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PeopleWhiz has a rating of 3.1 stars from 50,689 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with PeopleWhiz most frequently mention long time, credit card, and much info. PeopleWhiz ranks 1st among Background Check sites.

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  • Value
    45
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    6
  • Returns
    14
  • Quality
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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 31.1%
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Business's Favorite Review

“Customer Service”

Mary G.
10/1/21

Your customer Service staff is great and do their job very well!

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Top Positive Review

“Good Site for Vetting”

Lissa L.
9/12/24

This website was easy to use. Putting in information and vetting was easy. Good to know about this website in this day and age!

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Thumbnail of user victoriaq46
New York
1 review
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December 8th, 2021
Verified purchase

So far alright. My main concern it did not state the duration of my payment or where I can find people Whiz on my smart phone device. I hope this is easy to use and I do not get overcharged after my 6 month period is over.

Reason I chose this business:

I like the price and saw it at a time when I thought it was time to check on close persons to me or specific people.

Thumbnail of user julian175
Texas
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January 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

I thought I was getting a lot more information. I paid for basic general information you can get from Google. The person I looked up has been arrested twice in the last 2 year and it shows nothing recent. Waste of time and money. I consider paying for the upgrade if it was worth it but doesn't seem like money well spent. Very unhappy.

Reason I chose this business:

Made a mistake!

Thumbnail of user charlotteh410
Washington
1 review
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May 13th, 2022
Verified purchase

In order to get above a minimal amount of information AFTER paying they want you to pay even MORE! They didn't even have my marriage or divorce records even though they listed me as my ex-husband's only relative. Not our son or any of his 4 brothers or many extended relatives. I can find more information on a basic Google search. I feel cheated.

Reason I chose this business:

It looked like from the examples that they would be providing a lot of information I would have a hard time finding on my own. Unfortunately for me this was not true and I'm cancelling tomorrow after just getting it tonight.

Thumbnail of user maryloum28
Utah
2 reviews
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July 12th, 2022
Verified purchase

Well in the beginning it sounded good but now most of the information is incorrect. What little there is. I paid for the membership and to see a report that may have more information than this joke of a report you require more money!?! Do you really need to scam people that bad? What a sad world we live in people should help each other not take whatever you can get.

Reason I chose this business:

To see what was listed on myself. I wish I never would have wasted the money on this fake website. I'm really disappointed.

Thumbnail of user toma849
Massachusetts
1 review
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December 2nd, 2021
Verified purchase

On Sunday, October 31 I signed up for this side and paid 19.95. Today on November 2 I received an email to refresh to find out more information about a specific individual and I paid 27.95. I was led to believe that if i refreshed the information on this person, it would give me different information than previously. Frankly I feel like I've been misled and I want my money back.

Thumbnail of user jacoby104
Washington
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November 29th, 2022
Verified purchase

Been looking for a site to do regular searches for tenant screening for my Nana but still haven't found what I'm looking for. I only did the one dollar search (didn't want to spend $ until I knew what I was getting for it) and was not impressed. Some of the information was completely wrong (looked up someone who has been convicted of a felony twice and it said no criminal record, even if I paid more) I can get more information on Google from the results page. This was a VERY long and drawn out experience full of disappointment. Thank you for the material for my review. I enjoy giving reviews to those who deserve it. I prefer good ones and hope that is what I can give this company should I ever give this site a second chance.

Reason I chose this business:

Thought maybe I would get all the things they promised to deliver me but sadly I did not

Thumbnail of user karenb3124
California
1 review
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January 16th, 2022
Verified purchase

Impersonal. Did not email respond with what was needed. I only purchased a month and it is charging this month as well. It doesn't matter whether I received the report, which quickly prompted me to this survey. On the phone as well, long wait to deter any cancellation. Should be reported to the better business bureau.

I would give zero stars. But not an option. Reached out to cancel my subscription through email and then over the phone. Email was useless as it was automated and not what I requested assistance with. Long wait on the phone. This system is designed to deter cancellation although I only ordered one month.

Reason I chose this business:

It came up on the search engine.

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Thumbnail of user janeth1866
Minnesota
1 review
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February 2nd, 2023
Verified purchase

Have no information on some things.I was married and divorced from him. Know about sexual things that he did that you never put down and I will tell no people never to use your site. You are a scam. I wasted my money and cancelled the last 2 payments. How can you do this to people?

Reason I chose this business:

What site online

Thumbnail of user neelas8
California
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March 12th, 2023
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I was trying to find information about my child. I have not been in touch with him for the last couple of months. But,he is active on social media. The report did not pull any information from any of his social media accounts. No email or phone numbers were provided. I expected a more comprehensive report.

Reason I chose this business:

It boasts of scanning through 60billion records.

Thumbnail of user philipn131
Massachusetts
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February 4th, 2022
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These records are incorrect, i looked up my husband whose been married before and it says that he has no marriage or divorce records! A lot of things were not accurate on anyone i looked up and i am charge even more if i want to look up anything else!

Thumbnail of user rosemaryv4
Washington
2 reviews
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January 4th, 2022
Verified purchase

You're asking me to rate my experience! I haven't received my report yet... so far all that has happened is that I have paid $27+ and I don't even know if it contains the info. I want! Or any information? I wanted to give it 1 star, but you would not let me...!

Reason I chose this business:

Now, I don't know...!

Thumbnail of user paulat201
Massachusetts
1 review
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December 26th, 2020

I ran a search on myself. They don't tell you any of the costs up front.
To get a one month membership it is $27.99. That report does not contain any of the juicy information. You need to upgrade to a Premium account for $19.95 for that information. I'm not sure if that covers just the report or the whole month. I'm not throwing good money after bad.
Some of their info was suspect-a phone number I don't recognize and a relative I've never heard of.
I need to make sure they aren't going to continue my subscription without my permission.

* PeopleWhiz attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond

Thumbnail of user tylerj318
Maryland
1 review
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December 10th, 2022
Verified purchase

I started by having a look at the person i know best: me. You have conflated several people who share the same name and missed finding information that I know is in the public domain such as marriage and divorce records. I'd have to say your site is somewhere between useless and dangerous.

Reason I chose this business:

Didn't know better. I certainly won't again.

Thumbnail of user scottp1510
California
1 review
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December 2nd, 2022
Verified purchase

It is out of date on most things and as far as criminal history it stated no history but then on another page list out names including the one searched and that was it possible activities, I am really disappointed in this site, made claims it didn't come to being able to do

Reason I chose this business:

A ad made to run reports and I signed up to see report and it wasn't even close by to what they claimed

Thumbnail of user peterk1345
Indiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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May 8th, 2022
Verified purchase

Number one you say you have no Ss# for me!
Your site is not easy to get the info.
Get nothing then you want to CHARGE more.
Either get my account
And add family info
Or refund my money.
I have No criminal backgrounds.
When I was 20 I was arrested for under age in a bar…and that was expunged!

Can't open my report.
I feel like you are unreliable at this point.
Show me otherwise

Reason I chose this business:

Thought it might be interesting

Thumbnail of user jordanm565
Pennsylvania
1 review
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July 17th, 2022
Verified purchase

Not all information is correct / possible ID theft. Plus your unlimited reports is false advertising. You make people pay almost 30 dollars thinking they have access to all information which is not true at all. The information that is crucial you then have to pay an additional almost 20.00. Misleading consumers which is false advertising. All companies should be held accountable and stop ripping off people! Also, try to have the right info if you're going to share it with the public. You could be sewed for slander/defamation of character/enabling criminals/ Breaking Privacy laws/ etc. THIS IS NOT RIGHT!

Reason I chose this business:

I thought this was a more trust worthy valid and reputable site for searching personal information whether it’s for a persons own info or someone else!

Thumbnail of user lindac3337
Oregon
2 reviews
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March 8th, 2023
Verified purchase

I was very disappointed with the results of this search. I obtained more information on this person through Google and Circuit Court Access sites. I feel $27.99 is an outrageous price not to mention having to pay and they would charge an additional $19.99 if I wanted a premium report. All the information should have been included in the $27.99. I do not recommend this site.

Thumbnail of user samanthaq124
Colorado
1 review
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April 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

You give a free 5 day trial for only a $1.00 but all you get is name, address, phone # etc. don't get see anything else. So no I will cancel this before my 5 days is up. This is supposed to be good on finding out who you might go out with, that's a lie. Will not recommend to anybody.

Reason I chose this business:

I seen good reviews but now I know you must of paid them to say good things about you. Name, address and phone # I already know it, I’m not going to pay to get info I already know.

Thumbnail of user helent838
Washington
1 review
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April 26th, 2022
Verified purchase

Honestly I am very disappointed. The reports, even what is public information, are incomplete or erroneous. I got a lot more information from another website. I am seriously mad at myself for having spent money to get information I would find on the internet. Now I am waiting to see how easy (or hard) it will be to cancel my subscription.

Reason I chose this business:

I wanted to find some long lost friends. Even their different addresses were incomplete

Thumbnail of user alany127
Alabama
1 review
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November 22nd, 2022
Verified purchase

I read about this before trying it out for 6 months for 16.00. It's not worth 1.00, gives me no information that they said it would give me, a big waste of my money. I got the same information off google. I can't believe they got me like this. Definitely disappointed and I will be reporting other places for false advertising!

Reason I chose this business:

I needed to find out about someone. Same reason this app is used. All you want is an upgrade, never said one thing about an upgrade and I got a piece of crap app!

Thumbnail of user helenk859
Texas
1 review
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July 9th, 2022
Verified purchase

You contacted me saying Chris Owen had additional criminal report just added. When I payed to view it it is stated there is no criminal records. I know he has multiple criminal records not to mention the new record that your company said was added in order to get me to sign up & pay. This is a total rip off.

Reason I chose this business:

You contacted me & lied about an additional criminal record for Chris Owens from Weatherford Tx

Thumbnail of user nickr1229
Nevada
1 review
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November 21st, 2023
Verified purchase

I wasn't able to see any pertinent information that concerned him or his records that didn't appear on the internet. Missing information as recent as his death a year and a half ago. I actually thought you would have that kind of basic information. I can understand an additional fee for intricate information, if you had it, but from what I received, I was displeased.

He was honest with me for what was contained in our conversation.

Reason I chose this business:

As the individual's brother, I wasn't looking for anything in particular, only I expected to find out something I may not have known as he had passed away last year. Basic information I already have wasn't anywhere to be found. You appeared to tout so much more.

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Thumbnail of user rona430
Texas
1 review
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June 24th, 2022
Verified purchase

Paying $29 for verification of a person's name, then told I must pay another $19 for any other information is a total rip-off!
I can find that information through other sources that don't charge for the information. The entire sign up procedure indicates or implies that after signing in and paying $29+ I would receive more information than just any possible aliases that person may have used. Again, this is a total rip-off. Because now this bogus site has my money and I have no more information on the person I am inquiring about than I would or can get free of charge from other sites, like Ancestry.com!

Reason I chose this business:

Because it implied by it's initial $29 payment, that I would have access to more than just the persons' name. Will not use or recommend this site to anyone.

Thumbnail of user gracel476
Pennsylvania
1 review
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February 7th, 2023
Verified purchase

You state before the report is generated and paid for that there are multiple arrest records yet your report shows none. Actually none of the information I got from your report was worth while. I would really like to get a credit back.

Reason I chose this business:

I thought it could provide the information you stated but that did not happen.

Thumbnail of user williamd2594
Georgia
2 reviews
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February 12th, 2022
Verified purchase

In nearly every category, information was not provided. Various possible reasons were given as to why. Why was this not stated up front? I may have decided not to purchase the one month recommended option. Oh, did I just answer my own question?

Reason I chose this business:

I received an SMS message inviting me to do so. I have previously received similar invitations to try, also by email. I did not do it, because I was weary of the cost and receiving little more information than I already knew. Well, I was correct. Being provided relative names, ages, birth dates, and addresses is not what I consider information of significant importance, especially when I already have a majority of it. I am told in the first two searches I performed, that the confidential information across most categories oc interest to me was blocked from view. So, why am I paying for a service that is only providing information that I already know, or can access through other non-cost methods? Surely I am not expected to purchase an advanced package to acquire what was advertised to be acquired under the standard package.

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