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The people working at this place are big liers and scam artists, especially the Irish president Paddy. Firstly, the ones that sign you up promise you everything, i.e. lots of dates every week, dates with people that are professionals, etc.
You will notice provlems soon after signing up. Having gone through their program, one thing you will notice is how unhappy other people are who signed up with them. More than a few other people were so unhappy they asked me if there was any way to get their money back. These people complained how they were being ignored by this company, how there were long lapses between dates, etc.
My personal experience was pretty bad. When there were long lapses between dates, I spoke with the president who, in all his wisdom, offered to "put me on hold" for a few months until they found "suitable matches". When asked if they really had enough other people signed up to create proper matches, the question was side-stepped and not answered properly. On top of that, the people that I did meet included "house cleaners, unemployed women, etc." Not sure where they got the name "Executive" Search Dating.
Bottom line: save your $1600 or $1700. Don't waste it on this company. It's a big scam and the ones working at Executive Search Dating have no clue what they are doing. And they do it with rudeness too :-)
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I agree with all the comments the others have written about Executive Search Dating. I just wish I did more research about this company before giving them my money. They promised me at least 8 or more introductions with suitable professionals within the year. I was only set up with 2 dates in the past 6 months. I’m an attractive professional that was basically scammed $1600. The men I met were decent people, however not even “Executives”. The company is dishonest and as soon as you call them with your concerns, they just give you a ridiculous sales pitch etc…I tried internet dating and so far it's a better experience, I went on sites like Eharmony and lavalife and I’m meeting so many interesting people. I get hundreds of responses, lots of great potential so far.
Firstly I wanted to thank you for taking the time to discuss your experience with Executive Search Dating. I am of course disappointed that your experience with us to date has been unsatisfactory but I am committed to resolving your issues. My goal here is to improve your experience going forward and find high quality, compatible matches for you as is our objective for each and every Executive Search Dating client.
I can suggest 2 immediate options to help us quickly resolve your issue as follows:
1. You may call me directly so that I may personally review your concerns in detail with you. Once I am clear on your specific requirements, I will then move forward and select compatible matches for you so that we may improve your experience with our service. I can be reached at [protected] from Monday through Friday 9am – 5pm.
2. As Executive Search Dating is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC (BBB), you may also choose to use the BBB consumer arbitration process. This is a simple and economical procedure whereby an impartial, professional BBB appointed arbitrator will meet with both parties in person and review the facts of the dispute with a goal of reaching a mutually acceptable resolution. You may contact the Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC directly to initiate this procedure.
Thank you again for taking the time to detail your concerns. I look forward to working with you in the near future so that we may provide you with a more positive experience going forward.
Sincerely,
Paddi Rice
President – Executive Search Dating inc.
I have to also express my dissatisfaction with ESD, given I have forked over 1, 700 bucks I have to say not worth the money at all. I have a few single "professional" friends and I would most definitely not recommend this service. The overall idea is good, but the service I received for the amount of money I spent was not worth it. When I first signed up, I had a great consultant that understood what I was looking for and was on the ball about calling me for feedback and also reflecting back what I was looking for, however I went on vacation and no one bothered to let me know that she had left during this time, and after this my matches were so far off what I was looking for it was ridiculous (I'm 34 & at one point was matched with a guy who was 49!). My background is all about matching people, so I don't understand why this company can't even get the basics right! For the money I've paid I would expect a much better service.
Overall I've had better customer service from McDonalds for a Big Mac, and I would most certainly not recommend ESD as I think once they have your cash they really don't care about anything else. My advice stick to internet dating or good old fashioned bars as you'll probably have the same success and not cost you as much
About: Executive Search Dating - Vancouver, west 6th suite 107. Do NOT sign up.
I learned the hard way, i got suckered into this, i paid, and on the first date they matched me with a girl that was obviously not there to meet anyone, i think they probably paid her to be there, she was there to 'get it over with' and move on.
Few things i learned from this experience:
1. If you are so busy to balance your life and meet someone, MAKE TIME on your own. Other people dont care about what exactly you are looking for, even if you pay them.
2. Do NOT go to a match maker, cos there are no refunds, and you are NOT gona get what you think you are paying for.
3. Be more careful with your hard-earned money.
4. ALWAYS check the reviews on the net about what ever you are planning to do in life, its FREE, and could save you thousands of dollars.
5. Am not as smart as i thought i was, i did something stupid here by paying those guys. But i guess even smart people make mistakes.
Price of this valuable lesson: 3400 $ CAD.
I feel like a complete ###.
You should not post racist content slandering anyone, i.e. "especially the Irish president Paddy". Shame on you.
I actually met my wife through ESD, and our conclusion was that our match was some sort of mistake. Neither one of us would recommend this service to anyone, particularly for the price that is charged.
Oh, my favourite story from an unhappy date? They matched her with her ex-husband, against whom she had a criminal restraining order. So much for the criminal record check. But he WAS an "executive"...