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CheckPeople.com

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Complaints

Customer Complaints Summary

  • 10 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 10 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:03/24/2025

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    On March 23 2025 I did a free trial that was only suppose to be $1 for 5 days , checked my account at 5 am march ******* to see that I was charged $45.98, that's ridiculous, & most definitely false advertisement. Which is illegal .

    Business Response

    Date: 03/25/2025

    Hello Jeffecia ****,

    This response is in reference to BBB Case #: 23106845.

    We have received and reviewed your BBB complaint. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.

    Please note that the transaction you witnessed is a pre-authorization hold. By proceeding through the checkout process, you consented to terms indicating automatic enrollment in our bi-monthly membership if not canceled before the trial period expires. As a result, a pre-authorization hold of $45.98 was placed on your account at that time.

    After reviewing your account, it appears it has already been cancelled as of 3/25/2025 by our phone support representative. 

    Please rest assured that your account is now cancelled. At the time of cancellation, the pre-authorization hold of $45.98 is voided. Please allow 3-5 business days for the hold to waive from your account. Additionally, your access to unlimited searches and reports will be available until 3/28/2025. You will still incur a charge for the $1.00 trial period.

    Your cancellation confirmation number is C11864228.

    We consider this matter resolved. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards, 
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:03/18/2025

    Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Remove my name from your site ***********************************************************************************************

    Business Response

    Date: 03/19/2025

    Hello **** ******,

    This response is in reference to BBB Case # ********.

    We have thoroughly reviewed your complaint regarding the availability of your information on our website. We understand this concern is of utmost importance to you.

    We have processed and approved your opt-out request successfully. The record associated with you has been successfully deleted from our website.

    Kindly allow a period of 48 hours for the data to be officially removed. Once this time has elapsed, you may search again to verify that the record is no longer present.

    We consider this matter resolved. Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards,
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:01/27/2025

    Type:Sales and Advertising Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Company claims to provide information on people to be used for possible background checks. The information they are selling is already free on the internet. It is also very outdated. When I checked myself for accuracy it was information that was well over 2 to 3 years old. This is not useful for the purpose they advertise!

    Business Response

    Date: 01/29/2025

    Hello **** *********, 

    This response is in reference to BBB Case #: 22863174. 

    We have received and thoroughly reviewed your complaint, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

    We understand your concern about the accuracy of information on our reports. However, please be advised that we aggregate this information from publicly available sources. Because information on our website is gathered from databases owned by public entities, CheckPeople.com has no ability to edit or control the type of public information listed on the report.

    If you are concerned with the availability of your own public information, CheckPeople.com urges you to address your concerns with the public entities publishing the information, whether that be your local ********************* or otherwise.

    CheckPeople.com does not assemble or evaluate these records, but instead makes them available on a single website to individuals who have a membership with us.

    We can confirm that your account with ********************** has been cancelled as of 1/27/2025. Your cancellation confirmation number is C11730199.

    We will consider this complaint resolved. Should you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards,
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:11/22/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I was charged fees by check people that I did not agree to

    Business Response

    Date: 11/26/2024

    Hello ******* ******,

    This response is in reference to BBB Case #: 22590402.

    Please note that the transaction you witnessed is a pre-authorization hold. By proceeding through the checkout process, you consented to terms indicating automatic enrollment in our monthly membership if not canceled before the trial period expires. As a result, a pre-authorization hold of $29.16 was placed on your account at that time.

    After reviewing your account, it appears it has already been cancelled as of 11/20/2024. At the time of cancellation, the pre-authorization hold of $29.16 was voided. Please allow 3-5 business days for the hold to waive from your account. Your cancellation confirmation number is C11682953.

    Please keep in mind that when completing your report search, we extend a promotion offering unlimited PDF downloads for $6.99 and report monitoring for $8.99. These charges are separate from the trial period. Upon reviewing your account, we observed your self-selected acceptance of our PDF offer and report monitoring feature. Please rest assured that these charges were already refunded at the time of cancellation. Your refund confirmation number is *********.

    We consider this matter resolved. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards, 
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/22/2024

    Type:Product Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    October 20, 2024 I signed up for a 5 day trial for $1. They charged me $29 without ny knowledge. I emailed customer support with no luck. Called the 24 hour customer support number and message says they are available from 8 to 4. I've read reviews and they do this to everyone. I want to make sure they cancel my service. I have made several requests by email with all the information including screenshot and reply was that my email was missing information and they cannot help me. Definitely a scam ******** Date:10-20-2024 at 01:12PM UTC Product:Special Offer: Unlimited People Search Trial Total:$1.00 Billing Terms: You've signed up for our promotional package which gives you 5-day unlimited access to our website for $10 $1.00! If you love our service, simply do nothing and after your 5-day trial period ends, your membership will automatically renew every 30 days at the discounted monthly price of $49.99 $29.16 (99c a day!). You may cancel your account hassle-free, at any time by calling our US-based customer support at **************. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Blue_line 1_image Best-in-class Tool for People Search 2_image 24/7 Customer Support (Phone and ************* Instant and Time Saving Searches You received this email bacause you purchased a product on 10-20-2024 at 01:12PM UTC.If you'd like, you can unsubscribe from all future CheckPeople.com emails. Copyright ********* CheckPeople.com This email was sent by CheckPeople.com This email was sent to ******************** ***********************************************

    Business Response

    Date: 10/30/2024

    Hello ***** ***** *******,

    This response is in reference to BBB Case #: 22457068.

    We have received and reviewed your complaint regarding the charges to your account. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

    Please note that the transaction you witnessed is a pre-authorization hold. By proceeding through the checkout process, you consented to terms indicating automatic enrollment in our monthly membership if not canceled before the trial period concludes. As a result, a pre-authorization hold of $29.17 was placed on your account at that time.

    After reviewing your account, it appears it has already been cancelled as of 10/22/2024. We noticed you were able to reach our phone representative for assistance, and our email support team was able to confirm the cancellation for you. Please note that we have recently changed our customer service hours and appreciate your understanding as we work to update the information for our customers. 

    At the time of cancellation, the pre-authorization hold of $29.17 was voided. Your cancellation confirmation number is C11643080.

    Please keep in mind that when completing your report search, we extend a promotion offering unlimited PDF downloads for $6.95. This charge is separate from the trial period. Upon reviewing your account, it appears you were already refunded for this charge by our email support team. We have gone ahead and issued a refund for the trial fee of $1.00. Please allow 3-5 business days for this charge to return to your original payment method.

    Please rest assured that all charges have been voided/refunded on your account, and no further billing will occur.

    We consider this matter resolved. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards, 
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/11/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    Check people is supposed to be selling you a limited report instead it is scam to bill you monthly. The person that waited on me said they had tons of complaints. Because Im disabled they were able to take me for almost ****** thats a lot when youre on social security and just trying to find your sick nephew.

    Business Response

    Date: 10/15/2024

    Hello ****** *********, 

    This response is in reference to BBB Case #: 22409627.

    We have received and thoroughly reviewed your complaint, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

    To clarify, our service begins with a trial period, of which you have full access to our comprehensive database and unlimited searches. After the trial, if not canceled, the monthly subscription period begins and will bill each month going forward.

    After reviewing your account, it appears you signed up for our 3-day trial period on 1/8/2024. Since you did not contact us to cancel your account, you were billed for the monthly subscription of $29.16 starting on 1/11/2024. You were also billed for the $6.95 PDF bundle, a one-time charge that is self-selected upon checkout.

    We are pleased to inform you that we have accepted your refund request and have processed the refund. The amount of $269.39 has been credited back to your original payment method. Please allow a 3-5 business days for the refund to reflect in your account, as processing times may vary depending on your bank or card issuer.

    For your reference, the confirmation number for this refund is R11177386. Rest assured your account was cancelled as of 10/08/2024, meaning no further billing will occur.

    We will consider this complaint resolved. Should you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at ************** or via email at **************************************.

    Regards,
    CheckPeople.com Customer Support

  • Initial Complaint

    Date:08/20/2024

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    This company picked me because I did a local check on a person. This is the 3rd charge from this company. I thought I had canceled with the company. I see from other comments, I am not the first. This should be stopped ASAP. I will call my credit card company and try to stop any more charges.

    Business Response

    Date: 09/02/2024

    Hello *******************************,

    This message is in reference to BBB Case #********.

    We have received and reviewed your BBB complaint. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.

    Per your request, I canceled your account as of today. Your cancellation confirmation number is C11403303.

    Our service begins with a trial period, of which you have full access to our comprehensive database and unlimited searches. After the trial, if not canceled, the monthly subscription period begins and will bill each month going forward.

    We will deem this complaint as resolved and if you have any further questions, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Support team at  ************** or email ***********************.

    Regards,
    Customer Support

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