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PeopleWhiz.com is a robust data architecture and proprietary platform with over 67 billion searchable public records. You'll have access to the most comprehensive background check reports using public records on the web.


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PeopleWhiz Reviews Summary

The company faces significant challenges regarding customer satisfaction, primarily due to complaints about the quality and accuracy of its reports. Many customers expressed disappointment with the limited information provided, often describing it as outdated or already publicly available. Additionally, there are concerns about billing practices, including unauthorized recurring charges and a perceived lack of transparency regarding additional fees for premium information. While some customers noted prompt service, the overall sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction, highlighting a need for improved product reliability and more effective customer support to address concerns promptly and transparently.

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Wisconsin
1 review
2 helpful votes
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May 1, 2020

I was checking the background of someone who i suspected was shady and i put name in and this site is horrible. It prompted me with suggrestions that this person had a ciminal record had social media and all i got were names and addresses. I knew that stuff already. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! IM CALLING THE BBB

Date of experience: May 1, 2020
Indiana
1 review
7 helpful votes
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The first month worth of research using PeopleWhiz went ok, lots of useless or incorrect information but I really only needed some of the data provided, still wasted time sorting through the incorrect info... second month did not go as well, I really only got 4 out of 6 requests that were useful. The third month is when I couldn't get a completed report without a request to subscribe again. After several messages/phone calls, they refunded the months subscription and I had to re-subscribe to continue with my project. I completed one search before the subscription request started again. I cancelled my subscription. Wasted lots of time for minimal results.

Date of experience: April 27, 2020
Texas
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Got it wrong
April 19, 2020

No crim recs that I knew 2had. I found FB just by searching name, not on report. Premium no new info

Date of experience: April 19, 2020
Maryland
1 review
16 helpful votes
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I used PeopleWhiz to look up my long-lost brother. The site found my brother and said my brother had a criminal record. After I paid $27.99 for a one-month subscription for a report, the report contained only an outdated address that was at least 25 years old, nothing else. If I wanted more information, I would have to pay more money. This is a sleazy way to do business. Less that 24 hours later, I telephoned PeopleWhiz and cancelled my subscription. I was told that my $27.99 would be refunded. I will notify my credit card company. Leo N.

Date of experience: April 17, 2020
Florida
1 review
9 helpful votes
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How do I remove this annoying software from my computer? I've gone to their website to no avail. I just want to stop it from popping up everying half hour.

Date of experience: April 12, 2020
California
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Does Not Deliver
April 7, 2020

If I could give this site a minus rating I would. I searched my own name first and the only thing they managed to come up with was my address from 25 years ago. That's where the show me currently living. I tried to get my money back and was given a phoney website for customer service.

Date of experience: April 7, 2020
Texas
1 review
13 helpful votes
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BE CAREFUL
March 28, 2020

I put in my own info just to see what it would show. I saw the $1 for 5 days and deliberately used a credit card that i had ALMOST maxed out. I know for a fact that it had like $7 left of available credit so a $1 charge would have gone through. They sent me back a note that said my card was declined and ask for another credit card. So what amount did they actually run or did they have a way of checking available credit? And i double checked my available credit with cc company. Glad i tested them and didnt give them my credit card with lots of available credit. Im always afraid of missing fine print that cost me money. Hope others proceed cautiously.

Date of experience: March 28, 2020
Oklahoma
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I'm a kid I searched for my name and it pulled up a 81 year old woman with not even the same first name or last name. This website is not worth it.

Date of experience: March 24, 2020
Georgia
1 review
22 helpful votes
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Bull$#*!!
March 22, 2020

This site should be removed. I ran across it and decided to check to see what it said about me. And just as I thought, they do nothing but deal in trying to make out like your a #1 scumbag criminal. I have never been arrested. A traffic ticket maybe, but not arrested. Get your facts right people. You should be shut down..

Date of experience: March 22, 2020
California
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Misleading payments
February 11, 2020

I have no complaint with info provided, it was very accurate. However, I signed up for one month, the "recommended" time. When I got my confirmation receipt, it said would be billed monthly until cancelled. I wanted only ONE MONTH. WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR! Now I am going to have to constantly check my accounts to make sure I am not being charged!

Date of experience: February 11, 2020