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            Business ProfileBarbizon School of Modeling

            Modeling Schools
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            1201 W 5th St #T300

            Los Angeles, CA 90017-2087

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            (415) 391-4254

            Customer Reviews

            1.22/5

            Average of 9 Customer Reviews

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            Customer Complaints

            12 complaints closed in last 3 years

            1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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            Years in Business: 47

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            Headquarters
            1201 W 5th St #T300, Los Angeles, CA 90017-2087
            Years in Business:
            47
            Business Started:
            8/1/1977
            Business Incorporated:
            8/1/1977
            Licensing Information:
            This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
            BBB records show a license number of C0822706 for this business, issued by Secretary of State-Corporations

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            1500 11th Street

            Sacramento CA 95814

            (916) 653-6814

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            Type of Entity:
            Corporation
            Alternate Business Name
            • Barbizon School of San Francisco., Inc
            Business Management
            • Larry Lionetti, President/CEO
            • Lena Lionetti, Vice President
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            Principal

            • Larry Lionetti, President/CEO

            Customer Contact

            • Larry Lionetti, President/CEO
            • Lena Lionetti, Vice President
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            Customer Complaints

            12 Customer Complaints

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            Most Recent Customer Complaint

            02/20/2024

            Complaint Type:
            Service or Repair Issues
            Status:
            Answered
            I have asked this company over, over and over again to stop calling my phone about a previous modeling thought by my then 16 years old daughter, each time this company calls I continue to ask to remove my number and my husband from the list and they refuse to, I blocked each number they call from, so they would call me from a different number. I asked this last person to stop calling me, and she apparently got an attitude because I was expressing my frustration and told her I needed to be removed.This company calls my phone while I am at work, while I am on conference calls, I would ignore their calls so then they would call my husband, we have told them over and over that our child is no longer interested in their program and they refuse to stop calling. This is beyond frustrating and annoying
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            Most Recent Customer Review

            Fran-ellen N

            09/21/2024

            I wanted to leave less than one star for this company. This company contacts minors and fills their head with false hopes and cons their parents into believing that they can provide them with opportunities for training and offers scholarships but not without financial costs upfront and when you try to withdraw from the sketchy offer they take your money and ghost you when you want it refunded.

            Barbizon School of Modeling Response

            09/25/2024

            To whom it may concern,We do not see minors without a parent or legal guardian present. We are a school, we provide training in modeling, acting, singing and dancing. The training provided is tuition based. If you had a student enrolled into our program you have the right to cancel and obtain a full refund if notice if given in writing within 3 days provided the student has not yet attended a class session with us. If you had withdrew after that time frame that unfortunately a refund would not be due. If you need further assistance please feel free to contact the school directly.
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