The blind date failed, and the membership fee of more than 10,000 yuan was rejected

A Ms. Jinan has a dispute with a matchmaking company

　　With the accelerated pace of life, dating websites and dating apps have become the way for many single young people to find love.

Recently, Ms. Liu, a citizen of Jinan, reported to Qilu Evening News that she spent more than 10,000 yuan in a matchmaking company to become a member, but the blind date failed, and her request for a refund was rejected.

　　Qilu Evening News reporter Lou Kai Yu Bosheng

Become a member with more than 10,000 yuan

Midway refund refused

　　According to Ms. Liu, on February 23, she saw an offline blind date card in a square, and found that a man's education, height, weight, etc. met her blind date standards, so she called with a try attitude. phone number on the card.

　　"It was the matchmaker from the matchmaking company who answered the phone. She said that if she wanted to meet this man, she could go to the company to chat." The next day, Ms. Liu came to the matchmaking company.

"A matchmaker who called herself Teacher Wang received me, and she kept asking me to spend tens of thousands of yuan on the blind date service she provided so that I could meet that person," Ms. Liu said.

　　"During the process, I kept asking the matchmaker whether my conditions matched the man's, and if not, can I get a refund?" Ms. Liu said, after confirming with the matchmaker repeatedly, and after getting a positive answer, she paid 12,980 yuan for the transaction. A package called the 8-month wedding version.

"The price matchmaker said it was a preferential price for me."

　　However, in meeting with men, Ms. Liu felt that she was "routine".

"I paid 12,980 yuan to become a member, but the appearance, height, fat and thinness of the person I introduced did not match the photos. He felt that I was a fellow countryman, and he told me that he didn't pay a penny, that he would come every Sunday. Meet the female members here." Hearing this, Ms. Liu was very angry and asked for a refund, but was rejected by the matchmaking company.

Matchmaking companies do not accept mediation

Blind date object denies "marriage trust"

　　After being rejected, Ms. Liu went to the Civil Affairs Bureau of Shizhong District, Jinan City, hoping to coordinate.

"We have contacted the Market Supervision Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the local sub-district office to coordinate." The relevant staff of the Shizhong District Civil Affairs Bureau said that they had already made an appointment with the relevant person in charge of the matchmaking company, but the other party did not agree to coordinate later.

　　On March 28, the reporter contacted Ms. Zhang, a staff member of the matchmaking company.

Ms. Zhang explained that Ms. Liu came straight to a doctor.

"We matched other blind date objects for her to choose according to the situation, but she was not satisfied and insisted on meeting the doctor." Ms. Zhang said that Dr. Xu Wei (pseudonym) is also a member of the company, with education, resume, and personal information. There is a real backup, not the "trust" that Ms. Liu said.

　　"According to Ms. Liu's request, we arranged for Mr. Xu Wei to meet her offline." Ms. Zhang said that after meeting Ms. Liu, Xu Wei thought that it was not suitable for Ms. Liu for some reasons, so he did not plan to continue to development below.

Later, Ms. Liu asked the company to refund the relevant fees.

　　Ms Zhang stressed that the two parties signed the contract, so they refused to refund the money.

"We are a marriage introduction. We can only arrange a meeting according to the needs and wishes of both parties, and try to match as much as possible. The contract is written in black and white, and we do not want to accept coordination." Ms. Zhang said.

　　On the afternoon of March 28, the reporter contacted Mr. Xu Wei, who met Ms. Liu on a blind date.

"I was a matchmaker from a matchmaking company that I met at a blind date event. They thought I had better personal conditions and wanted me to become a member." He told reporters that there was no fraud in his education, work and personal circumstances. Not even a "marriage trust".

Considering that he was of marriageable age, he agreed to Hongniang's invitation.

"I'm looking for a partner with sincerity, not as a 'trustee'. The matchmaking company thinks my conditions are better, so they don't charge me membership fees."

　　"I originally met another girl that day. After the meeting, Hongniang temporarily arranged for me to see Ms. Liu again." Xu Wei said that he did not agree at the time. agreed.

After meeting, he thought that the two were not very suitable, so he had no plans to continue to develop.