Complaint Review: Kelleher & Associates

I am a single woman living in a rural area near a large metropolital area. I have a job, children and little time to socialize, so a service that could do the vetting, investigating and interviewing of prospective partners sounded like just what I needed. KELLEHER & ASSOCIATES bills atself as an "Exquisite Matchmaking Service" catering to highly accomplished, attractive clients - they are nothing of the sort. They are at best a very expensive (and ineffective) dating service and at worst, a complete scam - take your pick.

I joined at their base rate for women, which is $6,500.00 for an 18 month membership in which you are guaranteed eight introductions. I am now halfway through my "sentence" and have had four dates. I am ready to drop my membership even though I cannot recover any of my fees - anything to save me from enduring any more dates with KELLEHER'S so-called successful and attractive clients.

While my dates may have been financialy sound, they were also unattractive, desperate and creepy and I had nothing whatsoever in common with any of them, which makes me wonder why I was "matched" with them in the first place - maybe KELLEHER requires you to date their dregs before you are paired with someone who might actually suit you - but I don't wish to wait around to find out. Or maybe my expectations, which I was very clear on, were too high - a professional company would have advised a potential client of this before taking their money.

To make matters worse, the staff (once they have your money) is rude, impersonal and incommunicative. They do not answer e-mails or phone calls unless you are VERY persistant. By their attitude and actions you would think that they are the ones who paid you

I am convinced that even though a lengthy interview is required for you to be accepted as a KELLEHER client, they will take anyone who can afford the membership fee. While I am not movie star beautiful, I am above average in appearance, I am also in great shape, intelligent, financially independent and above all - do not appreciate paying thousands of dollars to be set up with men that I would NEVER consider dating - I would rather stay single.

Bottom line - DO NOT EVEN CONSIDER KELLEHER & ASSOCIATES!!!! Even though I am out thousands of dollars if I can save anyone from making the same mistake I will be satisfied.

Elizabeth
San Francisco, California
U.S.A.