OMG LOOK WHAT DENVER MATCHMAKERS ARE CHARGING!

This information was taken directly from the VIDA website in 2020 (Those fees have probably increased since this posting) and current fees from Kris Kenny’s website 2022:

THE DENVER DATING COMPANY:

https://kdvr.com/news/local/denver-singles-site-had-barely-any-women-on-it-lawsuit-claims/

Just received a call from a woman who went in to do a consultation with them. She expressed that they were disorganized and lied about a number of things such as length of time in business stating they’ve been in business 22 years. So I went on the BBB site and they have an F rating and have only been in business ONE YEAR! Also on the BBB they listed the owner as Mrs. Owner so they won’t disclose who owns and operates that service. I’m surprised the BBB accepted that! DO NOT GIVE THIS COMPANY YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (OR ANY COMPANY). THEY DO NOT NEED IT TO DO A BACKGROUND CHECK!!!

March, 2023: A man called me and told me he was quoted $8500 for a 6-month contract with this company! He’s joining my service this week…enough said.

CINQE Matchmaking:

Charges a range of $55,000 to $150,000 for a limited contract. Multiple matchmakers in various cities. I believe they are based in California.

KRIS KENNY CONNECTIONS:

Around $4,600 for 6 months, $8,200 for 12 months, and a “VIP” membership starts at $9,000 for 3 months and $16,000 for 6 months. 

KELLEHER INTERNATIONAL:

Starts around $25,000 and can go higher than $150,000. Cost depends on the number of cities you’d like matchmakers to include in the search, as well as a few other factors. No matter which membership package you choose, you’ll get 13 months worth of search time, and a full year’s worth of pause time.

LUMA:

UPDATE: I’ve been told by 2 new clients of mine that Luma’s fees start at $15,000 for a 6-month contract as of 2024. So, the info below seems to be outdated.

Having a matchmaker scout for highly compatible singles requires a premium membership, which starts around $5,000. Membership prices can top out north of $50,000, depending on the level of service you’d like. From GOOGLE: The total matchmaking cost depends on the customized plan and how specific you want the search to be. Membership fees typically range from $10,000 to $100,000. You can learn more about our professional matchmaking costs by meeting with a LUMA matchmaker.

CALIBER MATCH:

Being listed in the pool of Denver singles is free, but it’s a passive membership – you’ll only be matched when you fit someone else’s criteria. If you want a matchmaker to look for your ideal partner, you’ll need to pay for a Premier membership.

Paid memberships start around $8,500 for 6 months, and $15,000 for 12 months of matchmaking services.

VIDA SELECT:

Clients pay for matchmaking services by the month, rather than committing to a long-term contract. Monthly packages run between $495 and $1,695.

Compiled from VIDA Select.

BON JOUR MATCHMAKING SERVICE: NOT LISTED ON VIDA

ONE-TIME investment fee range of $5000-$5700 with an open-ended contract for all clients. Per introduction fee of $35 on both sides of the introduction. What am I paying for at Bon Jour? 35 years of Denver matchmaking success with more than 300 marriages!

NOT LISTED ON VIDA: THE SOCIAL: MODERN MATCHMAKING:

There’s a new service in town who runs the same way as all the other services. No profiles, no pictures, no experience and a very young and new owner charging starting at $5,000 to $12,000 per contract according to a recent new client of mine! $2500 per just a 6 month contract! This is also another local service getting YOUR matches from other matchmakers without photos, profiles or personal interviews or your knowledge due to a lack of clientele. How does the dating part work? In a review of this service someone wrote: she sends a text to both of us saying meet at this location at this time. We don’t get pictures before the date or any information.

Apparently, there is a company you can hire to delete your negative reviews that Abby shared with me. I, clearly, haven’t used them. But she does use them…

In addition, my new client shared that the guy working for this owner hit on her during what was supposed to be her zoom interview. She met him for lunch and now he’s constantly texting and calling her to go out again. As well as being inappropriate, it totally turned her off of the whole company.

TAWKIFY: A gentleman called me yesterday and said he paid $9,000 for one year. (5/2/23)

BON JOUR IS ALL IN UNTIL YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL

As far as I know Bon Jour Matchmaking is, and has been, the only Denver matchmaking service that has offered for 30+ years an open-ended contract FREE OF CHARGE to EVERY client.

What is the value of an open-ended contract? There is no way to know when the “right” person for you will come in so to have a limited contract that a company continues to try to resign you to make fees is worthless. Let’s say you have a 6 month contract with another service and the “perfect” person for you comes in in month 7…too bad for you!

In addition I do not waste your time setting you up with people who do not fit the criteria you’ve set forth. I adhere very closely to that (so be careful what you stipulate) unlike the other Denver matchmakers (read their reviews, they are consistent how they’ve been set up with people who don’t remotely fit what they’ve stipulated).

You already know that to find the right person has taken time or you wouldn’t be reading this. It may or may not take time in here as well. My goal is to find that person on the first or second match…but that may take time…or not. Just be realistic…I’m a Matchmaker NOT a magician.

The longest I’ve worked with a client was 11 years…and I did get her married in that 11th year. The man she married only met his first choice, her, right after he came in and married her a year later! There was some coaching involved to help this relationship progress. I’ll hang in there as long as you will…

There are MANY different and exceptional aspects to Bon Jour but the open-ended contract is at the top of the list.

THE VALUE OF BON JOUR IS NOT JUST YOUR GOAL

There are so many valuable aspects to Bon Jour Matchmaking before and during your courtship with that special person.

They are listed throughout this site and if you’ve used other local services or even researched them these differences are glaringly obvious.

When considering any service it is a 50/50 proposition. As a client you should be realistic in that your participation, keeping info up-to-date, your feedback, your interaction with clients and YOUR choice in Bon Jour as to who you meet (and don’t meet) is heavily on your side of the equation. It’s NOT just about writing a check and then being a non-participant.

In Bon Jour you first and foremost have an open-ended contract. So far the longest I’ve worked with someone is 11 years and she did end up marrying a client at the end of that time. If it had taken longer for the right person to appear then we would have gone longer. Conversely, the guy she married through Bon Jour ONLY met her. So he married the first and only person he met!

The abundance of information you receive on each prospect and the fact that YOU decide your interest level in meeting someone. The immense amount of coaching, the feedback directly from the source, the fact that I respond IMMEDIATELY or ASAP to calls and emails from clients and always have.

Just like with friends, colleagues, dating and even family our relationship may go through some growth spirts and ups and downs. Practicing professional hands-on, old fashioned matchmaking for 34+ years I’ve run into all kinds of individuals. Obviously, most of those relationships and interactions have gone well or I wouldn’t still be here. But there certainly have been people that were unhappy, difficult, unrealistic or we just eventually didn’t click. You get the straight scoop in here which is what my clients want, tempered with tact (hopefully). So, when reading reviews keep all of this in mind and consider all that you get from this service that you do not get anywhere else.

REVIEW BY “LIFE COACH” STEPHANIE LINDQUIST

Having been in business with Bon Jour Matchmaking Service for 30 years I realize and so should you that I have and will run across people who don’t get it, have their own agenda playing and are just not reasonable, mature or nice people. Unfortunately in this line of career I run across more of those than normal.

People who misunderstand, misinterpret and are just out to bash others trying to do the right thing. The Internet gives them ample opportunity to voice their own biased experience and opinion all over the place. That is certainly the case with Stephanie Lindquist. Imagine someone expecting a business owner to be available every minute of the hours they offer when there is a myriad of responsibilities that owner takes care of. That is exactly WHY I have the vast amount of hours that I have!

I never even spoke with Stephanie Lindquist and she has nothing better to do than write nasty reviews when she didn’t have time to call for the FREE telephone consultation but clearly has the time to write nasty reviews and place them all over the Internet! Again, I made the right call in very short order after an email interaction with her that I did not want to even talk with her or represent her. So she is totally lying when she says SHE decided not to use the service.  I don’t want to embarrass her by sharing HER email response when I merely said I couldn’t conduct the phone consultation when she asked for it. It clearly says on here there is no need to schedule that consultation, just call. So she isn’t great at following directions either which would make her a less than desirable client.

I really felt the need to clarify and remind you the consumer that the best way to judge a business is to go by the majority of reviews that say the same thing. That’s what I do when judging whether to use a business.

INFO FOR YOU TO KNOW…WHY BON JOUR IS SO GREAT!

The actual reason for this post is that there seems to be some confusion from time to time and I want to clarify.  Some clients and future clients have thought they can only meet or date one person at a time.  NOT TRUE. That is TOTALLY up to each individual client.  If you are comfortable meeting and/or dating more than one person that is absolutely YOUR prerogative.

Additionally I want to clarify also because of confusion based on experience in other Denver matchmaking services…this is nothing like other services and that is why you are still searching for assistance.  There is no such thing as “HOLD” in Bon Jour.  Regardless of what your situation is at a point in time I still share your profile with new clients if and when appropriate.  If they select to meet you I would then email you asking your current status.  People’s status is very fluid so checking periodically is more than appropriate.  Also, I can’t possibly remember over months or years that you are involved with someone which new clients did and didn’t view your profile when they came in so I just continue to show it and check with you.

Just more info showing yet more differences between Bon Jour Matchmaking and other Denver matchmakers and Denver dating services.

I’D RATHER DECLINE THAN DISAPPOINT Your Denver Matchmaking Desires

As I’ve written many times on this website, I turn down more potential clients (and income) than I accept.  If I sense that this really is not what you are looking for in a service or potential relationship (doesn’t line up with my clientele) I would rather decline to work together than sign you and disappoint you.

That’s why the initial FREE PHONE CONSULTATION is sooooo important and that you be honest and candid, not only about what type of relationship you desire but also about your personal information.  I recently had two people lie to me about their age and I don’t work with people who lie.  If you want to lie use Internet Dating Sites or Dating Apps!  How do I know they lied?  I do a background check before you become a client both for my safety and for my clients as well as to make sure the information you have presented is true and honest.

If you do not fit what my clientele is looking for as stipulated in their 6 page profiles I cannot accept you and take your money if there is minimal or no chance of success.  Also, if my clientele does not fit what you are looking for I will decline.  Because I interview EVERY client I know their criteria and use the general specifications from all clients to determine whether someone new is what they are looking for.

I had a new client scheduled for last week and a couple of days before he called and was freaked out.  He kept saying he’s a “data guy” and how many, how many, how many?  He shared that he’d met 100 women in a 2 year period.  So OBVIOUSLY this is NOT a numbers game!  If that is you, this is NOT the service for you.  This Denver matchmaking service aims to MATCH clients on both sides so that a relationship grows and lasts.  That may take time for the right person to come in, that’s why the open-ended contract.  If you want immediate gratification or you are a “data person” this is not the service for you.

If you are combative with me and argumentative, obviously we would not make good partners.  That is a bad way to start and I would decline.  Yes, that actually happens from time to time.  We have to be a good match first to accomplish your goals.

YOU ASK, WHAT IS MY SUCCESS RATE?

Very often when people contact me at Bon Jour Matchmaking one of the questions they ask is what is my success rate.

My success rate has everything to do with you as a client.  If you turn down everyone who would like to meet you, don’t select people to meet who are the best prospects (which I tell you), continue to make the same mistakes I have pointed out to you through my coaching, well your success rate will not be as good as a client who is more open minded with prospective matches or listens to my coaching and implements it.

We are a collaborative partnership.  It’s not just MY success rate in this Denver matchmaking service.  You as a client have everything to do with your success.  I have several clients who have superficial requirements that must be met or they are not interested.  I.e., one woman will not consider men who are conservative regardless of how good a fit they are in other ways.  Doesn’t even want to see their profiles.

Another is an avid skier and directly told me not to show anyone her profile who is not an avid skier as all of her vacations are ski vacations.  A male client is only interested in women who emulate Cameron Diaz.  If she is “exotic” like Angelina Jolie he’s not interested.  Well….I follow strictly what I’m told, unlike the other local Denver matchmaking or Denver dating services.  That’s the good news, but if you are so restrictive as these clients it may take forever to make that match.

So, in short, my success is based on the client completely.

YOUR PICTURES FOR BON JOUR MATCHMAKING SERVICE

via YOUR PICTURES FOR BON JOUR MATCHMAKING SERVICE

A REAL, LIVE MATCHMAKER and “Matchmaking Services” Who Sell Dates

WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Let me count the ways that I am different from all those “matchmaking services” who sell packages of dates!  First of all that says it right there…they sell packages of DATES so they are DENVER DATING SERVICES NOT MATCHMAKERS.

Why, why, why would anyone pay thousands of dollars to let someone you’ve met briefly decide FOR YOU who you are going to meet when you’ve only bought so many DATES?  They give you no information, no pictures and they make the decisions.  Consistently their reviews state over and over that clients were not set up with people who fit their criteria.  Even when they’ve specified repeatedly what they are looking for.  You know why?  All the service has to do is throw however many people you’ve bought in a package at you, and they’ve met the contract.  Really, does that sound like a matchmaking service???

Here’s what a REAL DENVER MATCHMAKING SERVICE should provide:

  1. Extensive profiles on each and every client;
  2. Current pictures of each and every client;
  3. A reasonable length contract allowing clients to meet their goals;
  4. A collaboration between client and Matchmaker;
  5. Client decides based on the aforementioned information who they would like to meet;
  6. No limit on how many people you can meet;
  7. Not wasting clients’ time on matches that don’t fit their criteria and preferences;
  8. Feedback following each introduction and following clients for up to 2 months while dating;
  9. Coaching before, during and after introductions.

THAT IS WHAT BON JOUR MATCHMAKING PROVIDES TO EACH AND EVERY CLIENT.

THIS MAKES FOR A POOR CLIENT

I’ve written many Posts about what makes a good client but after my interaction this morning with a current client who is the perfect example of a poor client I’ve decided to explain.

Before you meet anyone in Bon Jour you have to have a good relationship with me.  I am your agent, coach, matchmaker and advocate.  If our relationship is not good than more than likely you may not achieve the success you desire.  We have to communicate clearly and as a client you MUST keep all information and pictures updated.

This morning it was like pulling teeth….first she writes that she is now available to meet people and there are no updates.  Then she writes she moved but no address.  Then she sends the address but with no zip code or specifics after prompting and I try to call her.  Her cell is no longer a working number…REALLY?????  So I write again asking for the correct number.  She sends that and then says she got a puppy.  Those are changes… then writes that she lost 8 lbs. but does not give me her current weight.  So I ask again, she still has not given me that.  These are obvious updates and should have been shared when they happened!  Come on…

Then I say I need current pictures reflecting her weight loss and she sends me old pictures from before the weight loss.  As of 4/11/19 she still has not sent me current pictures.  THIS IS NOT AN INTERNET DATING SITE OR A DATING APP.  Everything must be current and is in your best interest to be current!

Regarding pictures…one of the biggest benefits of Bon Jour Matchmaking is that I share pictures of all of my clients.  They have to be current and preferably taken specifically for this endeavor.  I don’t think that’s too much to ask when you are making both a financial and emotional investment with me.