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Match Reviews Summary

Match.com exhibits a polarized reputation among its users, with significant concerns overshadowing its strengths. Positive feedback highlights the site's potential for connecting users, particularly for younger demographics, and its broad user base. However, a predominant sentiment reflects dissatisfaction with customer service, marked by unresponsive support, unjust account terminations, and perceived deceptive practices regarding subscription fees. Many users report frustrations over a lack of transparency and the prevalence of fake profiles, leading to a sense of mistrust. Overall, while Match.com offers opportunities for connections, its customer service and business practices warrant serious scrutiny.

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Florida
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Sign up for a 6 month period. Sent out a bunch of emails and put myself out there with little response. Didnt meet anyone. Membership expired and they automatically renewed me for another 6 months (which was in the "Terms and agreements") and I didnt notice til 5 days after when I checked my bank statement. I tried to get a refund but since I had sent an email out in that 5 day period they said they couldn't do it. If I wanted a year long trial I would have signed up for it. They create the site this way to suck more money out of poor single people. They should at least send a notice saying your membership will renew next week so cancel now if you dont want to get charged. Waste of time and waste of money on this site. DONT DO IT!

Date of experience: February 17, 2016
Rhode Island
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Save you had earned $$
February 17, 2016

No customer service, auto billing if you don't change that they take your money, and when you ask to speak to someone they say that its corporate and they will contact you via email. When asked for who is in charge would only say I can give you email and then as I waited for it, they hung up phone. I was quite respectful and I think the hangup is only meant to stop people from emailing them. BOTTOM LINE, DONT USE MATCH. IF NO STARS WERE CHOICE I WOULD HAVE DONE THAT

Date of experience: February 17, 2016
New Hampshire
6 reviews
38 helpful votes
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Looks like most people do not like this site, especially since there are so many Free sites for dating. I got plenty of attention and met dates and had a few relationships from the site.

However, the fake profiles and scams are endless and Match cannot seem to stop the bots.

So I would say do not buy any subscription to this dating site, I know they say they have the most people - yeah if they are fake, of course you will.

Date of experience: February 17, 2016
Texas
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I have contacted Match.Com in regards to a charge on my account. When I signed up told them I wanted a three month subscription and no longer paid a higher price for three months than six to make certain I would not have this problem of Automatic Reinstatement. I was wrong they have charged my account. Talked to Customer Service, Supervisor, and my credit card company which went on line with me to them to no avail. I agree with all of these comments of past subscribers. I read about using a prepaid credit card before I signed up but did not want the inconvenience am so sorry now that I did not. Am going to the Dallas News now.

Date of experience: February 16, 2016
Texas
2 reviews
9 helpful votes
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Useless...
February 15, 2016

The design and interface is quite good. The problem is not the company who owns Match.com but rather the userbase. I got 6 months for $53.00 via coupons so I can say it is at least cheap. What is often cheap or free will cost you in wasted time. Over the last several months, I received ZERO messages. Also got ZERO replies on initiating contacts. Honestly, one should just stick with free services which are often more effective. Tinder works pretty well for initiating blind dates and costs $10 to use. OkCupid and PoF are free.

Date of experience: February 15, 2016
GB
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Pants
February 15, 2016

I think match.com used to be a quality online dating site, but the only difference between match.com and the free sites like POF and smooch, is the fact that they charge a monthly fee. I left the free sites because I was fed up with men approaching me for "hookups" (free sex, basically) and sex chat. After a number of approaches of this kind, I tried to update my profile to clarify that this was something that I was not interested in. However, they kept rejecting my update suggesting that it wasn't "in keeping" with their ethos... but it was OK for me to be harassed. In addition, I've only been on the site for 2 and a bit months I've reported 3 fraudsters of the Nigerian kind. I gave them several examples of why I thought they were bogus sites (some so obvious it was laughable), but I notice that their profile areally still online.
I've tried to make two complaints and all I get is an automated reply, which bares no relation to my original question.
People wink at you or favourite, but don't reply when you initiate conversation... I found out that this was because either they hadn't upgraded their account, or they'd pressed the 'wink/favourite' tab by accident, which is easily done as I've done it.
This site come across as unprofessional. And now just as sleazy as some of the free sites.

Date of experience: February 15, 2016
Virginia
3 reviews
13 helpful votes
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They use to be okay
February 9, 2016

They use to be okay. But today the majority of the attractive profiles are complete fakes. I did google reverse image searches and all were fakes. I suspect Match employees are behind the scheme along with foreign scam artists, however it will take a group like anonymous to expose them. Ashley Madison style, men are interacting with bots and employees most likely.

Date of experience: February 9, 2016
Massachusetts
2 reviews
16 helpful votes
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I tried match a few different times and never had any luck. Well I decided to try again and I have not gotten one email at all, and when I like and email any of the matches they send me each day I NEVER get a response, all I see is that they read it. There has been proof that most of the profiles are fake and not real people. It is ridiculous what they are doing. I have emailed CS a bunch of times to complain but have yet to get a response. Also don't bother complaining on their facebook page because that is full of people that are wicked desperate and they will comment on your complaint telling you to contact them and they are looking for serious love! DON'T DO MATCH not worth the time or money!

Date of experience: February 5, 2016
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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BEWARE... This company is awful. Ripping customers off after cancelling account, credit card is still charged. Tried to get refund, it was like speaking to a broken record. Rep kept telling although you canceled your account, you didn't opt out of automatic renewal. Frankly I don't even recall signing up for automatic renewal because it's my practice not to do so in general with any company. What a scam!

Date of experience: February 5, 2016
Washington
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Match.com will automatically renew your subscription EVEN after you try to cancel it and will provide you with no notice and will not seek your permission. Once the funds are withdrawn from your account they will not provide you with a refund. STAY AWAY FROM THIS WEBSITE

Date of experience: February 4, 2016
Canada
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Not very happy
February 3, 2016

I am not happy with the service as it seems 90% of the profiles are fake. As a single person looking for that one right match, this isn't working. My parameters have been installed, but I get profiles from all over the world. Your company needs to be way more aware of the fake profiles. AS a consumer to your site that I have paid very good money for - I deserve better service from you.

Date of experience: February 3, 2016
Minnesota
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Fair review
February 1, 2016

I have been a subscriber to the match.com for about a week now. While their android app is somewhat user friendly, the greed that is built into it is unbelievable. On top of what the initial cost is, you have to pay upfront for all other options even if you want a guarantee that you email is read. The most annoying thing about their service is that their site is designed so poorly it allows lots of fake profile that uses their emails and phone numbers as their screen names. I gave them some advice as to how to improve on their process of allowing new users access to the site, but they are not willing to listen. Their customer service doesn't deserve not even one star. I am getting tired of the fake profiles that contact me on a daily bases, I will have to hide my profile.

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Disgusting
February 1, 2016

"Matches" are based on weather and wind and not te details you enter. Automatic review kicks you in the balls if you forget it as they have a no refund policy. I actually feel sorry for their call centre, they must hate their jobs as they have no empowerment whatsoever. Now sitting on a bill of 120 quid for what? Nothing... Disgusting company stay far far away

Date of experience: February 1, 2016
California
16 reviews
26 helpful votes
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Scammers, poor customer service, do not give matches that meet the criteria in your profile. Cannot find anything good to say about this dating site.

Date of experience: January 31, 2016
Pennsylvania
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Awful site
January 27, 2016

One day in and I already see the flaws. Two people contacted me to try to get my personal information. None of the attractive people I saw when I was previewing the site were available once I paid. The customer service department is rude.

Date of experience: January 27, 2016
Canada
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Don't forget your subscription, I used mine for a week, forgot. Now 6 months later I am charged again - non refundable, they don't care if I never or hardly used the site. Eff you is their answer. I would go for a free site and save yourself the hassle

Date of experience: January 26, 2016
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Why do Match continue to pester me with emails saying I have been viewed when I am no longer on the site. This is false advertising and makes me wonder if, when I was a member, how many false profiles were on then. In fact I had an argument with someone about their having finished on Match when Match said they had looked at my profile, indicating they were still on Match. Very poor service and site management

Date of experience: January 26, 2016
New Jersey
16 reviews
274 helpful votes
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More Thieves
January 25, 2016

If anyone knows what part of this is free, by all means, let me know. It's free to put your name in and that's about it, and then start asking for your credit card information. Right after I signed up, I started looking at my watch. 23 seconds. 16 matches in my zip code. I can't blow my nose that fast! Shortly after that, my email inbox was doing the Jane Fonda workout. 12 messages in less than an hour trying to upgrade me to a paid account and more matches in my zip code. The only problem is that my zip code is a post office box. Suddenly, all these girls are from the same one? When these clowns realized that it wasn't a delivery code, I started getting matches from all surrounding towns and postal codes. Most of the messages had the names of the towns spelled wrong. Who doesn't know how to spell where they live? Half of the pictures had things in the background that aren't local or anywhere in the area. Yosemite Park? Statue of liberty? Not in my neighborhood. It makes no difference because all they want is to shake you upside down for money and have a nice day trying to get rid of them, because they'll empty the excuse book on you as to why they can't unsubscribe you. It's best to steer around these dopes for your own good because the only thing they're trying match is your money with their pockets.

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
Texas
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Avoid auto renew
January 25, 2016

Purchase a prepaid Mastercard for amount of initial membership only.

Date of experience: January 24, 2016
Illinois
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Scammed by a match!
January 23, 2016

I had met someone on Match and we became exclusive. Little did I know he was exclusively using my credit card right out from under my nose. Thank God I caught it within $2000 (stupid I know) but I reached out to Match to let them know about this person so no other woman would go through what I did and they did nothing! You can't even post a warning to other woman! Never again will I use a dating site. I feel like a moron over all of this :(

Date of experience: January 23, 2016