Master Matchmakers Steve And Joann Ward Rip Off Matchmakers Get Rich While Hoodwinking Singles Philadelphia Pennsylvania
One has to give JoAnn (hustler number one) and Steve (hustler number two) credit for being the old fashioned kind of criminals, ones who look you in the eye while they hustle you.
These two are thoroughly ruthless, and amazingly the local DC media keep reporting on their services. There is no service. Their business is a scam.
I got a call from JoAnn promising to find the right person for me. I asked for references and received a follow up call from Steve, who arranged for me to speak to this happy lady who had seemingly found her match. She even went so far as to say that she spent extra money to find a man that would meet her specific expectations. Not surprisingly, on hindsight, Steve's other reference never returned my call.
Unexpectedly, I was then passed completely over to Steve who met me in the Tyson's Corner Ritz bar. He showed me what appeared to be great options/opportunities of meeting educated and situated professionals who were looking for the same things as I was. I was very much on the fence. I even had a Ritz bar employee warn me in his own way that I was being conned. I got up to leave and Steve insisted I pay for his trouble in driving all the way down from Philadelphia.
I thought about the whole situation and much to my now dispair contacted Steve two days later to say I would try his service for two dates. After promises he'd have someone lined up by the weekend, followed by weeks of nothing, I finally was set up with one of Steve or his mother's friends. We had a nice date, but it became immediately apparent after that the person with whom I had had dinner was not a viable date. After insisting on being matched to someone credible and waving my contract in front of both of them, months later they tried to hook me up with a manic depressive.
These two are what anyone should consider 'numbers'. They try to tear down and blame their clients for their inability to provide a valid, honest or reliable service for the large amount of money they hustle.
Right now, I'm at the point at filing an official breach of contract with both of them; and really hope other singles can avoid their fate.
Anonymous
Washington, District of Columbia
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Steven Ward
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Master Matchmakers RESPONSE TO COMPLAINTS
#2REBUTTAL Owner of company
Wed, December 24, 2008
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