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PrivateDinnerDate ?

Hey Guys,
Just a quick query I have spoke to the above mentioned company over the telephone, I phoned them at roughly 2 o'clock and registered my details then 3 hours later they said they had matched me up for a date at 8pm on thursday for 4 hours and I would be paid 200 an hour and that the client had already booked me ???, She said the driver would pick me up and would meet for dinner and drinks thats all. I really phoned to just find out a little more information and was surprised at this fast turnaround, Is this for real ??? I searched online and cannot really find any information ? found the ad on the back of a magazine. The agents said that it is 'guaranteed 800' on thursday when the driver picks me up and all I have to do is pay the £275 registration fee for the full year and that includes driver, I have read on there T&C's that this is non refundable. Is it just me or does this sound too good to be true ? and/or is anyone else paid a registration fee with an 'agency' and has it still worked ? Thanks for any replies !
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  • cally6008
    cally6008 Posts: 7,629 Forumite
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    do not pay
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    edited 14 May 2012 at 9:45PM
    SCAM

    registered:

    urness, N
    ATTN PRIVATEDINNERDATE.COM
    care of Network Solutions
    PO Box 459
    Drums, PA. US 18222



    if its that guaranteed, ask them to take it out of that first nights payment and send you the rest...upfront !

    wholly online company with only email address, they are registered in the usa
    no come back if you never hear from them again...

    see this site saying its a scam... sounds exactly same story as you..
    http://www.canyoutrustthem.com/index.php?go=search&adv=yes&company_name=6383


    just seen a uk site of the same name

    but they only claim you can earn £50 an hour, so I imagine you mean the .com not .co.uk
    not saying either one is better
  • heretolearn_2
    heretolearn_2 Posts: 3,565 Forumite
    Even most prostitutes (sorry, escorts) don't earn £200 an hour so who is going to pay a complete stranger that for the pleasure of only taking them out to dinner?

    All escorts are expected to do more than just 'date' the client. It's a polite word for prostitute. So even if it were a genuine company, is this the next career you want?

    But this particular escort agency seems a pretty obvious scam to get your fee.
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  • Gordon_Hose
    Gordon_Hose Posts: 6,259 Forumite
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    Anything with a "registration fee" is generally a scam. Too good to be true? Yep, almost always.

    You'll pay your money, then all of a sudden their "client" will cancel then they'll disappear off the radar and you won't hear anything from the ever again.
  • clemmatis
    clemmatis Posts: 3,168 Forumite
    Good "escorts", from good agencies, can earn £200 an hour. A good agency will make you complete a profile (along with photo) so the clients can choose an escort. A really good one will have all photos taken by its own photographer.

    (The OP made me :rotfl: )
  • spugzbunny
    spugzbunny Posts: 1,235 Forumite
    another vote for a scam. This exact trick was on a tv programme recently where some D list male celeb looked into becoming an escort.
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  • Skinto_7
    Skinto_7 Posts: 264 Forumite
    I wouldn't pay too much attention to their T&C's it sounds like a 100% scam.

    Im sure your worth every penny but what guy in his right mind is going to pay £800 plus whatever the agency's profit is, just to take you for dinner and a chat?!!

    Would make the big meal and happy hour drinks i usually treat the ladies with look pretty poor :-) !!!
  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
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    I have to do is pay the £275 registration fee for the full year

    And when you have paid the guy suddenly can't make the date and the company never gets you another one.
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