IT’S JUST LUNCH Complaints
August 15, 2009 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
Are you familiar with the It’s Just Lunch franchise dating service? Share a comment below.
According to the It’s Just Lunch dating service franchise website “It’s Just Lunch is a fun, proactive approach to your personal life. As first date specialists, we arrange fun lunch dates and drinks after work for busy professionals… Our matchmaking is responsible for thousands of marriages and serious relationships…”
Since we began writing about It’s Just Lunch 2 years ago, we’ve received only negative consumer comments.
Casey wrote:
I had a HORRIBLE experience with It’s Just Lunch. I advise anyone to put your money elsewhere. Take yourself on vacation or throw it out the window… either will benefit you more.
I was coerced into joining IJL by a lovely woman who promised she had the men of my dreams in her “file.” They were just waiting to meet me, all I had to do was pay $1,700. She called and called, and made me feel like if I passed this up, I would be alone and lonely forever. As soon as I paid, I never heard from her again.
I went on 2 dates. TWO. The first was with an uninterested guy, who acted like he was being paid to be there (I think he might be their 1st date guy, because he was cute). The 2nd date with with a short, bald, divorced man, the age of my father (I had specifically told them NO to all of these qualities). After, I put my membership on hold, because it was going so poorly.
After a year, I wanted to take it off hold and use it up (since I paid for it). I called IJL and they informed me that my membership had expired. I asked why I never received notice or a phone call to that effect, and they said they don’t do that. I requested that they reinstate my membership and they HUNG UP ON ME.
If you’re reading this, you might assume I’m an ugly, uninteresting person, and you’ll be different. NOT TRUE. I thought that too when I read reviews, before signing up (about other people/bad reviews). On the contrary I am a 25 year old, pretty, slim, attorney – I’m just saying. If you think the bad reviews are only from un-datable people, think again.
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I signed up well over five years ago for IJL and yes, they are STILL calling me…three times this week. I have asked them via phone and in writing to remove me from their mailing list. I had a horrendous experience. First date, toupee, clear nail polish and lifts on his shoes, second date-toupee and no lifts so he was shorter than me. Yes, height matters to me and yes, I did tell them..no toupees, no nail polish and no one shorter than 5′8″. Next guy couldn’t understand why he was meeting me since he was moving to Colorado???? Next guy was “president” of his “own” company. Ok he was a drum teacher. Which is fine but they glorified every title of everyone I met…I didn’t care about titles so don’t over-represent them to me. “Oh, he’s the President of the board”. I asked what board…his college alumni board? It got old, I was disappointed and wish they would stop contacting me. And I would never recommend them to anyone. thanks for listening.