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Re: Great Expectations (Dating Service) WARNING!

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From: Steve Alexander
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 1995 00:00
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In article <441pv7$jgi@rigel.pixi.com> willmac@pixi.com (theshadow) writes:

>Does anyone else get the feeling that 'Steve' must either be part
>owner of GE or at least getting a piece of the action. I found my
>GE presentation to sound like a total con!
>Your point is well taken regarding the 'lifetime membership'.

For the record, I have no financial or other interest in GE. My only contact 
with them was the 2-3 months I used their service. I still get flyers in the 
mail, but I have a girlfriend now, so I don't use their service. If I ever 
need a dating service again, I will check out GE at that time.

It is interesting that so many people are so angry with GE. Near as I can tell 
from the posts here, people either went to a presentation and did not sign up  
or they did.

In the case where they did not sign up, most people were upset by the sales 
presentation. "Hi Pressure", etc, were used to describe it. Yet, the people 
did not sign up. So what's your beef? If it was not high pressure enough to 
cost you any money, what did you lose? Did you think you were going to visit a 
company and have them not attempt to sell you their service?

Then there are some people who signed up and did not get enough dates or did 
not meet a mate for life or whatever they were looking for. The contract I 
signed was very clear and complete. It did not promise that I have dates, that 
I would meet anyone, or that I would get married. It merely promised that I 
could view videos and look at written profiles and attend parties from time to 
time.

GE did everything it promised. BTW, I did not meet my girlfriend through GE.

- Steve
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From: alex@cts.com (Steve Alexander)
Subject: Re: Great Expectations (Dating Service) WARNING!
Date: 1995/09/24
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