Matchmaker Services: The most obnoxious scam ever?

Exponentially worse than a used car salesman, Kat growled at me as I made my narrow escape from her office without giving her my debit card.

Her least expensive "package" cost $4,500 and for that she promised to find one candidate per month for twelve months. I appeared hesitant and so she cut me a deal: $2,500 to find one candidate per month for six months.

And then the hidden close, "I need your driver's license and your debit card."

I responded that I needed a couple of days to think about it and then she instantly went into a tirade for over ten minutes. I was polite but I walked out anyway, and as I was leaving she growled not to come back.

I was referred to Kat's company, California Singles, by Bay Area Professional Singles which has a website but now I can't find it. Their phone number is (650) 240-4665. California Singles is located at 825 San Antonio Road, Suite 107, in Palo Alto, California. Her job title is "Relationship Specialist."

825 San Antonio Road Palo Alto, California
37.421329498291 ; -122.10223388672
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