Complaint Review: Atlanta Quality Singles

Below is quoted from a different user (My experience was completely identical.):

"     After responding to an internet ad for more information about this company’s services I was contacted to schedule a meeting or what I thought was an informational meeting.  After arriving, I waited for over an hour before finally meeting with the owner of the company.  He proceeded to review a background check he did on me that I did not authorize (I did not check the box giving them permission to run one).  He went to tell me he was like the character in LIE TO ME TV show and was trained to know if people were lying or not.  He sold the benefits of his program mainly by saying her personally screens everyone in the program and does the background checks to make sure everyone is a quality person. 

      At the end, he pressured me for an answer and told me if I didn't say yes, I would be banned from their services for life.  I didn't listen to the little voice in my head and run, instead I agreed to use their services.  Once I left his office, his wife asked for my credit card and had me wait in the back.  When she returned, she had given me my credit card receipt and after I signed it (without realizing there was NO refunds, cancellations or recessions of any kind on the bottom, she then gave me the paperwork.  No one ever discussed that you could not cancel for any reason. 

      When I saw it on the back of the contract, I felt like they already had my money and I was still optimistic it would be a good service so I signed all the paperwork.  Once I got home and started processing the information I had been told, it became clear to me they would not be able to provide me with many if any quality dates.  The owner told me they have 5000 members but only about 1500 active members.  When I asked him the male/female ratio he said it's 10% more female.  When I really started thinking about it, I realized there would be well under 100 candidates to choose from (and that's being optimistic due to age and other factors).  I contacted my credit card company to dispute the charge and they basically lied and said they went over the contract and cancellation clause with me which is not true.  They hide behind their legal maneuvers to steal your money. 

      The biggest complaint I read about this company is the lack of dates.  If the company is so upstanding and ethical they would not require an answer in the first meeting and they would not have a no cancellation policy.  Shame on me for not listening to my inner voice.  It was an expensive mistake and one I want to warn all consumers about.  Whatever you do, don't trust this company.  It is not an ethical business.  I will not use their service because I have such a bad taste in my mouth.  I don't want to have anything to do with a company that tricks people and preys on their emotions at a vulnerable time.  Beware and run away."
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I want add this:
      The above was written by someone else, but his story is EXACTLY EDENTICAL TO MINE, almost to the same words. I'll also add that the "He" discussed in the story is a man that everyone in the building would only refer to as "Dee" or "D". I should've seen that alone as a huge red flag. The voice in my head kept telling me "he's hiding from something", but I ignored it trying to be conversationally agreeable. They charged me $5000 for their service that I didn't use. Almost 3 weeks after joining I was laid off and couldn't afford their charges. I called AQS to "freeze" my membership remembering the no cancellation clause and their lifetime membership policy, but they told me to talk to Conrad the finance company. The Conrad people were nice, but said they wouldn't cancel the billing. Now, I'm considering bankruptcy to try to escape their aggressive con job. They seemed legitimate, but it was clearly a con, and the first one I've ever fallen for.

     Of course, I feel like a total sucker. My credit was very good before them. Now this!