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I called It's Just Lunch because I was curious about the service and how much they'd charge.
Well, I got just a little bit of information over the phone (that they're in the BBB and been around a while) and they wanted to know if I could come in and just get some more detailed information.
Now at this point I'm thinking, they're just going to sell me, sell me, sell me on something and it's probably going to be something really expensive. But I specifically said I'm just coming in for more information and they assured me that's ok. Well, I thought to myself, if I'm even slightly pushed into some sale or something, I am soooooo gone!
I knew they were in several cities across the US so I figured they must have something going for them, so why not? Just the information and that's it.
When I make it to the place (it can be a little confusing even with directions), the building looks posh. I head on up to the floor and look for the office. Once I ring the doorbell(yes, a door bell), someone on the other side lets me in.
I'm taken to a little room (about 10 ft by 10 ft) that's decked out in PURPLE painted walls, FUR carpet, frames on the wall of success stories, a shelf with books about dating, business cards on a small table and two leather chairs facing each other roughly about 5 or 6 feet apart.
I'm thinking at this point, man, they are going to try and pitch me some sale and they're going all out! It was very unusual because this building has businesses here and I am sitting on the 5th floor overlooking the Dallas Tollway and it's like I'm sitting in somebody's living room or something!
I'm trying not to get too comfortable because I'm expecting the pitch. Lindsey is the name of the lady who will be doing an "interview". She's tall wearing a skirt down to just above the knee, about 5'7" with 2 inch heels on, caucasian, kinda cute but not exactly my type.
I fill out two pieces of paper about myself on a clipboard and Lindsey takes a look at it. She starts asking me specifics about each interest like...
What Do I Do In My Spare Time?
What Kind Of Girl Am I Looking For? Nationality? Height? Build?
What Activities Do I Do?
What Kind Of Work Do I Do?
We talk about each one in detail and just go down a list and she gets me talking about myself and more about what I'm looking for. I start to
get comfortable and during this time she mentions she has a few girls that might fit that criteria (hmmmm, I'm thinking).
The interview goes for a while and it's not like it's tedious or anything. It actually is a little fun.
Towards the end, she says she has some girls on mind that she thinks would be a perfect match, like about 4 off the top of her head. So, at this point I'm interested but I know what's coming next....
The cost for a one year membership is $1700.00 and that guarantees a minimum of 12 dates or 12 months whichever comes later.
I knew it'd be high and I'm thinking for a moment, 12 dates? Is that it? She reassures me it's going to be a MINIMUM of 12 so there will be more.
I told her I'd think about it but she keeps interjecting specifics about the 4 or 5 girls that she thinks would be a perfect match for me. I tell her I'm really not committing to anything, I just need to be more social....and she reassures me that It's Just Lunch, so don't worry about it.
The next day she follows up with me and mentions there are several more girls that she's got on her mind that I might like. They're cute, very fit and petite, stable jobs.
Well, ok ok. I might just break down and go for this but probably in a month or two because that is a chunk of cash for a "dating service".
So, all in all, 3 stars because Lindsey was pretty nice and answered all my questions but I'll be writing follow ups for sure so we'll see if it's just a scam or if the service is up to par!