EHarmony dishonest advertising - not all individuals are matched Pasadena California

Here's my experience. My friend's account was, unknowingly, charged for a 6 month renewal. She called 2 days into the renewal and with all her effort dealing with Customer Service was lucky to get half her $161 back. My own paid eHarmany account has a month of membership left. Auto-renewal on my account indicates $29.99 per month will be charged. Currently there is a promo for $14.99 for a 3-month membership.
When I called and asked why my renewal wasn't 6 months like my friend I was given some song and dance about my membership is different from hers.

Dispite the $5 a month cost I have cancelled my membership and will never deal with such a dishonest business like eHarmony going forward.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/dating_services/eharmony.html

They didn't say that you were "undesirable", just that you didn't fit the classification system that they use to match people.

You're unique! Not easily classified! Enigmatic!

:)

Chin up, there's someone out there for you, just be patient. In the meantime, just concentrate on being happy with yourself in your own skin.

If you HAD paid, and after several months/years of NOT finding someone, lemme guess, you would STILL be posting here griping about how "they got my money and still no match! what a ripoff!" instead of what you are saying now.

Before my husband and I were married, we took an extensive personality test and found that we each were only compatable with 1% of the population. It's a good thing we found each other! I agree -- be glad that eHarmony told you up front. They didn't say you were bad, not desirable, ugly, undateable or anything else -- just that they would not be able to help you. I would take it to mean that you are unique and not bland, and need a different kind of woman than usually signs up with eHarmony. Keep looking -- it took awhile for my husband and I to find each other, but it's been worth every minute. I had to kiss a lot of frogs to find my prince.

They did tell you that you did not fit the criteria before you paid.
So you should not feel slighted.
I have had experience with the site.
And you pretty much have to answer the questions in a certain manner for them to match you.

Offline and online dating are both pretty good venues to meet people. You double your chances by doing both.
Good Luck.

Few weeks back, there was a post by an individual who was upset that the dating service had not called him back after he had left a half a dozen or more messages. At least the sent you a reply. In my experience, dating should be like a trout line, if you throw out 100 hooks you're bound to catch something. Keep at it big guy. Forget the dating service, you can do it on your own.

Hi,

I'm sorry you'd taken the news so badly when denied their services. But I agree with Bob that it is refreshing in a business where scams abound & paying folks end up dateless, that they actually have a system in place to help alleviate this problem.

I would also venture to say that the 20% rejection rate is not such a bad mark that they are hiding; in all actuality I would be MORE likely use a company's services if I knew they were so diligent in their screening process. I say they should put it prominently on their website *just* as a matter of promotion.

Anyway, I hope things went better for you in the months since then. But I also wanted to say that the letter they sent to you in no way even alluded to you being an undesirable person. I think that was just an unfortunate side effect of *human perception* that we're all so prone to have.

Take care.

Hi,

I'm sorry you'd taken the news so badly when denied their services. But I agree with Bob that it is refreshing in a business where scams abound & paying folks end up dateless, that they actually have a system in place to help alleviate this problem.

I would also venture to say that the 20% rejection rate is not such a bad mark that they are hiding; in all actuality I would be MORE likely use a company's services if I knew they were so diligent in their screening process. I say they should put it prominently on their website *just* as a matter of promotion.

Anyway, I hope things went better for you in the months since then. But I also wanted to say that the letter they sent to you in no way even alluded to you being an undesirable person. I think that was just an unfortunate side effect of *human perception* that we're all so prone to have.

Take care.

Hi,

I'm sorry you'd taken the news so badly when denied their services. But I agree with Bob that it is refreshing in a business where scams abound & paying folks end up dateless, that they actually have a system in place to help alleviate this problem.

I would also venture to say that the 20% rejection rate is not such a bad mark that they are hiding; in all actuality I would be MORE likely use a company's services if I knew they were so diligent in their screening process. I say they should put it prominently on their website *just* as a matter of promotion.

Anyway, I hope things went better for you in the months since then. But I also wanted to say that the letter they sent to you in no way even alluded to you being an undesirable person. I think that was just an unfortunate side effect of *human perception* that we're all so prone to have.

Take care.

Hi,

I'm sorry you'd taken the news so badly when denied their services. But I agree with Bob that it is refreshing in a business where scams abound & paying folks end up dateless, that they actually have a system in place to help alleviate this problem.

I would also venture to say that the 20% rejection rate is not such a bad mark that they are hiding; in all actuality I would be MORE likely use a company's services if I knew they were so diligent in their screening process. I say they should put it prominently on their website *just* as a matter of promotion.

Anyway, I hope things went better for you in the months since then. But I also wanted to say that the letter they sent to you in no way even alluded to you being an undesirable person. I think that was just an unfortunate side effect of *human perception* that we're all so prone to have.

Take care.

With all due respect, William, this firm has displayed honesty by not promising you something they feel they can't deliver.

Numerous online and in-person services have taken members' money while not feeling confident they have other members for a satisfactory match.

Since these folks didn't ask you for any money, they were being fair to you. Perhaps they didn't find a number of compatible matches for you in their profiles.

You will surely find your match somewhere, and please beware of services that ask you for a lot of money up front, There have been reports of folks ripped off for over $5,000.

Good luck.