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Gifts? I don't think so!!!
by lotus3 at 8/6/2009 7:29:32 PM


We now can send a virtual gift along with an email, if we choose to. I am not only concerned but upset, that today I have recieved two emails from two different men, thanking me for viewing their profile (which I didn't) and thanking me for the gift I sent (which I didn't) I am curious if this is happening to anyone else. I would hate to think this site is going to resort to such backhanded tactics.


Comments

flirty_me_1
8/6/2009 7:41:50 PM

A month or more ago, I had a man insist I had looked at his profile and send him a wink..I did not ..I do not wink, definitely not the first contact. I don't like the fact that when someone sends a gift it will show up public that a gift was received and which one it was. I think that is not right and a violation of my privacy for all to be able to know I received a gift. Should be my choice if it is on my profile..I do not like any of it. Trying to get others to purchase points and send gifts.

lotus3
8/6/2009 7:46:45 PM

Flirty, I am afraid this site is starting to use tactics that other sites use. It is too much of a coincidence to recieve two emails, both from men in Florida, saying the exact same thing.

foxy_woman_49
8/6/2009 8:02:57 PM

It doesnt surprise me at all !

anne654
8/6/2009 8:09:08 PM

I sent flowers to my friend Goofynurse for her birthday a few days ago. Send one to a man, I don't think so, might get the wrong idea. This gift thing is silly. And pay for virtual gifts, no way!

settee_for_2
8/6/2009 8:45:55 PM

A certain gentleman on my friends list has been receiving the kissing lips from someone.. I'm not about to ask who they are from. Why would I want to know this?

sxybdgrl4u
8/6/2009 8:50:05 PM

This does happen alot on other sites but I also can say just because someone sends it to you does not mean you have to open it up or even accept it. You do that there is such a thing also as in changeing your setting on this site to where know one else see that you recieve a gift from anyone.Come on we are all adults here and its your choice in what you do and dont do on this site or any other site for that matter JMO Kris

lotus3
8/6/2009 9:13:48 PM

Sxy, my point is...gifts were sent out to two different men, that I don't know and my ID was used, without me knowing it. That is wrong!!

wldmtnhoney333
8/6/2009 10:25:42 PM

Hi lotus -- I am having problems with my profile/site also ... some of the features are not working at all ... I have written "customer service" and guess they did not know how to fix it as they said they would tell "Dustin" about it. Have not heard back nor does my site work right yet.. Some very strange things do and can happen with this dh site.... just tell the people you didn't do it ... all in all I love dh and have made so many really good friends here both men and women... hope you get it all straightened out ... LOVE TO ALL

jennyann71
8/7/2009 7:25:32 AM

It is a PR event and This is to instill in our minds that we can do that ,,:::Selling is an art and introducing it to the public,::: But I would be a bit concerned about the fact you did not view the men , ""as You might have something to say about that? smiles

catsmam76
8/7/2009 7:31:40 AM

Jenny,salesmanship is an art,this juvinile attempt at marketing is simply put BS.Whoever cooked up this marketing plan should come attent my alma matar...school of hard knocks

456johnny
online now!
8/7/2009 9:15:10 AM

If im going to send a gift to a women, i would be at the point of being compfortable enough for her to give me her mailing address. i personally would send that gift. i hope this problem is fixed because i really like this site.

alrose
8/7/2009 10:57:43 AM

I agree with Johnny. You already have the smileys you can add. If I get a gift, I'd like real flowers or a card. I didn't know you could hide gifts, but I don't think it is anyones' business but yours if you send or recieve a gift. Yes, I've got e-mails saying I sent winks. I know I didn't. I didn't know who they were and I had never viewed their profiles. I'm not great at computers anyway, but I have enough sense to know when I view someone or don't. I don't think I'll be going to Idaho where they lived. I just marked it up to a glitch!

jennyann71
8/7/2009 2:23:37 PM

This is getting more and more like Yahoo questions and answers.::: Have you seen that site? and yes, it is free. "More of a think tank.

catsmam76
8/7/2009 5:44:50 PM

These things need to be put on site suggestions.
joy1954



8/8/2009 7:49:31 AM

Lotus, when you log in and your home page comes up, it shows you the men in your area who have updated their profile, commented on a thread or blog, joined, etc. I had a guy insist that I had "sent my profile" to his inbox. I think I had updated it and it showed up in the "women in your area". Personally, I think the gifts are rather lame. If I want to send an image to someone, I'll do it through photobucket or my pics.

lotus3
8/8/2009 9:32:39 AM

Joy, that is a possbility...I do hope that is what happened. It is difficult enough to match myself up with someone, knowing who I am, and what I want and need in a man. I certainly don't appreciate anyone else...this site..crossing those lines, and matching me up
destynea



8/8/2009 10:50:49 AM

I'm getting mail from men thanking me for the wink, which I didn't send. I never wink at a man first! Weird!

yaneverknow52
8/8/2009 8:22:31 PM

This site is not here for us to find our perfect mate. It is her for THEM to make money for advertisements! Thats why you get bogus winks ,gifts,etc. I belive they PLANT many fake profiles here also,just to keep people interested.JMO

yaneverknow52
8/8/2009 8:23:49 PM

But then again....what do you expect for free?
jasie52



8/9/2009 7:39:21 AM

I have been on several sites at one time or another. I met my significant other on Match.com which is a paid site, no better than a free one. Some of these sites prey on people. Like Match when I closed my account they began sending me guys winking at me like 30 year olds..now give me a break. The only conclusion I could draw was that they were sending bogus winks to get my membership again. Just have to be careful and knowledgeable. And keeping that in mind sites can be intersting and you get to make many friends.
jjbriteyes



8/10/2009 2:13:48 PM

unfortunately this site is becoming like the others. I was liking this for some of the interesting people. Ever since the chat box was taken away, this thing has gone screwy. I too canceled my account on a paid site, and somehow Im still getting winks. How is this possible if you no longer have a profile up?

mudd_76
online now!
8/10/2009 4:10:43 PM

I like getting and sending winks. It's fun and makes me smile. I send winks to alot of people and don't expect a reply. Just saying hi to a friend or I was just reading your profile. either way take it as a complement and move on. If someone says you winked when you didn't Politely let them know you didn't send a wink. perhaps just ignore the situatoin all together. I'm sure they will go away. As far as the gifts don't except it say thank you and move on. JMO I just don't think it's worth getting upset about. Going on a winking spree now!!!!

romanticmania
8/10/2009 5:04:51 PM

I'm with you mudd.., and I just went on a winking spree myself! I'm not too hip with the gift thing myself, I think they are trying to imitate other sites... JMO, and I like DH just as it is... or was, without them.