Would you be suspicious?

[Cap'n Custud]

I have just got through to a 3rd round of an application to be on a TV show called Dream Island.

It's the chance of a lifetime (or so it says).

The thing is they are asking all contestant hopefuls to pay a "commitment" fee of £29.75! Now I am suspicious. Surely no TV production company would ask such a thing.

The only shows I have ever done are funded by the BBC so this is all a bit new to me.

I checked out the company and they are registered with companies house but does that really mean anything....they registered 30 April 2009.
Any thoughts guys?

PS - Thanks for the sarcasm, I am just wondering if independant TV company's normally do this.

Edited as I can't spell. Thankyou PH pedants for correcting me

Edited by Cap'n Custud on Tuesday 9th June 10:36

[MISS E]

can they spell dream correctly?

[Dupont666]

So they cant even spell Dream?

what did you do to get through the 3rd round?

Would you like to give me £30 too, as I too have a desert island program called gullible island.

[Mattygooner]

A commitment fee? are they a Loan Broker?

It's not Pen Island is it?

[anonymous-user]

What are they paying you for the bareback scenes?

[Dupont666]

this it?

http://www.dreamislandtvproductions.com/index.htm

how long have they been running as a company?

Dream Island TV Productions LTD
Suite 210 Coborn House Docklands London, E3 2DA

[Cap'n Custud]

http://www.dreamislandtvproductions.com/index.htm?...

Advertising is all over the internet now. I don't like the thought of this fee.

It looks like Advanced Fee Fraud but I am not certain.

I have been involved with playing scammers for so long now I am suspicious of anyone asking me for money up frount.

[Justayellowbadge]

Would I be suspicious?

Of someone that wants to be in a reality tv show?

Not suspicious, but I would assume they were either long term unstable, or had recently had some sort of trauma and were running away from their life in a doomed attempt to escape into something they see as slightly less empty and painful than the endless torment of the banal hollow sham they have managed to turn their life into with their own selfish actions.

More pathetic than suspicious, really.

[branflakes]

Dupont666 said:

Dream Island TV Productions LTD
Suite 210 Coborn House Docklands London, E3 2DA

Suite 210, Coborn House is just an accommodation address: http://www.mailbox4u.co.uk/

The registration details for dreamislandtvproductions.com are:

Neil Lawry
Removals Abroad LTD
John Harvey House
Foundary Square
Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HH
United Kingdom
01736335250

Edited by branflakes on Tuesday 9th June 10:50

[tonyvid]

Hmmm, POD might know more about this than me but it is so hard to get new TV programming underway, especially with the cutback in advertising for the independent channels. Regardless of whether it is a scam or not, I suspect they are basically charging to cover their costs so far in case they don't get the show commissioned - that way they have lost little. What did you have to do to get to the 3rd stage?

[Cap'n Custud]

branflakes said:

Dupont666 said:

Dream Island TV Productions LTD
Suite 210 Coborn House Docklands London, E3 2DA

Suite 210, Coborn House is just an accommodation address: http://www.mailbox4u.co.uk/

Companies house has them registered in:

Dream Island TV Productions LTD
John Harvey House Foundry Square Hayle Cornwall, TR27 4HH

These are the contact details you get once you get through to the second stage. I have raised awareness with Watchdog but TBH I don't expect them to care as money will only have just started changing hands. (They are not getting mine)

As for why did I enter. WTF not, I need a break and even a couple of weeks there would be life changing after the year I have had so far.

[Shake&Bake]

branflakes said:

Dupont666 said:

Dream Island TV Productions LTD
Suite 210 Coborn House Docklands London, E3 2DA

Suite 210, Coborn House is just an accommodation address: http://www.mailbox4u.co.uk/

Holy crap how many "business'" associated with that address, when googled!!!

[Not that one]

Symbolica said:

What are they paying you for the bareback scenes?

[illmonkey]

Registrant:
Removals Abroad LTD
John Harvey House
Foundary Square
Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HH
United Kingdom

Domain Name: DREAMISLANDTVPRODUCTIONS.COM
Created on: 28-Apr-09
Expires on: 28-Apr-11
Last Updated on: 21-May-09

Administrative Contact:
Lawry, Neil
Removals Abroad LTD
John Harvey House
Foundary Square
Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HH
United Kingdom
01736335250 Fax --

Technical Contact:
Lawry, Neil
Removals Abroad LTD
John Harvey House
Foundary Square
Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HH
United Kingdom
01736335250 Fax --

Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.MELBOURNE.UK.NET
NS2.MELBOURNE.UK.NET


Registrant Search: "Removals Abroad LTD" owns about 107 other domains
Email Search: is associated with about 17 domains

Seems dodgy, sorry.

Edited by illmonkey on Tuesday 9th June 10:58

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Postcode into Google gives, amongst others :-

http://suckerswanted.blogspot.com/2007/05/ukfx-onl...

[Cap'n Custud]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Postcode into Google gives, amongst others :-

http://suckerswanted.blogspot.com/2007/05/ukfx-onl...

Thank you. That was just want I thought. Never seen that site before!

Case Closed. I now need to get the word out so people don't start paying fees over!

[bonsai]

tonyvid said:

What did you have to do to get to the 3rd stage?

Can we get an answer for this?

I'm guessing everyone who applied gets through to the third round where they have to pay the fee.

[tonyvid]

bonsai said:

tonyvid said:

What did you have to do to get to the 3rd stage?

Can we get an answer for this?

I'm guessing everyone who applied gets through to the third round where they have to pay the fee.

[Cap'n Custud]

tonyvid said:

bonsai said:

tonyvid said:

What did you have to do to get to the 3rd stage?

Can we get an answer for this?

I'm guessing everyone who applied gets through to the third round where they have to pay the fee.

Yep, i thought it a bit easy. I had to send an application stating why i would be good for the show, my dreams and ambitions etc. I then had a chat with them on the phone and then they said I was through to the next stage.

All this is perfectly normal until the fee point. Normally I would be invited for an audition but they are deferring this until the fee is paid. I was immediatly suspicious and have made a lot of enquiries this morning. You guys have been great (even the sarky buggers).

edited as I should have gone to specsavers and bought spell checker specs!

Edited by Cap'n Custud on Tuesday 9th June 11:55

[Tyre Smoke]

Saw a Removals Abroad LTD van smoking it's way up the M5 last week.

You know the sort of thing, luton body, 12 year old chassis cab in a different colour, painted out old company on side, new company details on mag lettering on cab doors...........



Dodgy.