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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

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amomma2be
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

I have removed my review due to threat of legal action

Message edited 9/3/2013 3:03:06 PM.

Posted 8/11/13 3:55 PM
 
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BargainMama
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

How terrible and so unprofessional! I would never pay cash to a business like this. There is absolutely NO recourse when they screw you over.

Posted 8/11/13 4:12 PM
 

amomma2be
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Fortunately I paid the deposit with my amex- so I am disputing that charge. I told the performers after they were done that their boss took NO responsibility and told me not to tip them!!! needless to say they were very upset.

Posted 8/11/13 4:15 PM
 

adeline27
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Chat Icon so upsetting not handled right at all.

Posted 8/11/13 10:02 PM
 

Sash
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Im sorry this happened to you and your daughter.Chat Icon

Posted 8/12/13 12:28 AM
 

JDubs
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

omg i am so worried about this now, they are doing my DS bday party soon!

Posted 8/12/13 10:31 AM
 

noworlater
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Sorry you were so disappointed, but honestly imo you didn't pay for Elmo, if it was the most important of the package then that should have been made clear and something else thrown in for free.

Posted 8/12/13 1:34 PM
 

KD718
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Thanks for posting. I was considering them for my son's birhday but will go elsewhere.

And regarding it being "thrown in" . . . Regardless of whether it was "thrown in" or paid for, the company should deliver what you contract for. Perhaps, if it was not thrown in, you would not have booked. RIDICULOUS! If you won't deliver than don't contract for it - PERIOD.

He should have told you he would waive the fee and just tip the two entertainers. That would have been the right response.

Posted 8/12/13 8:41 PM
 

MsSissy
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Sounds like a bait and switch. They knew Elmo wasn't available but wanted your business and "throwing" in ELMO was the way to get it.

Reminds me of a limo company my friend used for her wedding. She contracted and paid for one car. But suddenly that one was available the day of her wedding and they sent her something completely different. At that point, what can you do?

Sorry it didn't work out. But it sounds like your DD still had a great time. And thankfully she wasn't expecting ELMO so she didn't know any better.

Posted 8/12/13 10:16 PM
 

msrsfeb
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

I can totally relate. I am in the same "sticky" situation with an awful company Party Depot out of Amittyville. They make you pay cash for the balance and then the second anything goes wrong they are no where to be found! It is sad that people do business and stay in business with behavior like this!

Posted 8/12/13 11:26 PM
 

JandJ1224

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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

This makes me nervous as I was ready to book a party with them tomorrow. Has anyone else had a bad experience?

Posted 8/12/13 11:33 PM
 

twicethefun
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Never use a company with an F rating.
That really stinks.

Posted 8/13/13 6:43 AM
 

LemonHead
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Posted by noworlater

Sorry you were so disappointed, but honestly imo you didn't pay for Elmo, if it was the most important of the package then that should have been made clear and something else thrown in for free.



It stinks to be disappkonted, but I agree with this.

Posted 8/13/13 8:01 AM
 

Lina
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

That really stinks and they are completely in the wrong. And those that are saying that it was free so you can't be upset... how do you know that she wouldn't have paid for it regardless. Let's say you have a birthday party and you need 25 cupcakes for the kids coming and the person you book with says that with every 20 you purchase, you get 5 free. And then when they show up with only 20, are you not allowed to be upset b/c they were free? You wanted 25 and you would have paid for the 25 if that were the case. JMO

Posted 8/13/13 9:56 AM
 

amomma2be
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Thanks ladies..... I totally disagree with the "it was free statement so too bad". When I called I had all intentions of paying for the character. I bought a package and the character was an add on that I fully intended on purchasing- the operator offered it for free so I accepted. I asked her several times about Elmo and they even emailed me pictures so I could see what I was getting. I certainly don't want to upset anyone who has already booked them- however I checked online after my incident and Professional Kids has an F rating with the better business bureau and approximately 30 plus negative reviews. I booked last minute otherwise I would have gone with someone else. I m just warning parents- I also looked here at LI families for reviews and found nothing negative. I guess I was just unlucky!

Posted 8/13/13 10:07 AM
 

ThreeforTea
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

so sorry this happened! That is so messed up. I would be disappointed as well! Thanks for the warning.

Posted 8/13/13 10:10 AM
 

JSDB
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

I would be furious. You negotiated for a particular deal and assuming it is documented in your contract that is what you should get.

When we planned our wedding we negotiated with the hall for them to "throw in" certain extras and they agreed, it became our new adjusted package and we booked based on that package. It was all set out in our contract. If they didnt deliver on that we would have been furious and made a stink.

I'm sorry it didnt work out.

Posted 8/13/13 11:48 AM
 

mbg1007
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

That really sux. We used them for DD's 1st birthday and they were great, i would have recommended them to anyone. Now, this gives me pause to use them again

Posted 8/13/13 12:44 PM
 

SweetSarj
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unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Sorry you had a bad experience. I used them in may and loved them.

Posted 8/13/13 1:37 PM
 

Finally1108
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Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

Posted by mbg1007

That really sux. We used them for DD's 1st birthday and they were great, i would have recommended them to anyone. Now, this gives me pause to use them again



Same. We used them for DS 1st bday and i would totally use them again... now i am thinking twice

Posted 8/13/13 2:15 PM
 

angnick
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Angela

Re: unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

This is terrible. I used them in January and loved them!

Posted 8/13/13 2:47 PM
 

Jonathansmommy
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Corinne

unpleasant review of professional kids entertainment -Elmont

I feel terrible! We used them for DS 1st bday in May and it was great! We loved them and had no problem.

Posted 8/13/13 4:14 PM
 
 

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