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BPMS just got a mailing for the stupidest modeling scam of all time -- bar none.
http://www.internationalmodelregistries.com/
For a mere $30 per year, you can register your model airplane with International Modeling Registries! $300 buys lifetime registration! And they're offering club discounts!
In exchange for your money, they give you a registration number for a model you built and own, and they put a picture of the model on their website.
What does that do for you? It makes your model unique! It increases the value!
The pitch is very smooth and promises to unite the modeling community worldwide. The website is also offering searchable libraries of modeling tips and tricks and all the same stuff we have with free websites or reputable publications.
I may be wrong, but I don't think any modeler is stupid enough to fall for this. If Massachusetts has an attorney general, he sure should look at this outfit for fraud.
We can get a laugh out of this pitch at our next meeting, but I do think IPMS ought to take a look into this to keep them from using our mailing list.
http://www.internationalmodelregistries.com/
For a mere $30 per year, you can register your model airplane with International Modeling Registries! $300 buys lifetime registration! And they're offering club discounts!
In exchange for your money, they give you a registration number for a model you built and own, and they put a picture of the model on their website.
What does that do for you? It makes your model unique! It increases the value!
The pitch is very smooth and promises to unite the modeling community worldwide. The website is also offering searchable libraries of modeling tips and tricks and all the same stuff we have with free websites or reputable publications.
I may be wrong, but I don't think any modeler is stupid enough to fall for this. If Massachusetts has an attorney general, he sure should look at this outfit for fraud.
We can get a laugh out of this pitch at our next meeting, but I do think IPMS ought to take a look into this to keep them from using our mailing list.
Frank
Hi Frank,I also received this "great" offer, and checked their web site. Most of tabs take you to non-existent areas. It's indeed a rip off. Let the buyer beware!!
Semper Fi
Doug Hamilton
RC-1
1 comment:
What a scam! But I don't believe any of our members would even bother with that anyway since their models already get posted online for free!
Plus, they don't even have to take bother taking their own photos. That's the pro for being a member of BPMS! LOL
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