tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post4798527680177231636..comments2024-03-18T13:07:43.490-07:00Comments on My Carpe Diem Life: Thumbs Down on eHarmony's "Free Communication Weekend"My Carpe Diem Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634613777764131234noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-84483661815703740272018-02-04T02:16:18.683-08:002018-02-04T02:16:18.683-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Fida hadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04989493491031931204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-83660716492492029492017-11-08T08:35:24.113-08:002017-11-08T08:35:24.113-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Findersbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811442520446700064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-43593182769068624242017-10-07T17:19:09.078-07:002017-10-07T17:19:09.078-07:00Thank you.
I had my hopes on the free communicatio...<br />Thank you.<br />I had my hopes on the free communication weekend and they lied in the customer service by saying :<br />Hold it ! I got another letter from them with a different solution of clearing my cookies which I did last week. Let's see if that fixes it or not, but based on that phone call, I doubt it.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-74665935856538388012017-09-07T16:36:58.668-07:002017-09-07T16:36:58.668-07:00Joined match.com, they then had a free weekend, em...Joined match.com, they then had a free weekend, emailed with a guy for a month, full of flattery and abundance of love, bam, send me money honey email sent to me which of course I said, no, and all I got was OMG and viola, he disappeared...ha...So, listen up...join these at your own risk, use common sense and for heavens sakes be honest about this...you got what you paid for trying to get something for nothing...heavens girl!<br />linlouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11278776491458020869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-43406892063740994362017-08-13T08:52:23.920-07:002017-08-13T08:52:23.920-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02233147538359518545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-70618868057674732652017-07-08T05:05:16.970-07:002017-07-08T05:05:16.970-07:002017 July 8. I don't know how old these other...2017 July 8. I don't know how old these other posts are, as there is no year or month, but I had a free weekend with eHarmony in February of this year, and I could use their messaging system, as well as the guided questions. I couldn't see the photos. They never told me that I would be able to see the photos, so I don't see any false advertising. I was, indeed, able to communicate for free, and I was able to tell guys that I wasn't a paying member. * They said the price was $240 for six months, which was too much in my mind, but my sister (we are in our 60's) thought that that was worth it to find a husband. The next day, they dropped the price to $12/month for a year, and I couldn't pass that up! It was payable in three installments. * I have been in contact with a number of guys, some for a few days, one for five weeks, and someone now for over two months. We've moved off-site to e-mail. * These sites are businesses. You know that. It's up to YOU to establish relationships, and the online dating sites are there to provide an environment where you can do that without having to leave your home (until you decide to meet in person, of course). If you want the full service, you pay for it. If you want them to find you your true love for free, well, that's probably not going to happen. Finding your true love is YOUR responsibility. The more you invest in a person, the more valuable that person becomes to you. If you want a "free" person to have a relationship with, well, it might be a cheap relationship. * There are lots of great people out there. I'm having fun chatting with guys even while looking for "Mr. Right". By the way, don't be concerned about people thinking that you're rude because you didn't answer. Paying members might have started out as "freebies", and we understand that. * Let me add a caution for ALL online dating sites: NEVER SEND MONEY OR A GIFT CARD TO ANYONE!!! These people are scammers, and they have database of "suckers" who send things. A good online dating site will provide you with a list of warning signals, since it is possible to spot potential scammers. Please, everyone, be prudent, be wise. Scammers prey on loneliness. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-27846383694194440532017-04-30T06:10:28.704-07:002017-04-30T06:10:28.704-07:00Thanks for posting your details. I did not want t...Thanks for posting your details. I did not want to pay for Match.com's premium subscription so when I saw eHarmony's "communicate for free" TV ad I signed up. I could not figure out why I could not reply to messages sent to me or nearly anything else. Now I know what. It's pretty much a scam. Beckernethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00930286102428484354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-51961852957989457582017-03-16T00:17:00.356-07:002017-03-16T00:17:00.356-07:00Say that again. Sorry guys. I faced the whole gamm...Say that again. Sorry guys. I faced the whole gammet too. I was offered all ages above mine. Please 70. Could i have them for more than a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-64183033506471329262017-02-14T10:22:43.883-08:002017-02-14T10:22:43.883-08:00I noticed that I never got responses till after th...I noticed that I never got responses till after the free communication weekend ended, too. So, yeah, I have no idea what the responses are, and I can't respond back. Again, I'm sure the guys think something is wrong with me or I'm not really interested in them. Way to hurt people's self esteem and make dating worse, eHarmony!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-13931959353936183612016-09-04T16:09:21.329-07:002016-09-04T16:09:21.329-07:00Oh wait you forgot to mention not only is there &q... Oh wait you forgot to mention not only is there "free communication weekend" not free but you have to buy your monthly membership in bulk. So even if I wanted to try out i'm not even allowed to buy one month first you have to buy a few months and it charges you all at the same time instead of an on a monthly basis.Alexis/Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891600335583609273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-3374373649256987492016-08-30T21:06:54.658-07:002016-08-30T21:06:54.658-07:00Found this (6 years after you wrote it) and they a...Found this (6 years after you wrote it) and they are still doing the same thing! Just got an email about it and it DEFINITELY doesn't say anything about "not seeing pictures" as the guy in the comments says. Also, it's quite misleading in the fact that it sneakingly implies that you only have to send 5 questions to one person to "activate" the free week which would seemingly then get you full access to photos and messaging for a week. I'm so glad I searched for more details and came across this. Thanks!!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559074556595211546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-77153964695068582312016-08-04T22:00:02.778-07:002016-08-04T22:00:02.778-07:00How Christian based....All Lies.How Christian based....All Lies.mimilafunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01201169979539654794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-76795716800911591392016-07-30T22:43:20.412-07:002016-07-30T22:43:20.412-07:00Weak *Weak *Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551201731391123605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-77280040334029172222016-07-30T22:40:55.569-07:002016-07-30T22:40:55.569-07:00I'm gonna sound like a broken record when I sa...I'm gonna sound like a broken record when I say I too had a very similar experience . To go through all of the steps to get to the point of getting a free trial weekend only to find that that you can't actually " communicate with anyone other than sending a message to a profile leaves one with a feeling of being duked.<br />As far as the notion that paying customers should have more features is just an empty excuse to justify misleading potential customers .I've been a marketing executive for 15 years & can tell you that almost every company in tons of different verticals offer special incentives to new potential customers ..Example 1 , if you buy a brand new truck in "truck season " you are probably gonna spend more than if you buy that same truck 5 or 6 months later . The manufactures change their incentives frequently offering a lot deeper discounts as an incentive to do business .. They don't go back & say they can't sell that truck for less because just 6 months earlier someone paid $6000 more .. This is a very week explanation of why Eharmony reserve the right to mislead people into thinking they are getting something they're not . While I'm sure there are disclaimers in small print explaining this it doesn't change the fact that the tv commercials paint a totally different picture .. Perception is reality & most people , myself included , would rather pay a little more up front over spending money they didn't think they are gonna pay .. Leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth wanting to take your business elsewhere.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03551201731391123605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-64953497242866294912016-07-08T22:24:43.134-07:002016-07-08T22:24:43.134-07:00I'm in a terrible situation. I think I may hav...I'm in a terrible situation. I think I may have met the most perfect girl ever. She is not a subscriber. She included her email in the automated bullshit to be clever, but eHarmony took her email out. I messaged her at the end of the guided bull crap (we used the automated stuff like messages) only to realize she can't see it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-31645150379512523482016-07-02T05:04:19.638-07:002016-07-02T05:04:19.638-07:00100% agreement with the experience "Free Ommu...100% agreement with the experience "Free Ommunication Weekend" Definitely BAIT and SWITCH. After filling out a long questionaire the only way to communicate with your matches you MUST upgrade to a PAID MEMBERSHIP. Those looking for love beware!!! Don't know what else about this organization that is a farce. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16269391279477280180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-44668793956631108142016-06-20T17:07:49.769-07:002016-06-20T17:07:49.769-07:00I totally agree with you. It most definitely is fa...I totally agree with you. It most definitely is false advertisement. I had the exact same experience that you've written about here. I also noticed that most of the matches had "left the building". Tricia Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09121649182022454297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-59686080357134667562016-03-26T10:40:24.967-07:002016-03-26T10:40:24.967-07:00Our time.com is totally free for everything on the...Our time.com is totally free for everything on their free weekends. No paying involved. However, when the weekend is over, it's over. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-69943144926801412352016-02-07T10:45:30.342-08:002016-02-07T10:45:30.342-08:00Does eharmony read or vet your texts?Does eharmony read or vet your texts?SHERRI LEEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04092808011630752804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-32230514495834847082016-01-17T23:30:21.394-08:002016-01-17T23:30:21.394-08:00Yvette, I totally agree with the way you see how t...Yvette, I totally agree with the way you see how this is false advertising. Eharmony is just hustling its little heart out. They're manipulating the program to play on peoples conscious. You see, most people who are trying to "online date" only sign up because they're basically manipulating their emotions. I experienced the same thing Zoosk. I still receive notifications daily of women that are interested in me. I can't tell them I'm not a paying customer and Ive even deleted the account. I really screwed up when I gave them my email address. Anyways I applaud you for your standing up and making this public because false advertising is illegal. We should clearly put together a lawsuit on the false advertising. Lol. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205512981739973766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-65725152652269485552016-01-17T23:29:32.470-08:002016-01-17T23:29:32.470-08:00Yvette, I totally agree with the way you see how t...Yvette, I totally agree with the way you see how this is false advertising. Eharmony is just hustling its little heart out. They're manipulating the program to play on peoples conscious. You see, most people who are trying to "online date" only sign up because they're basically manipulating their emotions. I experienced the same thing Zoosk. I still receive notifications daily of women that are interested in me. I can't tell them I'm not a paying customer and Ive even deleted the account. I really screwed up when I gave them my email address. Anyways I applaud you for your standing up and making this public because false advertising is illegal. We should clearly put together a lawsuit on the false advertising. Lol. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05205512981739973766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-34822059703123003422016-01-03T17:16:30.828-08:002016-01-03T17:16:30.828-08:00I was talked into getting a profile on EHarmony as...I was talked into getting a profile on EHarmony as well. I had a friend meet his wife on there so I thought I would give it a try. I have not and will not pay them to use there crappy service though. I find that I am matched with hundreds of people. Many who I assume don't even know what I look like. I get many "matches" every day. I do try and utilize the "free communication" weekends. The problem is you can't just send a message to your "match." You have to go through all the "guided" questions before you can say what you want. Its tough because you don't even know what the other person looks like. I have asked many of the first round guided question and never heard back. I think many of the profiles are fake. I'm not sure how it works for a paid member but the "free weekends" make me want to fully subscribe even less. Plus several times when I began the "free weekend" communication there would be a glitch on my profile. There is no way I would be matched with hundreds or maybe thousands of people and gotten very little interest back. I have only gotten my email across and communicated with a hand full of people. Many are not even interested after we chat a bit. Does anyone even know if all you guided question get sent if you are not a paid member??? Also any time you try and send your email address in the guided questions they remove it unless you get very creative. This site takes a lot of time and if you pay it looks like it will take a lot of your money. Does anyone have any positive experience on other sites???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102797124183822883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-73216184169613263092015-10-18T08:25:00.250-07:002015-10-18T08:25:00.250-07:00It would probably be a good start by doing somethi...It would probably be a good start by doing something most don't with online profiles and that's be honest about yourself. I know: mind blowing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244688371625914460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-90205576064958450522015-10-18T08:21:29.004-07:002015-10-18T08:21:29.004-07:00Not all the plans are nominal and; if they are, yo...Not all the plans are nominal and; if they are, you want all the year's with up frontAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244688371625914460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20287373.post-7503678220359055572015-10-18T08:19:56.319-07:002015-10-18T08:19:56.319-07:00Some of the free members are smart and put forms o...Some of the free members are smart and put forms of ways to communicate as well as let you know they are free. And if they are really clever they figure out how to tell you they the "canned" questions (you know you can write your own, right?)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07244688371625914460noreply@blogger.com