Reviews of Great Expectations

Aside from the ridiculas amount of money, $ 5000, it was like buying a car.
The"Let me discuss this with my manager and see if we can get you a better price" routine went on and on . finally the manager came into the room to offer me a financial plan to pay for my menbership and when I said no thank you she became VERY rude, insulted me and walked out leaving me to figure out how to get out of the building on my own. The profiles they showed me were no different than match.com and getting your picture taken and a video intereview made does not add up to $5000 which by the way you have to pay off even if you would get married.

A total scam. When I signed up, they made a great pitch and showed me pictures of two dozen "members" in my age range on Long Island. Looked great. Once I signed up, it took them about a week to give me "access" to the online database. This got them past the legally opt out time as I later learned. Turned out they had less than 10 members. I later found out that they violated numerous New York state laws relating on dating services. When I tired to cancel my membership, they refused my certified letters. They did figured out my intent as they turned off my access to the website. I contacted the NYS AG, but even though they have already sued and won against GE, they are too busy to pursue another case. Guess I am just another person screwed by them.

I too joined without thinking too much last May. I have not had one response to my requests to correct the mistakes made in my profile. In addition I have had zero contacts from their database. I wish I had never committed to them by subscribing. Wish I could get out of it.

The pics they took were good and the people were nice. However, I feel that once they got my money, I was no longer of interest to them.

I went to GE because my friends suggested it and Ive tried other dating sites that didn't work out, so I figure why not see what they can offer.
So I went in for an initial meeting...First off the woman I was supposed to meet only came in to talk to me after about 45mins of waiting and the whole process was THE BIGGEST waste of my time! It took two hours and instead of her selling me on this service she completely made me Never want to date or sign up for a dating service again!!
She was SO rude to me THe entire time!! and when I asked how muvh wuold this cost after I told her this is not for me She Replied: Well we're really expensive so you dont need to know unless you want to join!! Who says that? She was the rudest biggest bitch Ive ever encountered!! It made me So mad the way she treated me like a 12yr old and had no respect for me and my concerns or questions, which none of were answered!!!
And screw the Whole background check shit!!!
NEVER EVER do GE, they will FUck you over and its full of OLD FAT UGKY DESPERATE GUYS!!

Thanks to all the folks on here (61 at this writing) who have posted information about GE. Please read past the possible fake reviews from GE employees below.

I saw an innocent looking promo on the side of a facebook page that was promoting dating over 40 and dating over 50. I clicked, and ended up giving a few pieces of information, including my cell phone number and a preferance for them to call me in the evening. They called my cell AND my home phone(*I never gave them my home number - 1st red flag) at 11:30 AM the next morning (*2nd red flag - I told them evening). The girl was very nice and wanted to set up an introductory meeting in their office, where I could review their clients and we could discuss a possible membership. She was not too much of a pest, but really wanted me to come in the next evening(*yellow flag - when they're TOO anxious to hook you). I told her I was very busy this week and to call next week. After reading the reviews below, I know she will definitely call.

She would not give me stats on how many people were in her database in my city, age group, etc.(*red flag #3). She would not answer any of my very direct questions about package pricing (red#4). I asked how she got my home phone number - she was unable to answer (*#5), and why she didn't call my cell like I wrote on my profile. She said she could not find my cell number on the computer listing (*#6). Reading these reviews, I found red flags #7 through "more than enough".

I decided to look up some ratings and found that most people consider the expense too great for a few promises and fewer dates. I thank you all for the information. I'm sorry some of you are out thousands of dollars, but wanted to let you know that at least you are saving others from falling into an unscrupulous trap that preys upon those who are longing for love.

Just to be fair, I'm going to outright say it that through GE, I was married and then divorced in about three years. I also found out my ex only paid a few hundred while I paid about $3000. I did pay extra for a feature I never used and is no longer available, their Video Messages. Also after a couple of years, they contacted me in an attempt to get more money by having me update my pictures. I refused.

I do not like the idea of the lack of information before joining. I did it on impulse. I feel duped and if I had a chance to do it again, I would never have joined. I do admire the site's background check screening, but I can easily do that with my own contacts. Their search engine needs to be improved to filter out the Inactives. Honestly, without their Inactives listed, they would probably have about 40% less women in their database. But while that's a personal gripe, there aren't enough interested women from my experience. Out of approximately 50 tries, my ex was the ONLY one that answered back. While I don't consider myself ugly, I'm not your typical good-looking guy. And I think I would have had a better chance on a random street corner.

I have so much fun dating through this service; the member service girls are wonderful! Shannon is my favorite very helpful and honest; this girl doesn't mind going the extra mile. I have always been treated with a kind heart and all the shots have based on my comfort level which is what I wanted things on my terms. This place is patient and helpful. This is hands down the safest way to meet new people.

Thank you for Your awesome help and support in Year 2007-2008, Orlando and Sanford were great.
I just don't know how to thank you for this prepared and organized help.
You were awesome, there is no other awesome place as Sanford, thank you very much for First Quality Italian members!!!

This is more of a review about customer service with Great Expectations (Mature Singles) than how they function as a dating site. I never signed up since the sales representative hung up on me.
First of all, I had no idea a rep would be calling me. I guess I was supposed to know that since I gave my phone number, but I thought that might be for record purposes only.
When a rep did get through to me, I told her I had changed my mind about signing up. This was not satisfactory. She continued to badger me until I had to be very clear, yet polite. She continued to challenge me and I just told her, "No, I do not want to use your service." Not a word; she hung up. I really prefer to see the facts online - for instance the cost - rather than have to go through a sell job. I was really surprised by how insistent she was and her line of questioning was really kind of a bully job rather than listening to what I might want or not want, nor was she respectful.

I am an informed and intelligent consumer. I find that very few satisfied customers take the time to tell others, so I find it unfair to read the only the few disgruntled reviews of people who have had a bad experience with Great Expectations. Yes, it is a company that sells a service. They do employ seasoned salespeople who try to exact full payments from every client that walks in the door. This is the same with any business. Savvy consumers with good negotiating skills can garnish several discounts off of the quoted prices, however. Funny how so many people never even bother to ask for discounts from this company. Those same people write in to these sites to complain about the "lack" of service received for the money that they paid. This is equivalent to buying a gym membership and then never using it. After months of sitting on the sofa in front of the television, these people want to complain that the gym did not do their job in "helping" the consumer to lose weight.

Great Expectations does not do all the work for you. They provide tools and resources for the consumer to use to aid them in finding compatible dating candidates. It is up to the members to use these tools to contact the potential dates. The staff at their Charlotte, NC office is not only kind but also very helpful. They have gone out of their way to provide me superior service. I am very pleased with their service and the value of the resources for the money that I paid. You get out what you put in. I am a proactive person and fully expect to have a wonderful experience. The only reason my review is not five star is because it is VERY expensive to me, but this does help to limit the potential matches to those of means unlike the unlimited access to those online services posting profiles on free sites. What quality control would you get there?