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I joined on 18th nov 20 and couldn't find useful after 2 days so until 17th dec i tried to cancel but no option available anywhere, no customer service in uk, i delete my account and still they took money from my paypal(£9.99). I have to call paypal and requested them to block this company from taking future payments. They are making fortune by trapping people on trail basis eg 1mil people joined and couldn't cancel trail and gave them 10mil for nothing!.
These people are purely fraud.

Date of experience: December 22, 2020
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Thanks for your comment here and I am so sorry for the trouble with canceling your account! We have this article on how to cancel that may help you in the future: bit.ly/3gxxTVT

That said, our customer care team is available to help all of our customers around the world. Please use this link to get in touch if you need additional assistance: https://scr.bi/assist

TT
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I was of the opinion that it was 8.99$ per month. Billed 87$... trying for days to get a response... i live way in the Caribbean... value of 86USD IS 650$ in my currrncy. Not a response from these ppl. Tried contacting since 10th... today is 14th... avoid this site at any cost

Date of experience: September 14, 2015
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Earlyn, I'm so glad we were able to resolve this issue and process that refund for you! If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at help@scribd.com. Thanks! - Zoë, Scribd Customer Support

Nevada
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Stop charging us!
July 17, 2021

Like many of you here, I was charged several months after canceling my "free trial". I even was fairly certain I deleted my credit card info. STOP CHARGING US! You know what you're doing is shady if so many people are having the same problem.

Date of experience: July 17, 2021
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Sage, we apologize for any confusion here! To clarify, we can't charge a canceled account that's no longer rendering services with us, so the charges you're seeing would have to stem from a duplicate account or unsuccessful cancellation.
If you haven't already, please visit this link to connect with our support team directly for further assistance: scr.bi/assist
Once this is done, please update your review with your ticket number so we can make sure your case is escalated and resolved right away. Thanks! -VG

Maryland
1 review
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This will be short as I dislike reviewing companies. I needed to locate certain articles for projects that I am working on and saw that Scribd was the only place I could locate the needed information. I signed up for the "Trial" which requires you to add a CC. I reviewed the couple articles and determined that I didn't need the service and canceled my account. Only during a recent review on my CC transactions, did I notice that Scribd had charged me for the last two months; for a service I cancelled. There is no way to contact them, and I submitted a Support for assistance and still have not heard from them. I looked up the BBB and saw that this company is known for taking your CC info and charge you a recurring fee, even if you do not have an account. I filed a fraud claim with my CC company and cancelled my card. Please beware of dealing with this company!

Date of experience: November 15, 2022
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Michael, We are sorry for the difficulty you have experienced. As we are unable to bill for a subscription that is canceled, we would definitely want to look into this for you. During the cancelation process, there is a final cancelation confirmation step that may have been missed which is why you were most likely still billed upon the renewal. That said, we are always happy to help and process a cancelation for you as well as a refund, as long as it is still within our Refund Policy. If you still need assistance, please update your review to include your ticket number and we will escalate your request to a specialist. Thank you! - MR

Nigeria
1 review
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So I cancelled my subscription to scrib on the 14th of July 2021 after being debited for a renewal I never used, but still got debited on the 31st of July 2021 for a yet to be understood payment.
I've submitted for a refund but I regret ever doing anything with scrib. With all I'm seeing online and my experience with scrib, my message is; keep off from scrib.

Date of experience: July 30, 2021
Canada
1 review
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Attention: Jerry G. - Scribd Rep
February 5, 2022
Updated review

I have sent my service request number to you several times without my account being reinstated as promised. Still nothing! What more can I do? #*******

Date of experience: February 5, 2022
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Bettie,

We are sorry for any difficulty you have experienced. After further review of the ticket number you provided, it looks like one of our billing specialists followed up with you on January 26,2022. Unfortunately, you will not be able to create any other account or reactivate your subscription with Scribd moving forward due to the previously filed PayPal dispute for your subscription.

That said, should you have any further questions regarding the dispute filed, please direct these to PayPal.

Thanks again. - MR


Customer Service useless
January 31, 2022
Previous review

I accidentally subscribed to Scribd twice. When I contacted the company to ask for a refund on the one subscription they did refund me but also closed my account. Now I can't get in at all! I've sent numerous emails and they've given me my account information but the account does not recognize my email so I can't get any further. Originally I was enjoying the service but after trying to deal with them for this long and getting no where I can't give a positive review. I've lost my $70 and have all this frustration instead.

Date of experience: January 31, 2022
Philippines
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Bankruptcy
May 4, 2015

I want to ask, why i deducted too much eventhough i subscribed for an hour and decided to unsubcribe member after i read information regarding of my research. I checked my statement of account yesterday and i found out that you deducted more than of what i expected.

Date of experience: May 4, 2015
California
1 review
10 helpful votes
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I canceled my subscription and was billed even after canceling. Then... 7 months later I randomly received another billing. If I didn't get emails on my phone from my bank I would have never noticed. This company doesn't give a phone number for their costumer service so you have to track them down via email. Any company that bills you months after leaving and doesn't allow me to call immediately to request reimbursements... dude... sketchy service if you ask me.

Date of experience: June 14, 2019
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi there Emily! A member of our support team can definitely look into this for you. Please email us at help@scribd.com, then update your review with your ticket number and a member of our team will reach out to you shortly. Thanks!

North Carolina
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I tried the site for a couple weeks, but didn't find what I was looking for (Technical manuals for old Automation equipment) and when I thought I cancelled, I had not. You click Cancel, but you have to keep scrolling through a few more "Yes I am sure I want to Cancel" type screens before I was able to finalize. Thus my 'Free' trial which did not get me what I was searching for cost me $9. I'm just lucky I caught this on my list of Credit Card Charges before another month was charged.

Date of experience: July 5, 2018
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Adam - I'm so sorry to hear about your unexpected charge. Please send us an email to help@scribd.com and we will absolutely issue a refund. Thank you!

North Macedonia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I want to know why you charged me 73 euros. Is your subscrition only 10 dolars? I want an answer why you took so much money even though i canceld my subscription on google play. I request a refund.

Date of experience: February 4, 2024
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Marija, we apologize for any issues. We need to connect you directly to our support team via email to resolve the issue. Use this link to create your ticket and an expert will be in touch shortly: http://bit.ly/social-support-help

Thanks!

Costa Rica
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I do not have an account with SCRIBD, so I cannot log in to an account to update payment information. I did have an account over a year ago. I bought an audio book, listened and then canceled the subscription. Around 8 months after canceling, SCRIBD began to charge my credit card $8.99 a month, and they won't quit, so every month I have to dispute the charge. What a waste of time!

Date of experience: February 18, 2021
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Heather, we're sorry for any confusion or frustration! To clarify, it's absolutely impossible for us to bill a canceled account as it's no longer rendering services with us. Any charges you're seeing are either due to a duplicate account or unsuccessful cancellation.

With that being said, we're happy to help with a cancellation and refund here! We'll need to connect you directly with our support team for further assistance with this, so please use this link to create a ticket: https://scr.bi/assist
Once this is done, a specialist will follow up and make sure this gets resolved for you right away!

Thailand
1 review
2 helpful votes
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It's a scam
December 24, 2022

I subscribe Scribd for a trial and I cancel my subscription and think that it's all done. However my subscriltion is not cancel and I did not realize that untill I saw my credit card statement. It was the worst experince.

Scribd is the well known application, you should not use trick like this.

Date of experience: December 24, 2022
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Jirayu, we apologize for any confusion or frustration with our cancelation process. It's actually quite simple to cancel your Scribd subscription and can be done at any time within your account settings: https://www.scribd.com/your-account
Additionally, our Help Center contains a step-by-step guide on how to properly cancel. You can follow the link here to access the public support article: https://support.scribd.com/hc/articles/210134046-How-to-cancel-your-subscription

If you still require assistance, our support team is in fact available and we are more than happy to help. You can use the link here to connect with them directly and a specialist will follow up right away: https://scr.bi/assist
We hope this helps to clarify your experience. Thanks! -VG

Ohio
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I did cancle membership several month ago, but today I found out I've been charged every month for membership. If I don't recieve my credit card notification, I never know SCRIBD website charging my money without any notice. There are no phone call customer service, and I send message from SCRIBD online, but not response. I'm thinking about to file this case to court to get fair decision, My money should be refunded.
My account: *******@gmail.com

Date of experience: July 5, 2016
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi there! We've just located your support ticket and are replying now with information on how your subscription was started. Thanks! - Zoë, Scribd Customer Support

Netherlands
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Still rathre good
January 18, 2021

Have been using the site for a long time to get the books. Lately the quality of service has dropped a bit, I sometimes get the books non-openable, or on links that aren`t working. I still love the service, just get well guys!

Date of experience: January 21, 2017
India
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Hi There,

I dont remembering registering in to your scribd. If i have done also, there is no record / confirmation mail sent to my mail IDs. I have checked all my Mail ID's and could not find any kind of subscription/ confirmation mail.

Please refund my money ( INR 645.62) that was looted by you on Wed, Jul 4,2018 at 7:18 PM (I. S. T.) from my bankc account ending 1352 - ICICIBank, with out my consent.

Thanks
Sandeep

Date of experience: July 4, 2018
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Sandeep - I'm sorry to hear about your unexpected charges. Please send us an email to help@scribd.com and we'll absolutely help with a refund. Thank you!

Canada
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I signed up for the Scribd "Free Trial" in order to download a single item... a bicycle repair manual that I could not find anywhere else on the web. It was a one-time scenario, a one-month trial. I discovered that they have continued to bill me for the past 8 MONTHS. I sent numerous messages to their "say hello" contact email and did not receive a response.
I repeatedly went through their cancellation process (endless deceptive click-throughs on endless pages) only to find out that the account had not been properly terminated. Finally received an email from a rep who said, according to their company policy they would refund the most recent bill (this after I sent several emails to say I did not want another payment going through). Still waiting to see if they refund the single month. WHAT I'D REALLY LIKE IS AN 8-MONTH REFUND! This is the WORST company I've ever dealt with online. Terrible Customer service. And, I've never seen anything like their cancellation procedure. AWFUL!

Date of experience: January 21, 2016
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Janice, I'm sorry to hear of the trouble you've had with getting in touch with us. Please send us an email to help@scribd.com, rather than hello@scribd.com, with your account information and our Support team will be in touch shortly. Thanks! - Zoë, Scribd Customer Support

Bonny M.
France
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Be aware of this company !!
September 21, 2018

I was curious but I did not subscribe to their service and they took my money every month for one year without my consentement !!! It was impossible to detect it, they use your Card information stored in Your Iphone. Then the subscription does not appear within your Apple subscriptions, there are no invoices no welcome mail, it is undetectable. They refuse to give my money back even if they KNOW that I have a never used their service, as soon as I wasn't even aware that I was I boarded against my will !!

Date of experience: September 21, 2018
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Bonny - I'm very sorry to hear about your unexpected charges. It's not possible for us to start a subscription on your behalf using information stored on your phone; it is possible you may have started a subscription with us via the Apple iTunes store, which is why you're receiving those charges. Please send us an email to help@scribd.com and we'll be happy to investigate!

Italy
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scribd https://www.scribd.com/ is a website which states to provide "an unlimited number of books, audiobooks, magazines". Although I have subscribed to Scribd, whenever I tried to log into https://www.scribd.com/ the system iteratively still asked me to initiate a free trial which did not make any sense as I was already a subscriber. Furthermore, when I logged in and I tried to access any book, the system did not allow me to access it.

I sent several emails to the support email address they have in their website and they never bothered to reply, in the meantime they started their monthly charge and I sent emails to cancel the subscription and they did not reply. I finally accessed paypal and cancelled the automatic payment and I sent a last email to Scribd to ask for a refund and as usual they did not bother to reply.

If I had known that they were so unreliable, I would have never accepted to subscribe.

Venanzio Vella

Date of experience: May 27, 2018
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Venanzio - I'm so sorry to hear that you did not receive a reply from us. To confirm, did you send an email to help@scribd.com? If you did, please reply here with your ticket number and we will absolutely make sure to issue a refund!

Malaysia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Scribd is a scam
November 30, 2019

Tried cancelling but couldn't. As soon as they charged me, I was able to cancel the subscription. I am convinced that scribd intentionally did this so that they are able to charge me before i could cancel. Scribd is a scame!

Date of experience: November 30, 2019
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Mohammad - We're sorry to hear about the trouble you had canceling your subscription! We'd be more than happy to provide you with a refund for your recent charge. Please email us at help@scribd.com, and a member of our team will reply shortly. Thank you!

India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I opted for a 30-day free trial on scribd and later on realised by reading here that I made a big mistake by providing them my card information. I subscribed on 4-sep-2017 and at around 4:11 AM they drawed and credited $1 from my account. Later on I read reviews here and realized that its a big scam. I canceled my subscription but it still says that "Your membership was cancelled on 9/5/17 and will end on 10/4/17." I tried deleting my account but it says that I have an active subscription and I cannot delete until it expires. I have sent them a mail requesting them to delete my account and they reverted back with a mail stating a ticket number *******. I request scribd to deactivate my account and delete my card details ASAP.

Date of experience: September 5, 2017
Scribd S. Scribd Rep
over a year old

Hi Nimish. Thanks for providing your ticket number and I've responded to your account concerns. If you have additional questions, please reply to the email. Thank you. -Donni, Scribd Customer Support

Overview

Scribd has a rating of 1.1 stars from 882 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Scribd most frequently mention free trial, credit card and customer service. Scribd ranks 188th among Ebook sites.

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