Tips and tricks: 6 ways how to get a discount in eHarmony
Here is the complete list of the six proven ways not to pay full price on eHarmony:
- Use a promotional discount code while paying for a subscription.
- Wait for a discount offer email from eHarmony. Trust me you don’t have to wait that long. And trust me it ain’t a one-time exclusive offer.
- Wait for a discount code banner to show up when you sign into eHarmony. The only thing about this one and the one before it is that you may not get the most discounted price.
- (US registrants) Say no to the magazine offer and apply for the $10 rebate.
Register in eHarmony UK instead. That site is giving away 7-day free access. Then take the first flight home. - Call them and ask for a deal. Don’t take the first deal they offer (see comment below).
- Complain when they screw up. They can extend subscriptions because of the inconvenience they caused you. Typical complaints:
- “I was matched to another Nigerian scammer, the third one this month.”
- “I forgot my password five days ago and requested it three times but I never got any response.”
- “I had no matches for a week!”
- “I got sent matches who live 3000 miles away.”
- “The site ‘ate’ my message.”
- Technical failures.
- Billing errors.
Also, here are two unproven ways. We’ve never seen them work, but hey there are rumours:
- Click one of those links on numerous websites that say “Click here to activate your 20% coupon”.
- Don’t finish your questionnaire in one sitting. Instead, let it sit unfinished for days (or weeks). You might get this offer email:
How to get a much, much better deal
You can COMBINE the above ways for incredible discounts. Let’s hear it from one of our readers, curious_girl:
I just for the first time a week ago. I emailed them to ask if they had a free trial, because I didn’t want to spend the kind of money they were asking for. So they told me to join and they would double my membership for free. Then I found a promotional coupon for 3 months for $30, and then they doubled it. So I got 6 months for thirty bucks. You could go that route and save a bundle if you do join.
I called and asked for a promo. I started off by saying that I found a lot of negative feedback online and didn’t feel comfortable spending that amount of money on something that might not work. I then asked for the 3 mon. for $30 deal. She looked and only found the 3 mo for $60 deal. I said, “mm.. should i call back some other time when that $30 deal is available?” and she quickly changed her tune, “looked” some more and was able to secure the $30 deal, lol. She said that code expires tomorrow tho – 11/9/08. Give it a try! She was super helpful!!
by cinder on Nov 8, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Nice job, cinder. That angle didn’t work for me in September when I called and protested (I was previously a subscriber).
I guess the bean counters have realized that with the economy in the toilet, they have become a “luxury” and whatever dollars they can get out of a potential subscriber are better than no dollars.
by SingleGuyInNC on Nov 8, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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by New Codes for October: It started with a little cinder • eHarmony Blog on Oct 17, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Called Chatted for 7 min. $12.95 auto renewal. Sweet.
by Cory on Dec 14, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I use EH all the time and I have paid full price the whole time! I’m so glad I have read your comments and can now try to get great deals on my edating.
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by Online Dating Insider Links 11-6-08 on Aug 29, 2010 at 1:10 pm
I wish I had seen these offers/coupons before I signed up. I mean, I suppose I would have signed up anyway but still I could have tried other sites, maybe a Muslim Dating Site beforehand.
by Muslim Speed Dating on Jan 31, 2012 at 11:46 pm
My credit card got hacked by someone purchasing $300 dollars worth of E-harm subscriptions in the UK funny enough, so I was cut off before I could get my credit card info renewed. Came across your web-site and called to have them re-set up. Used your helpful hint of asking for a cheaper price… and it worked… thanks!! Paying 20 for 3 months vs 35 they had me at. Very Helpful and better than coupon discounts I saw available as well.
by Sarah on Feb 7, 2012 at 7:49 pm
You might have a good point about “Late night, unflattering photographs taken by your friends”!
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