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K of Milwaukee WI (04/26/06)
I joined with a friend and was told that there were "hundreds" of "professional" men in the Milwaukee pool. I soon found that wasn't true when my dates were unprofessional and not at all what I mentioned looking for. The director who sold me the membership couldn't have sounded more scripted and I should have known that what she was saying couldn't possibly have been true but like everyone else on this site it was a matter of hope, I really just wanted to believe that it could be.

The straw that broke the camel's back was when my friend went out with a man who was very nice but had cerebal palsy and lived in a trailer with a couple of his siblings (yes, that is the truth, I know it doesn't sound like it at all but it is). I'm not sure what he did as a career but it was definitely not a professional position of any kind. I wanted to cancel my membership immediately for fear of being set up on my own date with him or someone like him and was told there were no refunds PERIOD. I said I would contact the better business bureau which didn't even faze them. All in all it was a TERRIBLE experience and an enormous rip-off.

Amy Shelanski of Philadelphia, PA March 10, 2006

Amy of Philadelphia PA (03/10/06)
I joined It's Just Lunch in good faith hoping to meeting men that might become friends and companions. I wasn't looking for the love of my life, just someone to pal around with. I was interviewed by what seemed to be a very poised young woman who asked me all about my likes, dislikes, etc. She promised me that she alone would be responsible for setting me up. I did ask if they had a suitable pool of men in my age group who also met my other requirements. She promised me they had lots of wonderful men just like what I was seeking.

I had specifically told IJL that I liked men who were very youthful artistic and active, and specifically said I wasn't great with corporate MBA types. "No problem" was the answer. I got a call for a first date with Mr. X. Mr. X looked like my grandfather and I think had a drinking problem. He was retired, had been a corporate guy all his life, was an engineer. Let's just say the only common link I could find was that we both were breathing.

After the date I called Maria to ask her what she was thinking. Maria wasn't there, Maria was on vacation, "not sure where Maria is"...finally after about 5 calls of stalling and lying I was told Maria had left. I called the owner and told him that this was completely unacceptable, now no one there knew me and I didn't think I could get the service that was promised. He arranged to have me come in and meet with Marisa, Maria's replacement.

Again, I had a long interview. Went into much more detail on likes, dislikes and requirements. One requirement was a BA minimum, preferably someone with a graduate degree. I also told me that I wanted my membership to begin again at that point. I had joined for 3 months (guaranteed 3 dates). I felt because I had been lied to and because obviously Maria had not been personally matching me up that a new start was fair to both the company and to me. Marisa promised to get back to me on that.

Meanwhile, the first call I got was to meet someone who only had a high school education. I declined. I called Marisa to ask about the restart; she left a message for me saying that they couldn't do a restart. I called her again and left a message saying that that was unacceptable. She left me a very snippy message saying she'd spent so much time with me and I'd had one date already and she had someone terrific for me to meet. I called back and told her that was still unacceptable and that I was calling my lawyer (if not the DA's office).

Meanwhile she had arranged another date, telling me how wonderful this man is. I went, he didn't even show up. Or if he did, decided he didn't want to meet me. It was in a crowded place, so I'll give the date the benefit of the doubt. However, I spent a half an hour waiting and left. I did call the office and reached the owner. In the course of talking about missed connections, I repeated my story about my dissatisfaction with the service. He pretended we'd never talked before, and claimed no one lied to me. I told him that if they didn't start my membership over I was seeking legal recourse. I haven't heard back from them yet, but this was last night. Given what I've read on this site I'm tempted to go forward with legal action.

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