It's Just Lunch dating services Franchise ripoff poor customer service, rude receptionist Columbus Ohio

If you've never paid any money to It's Just Lunch, run as fast as you can in the other direction. I live in Orange County, California and signed up with their service two years ago. They promised 14 compatible dates, attempting to deliver within one year. I've had 10 dates in two years and not one of them was even close to being compatible. They interview you for about 15 minutes when you sign up to take notes on what you're looking for, but good luck ever getting a date that fits. Not one of the guys I went out with were even close.

Several of the dates they had arranged were totally screwed up. They sent me to one restaurant and my date to another. They don't answer phones after hours and since they don't give you any phone number for the person you're supposed to be meeting, there is nothing you can do but go back home.

I went through at least three different contacts in this time. It seems as though they can't keep even their bad employees.

After many phone calls to them complaining about their service I decided to write them a letter to demand my money back. I told them I would take them to small claims court for breech of contract. In exchange for signing a disclaimer saying that I would not go public with my story, they did offer to give me my money back, but I never received a check.

In my last conversation with them I was told the new owners would get right back to me. Yea, right! I've been calling them for three weeks now and finally have filed the paperwork to sue them in small claims court to get my money back.

The It's Just Lunch franchise spends a lot of money on slick magazine advertising. Don't be fooled! Google "its just lunch complaints" and you'll find a whole bunch of other people with the same story. Check Consumer Reports too. I wish I had before I paid this company any money.

Try 8 minute dating.

it costs $39.

get people with you it costs nothing. you meet 8 dates in one night, you get to talk to people.

I've been to them its a cool event.

Try 8 minute dating.

it costs $39.

get people with you it costs nothing. you meet 8 dates in one night, you get to talk to people.

I've been to them its a cool event.

Try 8 minute dating.

it costs $39.

get people with you it costs nothing. you meet 8 dates in one night, you get to talk to people.

I've been to them its a cool event.

Try 8 minute dating.

it costs $39.

get people with you it costs nothing. you meet 8 dates in one night, you get to talk to people.

I've been to them its a cool event.

I'm sorry if you took offense, none was intended. My comment about IJL was the same for any company. If they don't have the courtesy to return your calls, dump them. My troutline comment seems to have gotten lost somewhere. What I meant is, there are many good women out there and IMO, one doesn't need to go to a dating service to find them. Met my one and only wife of 16 years, next week, 23 years ago.

My comments to you are that if you have not given them money- then dont! The ratio of men to women is VERY out of Balance. They do not match clients the way they promise. I once was told to force a match between a 6 ft 9 man and a 5 foot 2 woman even though the man SPECIFICALLY did not want to meet anyone below 5'9.

I was so stressed after 3 days employeed there, that the moment The new owner came in that morning I quit.

IJL is franchised. Any complaint sent to corporate is simply sent to the franchisee and they are told to take care of it. If it says that Pamela is the President then she is the one that owns the business. If you have not given them any money I can assure you that they could care less about your woes.

Just a word from someone who knows.

I can't believe that Paul from Anaheim CA and Cory from San Antonio TX have nothing better to with their lives than to belittle people for using dating services. The question they should ask themselves is how many bad relationships have they been in or how many times they have been divorced. Take your trout line theory and go fishing with one of your ex-wifes and leave people who are tring to find a sucessful relationship alone.

After the fourth or fifth time, I would have taken the hint. If they are too screwed up to return your calls, I would have gone elsewhere.

Dude, if a woman doesn't return your call after 1 or 2 tries, what does that mean?

SHE DOESN'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU!

Most people know this. What planet are you from anyway?

If you keep calling back, it just makes you look desperate. In the future, leave your number once. If they're interested, they'll call. If not, move on and try another dating service.

Learn how to read the clues. People don't come right out and tell you they aren't interested. They use an excuse, like not now, or I'm busy.

When you hear those things, it means I'm not interested.

Easy to see why you're at a dating service!

On 3/4/2005, at the same time I wrote the above Ripoff Report, I sent an email to IJL CEO Daniel Dolan (daniel@ijlcorp.com) asking him or his representative to intervene on my behalf to get an apology from the Columbus franchise. As of 3/14/2005, I have received no reply.

Therefore, I would advise against dealing with ANY IJL franchise, as Corporate probably sets an example for its franchisees.