Comments on: Scam Alert http://www.voiceemporium.com All About Your Voice & Marketing It Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:02:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: VO Scam Alert | Dave Courvoisier's Blog http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 VO Scam Alert | Dave Courvoisier's Blog Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:38:00 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1126 [...] HERE to go to the SCAMALERT [...] [...] HERE to go to the SCAMALERT [...]

]]> By: Olivier Lecerf http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1094 Olivier Lecerf Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:34:14 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1094 Hi, I am a French voice over based in Paris, France, and, like Paul, I received yesterday, similar email by George Maxwell... Funny, no ?... This guy is a great traveller. Or it is ubiquitous... Noy konwing, I sent him a response to have more details... Here is our exchange. "Hello again, i got your mail,the voice over are in English,confirm if you have teachers to accommodate us.i hope to hear from you. On 3/29/10, wrote: > Greetings, Mr Maxwell, > Your offer is very interesting and I welcome in a professional studio to 10 > minutes from Paris, in Montreuil-sous-Bois. > Before setting my estimate, I have some questions. The lessons are in French > or in English ? Are they for French or English Voice Over ? And, do you > search teachers ? > Have a beautiful evening ! > Regards, > Olivier > > > > > > > Greetings > I am Mr George Maxwell from the UK I would like to book for 4 weeks voice > over training classes for 3 hours each day,as the case may be, Monday > through Saturday (morning hours or evening hours) for a group of 8 adults,We > would be coming over to your location, and as part of our plans we intend to > visit your facility and have classes/private lessons in that space of > time,can you send us your offers for the classes? Do you have guest rooms or > is there any 3 star hotel close to your studio? > DATE: 5th July TO 2nd Aug 2010 > . I would love to get the total cost or a quote/estimate. Do you accept > credit cards?you are required to get back to me ASAP > Regards > George Hi,
I am a French voice over based in Paris, France, and, like Paul, I received yesterday, similar email by George Maxwell… Funny, no ?… This guy is a great traveller. Or it is ubiquitous…

Noy konwing, I sent him a response to have more details…
Here is our exchange.

“Hello again,
i got your mail,the voice over are in English,confirm if
you have teachers to accommodate us.i hope to hear from you.

On 3/29/10, wrote:
> Greetings, Mr Maxwell,
> Your offer is very interesting and I welcome in a professional studio to 10
> minutes from Paris, in Montreuil-sous-Bois.
> Before setting my estimate, I have some questions. The lessons are in French
> or in English ? Are they for French or English Voice Over ? And, do you
> search teachers ?
> Have a beautiful evening !
> Regards,
> Olivier
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Greetings
> I am Mr George Maxwell from the UK I would like to book for 4 weeks voice
> over training classes for 3 hours each day,as the case may be, Monday
> through Saturday (morning hours or evening hours) for a group of 8 adults,We
> would be coming over to your location, and as part of our plans we intend to
> visit your facility and have classes/private lessons in that space of
> time,can you send us your offers for the classes? Do you have guest rooms or
> is there any 3 star hotel close to your studio?
> DATE: 5th July TO 2nd Aug 2010
> . I would love to get the total cost or a quote/estimate. Do you accept
> credit cards?you are required to get back to me ASAP
> Regards
> George

]]> By: josh ryan http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 josh ryan Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:47:00 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1093 [...] and Ryan Cabrera, documenting their time on the road. After a clip of Ryan and Josh performingScam Alert | TVEIntroduction If you have dealt with someone who has tried to scam you or someone you know in the [...] [...] and Ryan Cabrera, documenting their time on the road. After a clip of Ryan and Josh performingScam Alert | TVEIntroduction If you have dealt with someone who has tried to scam you or someone you know in the [...]

]]> By: Paul Strikwerda http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1092 Paul Strikwerda Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:47:51 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1092 This is the response I received from voices.com: Hi Paul, I'm sorry but no, we have never banned this client nor have we received any payment complaints. Voices.com offers SurePay Escrow as a sure way of obtaining payment. If talent opt not to make use of this service then they are fully responsible for anything that may happen as a result of a contact made through our service. Best wishes, Laurynda Pasma Product Development Manager This is the response I received from voices.com:

Hi Paul,

I’m sorry but no, we have never banned this client nor have we received any payment complaints. Voices.com offers SurePay Escrow as a sure way of obtaining payment. If talent opt not to make use of this service then they are fully responsible for anything that may happen as a result of a contact made through our service.

Best wishes,

Laurynda Pasma
Product Development Manager

]]> By: Isabella http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 Isabella Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:32:06 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1090 You are so not alone. I too have had the MISFORTUNE of working for Melroy at Vox Box. What a nightmare. Stupid low pay with ridiculous turnaround time. Like you got money for the 1st project and then 7 months later and several projects later still no pay. Threatened to call the customer, told they were violating copywrite laws, begged....you get the idea. I finally got my money and here is how. He had sent an invite to me for linkedin. So that is how I got to him. I was on his social website and very politely said something like "melroy I have been trying so hard to find you good to see you are here. we have some unfinished business with the projects we did together and I would love to discuss payment since it has been over 7 months" Payment came within 2 days of that. Basically he was shamed into paying. I have never had to go that hard core on any client - but in this case I have no regrets. I am so sorry that you too suffered working with the fine folks at voxbox. Oh and if you really want salt on the wound - I had given him a recommendation because the non payment for the projects was not an issue yet. I would love to take that back. Good luck and I know I truly do feel your pain! ML You are so not alone. I too have had the MISFORTUNE of working for Melroy at Vox Box. What a nightmare. Stupid low pay with ridiculous turnaround time. Like you got money for the 1st project and then 7 months later and several projects later still no pay. Threatened to call the customer, told they were violating copywrite laws, begged….you get the idea. I finally got my money and here is how. He had sent an invite to me for linkedin. So that is how I got to him. I was on his social website and very politely said something like “melroy I have been trying so hard to find you good to see you are here. we have some unfinished business with the projects we did together and I would love to discuss payment since it has been over 7 months” Payment came within 2 days of that. Basically he was shamed into paying. I have never had to go that hard core on any client – but in this case I have no regrets. I am so sorry that you too suffered working with the fine folks at voxbox. Oh and if you really want salt on the wound – I had given him a recommendation because the non payment for the projects was not an issue yet. I would love to take that back. Good luck and I know I truly do feel your pain!
ML

]]> By: Isabella http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 Isabella Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:31:02 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1089 OMG! Good catch and great move to notify Voices.com. We should also notify Voices 123!!! It is the same guy. There is no other Shawn Pereira other than the same guy who works for VoxBox. Translators Cafe will be another targeted site for sure. Excellent discovery! I just received an email from another VO colleague victimized by VoxBox. Will Post that email separately and invite her to visit this link. OMG! Good catch and great move to notify Voices.com. We should also notify Voices 123!!! It is the same guy. There is no other Shawn Pereira other than the same guy who works for VoxBox. Translators Cafe will be another targeted site for sure. Excellent discovery! I just received an email from another VO colleague victimized by VoxBox. Will Post that email separately and invite her to visit this link.

]]> By: Mahmoud.Taji http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Mahmoud.Taji Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:17:47 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1087 On another note ... their citrusy great taste is enough to refresh and rejuvenate. (I wonder if he is associated with Pepsi co?) On another note … their citrusy great taste is enough to refresh and rejuvenate. (I wonder if he is associated with Pepsi co?)

]]> By: Paul Strikwerda http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Paul Strikwerda Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:46:33 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1085 The name Shawn Pereira, associated with the notorious VoxBox, has resurfaced on voices.com. He's now offering a German e-Learning project and has a new company name: Voice Up. Unless there is another individual with the same first and last name who operates a legitimate voice-over business in India, this seems to be another chapter from the book of dirty tricks: restarting a bad business under a different name. Voice.com has been notified. Unless proven otherwise, I would not accept any jobs from Voice Up. It might very well bring you down. Paul Strikwerda The name Shawn Pereira, associated with the notorious VoxBox, has resurfaced on voices.com. He’s now offering a German e-Learning project and has a new company name: Voice Up.

Unless there is another individual with the same first and last name who operates a legitimate voice-over business in India, this seems to be another chapter from the book of dirty tricks: restarting a bad business under a different name.

Voice.com has been notified.

Unless proven otherwise, I would not accept any jobs from Voice Up. It might very well bring you down.

Paul Strikwerda

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 Elizabeth Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:12:31 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1083 Hello Taji, Thank Goodness for your site! You help make a difference and there are many of us who thank you for being out there. I read your blog post about the difference of the two companies and in all fairness, it is a good idea to make a clarification whenever we refer to the bad guys at VoxBox in India as to not confuse it with the good folks at "The Vox Box" in Canada. I am sure it has taken years of arduous work to build a reputable business, unlike the scammers at Vox Box in India who in a few days did so much damage. Hello Taji,
Thank Goodness for your site! You help make a difference and there are many of us who thank you for being out there. I read your blog post about the difference of the two companies and in all fairness, it is a good idea to make a clarification whenever we refer to the bad guys at VoxBox in India as to not confuse it with the good folks at “The Vox Box” in Canada. I am sure it has taken years of arduous work to build a reputable business, unlike the scammers at Vox Box in India who in a few days did so much damage.

]]> By: Mahmoud Taji http://www.voiceemporium.com/scam-alert/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Mahmoud Taji Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:24:45 +0000 http://emporium.mahmoudtaji.com/?page_id=1682#comment-1081 Hello Elizabeth, Actually the Canadian firm is called "The Vox Box" so they include "The" as well as a space between the Vox and Box. In addition to listing VoxBox's proper url on the scam-alert page I have also written a blog post (which you can read via the main page) informing people of the difference between the two companies and listing the very different URLs for each. Taji Hello Elizabeth,

Actually the Canadian firm is called “The Vox Box” so they include “The” as well as a space between the Vox and Box. In addition to listing VoxBox’s proper url on the scam-alert page I have also written a blog post (which you can read via the main page) informing people of the difference between the two companies and listing the very different URLs for each.

Taji

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