MTN Matchmaking — Local services in Town of Huntington

I rarely write reviews but this little journey I took upon myself I have to describe to warn others to stay away from this matchmaker. And here is why. Despite all the negative reviews I've read about MTN Matchmaking, I decided that I will only form my own opinion based on my own experience and my own observation on how Maureen treats people that come to her for services. I thought since she is the only matchmaker on Long Island, I have to explore this option and see if it's worth trying. First, I searched her Facebook page. I was surprised that there are virtually no comments from her followers, although she claims that it's her business official Facebook page created for the public to leave her comments. It's a ghost house, there are Maureen's posters and few likes left by the same people, I even left some positive comments to see if anyone responds ORGANICALLY - CRICKETS. Clearly, the settings on this Facebook page are set to hide public comments. It didn't turn me off at that point. I really wanted to find strong sides to convince myself to hire her as a matchmaker. On her Facebook she was offering free tickets to Over 50 Fair where she had a table and would be giving a presentation. I asked her for a ticket and she gave me one. The fair took place in Huntington Hilton. Maureen's presentation was fairly informative and entertaining. I came over to her table after to thank her for a ticket and presentation which instantly turned into her staff asking me when i want my Facetime appointment to be set up. I've made an appointment with her. When I was about to leave she introduced me to a gentleman that she said was her new client and asked if we wanted to sit down at the lounge and chat. All tables were taken, we both smiled at each other and I left. 2 minutes later he found me as I was walking around and said: "Hi, I am Frank, I didn't understand what Maureen wanted me to do. Do you want to talk?" We spoke for sometime and during that conversation I couldn't get rid of a feeling that I am being sold into a membership. I asked him 4 or 5 times about HIS experience as a CLIENT with MTN Matchmaking services and every time he would rave about how many clients Maureen has, that she works 24/7 and she is very picky and doesn't take everyone into her programs. The whole conversation smelt fishy. Later on I recognized this man on another video from MTN Matchmaking Facebook from a different event. Finally, I had a Facetime interview with Maureen which was fun and laid back. She asked me many questions about my preferences, personality etc... At the end of the interview Maureen asked me for $5,000 for 6 months membership and this was the point when Maureen switched her friendly attitude into rude and obnoxious. When I politely told her that I need to think about it and asked her how I can get back to her once I make a decision, she said I have to pay now, otherwise, she cannot take me as a client. During the next couple of minutes she dropped her price first, from $5,000 to $4,000 and then to $2,500 BUT I HAD TO PAY WHILE I WAS ON FACETIME CALL WITH HER OR NO SERVICE,LOL, REALLY?!No contract to sign. No terms explained. Just throw several thousands into your pocket, Maureen, here and now?! Scam, please stay away!

Maureen, If you refer to me being "negative" because I didn't want to throw several thousands of dollars into your pocket during our Facetime interview where I apparently was supposed to feel "blessed" and do backflips out of excitement while depositing money into your account - I guess I am negative person that cannot succeed with your services ,lol. Also, I bet I wasn't the only one who wasn't offered by you any actual references of happy successful clients of yours. Do they exist?

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I signed up with MTN Matchmaking in August of 2022. I found Maureen to be upbeat and friendly and left that initial meeting with her feeling more positive than I had in years. I ignored all of the negative reviews that I read truly believing everything that she said. I signed up for a six month membership which she ended up extending to a year. In that year I received 18 potential matches and I said yes to each of them. From those 18 matches only six said yes to me. I understand that this is not her fault and she can’t control who says yes. But had I known that I was paying this amount of money for six dates I would not have joined. When you are sent a potential match you get a picture that she and her team take, and a bio that she writes. I found the bios that she wrote to be a bit exaggerated. I would ask specific things about what I saw in the bio and they would have no idea what I was talking about. Maureen asks about 5 must haves and assures you that each match will have those five qualities. While the majority of the men I met were kind they did not meet my must haves and they were not compatible to me. Some of them had things I would consider to be dealbreakers such as smoking or heavy drinking as well. One made me very concerned after I saw an angry rant/argument he had on Facebook with someone which included threats. Within the first three months of my membership I received 5 potential matches where only two said yes to me. I wrote asking for a partial refund since I wasn’t getting the results Maureen led me to believe I would be getting. I was told no. By the time my six months were up I had received 8 potential matches and only two dates. I believe they added extra time because they realized that it was an extremely low number of potential and actual matches. Maureen knows what her clients are looking for and if she can’t find that person for them, she shouldn’t accept them as clients. I was deeply disappointed with the compatibility of the men she set me up with and I feel like she should not have taken my money if she couldn’t find someone for me. I reached out to Maureen months ago through email to express my disappointment with her services and never heard back. If she is reading this now, I have several suggestions for her. Allow your clients to read their own bio that you write for them so they can point out any inconsistencies that a potential match may get the wrong idea about. Please understand that certain aspects of people’s lives such as religion is extremely important and if a client mentions it, it should be clear to all potential matches if someone is practicing or not. Allow a trial period or specific times that clients can get a refund. If they are not getting the results they want in the first few months, allow them to get a partial refund. Have more transparency with your clients. I’m not sure how many clients you actually have, You mentioned something about 3 to 4 thousand but I feel unsure of that number based on the amount of potential matches I received. I understand she cannot guarantee that you will end up with a relationship but I do think there should be some kind of guarantee in terms of finding someone who is compatible or a certain number of successful dates. And this is just a personal pet peeve of mine, but noticed that when reading negative reviews on your business you fire back with some personal attacks at the people, such as “We needed to work more for you than our other clients”, or attacking their social skills and financials. I understand that this is your business but these are all your clients and you should try to figure out what you can do to make your business better. I truly wish Maureen and her clients success and I hope she can use some of this feedback to improve her business so that what happened to me does not happen to...

I signed up with Maureen because of her upbeat, kind, knowledgeable personality. She is a lady who stared adversity in the face and made a name for herself. At that I commend her 100%. As for my experience in the matchmaking pool, I would have to say I was underwhelmed. For the price I paid I had hoped I would have received Matches without having to prompt employees to send them ( every 3 weeks so I wasn’t forgotten as I was advised by an employee) Met with matches who were eager to give the process a chance ( whether they were answering or not answering emails) There were several negatives to my process but I chock them up to my age and the age of those I’m looking to date. It didn’t feel premium more so it felt like paying for premium on an app ( ghosting etc etc)

Maybe I would’ve had a better experience had I been older and could’ve given a higher rating. Maureen was a lovely person and I wish her nothing...