I am writing a letter to describe what was promised me in regards to services to be provided by the “It’s Just Lunch” company and their representatives.

Prior to my meeting with the then top Manager of “It’s Just Lunch”, Stacy, whom I am now told no longer works there, and I had several phone conversations explaining their “Matchmaking” Services and how it was not just a simple selection of people from a general data base to be placed together. This was a true “Matchmaking” Service where people after being interviewed are then matched based on compatibility factors, and the degree of success for their company of making Matches through this process is incredibly high. It was stated that they had a success rate of over 50% in the first year. She even stated in the last two months she personally matched two couples on a first meeting and their discontinued the service, saying how it was worth the $1,800.00 paid even for a one time meeting because they found the person they were looking for!!! And they owe it all to “It’s Just Lunch” and her skills as a professional “Matchmaker”. From our conversations I went to the office on January 16, 2009 to meet with Stacy and discuss in depth what their service would provide.

On that day I met Stacy for the first time. I filled out a basic form and gave a copy of my drivers license to verify my information. We then discussed in detail what made their company so different from the typical dating web sites and other services of similar nature and why the reasons why their fees were so much higher. Your typical dating web site is approximately $24.00 a month their fee was $1,800.00 for services rendered by a trained team of professionals with an incredible success rate. This is what you are paying for. And it was stated they had thousands of people in their data bases to choose from. The typical male client was very successful, almost all with degrees and most she interviewed very handsome. I then asked for a scale based on a format everyone understands, a 1 to 10. She said she had at that very moment at least 8 off the top of her head if not up to 11 men who would fall into the 8 to 10 range in looks alone. They came to the service because they were very busy professionals and lack the time involved for dating in the usual fashion. So along with being successful and the fact that they too were looking for that very special someone the service sounded amazing.

I can provide recent pictures of myself to allow you to see what my appearance is and so you can see that based on appearance I do not have any trouble meeting men, this was not what brought me to their service. I have been a bikini model for over five years. In my lengthy and in depth meeting with Stacy we discussed exactly what it was I was looking for. I joined because she said she had several men for me to meet based on my general description: I was interested in meeting that “One” man that had it all, great looks, successful business man, strong personality, intellectually stimulating, good values, family oriented and an open heart hoping to meet someone the same. We then talked about more specific personality traits required, such as Honesty, Integrity, Monogamy, Positive attitude, Confidence, Old Fashion or more to Traditional Values, An Intellectual Conversation level needed for compatibility and someone either with or interested in someone who has children. She and I spoke in great depths as to who I am and what it was that I needed in a mate. This I was told was how they then “Matched” people to you and your very specific needs, this was a complicated process she explained and she was very skilled and very successful at the Matchmaking process. This was why people paid the large fee of $1,800.00 to join and that they as a company were also very selective as to who they allowed as clients. After my description of what it was that I was looking for in a mate she became very excited because as she said she had just interviewed someone she really thought would be an incredible “Match”, He was a 8 on her scale, but she was incredibly picky, he stated to her almost exactly the same things as far as values and was so warm and caring, she said as far as conversation goes she couldn’t believe how easy he was to talk to and he was a 90% on the positive scale really looking forward to what life had in store for him. Stacy said this was just one of many men she had in mind for me and when she really sat down with her staff and went over all the files and interviews and pictures she knew she would get it right. She explained how she could see the value of person I was and knew exactly what I was looking for, I had certainly come to the right place!!! Because they are a “Matchmaking” service with such a high level of success based on “Matching” people from Looks, Values, Life Paths, Common Interests, Emotional Needs, Intellectual Needs and more that is how they achieve the success rate they have and why people join their service. As she said you get what you pay for, a leap of faith in putting myself in her hands for only $1,800.00 she will do her magic, a small price in the end for what they had to offer me.

I am demanding a full refund from “It’s Just Lunch”. They have completely failed to provide even 10% of what was described to me by their then number one “Matchmaker” through numerous phone calls and meetings. They have completely misrepresented their services and available clientele. After signing onto their service I went on a total of “SEVEN” Matched Meetings. I allowed them the opportunity to ‘Work their Magic’ but was completely disappointed on every occasion. I called after every meeting and explained why the person chosen was nothing like what they said they had available to me and what my specific needs were and promised by them to deliver, were not even close. I was incredibly unhappy and gave detailed information as to what was wrong and missing only to be told each time they understood and would guarantee I would be very happy with the next person they had for me. I ended up going through three separate “Matchmakers” who were all highly trained and skilled in their profession, to finally tell them they do not and have not even come close to the contract we agreed on as to what they had to offer and provide. I refuse to continue with a service that has completely misrepresented what they are and what they promise to deliver. I gave them many opportunities and all of their chosen “Matches” were nothing like the description of available men described. They did not and do not have the people promised and they did not provide this extensive “Matchmaking” Service that only professionally trained Matchmakers can provide. Their described service is a scam, I don’t believe they went any further than taking files from a file cabinet not even looking at the names and put them together. Maybe they used a dart board where the same two colored darts hit and were then said to be a match. I am well beyond disappointed with their promises and performance, as you can see and demand a full refund based on their complete misrepresentation. I feel I do not have a binding contract with their company because of the lies and deceit presented by their representatives.

I have tried on numerous attempts personally with “It’s Just Lunch” to get a full refund of $1,800.00 but have been unsuccessful. I hope this letter better describes the reasons for my insisting a full refund and that by now putting it out there in the public, and now also taking them to small claims court, I hope to receive the refund due myself and help others against this fraudulent corporation.

I thank you for your time and if you are in need of any further information please feel free to email me, I will be very happy to assist you in your efforts on my behalf.

Thank you again

Tami

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.