my father in law was charged $4000.00 dollars to join great expectations the date service is this for real?

Question

i am trying to find out if this price is normal or a scam. has some spent some of my inheritance

Answer 1

Well, this article seems to indicate that those fees are within their guidelines:

http://www.bestdietforme.com/Dating/GreatExpectations.htm

But, check this out. Looks like they've been sued for 'vastly overcharging' some clients:

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1131370810776

Here's the shortened version:

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20051108/1855247.shtml

Lastly, check out this consumer complaint website about them.
Most of these are pretty recent and some folks have paid lots more then even $4000!

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/dating_services/great_expectations.html

Yeeeouch!

Sounds like a major scam to me. It's a shame that companies will prey on lonely people in such a manner.

Polly

Answer 2

It my be normal.
Some of them companies make you pay through the nose