• Check People

Check People

Overview

Check People has a rating of 3.33 stars from 463 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Check People most frequently mention background checks, phone number, and facebook marketplace. Check People ranks 10th among People Search sites.

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 44.7%
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Positive highlights

  • I read on a wedding blog that another bride used check people for this reason and I thought HOW BRILLIANT!

Critical highlights

  • Any company that doesn't take a CREDIT CARD IS USUALLY A SCAM!
  • They get into your bank account and then charge you a membership fee you never agreed to or knew you signed up for.
How would you rate Check People?
Top Positive Review

“Valuable and really helpfull”

David C. G.
8/30/23

CheckPeople. Com is an excellent resource for anyone seeking trustworthy information about new people they meet, their neighbors, or even their relatives. Valuable, and really helps you stay safe.

Top Critical Review

“Bad”

sierra g.
12/3/23

Doesn't give any valid info. Payed the 5$ to sign up and i didn't realize you have to cancel after three days or they'll start automatically charging your card on file 30$ monthly. Tried to cancel the account for a refund, but they don't accept refund after they've already charged your card and has been processed. Making y'all aware to cancel the account within 3 days because even paying the 30$$ they still don't give you valid information. They don't keep the site updated at all!

Reviews (463)

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Thumbnail of user sierrag75
1 review
4 helpful votes
December 3rd, 2023

Doesn't give any valid info. Payed the 5$ to sign up and i didn't realize you have to cancel after three days or they'll start automatically charging your card on file 30$ monthly. Tried to cancel the account for a refund, but they don't accept refund after they've already charged your card and has been processed. Making y'all aware to cancel the account within 3 days because even paying the 30$$ they still don't give you valid information. They don't keep the site updated at all!

Thumbnail of user paulk931
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 19th, 2020

I use Check People to look up individuals online before meeting up with them. Although online dating during a pandemic isn't ideal, I also don't want to be meeting up with psychopaths. Check People gives me the reassurance I need that who I'm chatting with and potentially meeting up with is the same person and I'll be safe meeting them. A lot of people I know who use online dating platforms also use Check People so that we know in advance who and what to expect on our meets.

Thumbnail of user richardm4739
1 review
2 helpful votes
May 26th, 2023

I was amazed by how much information CheckPeople was able to find about my
Long-lost cousin - it even showed all their social media profiles, so I was 100%
Certain they were the right person, and I had a really casual way to try to reach
Out and get back in touch. If you've lost touch with your family or anyone else. It's
A really easy way to try and find them again. Thanks

Thumbnail of user jeanchatterson5252
1 review
1 helpful vote
January 7th, 2024

You guys already got your stupid money quit stealing money out of my checking account every freaking month it is kind of rude

Thumbnail of user jenneyb
1 review
0 helpful votes
June 6th, 2021

I had called customer service to help me with cancellation when I was finished and they were easy to deal with.

Thumbnail of user kathryna178
1 review
27 helpful votes
June 2nd, 2021

They trick you into signing in with $1 so they can charge you $30 monthly afterward. Never before have I encountered such disgusting business practices. Then the representative I talked to said I had to read the fine print? How does this company live with themselves stealing from hard working people? I only wanted an address history for myself. Not worth the $70 plus that was stolen from my account.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t purchase the one dollar “free trial”!

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Thumbnail of user richardr3500
1 review
1 helpful vote
May 28th, 2023

Recently i've been using check people to help decide on potential roommates and
It's been a lifesaver - i had no way to verify who they were otherwise and i was
Geting really nervous about living with a total stranger. Not only was i able to
Make sure they were safe, but since i could scope out their social media, i could
Even guess if we'd get along in person. It saved me so much time trying to sift
Through my options!

Thumbnail of user zoraidag12
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 7th, 2021

I spoke to a very polite customer service agent that helped me rapidly solve my payment issue. Thank you checkpeople.

Thumbnail of user yolandar175
1 review
1 helpful vote
July 19th, 2021

Canceling was just as easy as signing up. Got the info I wanted and I done with it for now. If I ever need to. I know where to go for quality background checks.

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Thumbnail of user laurelsirkus77
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 14th, 2024

They charge you a dollar for a trial that gives you absolutely nothing and at the same time they charge your card 6.95 they did this two weeks in a.
Then the monthly charge is supposed to be like 27.95
If you don't have it all in your account they'll take whatever's there like 9.95
When you call to dispute the charges there is no disputing they they say oh we'll cancel you out now and the only way we charge the $695 is if you okay it will know I okayed a dollar then they charged me $695 right behind the dollar I did not okay the $6.95 and I closed everything out I canceled it but yet they continued to take money out of my account every two weeks tolding up to $36.
Refuse to refund anything even though they can tell that you never used their site not one minute.
After doing the dollar for the free trial and then charging $695 right behind the dollar without authorization I knew it was some kind of scam BS then and then they wanted more money to give me any kind of information it was is ridiculous do not use them they're no good use Ben verified they are excellent they are right on the money they can tell you the last place a person was seen time date and everything use Ben verified

Thumbnail of user aarong695
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 27th, 2023

I didn't think a background website would be very useful or at least any better
Than google, but checkpeople is amazing. I cant believe how much it was able to
Tell me about my neighbors and coworkers. I even tested it on myself first to see
How accurate it was - it literally knew everything about me. When Ive looked on
Other sites, they've always gotten something wrong or missed something major,so checkpeople seems much more reliable.

Thumbnail of user williamb4392
1 review
7 helpful votes
June 21st, 2022

Check history on someone, informed me of information 10 years ago, no work history. Called and cancelled a fast as possible. Cost 5 dollars... well wastes 5 dollars... their customer support of course blamed the local court house here... not exactly a small city but who knows. Don't waste your money on this out of date piece of trash site. There has to be better sites, facebook would tell you more about the person than this place..

Tip for consumers:
Go elsewhere

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Thumbnail of user freddiek35
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 31st, 2023

Whether you're a concerned parent or a curious neighbor or dating online (or, like
Me, all three) checkpeople is basically a guardian angel. I feel much safer letting
My kids run around our new neighborhood, now that I know who everyone on my
Street is, and I always make sure to check out any potential dates before I meet
Up (or let them around my kids). Really great for the single moms out there, trust
Me!

Thumbnail of user glenh222
1 review
4 helpful votes
February 24th, 2023
Verified purchase

It says in the terms and constrains "non-refundable". This does not give them the right to provide information that is 100% out of date and not at all accurate. They do not list most current information and not even close to showing accurate criminal history.
Do not waste your money with this background search company. Been Verified is much better. This company misrepresents themselves and lie about their product. $4.99 down the drain for me. Terrible company. If I could rate zero stars, I would.

Thumbnail of user jeremyg642
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 4th, 2023

Checkpeople.com is a scam. I wish I would have read the reviews before I used their site. I signed up because it advertised it was only $1. They charged me $6.99, $3.99, $1, and $29.99 all on the same day! The information on the site is very generic and not updated or very close to being right. The person I was searching was standing right by me. There were people he had no idea who they were that it said he was associated with. There were vehicles this person has never owned. The criminal history was from over 20 years and not updated. When I called to cancel and ask for a refund the lady kept trying to upsale me and wouldn't listen. She tried to make excuses and failed to apologize or take accountability. The $29.99 is the full price and what they will charge you after 3 days. Only they charged me that right away. She couldn't give me an explanation on the $3.99 and $6.99 charge. I then went on to call them out on the generic, false, and outdated information. She tried to say it updates every so often during the day. I said so the outdated information from over 20 years ago will update just like that in an hour? Lol...I did get refunded and I know I'm lucky because other people on here have said they didn't get one. I did call that very next morning so maybe that is why. Money is super tight for me and i had to wait a few days to get my momey back even though I never gave them permission to take anything else out besides the $1 I agreed to. I am warning people not to sign up. Th3 information they give you can find on your own with a simple Google search. Don't waste your time or hard earned money on this trash!

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Thumbnail of user mele27
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 20th, 2020

The gentleman from customer service was super helpful. I would definitely rate him 5 star for his help.

Thumbnail of user mrj581
1 review
11 helpful votes
July 9th, 2022
Verified purchase

I used service one time. Cancelled on second day of trial period. When I hung up from phone my card alert went off. They charged my card for a full month. When I called back they flat out lied about charges. Now I am out the money for at least 4 days. What the company did was credit card fraud, everyone needs to check their charges and dates. I will be calling the State Attorney Generals office in Alabama and Florida and see about pressing charges. Maybe a lawyer will file a class action suit also.

Tip for consumers:
do not trust

Thumbnail of user mh541
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 26th, 2019

Why was I charged 29.00 when said it's a 1.00 check
I cant view anything on this computer can you cancel the transaction

Thumbnail of user patrickr264
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 1st, 2020

Roommate hunting is the worst! You can read a good letter or check someone out on Facebook as much as you can and still they end up weird. I use Check People to really understand who is contacting me before having to meet them. I can learn so much information about them first and then filter through their applications.

Thumbnail of user ralphe238
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 25th, 2023

Online dating scared me, but check people makes me feel much safer. I can
Quickly look up any person I meet online to see if they're married, if they have a
Criminal record, and even what other dating apps their own. I never agree to go on
A date in person until I've done a quick background check on check people - I've
Started telling all my girlfriends to do the same thing. It's so helpful.

Thumbnail of user jacobs812
1 review
7 helpful votes
January 23rd, 2022

They offered me to run a check for $1, but charged me $30. I called & disputed it, all they kept trying to do was sell me more despite being unhappy in the charges. I cancelled the account, it didn't help at all. I'm glad I used a card I don't frequent, as they used my account to buy $40 in Chipotle 1,400 miles away from where I live. It made it really easy to narrow down the one place who recently gotten my card info.

Tip for consumers:
If you’re thinking about using this site… just don’t. Ever,

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Thumbnail of user dangerwordstallion
1 review
7 helpful votes
April 11th, 2023

I fell out of touch w/ my family and sought my grandmother's address as she won't use a phone. The advertised.99¢ +. $5.99 service charge was fine and I paid. Next day my bank informed me check people had taken an additional $29.90 out of my account, almost overdrawing me. These liars are scum. Reporting them is useless. If you know their whereabouts achieve retribution if you can. Otherwise you're screwed.

Thumbnail of user ernestol30
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 20th, 2020

Best people finder tool out there. Was very fast and easy to get my report. I will definitely use their service again.

Thumbnail of user ronaldt633
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 1st, 2023

Kudos to Check People for their outstanding service. I used it to run a background check on
A neighbor and it was worth every penny. You can't be safe enough with new neighbors moving
In especially with your kids around. The detailed report was satisfying, providing me with information on my neighbor's bio and criminal record. Thankfully, the background check was clean. So I have nothing to worry about.

Thumbnail of user emilyz339
1 review
1 helpful vote
November 27th, 2023

I thought I was getting a PDF report of the person I was looking into. The website said the person had a criminal background, but when I paid there wasn't one. I thought I was only paying $1 for a trial, I opted for a PDF and that charged me $6.99 extra--IT WAS NOT CLEAR to me that was going to be an extra cost. Slimey business practices. Look elsewhere. I cancelled my trial subscription immediately.

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