May 8, 2008 John Robert Powers complaint by Monielovv |
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I was approached by a representative for JRP and went to a introductory class. They seemed like a legit company and so I paid $2000 for my daugther to take classes and have auditions one a month.
About 3 weeks ago they called to inform me that they were "moving" to a new location and classes would be halted until Mid-May. I called yesterday 5/7/08 and talked to the old director. He informed me that the owner is nowhere to be found and filing bankruptcy and he owes money to his staff. My contract still has at least 6-7 months left to be fulfilled with no recourse yet.
I call the John Robert Powers corporation and they said that they apologized but I would have to sue the old owner to get my money back. I live in San Bruno and this JRP is in Redwood City. I am extremely angrey and frustrated at this company. I thought that I was being cautious in checking them out first and still got shafted.
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1. Written by Blake, on 17-08-2008 08:45
Why is Jillian the only person who likes jrp?
Psycho soccer mom?
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2. Written by lala, on 10-08-2008 04:58
 My daughter went to the screen test yesterday and we are waiting to see if they accept her tomorrow at 10am. I'm just wondering what happens if I can't afford this and they accept her? I've seen in other posts that they occasionally do award scholarships, but not really sure on how they decide that, it wasn't gone into detail.
Any info on this company is helpful.
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3. Written by mom of boston jrp student, on 26-07-2008 08:57
As I stated earlier every office is different. However, they don't make you take a certain number of classes, they don't make you "do" anything. If you feel the price is high, don't go there. But you can't agree to a contract, pay and then say oh it's a scam. A scam implies that you weren't told the price or you didn't get the classes you paid for. In the case of the owner that filed bankruptcy, that happens constantly.Businesses collapse every day. Each JRP is privately owned, it's a franchise! So you hit a bad business in one location. That DOES NOT make every JRP a scam. It doesn't make the one you signed up for a scam. It means the franchise you signed up with had a bad owner, you dont' throw the baby out with the bath water. Sorry that owner was bad. Boston's JRP is wonderful. Up front and no pressure. For every bad story there is a good one. That's the nature of any business, especially one where some succeed and some don't. JRP is school no more no less. You can pay for classes or you can't. No one forces you to sign a contract. No one promises you dreams of a contract with an agent. They offer to teach basic acting, modeling skills for a fee. That's it.
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4. Written by Karen, on 22-07-2008 00:26
Jillian you are a retard.
JRP is a huge scammer, who scammed me out of my last 3000 dollars, now i have to live with my parents. I am 35 years old now.
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5. Written by superstar, on 19-07-2008 14:09
 i use to go to jpr and the same thing happened 2 me
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6. Written by No jrp, on 12-07-2008 01:14
We are part of the Marin JRP and are going through the same things as the original poster. We are not having auditons, classes are not what is promised and no one will answer our questions. I spoke to Steve Thompson and was told there was nothing to do but one another web site I found he has said this to many people who then sued and one. I'll be next.
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7. Written by Sinthya Stout, on 28-06-2008 14:01
Dear Reader,
my family ytells me i need a brake from the school work, in 2001. i am known as the geek. i tried JRP, and can only describe it in theese words:
Horendously Scamming to those Prized Consouming Posseions. let's just say, it's now 2008 and I have still, not gotton my money back. I am 28, and I have a lawyer. I thought my lawyer could beat that wicked old man, JRP. He remindes me of a sceemingful Donald Trump. Do not, I repeat DO NOT take JRP. In star wars code language, Fight the Force!!
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8. Written by Jillian, on 15-06-2008 17:21
Im curently taking classes out of the chicago office, and i want you all to know that they are not a scam. i have been to 3 auditions, one with abraums artist from L.A. when they told me that i made it into the school, they had a staff member sit down with us and discuss everything, and give us time to ask questions. we were not rushed at all and spent around an hour talking to her. They also have a payment plan unlike what you guys say. they did NOT ask for money up front. i have learned alot so far, and am getting a job with them doing promotions. dont believe what everyone says its a good SCHOOl.
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9. Written by See you in hollywood, on 29-05-2008 18:38
Thanks I just about went to an audition but seeing yours and other scam posts made me stop and good thing cause they Scamed my best friend...  
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