Hot matches on GenesReunited

[howdee]

Hi Milly

I'm going by a reply I had from someone that I opened my tree to. He had replied to my mails, but when I opened my tree to him he told me he couldn't view it because he wasn't a paid member at the time.

It was a while ago, maybe the new owners have stopped this now. I think that would be a poor business decission as I'm sure that getting and replying to contact messages, encourages a lot of people to pay.

I certainly won't remain a paid member if my contacting others is dependant on their membership. I feel I'm paying to be able to do that.

Howard

[Marmaduke 123]

I still think Genes is worthwhile. I always take the time to go through the hot matches, most are irrelevant because the places do not match, but there is the occasional gem.

Only yesterday I had a contact which enabled me to break down two brick walls! You never know who is out there!

Anne

[Tsu]

I also let mine lapse and after a few weeks they sent me an email offering me six months for £7.50 instead of £9.95.

The reason I let it lapse in the first place was because I was annoyed at the two-tier membership.

[millymcb]

When I was a subscriber I used to go through all my hot matches and made contact with lots of people - 3rd cousins at first and then as I got further back in my tree more distant 4th & 5ths.  It takes ages to go through them all but I think it is worth it.   

I discounted all ones who didn't have a birth place as I figured if they didn't know that they were quite probably only on the edges of their trees by marriage etc.   And if they only have one hot match then the birth place and date have to match exactly and probably be an unusual name too...   

More than 3 matches and I would be a little less strict...and send off a mail and see what happened.  I was often pleasantly surprised.  I've kept in touch with quite a few of my new 3rd cousins.

So - perseverance is definitely the order of the day

Milly
 

 

[millymcb]

I certainly won't remain a paid member if my contacting others is dependant on their membership. I feel I'm paying to be able to do that.

Howard

That was what was worrying me.  It did seem a little unfair.  But as you said it shouldn't be happening,  I have just been back and tried to reply again to the contact and it seems to have been sent this time....so fingers crossed

[Etude]

Hi, I have just renewed GR, but it only allowed 6 months, can it be renewed for a year.  Have tried to contact them, but puts me back to Q & A.

Iris

[kiwipom]

They are an absolute pain in the rear. I was continually sent hotmatches for ME!!!!!!! well my name and birth year but from all over the UK, or. the one or two people I did identify along with their birth date and birthplace, they sent matches to the name and approximate birth year but from obscure locations
Best to just delete Genes Reunited for good.
The stress levels receed rapidly assisted by rubbing in liberal amounts of gin.

[kooky]

I've just had my 'Hot Matches'. 8 pages, 3 are already known to me, the rest were nearly all John Smith, every where except Manchester where mine was born!
Kooky

[Sherlockslovechild]

I decided to rename all my Smiths with the words-most popular surname-

I ended up getting a pm on genes for a John Most Popular Surname 

the writer gave me a long speil about how we are connected LOL

To be at the top of their game they should not be matching up

John Smith Adelaide

with

John Smith Glasgow

its pointless and stops you sifting out the genuine matches.......