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be2
Company typeLLC
Founded2004
FoundersRobert Wuttke, Andreas Etten
Headquarters
Armenia Edit this on Wikidata
Ownerbe2 LLC
Number of employees
180 (2010)
Websitebe2.com

Be2 [1] Internationally, be2 is represented in 37 countries.[2]

History

be2 was founded as a German matchmaking service in 2004 by online entrepreneur Robert Wuttke and Andreas Etten.[3] The German Service went live on April 1, 2004.[4] The same year, the Spanish and Italian service were added. Since its foundation, be2 has expanded rapidly, mainly through a strategy of internationalisation.[5]

Membership

be2 is based on a scientific model of analysis that uses psychological, anthropological, and sociological criteria to assess the compatibility of two personalities for finding not just any partner, but the one that is right for a specific user.[6] The registration, personality test and the basic matchmaking service are free of charge[7]. In order to write messages and see other members’ profile photos, members need to purchase a Premium Membership.


Criticism

This company is by some considered to be a scam.[8] They are ubiquitous and keep erasing warnings about their extortion of money from people. Warnings about the company can be found in various locations on the Internet.[9][10]

Blogs, review sites and online forums repeatedly report complaints about the company. Other sites, such as DatingScams.co.uk[8] and ScamBook[9], report similar findings.

In particular, The pricing of Premium Memberships are regular causes for complaint.[10] The membership is, in fact, a subscription, which is automatically renewed, unless the membership is cancelled in due time. However, complaints were received where premium account-cancellation was, in fact, impossible.[11]

The journalist Troels Jørgensen from TV station DR has rated BE2's matching system as flawed. Wildly different profiles were matched to exactly the same potential partners in a test performed for consumer rights programme Kontant. Also, membership is extended without consent which is illegal according to The Danish Consumer Council. [12] This is also illegal in Sweden according to The Swedish Consumer Council. All the questions raised by the Danish journalist in the programme have since been addressed by the company. be2 made several changes to its service in Denmark in response to the programme.[citation needed]

International

Internationally, be2 is active in 38 countries on all continents; it is in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, France, Finland, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Canada, Croatia, Colombia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Venezuela, and the United States.[13]

Other Brands

These sites under Insparx share the same address in Luxembourg: be2, Academic Singles, C-Date, Lisa18, Singles 50[14][15]

These Company are founded or managed by Robert Wuttke: 10x Group, Insparx, CPA Invest, Elevation Invest, HOCH 2 Invest[16][17][18]

References

  1. ^ "be2 Overview". venturebeatprofiles.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-03-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/be2
  4. ^ http://www.ftd.de/karriere-management/management/:enable-warum-in-die-ferne-schweifen/294783.html Archived 2012-05-25 at archive.today IT-development for be2, Financial Times Deutschland
  5. ^ "Robert Wuttke, Be2 CEO And Founder Interview". Online Personals Watch. 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  6. ^ "Be2 Rating". www.top10irishdatingsites.org. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  7. ^ "Be2 co uk Review - Dating Site Reviews, Login, App, Tips & Free Register". Perfect Match. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
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  10. ^ "be2 Raises €15 Million - Online Dating Insider". Online Dating Insider. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  11. ^ Playle, Steve (2009-10-09). "Mum's tied up with Be2 online dating". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2011-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ "International | be2". www.be2.com. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
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