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Review: Avoid, it�s a total con
I have just spent £1100 with ths agency and I have to say it really is a waste of money. Using the pretext of 'personal' service - everything is competed manually which although it sounds sweet it also means there is no real database and you cant browse members on their books (and vice versa) - you are only allowed to see the profiles they choose for you (the same faces again and again). The profiles are printed off and presented to you (you're also only allowed to have 3-4 photos on your profile). If you do sign up for online access - again you will only ever see profiles they have picked for you and vice versa - so the chances of you happening on someone who catches your eye are almost zero and it works the same way for a gentleman choosing you - its entirely dependent on one of the assistants showing your profile because they think you might like eachother. There is no online search facility - (this defeats the objective of having an online facility at all). Each time i asked How many men are there on your books' the answer was always 'its hard to tell because its changing all the time' I found out that many of the men are on a different charging model - they pay a fee for every introduction but no membership fee - or a very very small one. I believe this is because they are trying to encourage more men to join however it works against the women as it can become quire expensive. It seems common knowledge among the men that this is the case. The communication and follow up is extremely poor for the amount of money you pay for membership. Once you make a selection, you only ever hear back if the gentlemen would like to make contact - otherwise its silence. Theres no confirmation that members were contacted on your behalf - you will just have to believe them. Again the lack of any kind of automation means everything is left to individuals, the only personal service is at the initial meeting - to sell you the membership. If you question or express any dissatisfaction, the conversation can become quite defensive. If you still decide to go ahead - make sure you read the contract you sign at the beginning - it has about 20 get out clauses, so be warned before you sign up and just think of how many years of dating (if it comes to that) you could have with a modern site that has at least tens of thousands of members to choose from rather than the small handful at Sara Eden.