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Gaystryst

2.9

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Gaystryst Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a generally positive reputation for its user-friendly design and effective matching features, appealing to a diverse clientele, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. Customers appreciate the intuitive interface and the quality of profiles, which facilitate meaningful connections. However, concerns about the prevalence of fake profiles and scammers have been frequently noted, alongside frustrations regarding customer support and account management issues. While many users report successful interactions, some express skepticism about the site's reliability and the authenticity of its user base, indicating a need for improved security measures and customer service responsiveness.

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service
52
value
39
shipping
38
returns
33
quality
36
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GB
1 review
20 helpful votes
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Total Scam
February 2, 2020

Dreadful website, it looks like bots sending messages to you from hot guys. Stupidly I signed up for the trial but have now cancelled my credit card, they'll get the £2.97 but not a penny more...
It looks scan Grindr, use the pics to set up FAKE profiles to hook you in... AVOID IT like plague...

What's worse if you put in the search site for reviews it takes you to lots of sites, probably by the company behind this website saying how amazing it is...

Date of experience: February 2, 2020
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey, Leo! The service doesn’t send messages from unreal and non­existent users as it would be highly illegal action.We really care about your privacy and comfort when using out site. That’s why we’ve added two new options to protect you from scammers and other human factor inconveniences-block and report. Regards.

Canada
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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So I didn't even give them my credit card information, thank god - they refuse to cancel this membership but seem to also fish for more personal information in the process so be careful, they seem to be a fraudster combined with fish for you personal information, IE pw's you use (the one you used to create act) and addresses and numbers so be weary.
Had to click through seven let me cancel pages, and they offered to send me a pin within an hour to finish cancelling. (Which given how they IMMEDIATELY signed you up to six of their sister websites, it's clear that hour delay = never)
Thank f/ing god I didn't give them my card.

Date of experience: January 26, 2020
GB
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Unfortunately i did not check feedback immediately as it looked like a a reputable one. An hour down the line
I came across SITEJABBER and other sites that mentioned the extent of this fraudulent site. I immediately contacted my Barclays card and put a stop on the payment and future payment i then checked Gaysthyrst billing page, they already had listed a future payment for monthly subscription which i did not subscribe from other associated sites unknown to me totalling £130.00. I cannot delete my account, although i deleted my pics but cannot delete my email address, which really bugs me. I blocked all their email, hopefully this will be the last i hear from this $#*!ER. I was lucky i acted immediately.

Date of experience: January 22, 2020
Spain
1 review
17 helpful votes
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I am not able to delete my account and now checking some posts on this website, I am really more concerned.

I have tried to do the process of deleting/requesting my account to be deleted, although to finish this process I need a cancellation code that it should be sent to my email, of course, they never going to send me this.

How the hell can I cancel this? Can anyone help me with that?

Is there any way to make a formal complaint to the police or any official department that anyone knows about?

DO NOT REGISTER ON www.gaystryst.com NEVER

Date of experience: October 2, 2019
Tennessee
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Watch out for the fine print on the screen. They say they are just going to bill one $3.12 for 2 days and one is then billed $38.40 for the month. Also there will be a charge for $26.11 for any page one goes to from that website. DO NOT USE THIS SITE! You will more than likely regret it! Then let's move to the actual service. The responses are primarily designed to get more money. It is not a dating site.

Date of experience: October 2, 2019
Australia
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Scam
September 9, 2019

I don't pay for hookup apps but this is such a scam. Instant messages from good looking men but you need to pay to read their messages. If you give your bank details you really are a stupid and somewhat desperate person.

Date of experience: September 8, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

GB
1 review
11 helpful votes
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Gaystryst is a scam
August 29, 2019

Do not touch. They entice you to sign up for a short trial but will then take money from you. To cancel your account will be very difficult. They are clearly malicious and a quick search will reveal other complaints about them. They will take your money and you will have to cancel your credit card.

Date of experience: August 29, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

GB
1 review
13 helpful votes
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DO NOT give ur bank details. Just been talking to Nationwide building society and they are aware of these. Trading as 4 companies trying to get your money. Ignore your request to cancel when you phone them. Bank had blocked them from taking any money. Use POF instead it's free.

Date of experience: August 12, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

Spain
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Como cliente me cerraron la pagina de la Gays Trust, sin razón.
Cobraron a mi cuenta compras que no habia realizado, a las 0,01 horas, tres compras en dos segundos.
Es una estafa y un robo.
Muy cuidado con darles cuentas.

Date of experience: July 27, 2019
Australia
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Scam
July 19, 2019

I am jus like everyone.

This site is $#*!ing Scam. They took my money after a 3 day trial.
I cancelled 1st day of trial. Had to call and sent emails blah blah buy wont get money back obviously. Stay away from this $#*!.
They are not genuine. Use other sites better not this one.

Be Carefull with f

Date of experience: July 18, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

Oregon
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Fraudulent website
June 1, 2019

Avoid this site at all costs. I signed up out of curiosity and found it full of bots and notification spams. It signed me up for services I didn't request and started charging me, plus they make you jump through all sorts of hoops to cancel any of their recurrent services they'll sign you up for. Save yourself the headache.

Date of experience: May 31, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

GB
1 review
11 helpful votes
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A MASSIVE AND TOTAL ROBBERS OUTFIT THAT WILL CLEAN YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU WERE CAUGHT OUT THEN YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR BANK DETAILS AND RENEW YOUR BANK CARD SCAM!...

Date of experience: February 7, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

Florida
1 review
9 helpful votes
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RUN AWAY as far as you can from this scam. Nothing on it was real. Promotions and BS... takes going through about 15 pages to find the cancel button before they tell you to call this # and give them the ID number provided. Well, you get some moron on the phone after you type in your #, then you have to tell him the # you just typed in. They say it doesn't tell them what site, so it could be 1 or 10 out of 100's of sites that route through this call center. Will likely have to cancel my debit card.

Date of experience: February 7, 2019
Mariia K. Gaystryst Rep
over a year old

Hey!
We will certainly look further into your query and use your feedback to improve our service. We are always looking for members' feedback as a way of ensuring that the websites are of the highest quality possible, so we thank you for providing us with your opinion.
Should you have any other suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
Regards

Canada
2 reviews
14 helpful votes
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FAKE
January 18, 2019

I joined and was flooded with promotional crap. Your messages to members are monitored and blocked.
Anytime I emailed a member it was always blocked saying this member can't receive anymore emails from classic members. Ever single time!
This site is total crap and a waste of your money and time.

Date of experience: January 18, 2019
New York
1 review
13 helpful votes
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SCAM
January 3, 2019

STAY AWAY! I had to cancel my debit cards because they keep hitting my account with fees. I know immediately after joining it was a fake site and huge scam. I caught it fairly quickly but pissed I fell for it.

Date of experience: January 2, 2019
Australia
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Total scam
December 28, 2018

Joined for the three day trial and didn't read the following carefully and ended up paying an additional $20+ for a month of something. Hard to find how to cancel the subscription. As soon as I joined up received about 15 "messages" which were either trade or fake. Not a good decision and one I regret. Recommend avoid site totally. So many good alternatives to choose from steer clear of this one.

Date of experience: December 27, 2018
New York
1 review
14 helpful votes
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Scam site- stay away
August 27, 2018

I tried this site out and quickly realized that it was all a scam; the other users were probably employees posing as users, and the cancellation process for not only gaystryst but their other company with videos was hard to cancel too. Stay away, you're better off cruising at a Sears parking lot than on this site

Date of experience: August 27, 2018
California
5 reviews
52 helpful votes
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Another fake site
August 27, 2018

Stay away from this site. It's run by the same group of people who run several other fake (now defunct) sites. This site appears legit, but most of the profiles are fake with the staff posing as 'members'. They will bombard you with emails about the supposed member expressing interests in you. If you try connecting with 'the members', you will get repetitive responses from the staff members. The site advertises a month trial at special price with supposedly seamless cancellation if you are not interested. I tried it and it was nearly impossible to cancel the subscription. They charge an extra month with an explanation that it took them 'two weeks to process cancellation request'.

Date of experience: August 26, 2018