The Dallas Dating Company Deceptive TRADE PRACTICES dallas Texas

THE DALLAS DATING COMPANY-DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE

Is there any hope that this “scam” dating site will be revealed to other “unsuspecting consumers” especially the targeted market of Older Americans?

From the time you sit down for your interview with one of their “seasoned” advisors, like Kay, you have already started listening to their pitch, which includes the beginning of deception after deception.  They tell you of their automatic background checks and credit checks to make sure that their members are “who they say they are”.                 Really?

It might be too late to check the web and read volumes of complaints lodged against the newest name that they are currently using :The Dallas Dating Company, with locations around the country.  Try looking them up on other assumed names that they used in the past, like “Great Expectations.” There are other assumed names, but it is still the same group that is out to deceive the most vulnerable. The Better Business Bureau, the Ripoff Report , and AARP, amongst other reporting sites, have volumes of complaints lodged against this fraudulent company.

Once they get your money, along with signing their contract, which states you have “NO RECOURSE” to request a refund under any circumstances, you are already “ yesterdays news.” They purposely tell you that it will take two weeks before you can use their site to select any member because they are so understaffed. Real Reason for the wait: They need that amount of time for your credit card payment to go through into their bank account. Once fully paid, they tell you by email that your photos are great and your profile is ready for you to make your member selections.  While I was at their office waiting for Ashley to show me how to correctly use their website, a staffing company employee came in cold-calling and asked Ashley if they needed any help in staffing their offices.  Her comment was, No, we are fully staffed.                Really?

Their outdated website is a joke. Most of their members are “inactive”.  They never want you to see any members except the ones they like to send you to wet your appetite.  They sent me three men who looked like they would be a good match.  Unfortunately, these are more like “shills” that they use to keep you interested. It’s called “bait and switch.” Now you see it, now you don’t”.

While waiting in their reception area, a young 30 year old man came in with a puppy strapped inside his backpack.  While Ashley and Melissa, two of the company’s advisors, were busy on the phone, I chatted with this man. And he proceeded to tell me he just got out of an alcohol and drug abuse clinic in California and moved to Dallas, without knowing any friends or the possibility of meeting people, so he decided to come in and sign up for this dating site.  He said he was unemployed and was sleeping with his dog in his pick-up truck.  I immediately asked Ashley if they did credit checks and if so, how could they allow someone like this to join.  She promptly said he probably was on some kind of disability or had a severance package.      Really?

After you fill out your profile, which the company must approve, they have an idea on what type of individual you would to meet. I was shocked, to say the least, when they sent me a request to meet a 50 year old man from out of town.  I am a highly educated, 76 year old woman that was a former college professor. I paid The Dallas Dating Company close to $5,000 to meet this caliber of men?

Incidentally, after, I signed their contract, which says in all capital letters “WE BOTH AGREE” to the following, they filled in the Program Fee and added the words “+ p/v” without any amount written in. I never got a copy of this contract until I was walking back out to the parking lot and they handed me an envelope with their Welcome Guide handbook and my copy of the contract. 

After two weeks of waiting to hear back from them, regarding my photos and profile being approved, I did receive an email telling me how great my photos turned out and my profile was approved to go onto their site.  In that email, they said I could purchase these physical prints, at an additional charge. Just call them and they will let me know how much the photos cost.  I thought these photos were included in the PROGRAM FEE.       Really?

Shortly afterwards, I received my monthly statement from my credit card company.  I saw a different amount from what I had agreed to.  This time the charge was under a different name “ Great Southern Video, Inc. There was a total charged on my credit card, which was $300.00 more than was on my copy of the contract. They had given me a handbook on all the things which were included. I then opened up the Guide to page 21, which was regarding the photos and video. They never mentioned any additional fees for photos or videos.  They did put in italicized words-at the bottom of the page, “ If you are over 15 minutes late for your photo appointment they will charge a “no show fee.” I thought everything was included in the Program Fee.      Really?

They continued telling me how very excited they were about their outside events that they had planned.  Never did I receive any information on events in Dallas or Ft. Worth. These were, of course, for additional fees.

Put these frauds out of business.

After I filed a report with my credit card company, to investigate fraud, they advised me to contact the company and suspend my membership, which I did immediately. I did this on a Monday at 4:00 pm. Their office hour are from  10:00 am-7:00pm. Only got an answering service. I left a message to suspend and cancel my membership. I told them to remove my profile  and photos, immediately. The next day, Tuesday, I got an email saying they got my message and have made my profile “invisible.” They proceeded to tell me that they have several great men in my age range and they wanted to introduce me. I sent them an email back, specifically telling them to not only to remove my profile, but, most assuredly ,my photos.  They are continuing to show my photos. It’s called fraud to continue to use my photos to get others interested in a member that is no longer on their site.

 Buyer beware should be the reminder to anyone considering joining this con game. You may be a professional, educated, intelligent man or woman, of any age or background, looking to meet honest, hard-working people like yourselves, but stay away and don’t be fooled by their “come-ons.” You will live to regret it.

They provide no services for your money.

My hope by writing this grievance against this pathetic company  is to try an alert the Attorney General, our legal establishment and elder abuse organizations, to at least put in a law that provides a remedy for purchasers of consumer services in order to compensate for services that repeatedly fail to meet the standards of quality and performance.  They already have a Lemon Law in Texas that provides some protection for motor vehicles, why can’t a law be established that helps with these extremely heartfelt problems that can be less complicated and less expensive than going to court.

THE DALLAS DATING COMPANY-DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE

Is there any hope that this “scam” dating site will be revealed to other “unsuspecting consumers” especially the targeted market of Older Americans?

From the time you sit down for your interview with one of their “seasoned” advisors, like Kay, you have already started listening to their pitch, which includes the beginning of deception after deception.  They tell you of their automatic background checks and credit checks to make sure that their members are “who they say they are”.                 Really?

It might be too late to check the web and read volumes of complaints lodged against the newest name that they are currently using :The Dallas Dating Company, with locations around the country.  Try looking them up on other assumed names that they used in the past, like “Great Expectations.” There are other assumed names, but it is still the same group that is out to deceive the most vulnerable. The Better Business Bureau, the Ripoff Report , and AARP, amongst other reporting sites, have volumes of complaints lodged against this fraudulent company.

Once they get your money, along with signing their contract, which states you have “NO RECOURSE” to request a refund under any circumstances, you are already “ yesterdays news.” They purposely tell you that it will take two weeks before you can use their site to select any member because they are so understaffed. Real Reason for the wait: They need that amount of time for your credit card payment to go through into their bank account. Once fully paid, they tell you by email that your photos are great and your profile is ready for you to make your member selections.  While I was at their office waiting for Ashley to show me how to correctly use their website, a staffing company employee came in cold-calling and asked Ashley if they needed any help in staffing their offices.  Her comment was, No, we are fully staffed.                Really?

Their outdated website is a joke. Most of their members are “inactive”.  They never want you to see any members except the ones they like to send you to wet your appetite.  They sent me three men who looked like they would be a good match.  Unfortunately, these are more like “shills” that they use to keep you interested. It’s called “bait and switch.” Now you see it, now you don’t”.

While waiting in their reception area, a young 30 year old man came in with a puppy strapped inside his backpack.  While Ashley and Melissa, two of the company’s advisors, were busy on the phone, I chatted with this man. And he proceeded to tell me he just got out of an alcohol and drug abuse clinic in California and moved to Dallas, without knowing any friends or the possibility of meeting people, so he decided to come in and sign up for this dating site.  He said he was unemployed and was sleeping with his dog in his pick-up truck.  I immediately asked Ashley if they did credit checks and if so, how could they allow someone like this to join.  She promptly said he probably was on some kind of disability or had a severance package.      Really?

After you fill out your profile, which the company must approve, they have an idea on what type of individual you would to meet. I was shocked, to say the least, when they sent me a request to meet a 50 year old man from out of town.  I am a highly educated, 76 year old woman that was a former college professor. I paid The Dallas Dating Company close to $5,000 to meet this caliber of men?

Incidentally, after, I signed their contract, which says in all capital letters “WE BOTH AGREE” to the following, they filled in the Program Fee and added the words “+ p/v” without any amount written in. I never got a copy of this contract until I was walking back out to the parking lot and they handed me an envelope with their Welcome Guide handbook and my copy of the contract. 

After two weeks of waiting to hear back from them, regarding my photos and profile being approved, I did receive an email telling me how great my photos turned out and my profile was approved to go onto their site.  In that email, they said I could purchase these physical prints, at an additional charge. Just call them and they will let me know how much the photos cost.  I thought these photos were included in the PROGRAM FEE.       Really?

Shortly afterwards, I received my monthly statement from my credit card company.  I saw a different amount from what I had agreed to.  This time the charge was under a different name “ Great Southern Video, Inc. There was a total charged on my credit card, which was $300.00 more than was on my copy of the contract. They had given me a handbook on all the things which were included. I then opened up the Guide to page 21, which was regarding the photos and video. They never mentioned any additional fees for photos or videos.  They did put in italicized words-at the bottom of the page, “ If you are over 15 minutes late for your photo appointment they will charge a “no show fee.” I thought everything was included in the Program Fee.      Really?

They continued telling me how very excited they were about their outside events that they had planned.  Never did I receive any information on events in Dallas or Ft. Worth. These were, of course, for additional fees.

Put these frauds out of business.

After I filed a report with my credit card company, to investigate fraud, they advised me to contact the company and suspend my membership, which I did immediately. I did this on a Monday at 4:00 pm. Their office hour are from  10:00 am-7:00pm. Only got an answering service. I left a message to suspend and cancel my membership. I told them to remove my profile  and photos, immediately. The next day, Tuesday, I got an email saying they got my message and have made my profile “invisible.” They proceeded to tell me that they have several great men in my age range and they wanted to introduce me. I sent them an email back, specifically telling them to not only to remove my profile, but, most assuredly ,my photos.  They are continuing to show my photos. It’s called fraud to continue to use my photos to get others interested in a member that is no longer on their site.

 Buyer beware should be the reminder to anyone considering joining this con game. You may be a professional, educated, intelligent man or woman, of any age or background, looking to meet honest, hard-working people like yourselves, but stay away and don’t be fooled by their “come-ons.” You will live to regret it.

They provide no services for your money.

My hope by writing this grievance against this pathetic company  is to try an alert the Attorney General, our legal establishment and elder abuse organizations, to at least put in a law that provides a remedy for purchasers of consumer services in order to compensate for services that repeatedly fail to meet the standards of quality and performance.  They already have a Lemon Law in Texas that provides some protection for motor vehicles, why can’t a law be established that helps with these extremely heartfelt problems that can be less complicated and less expensive than going to court.