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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the payment process, reporting unexpected charges and concerns about billing transparency. Customers frequently encountered issues with the pricing, as the advertised low initial cost often led to much higher recurring charges. Reviewers also expressed frustration with the subscription model, noting that it was difficult to cancel online and that charges continued even after cancellation attempts. The website itself was a source of dissatisfaction, with users finding it unhelpful and difficult to navigate, especially when trying to manage or cancel their subscriptions.

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Payment

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Price

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Subscription

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give this company 1000 negative stars, I would. Don’t waste your time & money. ABSOLUTELY A WASTE. There isn’t even accurate information most of the time. I’ve been recruiting & running bac... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scams they r misleading and thieves never give them your cc information when you call they never answer and bombard you with unanimous charges initially they ask you to pay just $1 a search then insta... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Like many other people, I was drawn in by the $1.00 amount for an initial report. They charged my CC for an unauthorized amount and I'm having to block my CC to disallow additional charges. I've conta... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible! Like the reviewer below me do not give your credit card for a subscription or you will be continually charged even after you try to cancel! Thank God, my bank cancels it for me as they have... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I looked up my name and age online. Their site listed a few things that were true about me, with a lot of other inaccurate, or false information. I clicked on do not share my information, and was inst... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a trial period and within that time I didn't get any information that I couldn't get off social media. The audacity to charge 30 a month after the trial ended when no service was provided. I tri... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I conducted 1 search & was offered the report for $1, no hidden fees attached, no membership required. Shouldn't have believed it. In fact, it was an "offer" that was not explicit, whereby you could g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Misleading billing practices that set up automatic recurring charges, with no way to cancel online. The information provided is absolutely useless and incomplete. You will find more reliable informati... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am 74, and when I asked for what I believed was a one-time search, I was signed up for a "5 day trial", which I didn't understand I was signing up for. When I looked at my Paypal account, I realize... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM!!!! I would give a negative rating if I could ! Purchased 85 worth of stuff beginning of June and it has not arrived yet and I can even find the website anymore or anything about this site anyw... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This platform's operational practices appear to be highly questionable. Initial offerings are limited, with additional fees incurred for essential services. Furthermore, unauthorized charges may be ap... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What a POS platform. Doesn’t actually give you any background information and takes $30 out of your account each month even if not using it. The only upside…. Oh wait… there is none. They seriously co... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is a total fraud and scam. I canceled my membership before the week timeframe and they charged my account over $29 three months in a row. Don’t give them your bank or credit card informat... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Old information, not updated or current. Most info said unknown. Dont waste your money like I did! I should demand a refund! Crummy ass websites like this... I should've known better!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE. Almost impossible to cancel, and if you email they do not respond. Not only have I been charged 20 dollars every month, I went negative on my account because they kept taking more money. AFT... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not look up documents online!!!! Don't do it. Go to a physical government office to do your business. I was looking for information about my divorce online through CheckPeople and as soon as I paid... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am currently in a legal fight with this company bc they keep sending me emails saying they’ve cancelled my subscription and apologize and refund me and then the next day they steal my card to char... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The website stated I had 5 days to cancel subscription. When I called to cancel the lady said I had only 3 days since I only paid a dollar. The 5 day was applicable if I paid 4.99 or something. Read a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The usual cliche, if I could give it zero Stars I would! This company has basically stole two years of monthly charges of $29.17 per month!! And they would have their money 2 hours after my disability... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sadly I got caught in check people.com web of thievery. I was on Michigan.gov. Some how check people overrode that website. I gave my email and credit card information. Agreed to 1 dollars for cost. W... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 stars if I could. The captcha system doesn't work at all on Windows. So I used my phone, nbd. Then they banned me for rate limiting? After only 1 search btw - I wasn't even spamming.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

On April 19, 2025 I attempted to use this company Check People on-line background report “ trial” to determine if my search person was still alive. The trial period was one week $1.00 cost. If not can... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you are trying to search phone numbers very few come up. I even tried my friends that is not a burner and it did not bring her up. It is garbage especially at the cost of almost $30 per month. D... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We tried to cancel after the $1 fee, and three months later these scoundrels are taking almost $30 a month out of our account!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I tried to buy a one dollar background check. They immediately hit my card for $29. THREE times in a row !! thank God the money wasn't there. It was declined. I would not recommend it . But if you do... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They offer “free” background checks only to have you go through a long series of hurdles while you wait for what I assume is the system generating the report. Once it’s done you are informed there is... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was really looking for a minus 0 star. This company keeps trying to take money out of my account. They are thieves. The information that they provide is not even accurate. Trash company

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You have to CALL to cancel, there isn't a way to cancel it online. They will pull you in with $1.00 for "unlimited premium reports" but read the fine print. Your $1.00 gives you access for 5 day... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They say it’s only a dollar and then charge you 30 dollars every damn month without telling you! And if you use apple pay for that dollar it is IMPOSSIBLE to cancel.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Website said 1.00 for that search after I turned down a monthly option. I was charged the 1.00 for a bogus search, but okay, I agreed to that. Now days later, they are charging my credit card for almo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

these jokers are ASSISTING STALKERS. the person used their sites to "dox" me, then contact my friends AND business associates AND relatives, to spread evil information about me. the site... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This site is garbage, this page is useless and they are scammers. They tell you that they will count 1 dollar and then they deduct 7, then 30 dollars and so they start taking your money. Scam, Scam, S... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

this guys.....charge me continue every month. I called them. they said you pay for 1 use 29.00 and after that I was authorizing them to pay every month , because I dint say that I was just one time.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam! Advertised price was $1; they charged $1, then $6.95, then $29. I am disputing these charges with my credit card company

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ZERO STARS!!!They scamed me out of a months subscription by purposely ignoring my request which they already had to cancel 2 full days before the monthly charge was due. I have the emails that show a... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I went to CheckPeople to get a background check on myself. After the whole process of getting the check, it said it would cost $1 to see the report. I had $30 in my bank account, so I thought I was g... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You sign up for unlimited checks at 28.99 but when you go to perform a check you have to pay 6.99 for a pdf or to be able to download it. They did give me a refund for a month, but I would not use th... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First of all, these jerks sneak in charges & lie on their website. They charged me $6.95 instead of $1 and then 5 minutes later charged me $30!!! 24 hour customer support my a**, they close at 5. Don'... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Please be careful with this site. If you do the $1.00 report you may get charged $18.88. Then, they place you on automatic recurring billing for services you never ordered. When you call for a refu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I just wanted checks and ended up in scamville. Paid 29.16 a month for 6 months or more before i caught it. Paid for something I dont even know what I got. She canceled when I called but offered no... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No stars if possible. This a a fraud and ripoff. Not only do they not provide much info, everything they provide I can find for free. I cancelled my subscription and still got charged. Now I Will disp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They advertise a $1 charge for 7 days, however they charge $29.19, and continue trying to charge $29.19, four more times back to back

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They pretended that they were going to charge me $1, but tried to charge my card $26! They are untrustworthy.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scammers, will charge you $29.16 on a recurring charge. Charged them back, don't use their service.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This company is huge fraud. I never signed up with them but I got charged twice. I called there customer service which was no help at all. He tried 2 get me tonsign up for different crap. He also gave... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This site should be dismantled, total rip off. Gives you very little info and no public records. Don't waste. your money

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These people are a scam!!!!!!!! They said I just had to pay $1.00 for a report then immediately they charged me $29.17

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Steals money from you. Signed up for the 1 dollar. Then charged me over 100 dollars. Dont waste your time. These people are scam artist.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They don't tell you that you are signing up for a membership when you purchase a $1 report

I conducted 1 search & was offered the report for $1, no hidden fees attached, no membership required. Shouldn't have believed it. In fact, it was an "offer" that was not explicit, whereby you could get unlimited $1 checks for just 5 days, then they would charge you for a "membership." I never authorized another charge. They send it in a email and who checks that? Plus, you can sign in but you won't find a "cancel subscription" button or in fact, any information about your so-called subscription. It doesn't say you have a monthly subscription or a yearly subscription or any dates of activation or expiration. You have to call them but only between the hours of 8-5 EASTERN time M-F. I have yet to find out how hard the sell will be when I call. It's a scam, don't use them.

31 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You have to CALL to cancel - so many red flags

You have to CALL to cancel, there isn't a way to cancel it online. They will pull you in with $1.00 for "unlimited premium reports" but read the fine print. Your $1.00 gives you access for 5 days. You are agreeing to their "billing terms" which is a hyperlink instead of clearly spelled out where you consent to pay. Since there is also a timer running on how long the $1.00 is going, there is additional emotional pressure to skip over the details and just agree.

I clicked on the link for the "billing terms" you agree to and this is what they are (copied and pasted directly from the pop up):
"*Thank you for choosing CheckPeople.com as your trusted source for public records. Today, you're signing up for our promotional package which gives you 5 day access to our website for $1.00! If you love our service, simply do nothing and after your 5 day trial period ends, you will automatically be billed our discounted monthly price of $29.16. You may cancel your account hassle-free, at any time during business hours by calling us at 1-800-267-2122. Monday to Friday 8am-5pm EST, Saturday and Sunday - Closed."

Also, the information is NOT ACCURATE at all. I didn't go forward with purchasing a report, but I can tell you just from what I was able to see, the site had information from multiple people of the same name mashed together and it wasn't even up to date. The address listed was six years ago and not even in the same city where this person resides now.

4 November 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WATCH YOUR MONEY!!!!

I tried to buy a one dollar background check. They immediately hit my card for $29. THREE times in a row !! thank God the money wasn't there. It was declined. I would not recommend it . But if you do readALL OF THE PRINTING before hitting OK

5 October 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM

They say it’s only a dollar and then charge you 30 dollars every damn month without telling you! And if you use apple pay for that dollar it is IMPOSSIBLE to cancel.

25 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Would give 0 stars if I could

Would give 0 stars if I could. The captcha system doesn't work at all on Windows. So I used my phone, nbd. Then they banned me for rate limiting? After only 1 search btw - I wasn't even spamming. Wtf, I was just trying to use the site. Actually unusable. I was not able to use it to remove data.

20 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

these jokers are ASSISTING STALKERS

these jokers are ASSISTING STALKERS. the person used their sites to "dox" me, then contact my friends AND business associates AND relatives, to spread evil information about me. the site admits that they are not to be used for employment or housing, so the only thing left is to DOX and CYBERBULLY people. Since the cyber bully FBI people do absolutely zero, the only people left are the police, who will do nothing as well.

I was able to find one that actually would allow me to file a complaint and a court order against the person. Social media sites where the person posted defamatory information about me wont remove the post unless you use Bot triggering words.

thanks facebook, for nothing.
I had to go to court to get a restraining order. ALL because this company, who owns a lot of other sites, Is making profit off of trolls, and stalkers.
THIS WILL LEAD TO VIOLENCE, if it hasnt already.

The only way to get police involve is if you fight fire with fire and USE this site yourself to "get back" at the person. Making the site More money.
the info can then be given the police.

BUT THIS SITE IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER AND OVER AND OVER. 29 dollars, then they try 19, then 9.99.

Joke's on you. the card will NEVER have money on it for you. Just like you did to me to damage me? I now do to you.

5 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Crooks

I looked up my name and age online. Their site listed a few things that were true about me, with a lot of other inaccurate, or false information. I clicked on do not share my information, and was instructed to search my name first, then the site read that I wasn’t in their data banks. I repeated the process with more information, and was told that I have been limited by the site. Basically it kicked me off and refused to delete my information. Be very wary of these crooks.

4 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Be Very Aware of this company

The website stated I had 5 days to cancel subscription. When I called to cancel the lady said I had only 3 days since I only paid a dollar. The 5 day was applicable if I paid 4.99 or something. Read all the small print. Maybe it does say that, but it sure was not clearly stated. Definitely believe all the other reviews

1 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The biggest scam u could ever use they…

This platform's operational practices appear to be highly questionable. Initial offerings are limited, with additional fees incurred for essential services. Furthermore, unauthorized charges may be applied, and the refund process seems to be delayed. Based on this experience, it is strongly advised to exercise extreme caution when considering this service. IN OTHER WORDS DONT USE IT!!!!!!!! THEY ARE RUDE AND NOT HELPFUL OVER THE PHONE .... THIS IS A HUGE SCAM... U WILL BE HIGLY DISAPOINTED

17 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM!!!

SCAM!!!! I would give a negative rating if I could ! Purchased 85 worth of stuff beginning of June and it has not arrived yet and I can even find the website anymore or anything about this site anywhere except that is is a scam !!!

11 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

-50 stars

What a POS platform. Doesn’t actually give you any background information and takes $30 out of your account each month even if not using it. The only upside…. Oh wait… there is none. They seriously couldn’t have done a worse job with this site. Don’t waste your time, money, or patience.

5 July 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam!

Scam!
Advertised price was $1; they charged $1, then $6.95, then $29.
I am disputing these charges with my credit card company

11 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE DONT PAY FOR IT

HORRIBLE. Almost impossible to cancel, and if you email they do not respond. Not only have I been charged 20 dollars every month, I went negative on my account because they kept taking more money. AFTER I emailed to cancel I was in fact charged 30 dollars instead of the 20! So they charged even more because I wanted to cancel. They owe me over 200 dollars, that I won’t be getting back.

10 June 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

WARNING CheckPeople Scam

I went to CheckPeople to get a background check on myself. After the whole process of getting the check, it said it would cost $1 to see the report. I had $30 in my bank account, so I thought I was good but my card was declined. I checked my bank account info to see what went wrong and I saw a charge for $31.50 not $1. What a scam. I'm glad that I only had $30 in my account.

2 June 2025
Unprompted review

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