People planning to use a dating service to search for a life-long partner should shop around before signing up

Date: 2007-07-05

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Germany's central consumer protection bureau in Stuttgart said there is a range of options when it comes to the various agencies that provide match-making services. Therefore, potential clients should carefully compare the prices and conditions of several agencies.

A requirement of complete payment in advance is not an acceptable policy, however, payments over the course of a contract are. And a client who wants to cancel his or her contract should have the chance to do so at any time without being required to state a reason, the consumer protection service said

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