Comments on: Is IT’S JUST LUNCH Dating Service a Scam?

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:19:26 +0000

well add me to the list..they told me that they had at least fifty women in my town available …..Its been a year and I havnt had my first date yet..no one within 125 miles… guess we just have to suck it up and learn by our mistakes..oh..lol I live in Ocala Fl and Im 53 years old for any eligble women lol

By: ASLOWM3Victim

ASLOWM3Victim — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:30:32 +0000

Thankfully I did not pay the ridiculous fees involved with this scam of a service, however I discovered that my boyfriend that I live with is a member of Its Just Lunch and has been going on 1 to 2 dates per month the entire length of our relationship. I called IJL to tell them we live together and that he is in what I thought was a serious relationship. They told me they were going to cancel his membership as when he signed their agreement, he was agreeing he was single. Now, a month later he is going on more dates. We are in a lease together for another year and he refuses to leave. He can not be on our lease by himself due to his credit situation so they will not take me off the lease. He coursed me into working things out after the first issue and I trusted him. It is my fault that I am in the situation that I am in, but I want the world to know that IJL is introducing men that they clearly know are in relationships to their other clients. I have read other horror stories from women who were introduced to married men. Great way to start something new. Beware IJL members!!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 05 May 2010 14:26:09 +0000

I just had my first date/experience with It’s Just Lunch this past Monday. I’d cancel if I could… My first date was ridiculous and they paired me (I live in SC) with a man in Alabama.

check out my blog post…

http://nextonemancloser.wordpress.com/

By: ADMIN

ADMIN — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:40:16 +0000

Christine:
Your best bet in seeking a refund is probably the New York Attorney General’s office.

Don’t worry… They are familiar with It’s Just Lunch, who they fined in 2007. See:
http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/dating-franchise-its-just-lunch-fined-by-ny-attorney-general/

By: Christine Cheung

Christine Cheung — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:47:12 +0000

It’s Just Lunch is a complete rip-off. I was beyond disappointed after only 3 dates in 6 months and no contacts from my so-called matchmaker, Prina Chokron. I have no hope of ever recovering my $1000 and just wish to spread the word that of all the match-making agencies around, I made a huge and costly mistake selecting this one. Does anyone have any idea about how to even begin to try to get a refund from the IJL crooks in NYC?

By: Cari Geldreich

Cari Geldreich — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:54:33 +0000

I had like most a very disappointing and horrible experience with It’s Just Lunch. I think they must pay people in government off. How else are they still in business. I don’t understand how a company with this many legitimate complaints is still in business. If anyone knows how to get a company shut down please let me know. This company is a fraud and takes advantage of people. The whole reason I signed up with this company is because I would spend hours searching threw online profiles to not find even one person I was interested in. It was time consuming and disappointing. This company claimed they had tons of men that fit what I was looking for. Sadly I found out that was not true. I thought I was paying this company to do the hours of research I got tired of doing myself. I was willing like most of you to pay big dollars to have someone else find me someone that I would actually like. The kind of service they provide you are better off just picking some random person off the street and asking them if they are single. And that is FREE!

By: ijl

ijl — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:35:34 +0000

I have sued the local company here in Seattle. I sued the LLC organization, and the Registered agent, Betty Sinclair. Betty signed a court mediated agreement to return my money by 9/20/09. To this day, I have not received any money. I now have a judgement and a civil case against it’s just lunch and Betty Sinclair.

By: ADMIN

ADMIN — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:44:31 +0000

So many complaints about It's Just Lunch dating service. Has anyone had good luck with any of the professionals dating services or online dating services, singles services, or places like Match.com, LavaLife, eHarmony, PlentyofFish.com or other dating and singles sites? Are there good dating alternatives out there?

By: Kay

Kay — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:43:58 +0000

I had a similar experience with IJL. However, I did get some assurances from the director at the time in writing of the types of guys I would be set up with. For those of you that have filed in small claims, what name did you use for the defendant? Since these are franchised, I don’t know if I should use the coporate name or the local. Any advise would be appriciated.

By: joann

joann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:08:58 +0000

It is a SCAM for sure but they don’t care. They just keep advertising and scamming people. I reported them to the BBB and tried to sue them for my money back. They have the SCAM down. Isn’t there anything we can do, collectively, do have our money returned from this unethical organization?