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Post by milee on Jan 10, 2014 14:28:04 GMT -5
Scam. Sorry. But that doesn't mean you can't have some fun playing with the scammers. Just be sure not to give any of your own info.
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Post by mtman on Jan 10, 2014 14:31:45 GMT -5
Probably..... But if those actors are really involved....It would be easy enough to get information on it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 14:32:05 GMT -5
You could always ask why it isn't listed on IMDB under the actors' names ...
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Post by Opti on Jan 10, 2014 14:37:55 GMT -5
Probably a scam because a film on a Peruvian orphanage shouldn't have a need for a small Californian toy store as a location.
I do want to make a film short one of these days and I planned to beg a car dealership or two just to let me film there. I wouldn't have even thought about trying to get funding from them.
Please post if you decide to string them along. I'd merely ask how a toy store not in Peru had any relevance to their documentary as a location. (I'd be worried they might steal stuff off the premises.)
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Jan 10, 2014 14:38:09 GMT -5
The take away is supposedly the movie will feature Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, and Ozzy Osbourne.
Sesame Street's "One of things is not like the other" pops into my head.
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Post by tloonya on Jan 10, 2014 14:41:01 GMT -5
Scam. Sorry. But that doesn't mean you can't have some fun playing with the scammers. Just be sure not to give any of your own info. You have the info in OP. You can play with them as well. Seems like you have 'thang' for that!
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Post by tloonya on Jan 10, 2014 14:41:58 GMT -5
Probably..... But if those actors are really involved....It would be easy enough to get information on it. imdb.com
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 14:45:18 GMT -5
To me it doesn't look like a scam. Looks like someone trying to get a documentary funded.
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Post by lynnerself on Jan 10, 2014 14:45:43 GMT -5
According to the GoFundMe link above
"Casa de Milagros: House of Miracles, is a documentary focusing on the life of 'Mama Kia' (Edith Engenlath) founder of Peru's 'House of Miracles'. Mama Kia was connected to Owen Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne, Woody Harrelson and many others!"
It doesn't say that they will be in the film
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 14:46:19 GMT -5
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Post by justme on Jan 10, 2014 14:47:07 GMT -5
But if those names are truly attached, I would think it would be easy to fundraise more than the $75 they did in one month. Conversely, you'd think someone from any of those people's camps would search on the internet and go after people falsely saying they are involved in something.
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Post by justme on Jan 10, 2014 14:49:40 GMT -5
The link to the imdb page she has on her profile doesn't exist though.
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Post by tloonya on Jan 10, 2014 15:02:20 GMT -5
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 10, 2014 15:36:24 GMT -5
But what does she WANT from you? It can't be a scam if she's not asking you for anything.
Looks like this orphanage definitely exists. And that this Alexis lady grew up there, now happens to work as an assistant to a film producer, and maybe feels like she's in a position to give back, by making a documentary and fundraising? *Shrug.*
Tread carefully, of course, but nothing about this set my scam-dar off, particularly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2014 15:55:37 GMT -5
dark
you are number one google "california toy store" hit
she probably found you just that way
and comparing "american kid toys" to what those kids in an orphanage have gets the drama flowing for the movie
so far....maybe legit
let us know.....
damn....movie advertising could definitely be a boon to your new business
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 10, 2014 16:32:05 GMT -5
From the youtube video: "...none of the kids who arrive at the orphanage have a single possession of their own. Not a single toy... only the clothes on their backs..." etc.
Maybe they want to give you some exposure, and then have you do a "for every toy purchased during the month of February, we'll send a toy to this orphanage in Peru, where the kids have nothing" type of promo?
Depending on how the film features your store, it could be a boon... if you live in an area where people are well-to-do, socially conscious, and enjoy the opportunity to make a charitable impact with their purchases. Or it could end up being a massive waste of your time. I think you're still a bit low on details at this point, but the fact that the chick is calling you in person is probably a sign that it's not a scam.
Whether she has enough experience to successfully pull off a documentary/fundraiser in a way that benefits both sides is another matter, though.
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Jan 10, 2014 17:39:05 GMT -5
I agree there are most definitely not enough details yet. Hopefully she will explain it more when next you speak.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2014 8:08:55 GMT -5
Got the details today. The standard price for featured product placement is $5,000. They'll make us a featured placement for $300. How could you not do it. Look at that savings. You'd be losing money if you didn't. $300 for an ad in a movie no one will ever see is priceless.
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Post by tloonya on Jan 11, 2014 14:46:18 GMT -5
Got the details today. The standard price for featured product placement is $5,000. They'll make us a featured placement for $300. How could you not do it. Look at that savings. You'd be losing money if you didn't. $300 for an ad in a movie no one will ever see is priceless. Dark, I say forward this email to Archie, he will be a happier man after he'll donate his $300 as well.
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Post by Loopdilou on Jan 11, 2014 15:48:07 GMT -5
I give us 3 months before we lose everything.
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Post by sunshinegal1981 on Jan 11, 2014 15:53:50 GMT -5
Oh this is going to be good. :-) What's the production timeline? (If there is one?)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2014 16:01:29 GMT -5
My husband once spent about 300$ to put the business name on a local racing car Didnt sell any jobs, but I guess we survived it ok... Most important is to remember people will be asking you for donations and asking you to buy ad space/time... Etc. You really should come up with some criteria for how to make these decisions.
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Post by Loopdilou on Jan 11, 2014 16:05:28 GMT -5
Not that we have anything in writing or any sort of contract.
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Post by mtman on Jan 11, 2014 16:42:58 GMT -5
No bashing here.....If you get any exposure at all, it's worth $300 dollars.....And you are helping to finance a project about a person who is doing a good thing in this world..... If it does turn out to be a failure.....It's only $300 dollars
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Jan 11, 2014 16:45:53 GMT -5
Hey, for three hundred I think it's a pretty cool thing to do. I would do it if I were in your shoes. Hey, I donate to Wikipedia every month. But what do I know
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2014 16:56:24 GMT -5
Sponsoring the local field day or youth chorale or indoor soccer tournament would probably be better advertising money, as far as returns.
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Post by Martivir on Jan 11, 2014 17:09:54 GMT -5
This could be a good move, it could be a bad move. But you really don't know till you do it. I don't know squat about business. But isn't part of it taking risks? I agree though that sponsoring a kid's baseball team is a good idea. We have what they call the Miracle League here that's for disabled kids that wouldn't otherwise be able to play on a regular team.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2014 17:16:15 GMT -5
Sponsoring the local teams is most about name recognition. They might not see your shirt/sign and say, oh, I need to go there, but when they think, I need a present... Your name should pop up in their brains.
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