pet did not win it does not mean it is a fraud. Once again it is about your network! I also received and deposited my check.
I would like to take the time to assure everyone out there who is interested in registering their child with the great american photo contest that the site is in fact legitimate. I have read through many of the complaints and while it IS quite irritating to initially sign up, it is not a scam. Only the initial sign up process may seem confusing where several ads appear. You only need to hit "next", "pass", "no thanks", or "skip" if you are not interested in the offers. After that, you will receive a confirmation email. I have asked several of my family and friends who have voted for my son and EVERY one of them said the confirmation emails gets redirected to the spam box. SO LOOK THERE FOR IT. Once you are confirmed, all you need to do it sign in as a voter or as a contestant depending on whichever you are, and then search for the little one and hit Vote. THAT'S IT.
IT IS VERY EASY. Like I said, the only difficult part is the initial sign up where most people are confused about the ads. I have had to walk several of my family and friends through the process, which isn't a big deal.
The website is a lot of fun and it is FREE. Yes, it's FREE! So anyone that tells you otherwise has their information mixed up. You know how I know? Because I have signed up several times with several photos of my son, and guess what? I didn't pay a penny... AND... My son won the $2500 cash prize!
I'm sorry to everyone out there who has had their feelings hurt from now winning, or whatever it may be... but this site is NOT a scam. It is wrong to deter people away from it because of your hurt feelings or because you didn't read the page properly and signed up for the fame and fortune contest instead of the free one. That's not the website's fault.
Good luck to all the babies and kids out there! Have fun with the website!
After reading some comments about Fame and Fortune contest - a part of Great American Photo contest, I was too worry about my credit card's information and $19.99 that I already paid for them yesterday. Also, I am receiving a lot of emails offering my son's photo was selected to publish in the most american beautiful baby book cost $70. Has anyone the same my situation? I really need your advices. Thank you.
Sophia-newmom
OK, you guys are mixing 2 different contest up. Both part of the Great American Photo contest. One is fame and fortune, and yes you have to pay $20 for that one with the prize being a $25, 000 savings bond. The other is just call The Great American Photo Contest. This is a FREE contest with the prize of a $2500 check, and yes there is a ridiculous amount of pop up ads that lead to spam mail, but you just have to be a little smarter than the computer. When you register all you should give them is name, email, and zip code...NOT A PHONE NUMBER (unless you are the one registering a photo, they have to call you to tell you that you won). If you use this link http://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com/voter1/index_c.aspx there isn't even a spot for a phone number. You put in that info then something pops up saying they sent you a email to verify, close browser then go into email. Click the link in the email and close browser again and bam you got registered and avoided all the million spam ads that pop up. That is all you have to do to register. Anyways now that I got that out of the way, I entered the contest for July 2011 and never thought I would win, but sure enough I did. With the help of my family and friends voting every day we did it. Once I got the call saying we won I was still a little weary about it, but a few wks later (about 5 wks) we got the check for $2500 in the mail. Took it to the bank and it was good. Now my son has that added to his college savings fund. I know it seems to good to be true, but trust me I got a REAL check! Just be smart with it, don't give your credit card number out to ANYONE! Come on people...is this your first rodeo?!
I don't know if I'm doing this right, but what I have to say is that the Great American Photo Contest is not a scam. I've won two times and have gotten my winnings without being told to claim your winnings you must pay money for them. I would beware of those sort of contest or, as I like to call them, scams. Great American photo Contest doesn't require you to pay anything. If you want to enter your picture in the Fame and fortune Baby contest or the other one, which I can't remember, you do have to pay something, I think it's like 19 or so dollars.
Well... Whether it is real or not, I have not recieved any spam from it. Only emails stating my 3 year old will be in a photo book with the most beautiful babies in America. Fake or not, I could care less about winning any money. It's something cute I can show my children when they get older and Im sure they will get kicks out of it. Also, if it were to be fake, I signed up 2 children and only recieved emails on 1... Although they are both gorgeous!
I totaly agree Greatamericanphotocontest is a scam.
People have won and gotten money from this. Its a free contest and anything free that you might win is going to have tons of ads. how the hell do you think they pay for the contest. you people are stupid.
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I received emails that my daughter had been selected to be in the America's Most Beautiful Babies 2015 edition. When I tried to find out how to order the book I only found negative complaints that I'd too been a victim of fraud... Thank Goodness I didn't purchase the book, but would like my $19.99 entry fee back please...
Alabama,
Nadiyah M.
I entered my daughter in their contest and they said she had been picked to be in the 25, 000 dollar contest and in a book called Most Beautiful Babies in America, so I ordered a copy of the book for 90 something dollars and cents, yet we haven't received a copy of the book, this was 6 months ago. Who do we contact to complain and find a way to get our money back.
I purchased the book on 1/25/11 and have recieved nothing. Paid $91.95 from my debit card. Would like to get my money back.