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Check People

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Check People has a rating of 2.2 stars from 467 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Check People most frequently mention credit card, customer service and fine print. Check People ranks 130th among People Search sites.

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District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I wish it were free
August 30, 2023

I wish it were free, but CheckPeople. Com gives comprehensive reports that are up to date, and even shows hidden dating profiles and fake names. Its worth it, but maybe think about a free option for people?.

Date of experience: August 30, 2023
Kansas
1 review
7 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: January 23, 2022
Georgia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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SCAM SCAM SCAM
July 25, 2022

I just simply wanted to check my background and was told I'll be charged $1. Go to check my card balance and realize my card is missing 6.99 plus 29.17. Called to get a refund and they only gave me back 6.99 instantly and said the 29.17 will come in 3 to 5 business days. The report was not legit information about me and they gave me more information about sex offenders that live around me. DO NOT USE THIS SITE!

Date of experience: July 25, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This website has been extremely useful for me. They provide quick and accurate reports and it is very cost effective based on the quality of information you get. Honestly, I can't say anything bad about Check People.

Date of experience: September 10, 2020
Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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If you're someone who does a lot of back ground checks then this site is totally for you. Unbelievably detailed and you're never left wondering if there's any missing information from your search, you've got everything you need! I would highly recommend to all!

Date of experience: July 30, 2020
Washington
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Fake company.
August 24, 2023

I did not subscribe. Only paid for a one time use. My credit card was charged 3 times the fee within a few days and then charged repeatedly. No one answers the customer servve line to "cancel". Stay away from this website.

Date of experience: August 24, 2023
Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Check people are such liars! They have taken almost 100.00 out of my account in less than a month! Don't fall for their 1.00 bull $#*!! It's people like this that make the Internet so bad! They are too dam lazy to work so they sit on their $#*! and steal it from the ones that do work! How sorry can one be!

Date of experience: April 29, 2022
Colorado
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Waste of money and time
September 22, 2021

Not only do they advertise "free" public records check but it takes you through a 20 minute long stunt, just to bring you to a charge of $30 a month. But wait there's more, if you only charge $5 dollars now you can can be charged $30 in 3 days, what a deal! My eyes couldn't roll harder.

I tried it and I just wanted to see what it said about my dad's criminal charges and even though he charged with 37 years and has been in prison for multiple felonies for over 5 years it only had to show me a dismissed traffic ticket from 15 years ago. This site is hot garbage.

Date of experience: September 22, 2021
Texas
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Theives and frauds
October 8, 2020

Paid for a background check, price agreed to was one (1) dollar. They charged 30 bucks! On top of that, there was no information provided. Absolutely NONE. The report all but said I didn't exist. This "service" is a scam. I just got off the phone with my lawyer and apparently this is standard for these bastards. They steal from you and provide nothing that they advertise.

Date of experience: October 8, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Really helpful
September 11, 2020

When looking for new tenants for my property it is really helpful and if something does pop up as a red flag, then you get the information you need to make a decision without having to have any awkward conversations.

Date of experience: September 11, 2020
Arizona
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Scam
June 28, 2021

Tried to do a search went through the payment and then it tells me I'm banned for violating the dos and don'ts how can i violate something without even getting passed the payment screen before being banned?

Date of experience: June 28, 2021
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Easy To use
April 1, 2020

Their site is very user friendly and easy to use. The results are quick and have extensive details. It works well for my purpose and I see myself using this at least once or twice a day. Thinking I'll do like the others have mentioned and upgrade- seems like it will be worth my while.

Date of experience: April 1, 2020
Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Deceptive
September 19, 2022

Information not up-to-date. Run-around on being within cancellation time-line. When cancelling customer rep told me about different features—trying to keep me subscribed. Told her I didn't want *any* of their features/service at all. Tried to tell me that info was up-to-date. Don't order this service. Just. Don't.

Date of experience: September 19, 2022
Virginia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I used the Check people only one time and paid the service immediately online for that use. After the first time using, I went back to the website (dashboard, account setting), cannot find any subscription information. I thought it's not subscribe service. But later on (on the May 1st) they charged me $29.16. Then i have to call the customer service/care to cancel it, but they don't refund this new sub fee for May. Terrible scam on their website, too many hidden info.

Date of experience: May 9, 2022
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very Helpful
May 30, 2020

I'm in charge of planning our school reunion this year- although it was pushed due to the virus. I used Check People to find everyone from our graduating class and was able to obtain and verify their addresses to send them the physical invitations. Sometimes its hard to make sure you have the right person just with their name on social media, so I use this site to make sure I'm finding the exact match for each individual. It really helped me to speed up my process while making sure I was finding all the accurate people I was looking for.

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fantastic website
July 23, 2020

Fantastic website with extremely accurate results. I decided to pay the monthly fee because it's so worth the quality of information you're getting. I don't like missing any information, minor details matter to me. Check People guarantees that!

Date of experience: July 23, 2020
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Horrible
June 24, 2022

Please don't waste your money! They say they use public record however their information is either outdated or wrong! They give current dates on information that is 10 years old! I know for a fact two people I was checking about had criminal records yet my report from here said neither did! How did you not find their criminal records they are public record! Why should anyone trust you to do background check when you can't even provide correct public information! Save your money because even when you call them out about inaccurate information they will not give you a refund!

Date of experience: June 24, 2022
Ohio
2 reviews
5 helpful votes
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This site purports to charge $4.99 for a single background check. In reality, they enter you into an automatically renewing $49.99 monthly subscription. There is no notice of this until a month later when the charge shows up on your card. The site makes no mention of the subscription and has no cancellation link. It is designed as a revenue miner to get people who don't monitor they're credit card charges in detail. I had the call and threaten criminal charges to get the subscription I supposedly entered into dropped. A very shady and underhanded operation.

Date of experience: June 25, 2019
Austria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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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.

Date of experience: May 25, 2023
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I used their website and did one search almost three years ago. Automated system signed me up with out my consent and since then I have been charged $350. I tried to get the money back but the customer service only refunded me the last charge of $45... Terrible business model and handling of my complaint.

Date of experience: July 5, 2023