A: No problem! Just click Forgot your password? at the login area. Enter either your email address or username. Then your password will be mailed to your registered mailbox within a few minutes.

If you have changed email addresses and cannot receive the auto-email username / password reply you may call us at 1-416-628-1072 for assistance.

A: Your username and password are case-insensitive. Please make sure you input them correctly. This applies to you if you get the correct username or password. If the problem still persists, you may have turned the cookies off by accident. Then set cookies of your browser on. For more details about cookies, please check Enable cookies.

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Log-in to the site using your username and password then click on the "Reactivate" button. You will receive a confirmation letter after it is successful. Keep in mind that all reactivated profiles must be reviewed and approved by customer service. If you have any problem, write to support@BiCupid.com .

A: To change your password / username, please go to "My Account / Home" page after login and then click on "Update account".

A: BiCupid.com makes it easy for you to post a photo. To upload a photo directly from your computer, simply go to the "My Account / Home", select "Add / Manage photo", and follow the instructions.

If you can not upload photos to your profile using your iPhone or iPad, please download our APP first so you can upload your photos directly:

You also have the option to email your photos to us at support@BiCupid.com. They will be uploaded to your profile within 2 business days.

A: Normal posting time for photos is 24-72 hours. Our staff must approve each photo to maintain the quality of matches available through BiCupid.com. For express approval you may reach us by phone at 1-416-628-1072.

A: Please review the following photo uploading requirements and re-submit your photos for approval:

• Only GIF, JPG (Jpeg), PNG, BMP or TIFF files. Photos should be less than 3M in file size.
• No illustrations, drawings or caricatures; no contact info; no porn, copyrighted photos.
• Real, clear and nice-looking photos will get priority listing.
• Your photos will be reviewed. Inappropriate photos will be deleted.
• If you are experiencing problems when uploading photos, contact us for help.

A: To scan your photos, please go to the nearest Kinko's store and scan them there.

If you are our gold member, we can scan your photos for free. Send your photos along with your site name and username to:

SuccessfulMatch / BiCupid.com
10 - 8707 Dufferin St, Suite 160
Vaughan, Ontario L4J 0A6
Canada

Your photos will not be returned.

A: In the main navigation click on " Free Sign-Up " and follow the steps. Creating and posting a profile is free and takes only a few minutes to go through the easy steps. Think of it as a quick sketch of who you are, your lifestyle, and what counts most in a relationship. Our questionnaire will highlight your personality traits and interests and enable you to describe your personality even further in a brief narrative. Why wait? Create your profile today!

A: It's quick and easy to do! To update your profile, just click "My Account / Home " then click on " Edit / View profile" and follow the simple instructions.

A: After logging in to "My Account / Home" page, click "My favorites", and you can check your favorite list here.

A: To cancel, click on "My Account / Home" then "Other membership services" then click on "Resign from the website and delete profile".

A: Please go to 'Manage Settings' and click 'Profile / Photos privacy / visibility settings' after login.

A: You can check your email by clicking on "Email / Wink" on my account page after logging in, you may also go to your mail box that you used to register with us.

A: Quite often email "spam" protection can block emails being sent to you through our website.

To ensure you never miss emails, add us to your address book. Also check bulk / junk folder regularly.

A: No. As a standard member, you can reply to all messages except winks sent to you by hitting "reply" at your real mail box.

If you have received a "Wink" you must be a Gold Member to reply to the "Wink". If you are a Gold Member you can click on the profile link at the bottom of the "Wink" email. That will take you to the user's profile where you can scroll to the bottom of their profile in order to initiate an email.

A: As a Standard Member, you can not initiate sending messages to others. To do so, you need to become a Gold Member.

A: We respect your privacy and will keep your actual email address confidential.

To send anonymous email from your own email program, send email to:Username@BiCupid.com. If you want to use another email address of yours, change it first at My Account after login.

To reply to email from other BiCupid.com users: just hit "reply" at your email account!

When you reply to a Username@BiCupid.com, your real email address will be removed. The recipient will see only: YourUserName@BiCupid.com.

(Note: If you reply to others from the sent folder or forward an email to other members from your registered email address, your personal email address will be disclosed to the recipient.)

We do not save email sent through BiCupid.com. If you want to save email messages, save copies in your inbox.

A: If the email you're sending is being returned to you, it could be that: you are trying to send to an anonymous username that doesn't exist. Be sure to check your spelling. The person you are trying to contact is no longer a member of BiCupid.com. You are sending from an email address other than the address that you used when you joined BiCupid.com.

A: If you need to establish an email account, there are several Web-based services that provide email service free of charge. By establishing a free web-based email account and registering it with BiCupid.com, you can: Be organized by sending all of your BiCupid.com email to your Web-based email inbox rather than having it mixed in with your work or other personal correspondence. Send and receive messages from any internet-connected computer. Stay in touch with your matches even when you're out of town. After joining, if you'd like your BiCupid.com email directed to your new web-based email address, you must change your current registered email address in your Membership Info

A: You can follow these tips to grab someone's attention and get more responses.

1. Write more about yourself and your match.
2. Don't forget to add more photos.
3. The more personalized your email, the more likely others will respond.
4. Most people respond well to humor. Keep it light at first. Show them you are a fun person.
5. Try emailing more members. Not everyone is very responsive to emails.
6. Sign in as often as possible at different times to meet as many members as you can.
7. The most important thing is to be honest, positive and patient in all uses of the site.

A: It is a quick, fun way to let someone know you're interested. You pick a one-liner from the list, and it's sent to the member of your choice. The member gets the wink in the webmail or email address and then can go to your profile and wink back with you.

All users can send winks for free. If you'd like to take it a step further, then upgrade to a gold member and sending an email to start up a real conversation.

A: Searching allows you to specify the types of member profiles you want to see. You can conduct an unlimited number of searches by selecting the preferences and characteristics of your desired match. Start with zip code, age, and gender. Then narrow your search with physical characteristics, lifestyle practices, and relationship desires. Play around and try a variety of searches. You never know where you'll find your perfect match!

A: There are a number of ways to increase your number of matches. First make sure you have created a profile. Once you create your profile, our exclusive technology will compare your profile responses with those of other members to find the profiles that best match you. Already did that? The criteria in your profile may be too specific. Go to Search Profiles and try to broaden your match criteria. For example, if you have height requirements of 5'10" -6'0", try expanding those by a few inches.

Don't just wait for someone to respond to your profiles. Start initiating as many winks or emails as possible.

Post a photo. Research shows that profiles with photos are 8 times more like to receive a response.

When contacting other members, remember to talk more about yourself and ask questions. That gives your potential match even more incentive to write back.

Make sure to sign in to your account frequently. This will enable your profile to be higher up in the search results.

On the more technical side, many people have more than one email address. Always make sure you're using your registered e-mail address.

If you're not receiving any response at all, you may have a "spamguard" in place. Keeping mail from BiCupid.com from reaching you. Check with your service provider.

If none of these solutions work, please contact us and we'll be happy to help.

A :A blog is short for "weblog". According to Webopedia, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal journal for an individual. Typically updated daily, blogs often reflect the personality of the author. A blog allows you to keep an online journal you share with others. You can add, edit, or delete posts and comments.

A: Comments are postings other people can add to your personal blog page. In the "View / edit blog description & settings" page, you decide if people can leave comments or not.

A: You can choose which blogs to watch, like your Hotlist, on the Blog Main Page and never miss an entry.

A: Original content is reviewed before publishing to the site. If BiCupid.com's Terms of Use are violated, the posting is denied. Examples of denied content include but are not limited to: personal ads, advertisements of products or services, and hate language.

A: RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. The RSS link at the top of a member's blog allows you to set up your favorite RSS reader to periodically check and alert you about new posts in that blog.

A: As a member of BiCupid.com, you get your own blog homepage. From your homepage, you can see all your posts, recent visitors, the most recent responses by others, and your responses to other member's blogs.

1. Check comments regularly. No need to reply to mean or embarrassing comments. You can delete them and block offensive users from commenting further.
2. Post usually. Once you get members hooked on your blog, they'll want to keep coming back for more. Give it to them!
3. Most people respond well to humor. Keep it light at first. Show them you are a fun person!
4. Connect with other bloggers. One of the most amazing things about the blogosphere is how it has created a tight-knit community that supports one another. Developing relationships with other bloggers will lead more people to your blog, and give you a better sense of what appeals to members, which makes your blog even better!

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1. Credit Card - Visa, Mastercard or American Express
2. Visa or Mastercard Check Card
3. PayPal.com
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2. Online payment:

Credit Card and Check/Debit Card payments are made online using our secure server. Subscribe today for more details.

3. Pay by Checks and Money Order:

Checks and money orders can be made payable to Successful Match and mailed to:

Successful Match / BiCupid.com
10 - 8707 Dufferin St, Suite 160
Vaughan, Ontario L4J 0A6
Canada

Please make sure you include the name of the website you have joined (BiCupid.com), your username and email address.

We will update your member status once your check or money order has been received. It may take 1-2 weeks from the day that you mail it. Try logging in periodically to see if your account has been updated. If you have any problems, please send your check or money order number, date when it was sent, real name on it, amount and email/username to support@BiCupid.com or call 416-628-1072.

A: In order for you to spend more time finding your match and less time paying bill, your subscription will be auto-renewed at the monthly rate until you cancel gold membership, unless you pay by packages. You can easily turn off auto-renewal on the "Subscription status" page after login or by contacting customer service 1-416-628-1072.

A: As the best dating site, we offer a very secure SSL environment for tens of thousands of our members. We have not encountered a single incident where the customer's information was compromised.

Our website is directed to PayPal.com. You actually enter all your billing information at PayPal.com, not at our website. Please double check.

A: At present, the system does not allow freezing gold membership. However you can cancel the gold membership by going to "Other membership services" under "Tools & Settings" item.

A: After logging in, click on " My Account/Home " then click on " Other Membership Services ". You may also reach us at 1-416-628-1072 to cancel.

Alternatively, you can email support@BiCupid.com . We will terminate your membership and stop billing you. But this process will take 2-4 working days and we may need some back and forth verifications from you.

Your profile is still kept on our site so that you can continue to respond other profiles of interest.

A: In order to use your debit card on our site, it must have both a name and verification code. You may also try PayPal.

A: In order to receive your free membership, please send that information in an email to support@BiCupid.com . Be sure to include the username and email address of your account as well as the username and email address of your friend who has registered.

A: It will show up as SuccessfulMatch on your billing statement.

A: Occasionally our credit card processor will refuse a card even though it is valid. Please give PayPal a try, or you could send us a check or money order in the mail.

A: Successfulmatch is the name of the parent company, which manages BiCupid.com and many other dating sites. The purchase will show up in the billing statement under the name of SuccessfulMatch for billing purposes.

1. PayPal, owned by eBay, is a global online payment system. PayPal is a convenient, easy-to-use, and secure way for individuals and businesses to send and receive money online for goods, services, charitable donations, and so forth. It's also a full-service operation that provides front-end and back-end solutions to increase growth and revenue for merchants.
2. Check is a financial document which allows us to transfer specified amount of money from user's account to ours A money order is a type of check intended to provide a safe alternative to sending cash (in the mail). Money orders are typically sold by third parties such as post offices, etc.
3. Credit Card/Charge Card A card which can be used to obtain cash, goods or services up to a stipulated credit limit. The supplier is later paid by the credit card company which in due course is reimbursed by the credit card holder who will be charged interest at the end of the credit period if money is still owing.
4. Check Card/Debit Card A debit card is a card which physically resembles a credit card, and, like a credit card, is used as an alternative to cash when making purchases. However, when purchases are made with a debit card, the funds are withdrawn directly from the purchaser's checking or savings account at a bank.

A:SuccessfulMatch is NOT responsible for any overdraft fees or situations resulting from customers using cards with insufficient balances to cover membership costs.It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure funds are prepared to cover all applicable fees and taxes.

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A: 1. Netscape Navigator 4.x (Windows and Mac):

Click the Edit menu and select Preferences.
Click on Advanced in the list of topics on the left side of the window. The right side of the window should now display a series of checkboxes.
Find the box labeled "accept all cookies" and make sure it is checked.
Click OK.

2. Microsoft Internet Explorer For Windows Version 5.xx

Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
Click the Security tab at the top of the window.
The box at the top of the window should read Internet Zone.
The bottom section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click the one marked Custom.
Scroll down the list of options until you see the Cookies heading.
In the Allow per-session cookies (not stored), click the Enabled button.
In the Allow cookies that are stored on your computer, click the Enabled button.
Click OK.

3. Microsoft Internet Explorer For Windows Version 6.xx

Click the Tools menu and select Internet Options.
Click the Privacy tab at the top of the window.
Make sure that the slider is set at a level not higher than Medium.
The bottom of the slider section of the Security window contains several buttons. Click the one marked Advanced.
In the new window under the Cookies section, check the box labeled Override automatic cookie handling.
Now you will see the other settings enabled and can be configured.
Under the First-party Cookies section, click the Accept button.
Under the Third-party Cookies section, click the Block button.
Check the box labeled Always allow session cookies.
Click OK.

4. Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Mac)

Click the Edit menu and select Preferences.
On the left pane, under the Receiving Files section, click Cookies.
In the right pane, find the pull-down menu next to When receiving cookies and select Never ask.
Click OK.

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