charactersforhire.com

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4.4 Based on 143 reviews

Characters for Hire ℠ is the largest premium entertainment company specializing in pure high quality live costumed entertainment, with over 2500 Premium Characters, Unique Corporate Entertainment Ideas, Fun Kids Party Ideas, and Various Themes for Corpora...

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143 Reviews

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Lack of payment and transparency

There is a clear disregard for compensating the individuals who perform the actual work, whether on time or at all. The representatives provide nothing but excuses, often misleading about payment timelines. This is certainly an untrustworthy organization that resorts to deceitful practices for profit.

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Date of experience: Jan 05, 2026
Alberta Hughes
Lack of concern for payment to workers

This service shows no regard for compensating the individuals who perform the work. I have been misled about the timing of my payment for a job completed in December. Now, I’m being told that their office is closed and they won't address payments for current and past workers. This is highly unprofessional, and I cannot recommend engaging with such entities.

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Date of experience: Dec 30, 2025
Pamela Riddle
Thanks for booking me for the Halloween…

Thanks for booking me for the Halloween party! Was fun running around as a scary clown :).

5
Date of experience: Oct 11, 2025
Angela Fusillo
5 Stars

5 Stars! Halloween event was amazing! Kids had a blast! Had kid-friendly haunt characters. Really put the kiddos in a spooky mood

5
Date of experience: Oct 11, 2025
derrick arzu
What an amazing experience with…

What an amazing experience with Characters for Hire ! Such a wonderful company, Very attentive, detailed & thorough, not to mention the events are one of a kind ! Overall great people that values customer service ! Greatly appreciate them & would recommend to anyone that needs any character at all !

5
Date of experience: Oct 03, 2025
Samantha Rodriguez
The crew was extremely helpful during…

The crew was extremely helpful during the whole process. Both my boys had a great time!

5
Date of experience: Aug 04, 2025
Kacey Yanez
Very good

Very good, everything was very well organized, and everyone was very friendly

5
Date of experience: Aug 04, 2025
Marcus Davila
It was my first time working for this…

It was my first time working for this team and it was such a fun experience bringing this special event to the public. The entire team worked together and I hope to be a part of this experience again in the future. I highly recommend Characters for Hire.

5
Date of experience: Aug 04, 2025
BeaHive Studios
Pay your workers!!

We are a team of Unpaid workers who, years later are STILL waiting on payment from Characters for Hire.Characters for hire goes out of their way to censor and hide every negative review, claiming its defamation when it's all true. Their lies, threats, dishonesty, gaslighting, and bullying has become a common behavior reported from many people. We are posting due to the deliberate actions of Characters for Hire, who are obstructing communication and evading compliance with a COURT ORDER.Over the course of 5 years, 4 separate judges ruled in our favor, each ordering Characters for Hire to pay.However, they have repeatedly failed to comply, utilizing tactics designed to delay and frustrate the enforcement of the judgment.Including: dodging and blocking communication, refusing to provide a valid legal address, requesting unjustified adjournments (coming to court unprepared), missing scheduled court/trial dates, and offering countless excuses to avoid fulfilling their legal obligations. They’ve (unsuccessfully) tried to vacate the judgment three times, providing no supporting evidence to back up their claims.Despite our repeated and documented attempts to secure payment, Characters for Hire continues to engage in behavior aimed at evading their legal obligations. They have shown a blatant disregard for the law and have apparently no competent legal team to counsel on their obligations.Their defense in court is that they have no prior association with me, that they have relocated to Florida during covid (even though their BBB is actively listed in New York), and that they were unaware of the lawsuit (despite clear evidence of proper notice), their claims are not only inaccurate but demonstrably false. Every claim they have made I had to disprove, further weakening their credibility and as a professional business entity.Moreover, they are withholding our rightful compensation for multiple services completed years ago, unless I sign an illegal document agreeing to their terms, which constitutes criminal extortion and coercion. It is important to note that they have NOT presented these actions in court, likely to avoid further legal repercussions. They have done this to others who spoke up about the illegal activity that Characters for Hire gets away with.Characters for Hire is in clear violation of the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, numerous labor laws, consumer protection laws, the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), the Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act), and anti-SLAPP statutes.They have actively manipulated public perception by suppressing negative reviews—through flagging, reporting, or hiding unfavorable feedback—and by using threats and withholding paychecks to control what is said. They also enforce people to leave reviews in order to get paid.In some cases, they’ve even created fake names and profiles to publish defamatory content, which constitutes fraud, tortious interference, and misuse of intellectual property.This pattern of conduct is not isolated. We have been contacted by numerous individuals who have also suffered from the same ongoing mistreatment, with some having faced unpaid wages for over a decade.We are prepared to initiate litigation to recover damages for the following violations:Wage TheftNon-Compliance with Court OrdersCriminal Extortion and CoercionBreach of ContractEndangerment of EmployeesFailure to Pay Timely Wages and Retaliation under FIFA RegulationsViolation of Final Paycheck LawsCopyright Infringement (Stealing photos of artists work without their consent for Commercial Gain)Defamation (Creating untruthful posts with malicious intent, Creation of Fake Profiles to Post False Reviews/Comments and Deny Association)Fraudulent and Deceptive Business Practices, Negligent Misrepresentation (Manipulation of Reviews, Forced Review Writing, and Suppression of Negative Feedback, creating multiple fake accounts to credit your business)And more.We demand immediate resolution and full compliance with all applicable laws and court orders. Further delay will result in further legal action, which may include additional claims for damages, sanctions, and the pursuit of contempt of court charges

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Date of experience: Aug 01, 2025
Sport Possible
Amazing movie premiere with Characters for Hire!

My kids were so excited to be selected to participate in the movie premiere with Characters for Hire, and it was such a super fun experience from start to finish. The director was organized, professional, and easy to work with — we can’t wait to collaborate with them again!

5
Date of experience: Jul 31, 2025

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  • Characters for Hire ℠ is the largest premium entertainment company specializing in pure high quality live costumed entertainment, with over 2500 Premium Characters, Unique Corporate Entertainment Ideas, Fun Kids Party Ideas, and Various Themes for Corporate Event productions. The company is located in the heart of Times Square in New York City serving over 100 major cities worldwide. Characters for Hire wants to make sure your event is spectacular; the staff of over 5000 professionally trained actors throughout the world performs interactive theater in full costume doing combative stunts, interactive storytelling, acrobatic performances, dueling stunt shows, and exceptional staged musical performances.See more

  • email characters@usa.com
  • call 2123655566
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