• PeopleWhiz

PeopleWhiz

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Overview

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.

  • Service
    697
  • Value
    45
  • Shipping
    6
  • Returns
    14
  • Quality
    293

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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 kimberlyi530
Arkansas
1 review
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February 28th, 2022
Verified purchase

Only 3/4 of the information U gave me was correct. The other 1/4 was some off the wall garbage that had nothing to do with me at all. Don't know where you get your information from but it needs to be checked twice.

Reason I chose this business:

Figured I would give you a try

Thumbnail of user williaml2089
California
1 review
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May 16th, 2022
Verified purchase

I received an email saying there were negative remarks filed in public records. A link brought me to people whiz. I signed up, paid the money and the report had no useful information. They offered a premium report for more money. No thanks.

Reason I chose this business:

I wish I hadn’t

Thumbnail of user juanitab8
Virginia
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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June 10th, 2022
Verified purchase

In all fairness, the cost of using the service should have been declared up front. Not that I mind the minor cost of the report generated... about ME... but your site showed up on my search for "free reverse telephone lookup." Rather misleading.

Reason I chose this business:

Wanted to find out what mistakes are included in any lookup request about myself.

Thumbnail of user stephaniep350
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
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October 6th, 2023
Verified purchase

I paid the initial 3 month fee for the service because I had been getting nowhere getting info on a friend I lost contact with. The report took a while to generate, and in the end made it seem like she still lives with her mother at age 63?

Reason I chose this business:

The description seemed to promise results.

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California
1 review
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July 13th, 2022
Verified purchase

So far, your site is not only difficult to use, it hasn't told me anything different than a google search. Additionally, having to be bumped up to paying more for a detailed search is unconscionable and unethical. Total rip off. Fool me once.

Reason I chose this business:

None of your business

Thumbnail of user sarahc2183
Tennessee
1 review
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July 6th, 2022
Verified purchase

I put in someone whom I know has been married and divorced twice, has a criminal record & was a registered sex offender & your site came up with no known marriages, divorces, or criminal records! This was to see if the site is legit before I put in the name I really wanted to search. Thank goodness I stuck to the 5 day $1 trial. Your site is afraid! The only thing you really get is an address & phone number which I already had!

Reason I chose this business:

I saw it recommended by someone on another site!

Thumbnail of user michaelq414
Pennsylvania
1 review
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January 5th, 2022
Verified purchase
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Emails updating searches state that new information has been found yet when
I review the updates, there is no new information. Also, I can't remove persons with
Same name that appear on the reports that are not related to who I'm searching for.

Reason I chose this business:

Notified by email of update.

Not as advertised
October 22nd, 2021
Verified purchase
• Previous review

Included a Ronald st Pierre who resided in Washington and Arizona states. The Ronald st Pierre I am inquiring about has resided in Connecticut only since 1961.

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Oklahoma
1 review
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January 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

When I read all your hype about full reports, I felt like I was going to be allowed 1 free or at least discounted report to see if it was something I'd want to use, then I get to the sign in & payment part. I think, okay, I really want to know what you found on me because I've lived a pretty good & law abiding life so I select the 1 month trial. I get a partial report and then find out I need to pay more to get my full report. Your site is misleading.

Reason I chose this business:

I wanted to see if what you said about your ability was true and what you had found out about me. I'm very disappointed tho.

Thumbnail of user beverlyl310
Kansas
1 review
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January 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

Was trying to find his new address and his conviction of his arrest in New Hampshire Hillsborough County courthouse. He was indicted on Aug. 18,2021 which was public record and on the internet, but you have given me none of this information that I paid you for. This site is a joke and will never use it again.

Thumbnail of user charlesx300
Pennsylvania
1 review
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June 3rd, 2022
Verified purchase

I've only looked at my report so far, but most of the info is/was accurate. A few emails, social accounts, email addresses and much of the criminal history were incorrect. Overall so far, pretty good!

Reason I chose this business:

To see what comes up with my own name.

Thumbnail of user williamc3555
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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July 23rd, 2022
Verified purchase

You give no information. I am David Groves I've been married twice. So you swindle people into paying a fee then hold back information for another fee. That's dirty and i don't like your scam. Its like oh you need your water pump replaced it $300 of you didn't read the small print that's just to remove the old one its a separate fee to put the knew one on.

Reason I chose this business:

Because i was scammed into thinking it was better than the others. So much worse.

Thumbnail of user scottc1976
Virginia
1 review
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September 5th, 2022
Verified purchase

This a basic report that should be free, it said there were criminal record, after paying $27.99 and viewing the report, you have nothing. Now, you are trying to get me to pay $19.95 for a premium report that will contain nothing. This is fraudulent. I want a refund now, before I contact my bank credit card services.

Reason I chose this business:

For info on a person of I was interested in.

Thumbnail of user georgej760
California
1 review
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October 5th, 2022
Verified purchase

I found that some of the information posted was not correct or did not belong to me. My surprise was that anyone could find out personal information about you, and use it if they want to steal your identity or for any other reason. My positive experience was with the company's representatives. They are patient and very willing to work with their customers which I appreciate. Thank you George for your help.

Reason I chose this business:

From an email.

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Thumbnail of user nowayinhellimgivingyourpublicforumanyofmyinformationn
North Carolina
1 review
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October 1st, 2022
Verified purchase

I submitted a few requests on family members and myself. There was very limited information on ALL, even my marriage history, my kids, my relatives included my ex husband's wife who I am not related to in any way. I just kept my married name as I built my career on it. I went through every aspect and it was practically void of accurate information, but especially had mostly absent information. I can't believe I paid a dime for this! I have asked for a refund and gotten NO RESPONSE! What a fraud!

UNRESPONSIVE

Reason I chose this business:

Because of the information it promised to be able to obtain, which was extensive!

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Thumbnail of user kaylax100
California
1 review
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September 21st, 2022
Verified purchase

Your "search" claimed that you found a "criminal record" for the subject of my search that could be shocking... but when i paid the one month fee and opened the "report" it said there was no criminal record. I believe this kind of bait and switch is extremely unethical. How you respond to my complaint will determine how I respond to your conduct.

Thumbnail of user lindaa1664
New York
1 review
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December 24th, 2021
Verified purchase

Your claim is that your reporting system is so amazing and you claim that it has helped people. Great marketing everybody!
I was looking for help because my husband announced he had an affair recently. 32 yrs of marriage and I now know he's a liar. I spent almost $30 on this very incomplete report! I know he's on Facebook often, yet no info on that. Your report doesn't even have him married!
Sad waste of time and energy. I wish I could get my money back.
Total disappointment. But I've got to hand it to you. Good job, you got another $30 and all of my financial info.

Reason I chose this business:

Because it sounded as if the report would inform me about my husband's activity on the internet, extra phone numbers, or even some simple basic facts. And... you were not upfront. You hype your product for greedy purposes.
God help anyone that believes your info. How many people's lives have been messed up because of You putting wrong info out there. Most have been fed the wrong info or it is simply omitted.

Thumbnail of user mikeb2379
Maryland
1 review
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January 13th, 2022
Verified purchase

I reviewed the limited report and discovered there were at least five errors. If you want additional information it costs you an additional $20, which must contain additional errors. Please credit my Paypal account and cancel all future payments.

Reason I chose this business:

I chose PeopleWhiz because of your internet ad. I got sucked in again. Looking back your sister company, has the same or similar.

Thumbnail of user bryany45
Virginia
1 review
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January 19th, 2022
Verified purchase

Not showing enough social media/dating sites information. For example, she has a number of fb accounts and on other dating site and none show here. Also does not show her current address? Your information is not up to date?

Reason I chose this business:

Got e mails saying you had discovered new information and what I found is that nothings as changed from 2 months ago?

Thumbnail of user stephaniej1038
Florida
1 review
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January 19th, 2022
Verified purchase

I usually never give feedback on anything but, I read reviews about people whiz online that were good so I'd give it a shot. I work hard for the money I make an $27.99 may not be a lot to some people, but it is to me, an people whiz knew nothing about my person of interest not even social media accounts or phone number! It's easy to find someone on social media…. Complete waste of money would NOT recommend.

Thumbnail of user jessical2234
Washington
1 review
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December 9th, 2022
Verified purchase

Reports were fast and comprehensive. It was super easy to set up my account and do some searching. I mostly was interested in seeing what kind of information was out there regarding myself and a couple of friends. Thanks!

I emailed customer service asking for my trial membership to be canceled. There is not any way to cancel on their website.
I'm hopeful they cancelled it, as today is the cutoff. I have not received a reply confirmation as of yet.
I cannot pay for a monthly subscription!

Reason I chose this business:

The trial membership was incredibly tempting!

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Thumbnail of user christinex368
Georgia
1 review
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October 25th, 2021
Verified purchase

The information contained in these reports is convoluted with other people. Meaning a report includes other people with the same or similar name because it cannot differentiate. Do NOT engage with this program for your own personal record safety.

Thumbnail of user seanu80
Kansas
1 review
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November 20th, 2022
Verified purchase

Not impressed. My ex wife has been married 7 times in 7 different states and there's not one record of any of them. This is all a basic google search. Google may actually have more info than this site.

Reason I chose this business:

The ad made it sound legit. I was fooled it’s not. Waste of money and time.

Thumbnail of user thomasn808
Idaho
1 review
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April 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

Had the first price we should've got a premium report to start with and then jumping up and adding 19 more dollars later I don't know particularly appreciate. Would've been nice to head to final price right up front

Thumbnail of user roberta3505
Virginia
1 review
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February 3rd, 2023
Verified purchase

1. I was given the impression by your advertising that the first search is FREE. Then after carefully going through directions, there's a minimum of a monthly fee that is definitely not free?
2. Why is there no easily understood message about how to reach your office, o. Then tr
Someone to answer questions about procedure, etc.?
3. Is there not a way to come back to a search result without starting all over?

Reason I chose this business:

Because I made a bad choice, and won't repeat it unless you'll be good enough to explain where I went wrong. Please refund my costs to my credit card.

Thumbnail of user emmanuelp105
Florida
1 review
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May 14th, 2022
Verified purchase

It's ok but for quick short reports that give less information, would be helpful if someone does not need all the information you give. So options on how in depth I want my report to be would be great.

Reason I chose this business:

I have used your site in the past.

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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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