Reached out to the first advisor who works on questions, I asked if my ex and I were over for good. She asked his name and followed with a no. Advised that I focus on taking care of myself and release any feelings holding me hostage so that we are able to work through the issue and moved forward with forgiveness. The chat seemed rushed and not sure if she ended it or it cut off but a started a new chat to ask the time frame she said in month. But it just seemed rushed idk.
So I contacted someone else asked the same questions, she asked both our name and she came back with the same answer, yes we would be getting back together, she said we had a strong connection and that between now and 6 weeks he would contact me. She touched on few things that hit home and ultimately said that we would end up married. So the the second reading ended up confirming the first with a variance in time frame.
Being the skeptic I am I figure maybe they shared notes so I decided to do one more with a more vague question because if what was predicted before is true then another reader would pick up the same thing.
So third reading I stated the I recently broke up and wanted to know where my love life is headed. She asked if the question was about the ex because she saw that he was thinking about me a lot and will contact me and want to reconcile but he isn't my only choice, she said I would meet someone In December and the ex would contact me in Jan, well past the 4 and 6 week marker. She said I don't get back with the ex but I will want to but be too scared that we won't change. But she was adamant that he will contact me because he still loves and misses and wants to be with me but he's been too lost in himself. She sees me in a long term relationship but I wasn't sure if it's with the guy I meet in December.
So far one detail is constant, he will contact me but time frames vary. So I decided to try a reader another reader mentioned here on this site.
I reached out saying a recently broke up and wanted to know if someone was out there for me because I want to settle down. She said by March my relationship will flourish and be more intense than what I think I lost. It will be healthy and stable. I mentioned my ex just to see if she would pick up anything, because the other 3 seemed to confirmed his presence in the next few weeks, I would think she would at least pick up his energy but she made no mention of him.
At this point I just feel like they tell you what you want to hear and the other 3 saying he'll reach out is just a coincidence. Tempted to reach out to one more mentioned here to see which way she sway. They all can't be right so either 1 is right and 3 wrong or all 4 are wrong. Guess I just wait on these timelines to play out.
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I joined KEEN over a year ago, just for giggles and something to do. For a while I was taking advantage of their offers of adding a certain amount to have an additional amount added by them. But then stopped using it because I didn't have time, then someone close to the family became extremely ill. I was getting my monthly account balance emails, which I thought were going down, but I'd forget to check until the next months email showed up. Finally this month I was like wait a minute, how do I have a $12 balance, I swore I had close to $40? Went to log into my account, it wouldn't allow me to without accepting a new User Agreement. So I did, otherwise I couldn't see where my money was disappearing off to. Well I was right, my original balance was $38.55 June of last year and was now $12! In May they took $22.55 "Expired MktFunds for inactivity", then last month and this month $2.00 "Fee for Inactivity". So I contacted support and asked why these funds were deducted from my account when I couldn't find anything on the website which stated funds expire or there are inactivity fees. This totaled all the funds I earned from their offers and was dipping into funds I deposited myself. I was told the $22.55 was deducted as expired funds from the offers I had completed. They did not disclose where that information is provided to members. The others are "Account Maintenance" fees that they charge on accounts which are inactive for 12-months. Which is like two sentences buried in their User Agreement, and it's actually supposed to be $5. So basically if you forget you have an account, you'd better hope you didn't attach a payment method to it, otherwise they bill you. And at such a small amount, it doesn't draw attention, so they can bill someone for months or even years! They credited my account back a whole $4, but when I found this all out I told them never mind, I want nothing to do with a website which scams its members. I can't withdraw my funds, so they might as well take the $16 I have on my account as they will get it one way or another anyway. Either I have to get a reading, which I don't have time for, or they will just start taking it in monthly installments. I can't help but wonder if these fees were in the User Agreement before, since I was forced to accept a new one the other day before I could even log in. Either way I think this is completely wrong and absolutely taking advantage.
When I started in 2002 keen paid us 70% of our call now we earn less than half. I have seen several old clients of mine become advisors over the years. One was even featured on their commercial! She was never intuitive. Keen allows anyone to set up shop on the site and that is dragging the reputation of the industry down. I can tell you we have no scripts. Keen does not share your info with others. There is no way for other readers to know what any of your calls are about. I have seen some feedback that suggests that we do. I am also troubled to learn so many people feel ripped off by the site. I honestly thought just us advisors got a bad deal. There are gypsy scam artists and romantic scammers on keen over the years I have heard of some truly horrible experiences people have had. Advisor fees are insanely high due to paying well over 50% of earnings to keen. Not everyone is fake and scams people. I am human though I have off days, 2 days ago I asked CS to refund my customer bc I didnt tune in. I was tired and hadnt eaten. I am almost always on point. I do care about my clients. I am one of the only readers on keen that encourages callers not to give me much info or to "test me" I know I am real. I found a caller's cat last year from images the cat was seeing. Callers are blind to us we dont know their info. I found a lost cat in an unknown city and state by communicating with their cat. Unlike some sites we really do read cold. What you really need to watch for are the sites that have you fill out a form with your question and info then leave you on hold for 30 min. They are looking you up and doing background checks. By the time you are connected to the reader they have your info and are looking at your residence on google earth. I am seeing many comments about predictions not coming to pass. All day everyday we make decisions, what to eat, what to wear, where to sit, and where to go. You are essentially writing the majority of your future as you go. For this reason you are better off seeking an advisor to help with unseen areas in the present. It is also absurd to call and ask when you will find love when you dont go out and meet people or socialize. I have seen many callers do this. I also see people asking "when will I get back with an ex or poi" and I'll see that the poi blocked them and in some cases have a restraining order. Why call a psychic? You know the answer. I realize some of this feedback is also buyer's remorse after trying to find a good psychic and striking out. I am sorry so many clients of the site are this disgruntled, I truly am. I would be upset too. Please know not everyone is a scam. I even offer free readings on IG live to help people that cannot afford a paid reading. Sometimes people that need the most help are down on their luck. I would like to conclude this by saying inside of us all is a BS meter we can feel when we are being lied to or deceived. Trust your gut first and foremost. If you feel tense and anxious about someone or something that is your internal meter making you feel off and uneasy. When you are with good people in rewarding situations you dont need to call anyone. Its only when something deep down is nagging at you that you seek help. I am always happy when my clients find love and dont need to call anymore. I was able to help. Never allow anyone to make you doubt what your gut feelings are. Often a slick cheater will tell their poi they are being crazy and making drama. Never doubt your first impressions. I hope this helps.
I feel very bitter about the poor quality of the readings.
I deposited $100 into my account.
First reader -- very in tune, picked up but then kept me on the line, seemingly deliberately, saying in 500 words what she could say in 10. Didn't get much out of it.
I tried Avalone -- also in tune, but dragged out the call unnecessarily. She picked up immediately on the situation and dynamics but then didn't answer my questions. Instead she tried to be "life coach."
That meant that at $2/minute, she spoke about book recommendations, speaking as slowly as possible. At the end, when I tried to politely end the call, she wouldn't let me get off, telling me she would be praying for me, yadda yadda yadda.
Good/ethical service involves valuing the customer's time/money and providing value. The customer determines the topics. Answer what they ask. They are not interested in your book reviews/recommendations or hearing how much you are going to pray for them at $2/minute.
If she really wanted to say these things, she could have relayed them to me in an emails -- "hey by the way, I'd like to recommend this book to you based upon our conversation" and a "i'll be keeping you in my prayers." Here are two free minutes in gratitude for your business. Instead I paid $20 out of a $60 call on book reviews and her refusing to get off the line. I didn't want to just abruptly slam the phone down as I thought she was otherwise a good reader and so I didn't want to alienate... She apparently perceived this and kept me on the line.
I kept telling her politely, thanking her for her time but that I had to go. She went on about prayers, books. I have to go, thank you, I reiterated. More prayers and well wishes. Until finally, ma'am, thank you, but I can't afford $2/minute for long, protracted good byes.
Worse, she spent 5 five minutes at the beginning of the call trying to figure out if she had spoken to me before. No you haven't. $2/minute on this. A good reader would dive right on in, answering the questions.
When you are paying per minute, there is no excuse for a reader to just waste time trying to figure out if you are someone else, recommending books, telling you about how much they will pray for you, etc.
I was so angry about this call and felt taken advantage of, that I requested a refund. Guess what -- Keen will only refund up to $25. She kept $35 basically telling me very little, though the very little was accurate.
I tried a few more readers -- Annetta and two others.
The first was like a magic 8 ball. Responded "yes" or "no" to questions. No information confirming she had tuned into the situation or person. Given how poorly Keen vets readers, her reading was not reassuring. More money wasted.
I tried Annetta -- who had good reviews. She provided common sense but wrong answers based that reflected she hadn't tune in. I ended up hanging up as she tried to keep me on the line.
I tried a third, using my last bit of money -- this lady seemed genuinely good but not so good as to blow my socks off, just that she was in tune and her messages seemed on point.
Basically I spent $100 but received not clarity on my situation beyond what I already know. Recommendation for books is not helpful. I read extensively, thank you very much. Prayers from strangers who don't know or care about me and are shaking me down for money. Not helpful.
The first reader -- even though she was wordy -- wow, did I feel blessed afterward. She had imparted so much positive energy, she was worth every dime. She was genuinely very spiritual.
For me, the worst part is -- Keen only refunds up to $25. When readers drag on calls forever, this is not helpful. Unless you just rudely hang up on them, they try to dominate the call to get all your $. Genuinely you are weak/vulnerable when you call and you don't want to alienate a potentially good reader.
Worse, ratings seem dishonest. Look at the reviews. ALL FIVE STARS.
They are not ordered chronologically. You have to actually click on the 4, 3, 2, 1 stars separately to read them even though those ratings were provided the same day. Looks like bait and switch.
Keen is a scam. These people set up listing to BS people for free money. Very few are gifted. Takes too much money to separate wheat from chaff and even the good ones drag out the calls for as long as possible, making you feel ripped off.
Many times I would find myself talking to a person under a different name and account. I thought a particular person had a good general perception not realizing that I talked to that person before. I realized later that the person was also?. You could end up talking to the same person 5 or 6 times and not even know it.
Some of the advisers I thought were credible and qualified disappeared. Lucky for me I did find many of the ones I considered reliable at other networks. Keen is the most confusing hypocritical site I have ever seen... Keen just can't be trusted. Very confusing. You never know who you will be talking too...
Keen launched a campaign stating that they were going to terminate some of their undesirables. Keen allows advisers to set up multiple accounts and makes it easy for an adviser to manufacture their own feedback. Keen will even send coupons in a sense paying for it. With such practices why all of a sudden does keen decide to investigate. Many times the Ingenio office can be just as shady and will use the same tactics. Having friends or relatives who are psychics that they look after. Ultimately the rules do not apply to everyone.
Sometimes experienced advisers will manufacture ways to get other advisers investigated. Manipulating the system., Their are many groups on Keen,, Husband and wife teams, relatives ETC.
Anyone can manufacture feedback on themselves through various means, They can even engineer feedback on this page... Too many times the feedback is not credible. As a realist I will also state that some of the negative feedback can also be from a disgruntled worker. Feedback you read good or bad may not always be legitimate. Sometimes feedback is used to advertise one's own ability or company.
If everyone has a monopoly on a particular web site and you don, t it is fair to say that you won't get some of the advantages. Just as well if everyone has multiple accounts and you only have one or two... go figure... I don't blame the psychic but the sites who allow or refuse to set limits to some of these practices. Because if one does not find a way to manipulate the system or to have someone look after them. Then naturally they will have less of an advantage. Possibly paying big bucks to be on the preferred featured pages. If you pay to be featured it is deducted from your account every time someone who qualifies opens your page. Costing you the fees associated with being featured. This means that someone who has opened several accounts under different names can engineer their identity in a certain way that it would cost you every time they opened or clicked on your page. Since keen decided to fire or kick so many off... there are many disgruntled workers, contractors as such. There are also many disgruntled customers who were kicked off... This makes the Keen platform unsafe and unreliable. Not quite the game changer.
A disgruntled worker who is manipulating the system will sometimes look for ways to knock you off the desired pages especially if you are new. Usually this is done by a person purposely calling with the intentions of leaving negative feedback... It is usually done by one using a undetected alternate account. There are many ways of being undetected... using a different computer, credit card and phone number or simply having a friend who you can pay or persuade to help your cause.
Some of these things are against the rules in the Keen member agreement but they don't work very hard to just simply prevent it... It seems to be more of a way to protect themselves from lawsuits and to claim innocence. Frequently I would find that some advisers are well liked and the rules don't apply to them while others are never really given a chance... Often it is found that a person has been breaking the rules for several years before finally being investigated. Keen sometimes may decide that they no longer like a particular psychic. While others seem to do whatever they want and continue to do so.New owners of keen often come in and decide that they are going to change things but they frequently are not fully aware of all the things going on and can be manipulated. It is suspected by many that some of the same advisers continue to run the show... There are times when a disgruntled adviser feeling like they are being bullied will go after an innocent party blaming the wrong ones for their misfortune. Thus creating even more negativity and chaos. Keen has been known for their abundance of negativity and chaos.
Some advisers are simply more sensitive to negative reviews and can take it out on others. That is in effect is more money for Keen since it cost money anytime one wants to leave feedback at keen. Many of these issues would be solved if keen would simply learn to test and screen their advisers. However screening needs to be done by a professional who has a background in ESP testing. Many sites who do test their readers are not really qualified for testing and many times they are just hiring someone from off the streets to test the psychics. It would also help the negativity and fighting issues among advisers if they did not publish negative reviews. Many times advisers will attack other advisers in a attempt to manipulate the system by leaving negative reviews on other Psychics. This would stop if the negative reviews were not published.It would also help in dissolving some of the abusive members of Keen.
Many have used the feedback system to advertise themselves in these processes.
Most sites will also warn the adviser and let them know if they are unhappy with their performance or at least tell them if they need to change certain things such as their profile or picture. Unlike Keen who will often kick someone off without warning or explanation. Even after years of service. This is mentioned in their member agreement. You take a chance with keen and you never know how long you will be a member. You may sign on one day and find that your accounts have been disabled. However keen in not the only site that has this policy of disabling an adviser's or a customer's account without notice or warning!
Many sites have the best ratings. However employees, management, Advisers, anyone can self engineer feedback. I would question anyone who has a near perfect rating... because it can be easily self manufactured. If anything by the advisers who works for these companies. I would trust sites who have had negative ratings rather than one who is nearly perfect in ratings.The same with a psychic... I would stay away from any psychic who has a near perfect score. Especially if every review is a paragraph long. When most legitimate feedback reviews are short and quick with an occasional low rating.
Please keep this in mind! That this article was written as true at the time I first noted them but the issues might have since changed. Keen might just as well consider the need to change some of their policies and address some of their vulnerabilities. Which is what we would personally like to see... However it does not compensate anyone for lost wages or damages because of these issues.
There are many other companies affiliated with keen,, That use keen as their platform, some paying an adviser as low as 20 cents a minute. CircleofStars and OneSun are an example. Many would think that they are working for a different company besides keen and they are not. They find themselves either with a sister company of keen or one who uses keen as their platform to unsuspecting advisers. Some would quit some of these companies like circleofstars and would work directly for keen and would find themselves In a very suspicious position dealing with suspicious negativity. Ingenio is the mother company or at least has much say so about payroll and engineering. Different companies have bought keen and re-sold it.At&t, Verizon, who knows of tomorrow..
Pay attention and be careful as you never know who you will be talking too.You think someone is picking up well just to find out they have already talked to you.