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BeenVerified provides customers with access to public records without having to visit courthouses or private organizations. Using a phone number, email, address, username or vehicle identification number, customers can access a slew of information from criminal records to hidden social media profiles.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2019

    I used this service to look into a friend of mine and the information they gave did not seem trustworthy and was completely vague. Not worth the 27$!!! Was a complete waste of money and time to be honest.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Melissa,

    Please be assured that your account was canceled per your email request and you were issued a refund for your subscription.

    I'm sorry to hear you were unable to find what you were looking for.

    BeenVerified's database contains information collected from public records and publicly available data, compiled from thousands of different sources. Your ability to locate specific information in our database can be dependent on a number of factors, such as the amount of information collected on that individual by various government and private agencies, and the laws regarding public information in the state where the individual resides.

    Please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Kind regards,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed May 15, 2019

    The site literally doesn't have HALF of the people I wanted to look up (while they're available for their competitors) and the information isn't even accurate. I paid twenty something dollars to find a report full of fake social media accounts that don't even exist/are unofficial accounts (for famous celebs). Anyways, ain't paying again and might just give my money to their competitors.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Lee,

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Punctuality & SpeedOnline & App

    Reviewed May 6, 2019

    My experience is terrible. I contacted them but they are absolutely no help whatsoever. I was misguided, I feel as if it's false advisement. They had a subscription for 15 dollars so I purchased it. It never showed me a total to confirm until it was already too late. I was charged 44.58. I feel a bit robbed at this point. I cancelled it, it's useless anyways. The information on the site is terrible and they want you to keep paying for upgrades. Doesn't give you good information. I will never do this again!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jassmine,

    I'm sorry to hear about your experience.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $44.58. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    We offer a summary on our sign up pages to show the amount that will be billed upfront but we appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve as a company.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Dawn increased rating by 2 stars.
    Refunds & Payouts
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Dawn increased their star rating on May 3, 2019.

    Updated review: May 3, 2019

    A resolution was reached the same day as my request for cancellation was submitted. My instincts lead me to believe that any other company that provides a similar service will likely not offer any more information than was available through the BeenVerified reports and my personal experience is not indicative that BeenVerified is a poorly operated service. I will consider this a learning experience and am appreciative a refund was offered in this situation.

    Original Review: May 2, 2019

    I signed up for the 3 month subscription at a promotional price of $44.58 to use the service to look up old friends and myself. I am pretty savvy on how to search free information and public records, and thought there would be more benefit to the service. It was very disappointing and vague and inaccurate in some of the areas where I already knew certain information. There were offers to purchase more detailed information, but after purchasing the reports and receiving very little information, I would not trust the additional purchased detail would be more in depth. Cancelling immediately and feeling letdown and silly for paying for this service, wishing I could get a refund.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Dawn,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any issues but we're glad you got to try out our site. Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $44.58. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Customer Care team

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Online & App

    Reviewed May 2, 2019

    I opted-out 9 months ago, as their website promises, they removed my personal data(s). However, I have requested for months now, that they totally and completely strike my name from their website. They now use my name as part of some ad, for the sake of garnering clicks. All I want, that which I deserve, is that they completely and utterly remove my name from their website in totality.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi,

    We would like to look into to this for you but we do not show an opt out request made with that email. Could you provided the email address you used? Or could you send the screenshot of the ad you are referring to?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceStaffTransparency

    Reviewed May 1, 2019

    It is a good website to search someone you don't know much. You will find some information you surprised. However if you are searching someone you know, you want to find some accurate information, this is not work. A lot of information is not up to date, like phone number, address, property. I searched myself too. The address has several errors. I have never lived in another state, they have 2 addresses are in another state. The phone numbers has the only very old ones. Even one personally known guy, his information is very old. I hope BeenVerified can work with the phone companies, make their phone number up to date.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Aishah,

    We thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoy our services.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information.

    If we can be further assistance please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com.

    Respectfully,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 30, 2019

    I searched myself, and found a lot of errors. Wrong: addresses, emails, family members, social websites, financial, etc. There's an option on each piece of information to notify them to correct it. However, it's been weeks and all the wrong information is still wrong! I have been looking for work for a couple months now, and see that over half of the information is wrong and is likely detrimental to my employment search efforts if an employer uses all this wrong information as a pre-interview weeding out process.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi James,

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. Because we do not create the information, we cannot edit the information. Corrections occur through ongoing, systematic database updates.

    So while we cannot edit your information to make corrections, please also know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Although we are unable to correct this information, you do have the option of opting opt. If you would like to opt out please use this link: www.beenverified.com/optout

    Please note as per our Terms of Service, you may not use BeenVerified to conduct Employment Background Checks, Tenant Screening or FCRA Related Background Checks. BeenVerified is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and the information contained within our website has not been collected for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA.

    I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@BeenVerified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed April 26, 2019

    You can get a better check for 95 cents. The information is vague and doesn't invoke trust in their data accuracy. I used it for checking to see if known acquaintance would be a trustworthy roommate and if there were any red flags. The report offered only info I could have acquired in Spokeo or People Search, FREE!! The court records HAHAHA, so left number. No court referenced offense statement. Save your money!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Nancy,

    I'm sorry to hear we were unable to help you find the information you were looking for.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $26.89. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data.

    Please also know that we are constantly working to expand and improve our database, to provide you with the most current, accurate information we can.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 25, 2019

    Joined almost a year ago to look up ONE person. Immediately canceled per their directions so was paying for ONE month. Information was worse than on other search sites. Skimpy. Inaccurate. They never stopped billing me. Online they said my email address was wrong. Had to call and email was ok. All confused at this company except about monthly recurring billing when you requested cancellation. So instead of a small fee I paid hundreds!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Nancy,

    Upon further review, we show you have two accounts.

    We show you email us requesting to cancel one account but do not show a request to cancel the second.

    Please be assured you were refunded for a total of $182.88.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 15, 2019

    He was wonderful! He was knowledgeable, kind, patient, understanding, and quick. I appreciated working with him to fix my problem I called in about. He is a great worker and a great example of wonderful customer service. Keep him around.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Negesti,

    Thank you for taking the time to share your customer service experience speaking with Chris. We are pleased to hear he could quickly and kindly offer his assistance to you. We will definitely give him kudos for his hard work! Thank you again!

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingTransparency

    Reviewed April 7, 2019

    I currently use their services sometime over two years ago, and was charged a fee for said services. I was unaware there was a monthly recurring fee for their services being charged to an account that I rarely use. This went on for over two years and I never received any communication from them whatsoever. When I went to cancel they told me they would reduce my last month's bill by nine dollars because I was canceling and for the inconvenience. Run for the hills, this place is a scam.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Sandy,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel. We also add our name and number to our billing descriptor in case our customers have any questions.

    We attempted to refund your account but came across an error. Can you confirm if you have disputed these charges or closed that account?

    If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed April 4, 2019

    I signed up for this looking for information about a person. I found more info than they have.... on Google... for FREE! Everything they had in the report was at least 5 years old so I decided to look myself up. What a joke! I apparently do not exist, except with a married name I only used for 2 years - 20 years ago! I called to cancel and get a refund because their information is pathetic. I was told that the information they have is gathered by other sources and they are not responsible for it. I told them to get better sources that are more current than 5 years. A waste of time and money, do not bother. But I did get my money back. :)

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jerri,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any issues.

    BeenVerified's database contains information collected from public records and publicly available data, compiled from thousands of different sources. Your ability to locate a specific individual in our database can be dependent on a number of factors, such as the amount of information collected on that individual by various government and private agencies, and the laws regarding public information in the state where the individual resides. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data.

    If you are unable to locate a particular individual in our database, please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Price

    Reviewed March 28, 2019

    Clicked link offering free background check, after a number of questions and 5 mins they generate a report and want you to sign up for membership to obtain it. Cost is over $20, very misleading. You should put cost of service upfront so consumers can make informed decision prior to entering information required to obtain report.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi John,

    We do not have a link for a free trial. Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for BeenVerified.

    If you're interested in trying out the service, you can access a special $1 trial offer here: https://www.beenverified.com/lp/32fc4f/5/subscribe

    Or you may want to check out our app for the iPhone or Android. The app is free to install (from the App store and Google Play store). With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    I hope that helps.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Greg increased rating by 2 stars.
    PriceOnline & App
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Greg increased their star rating.

    Original Review: March 19, 2019

    Thought you wouldn't be charged if you tried out their website but you need to read it carefully you will automatically get charged after your trial without ANY WARNING. They just charge your card. I wasn't impressed with the site and regret ever using it. You can get some info from other sites like LinkedIn and others. Should of come here first. I normally look for reviews first but didn't this time. Big mistake!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Greg,

    We are sorry to hear about your experience. We do let you know that our plans are recurring until you elect to cancel your account.

    Please be assured that we have cancelled and refunded your account in full.

    If there is anything we can assist you with, please let us know.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 19, 2019

    I was trying to locate relatives in my same state that I lost contact with after our parents died. All the phone numbers were no longer in service. I tried to get through to Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, etc... but those links seem to be outdated also. I am very disappointed after 3+ hours of searching the info provided for $22. Most of the additional useful info costs extra, as does getting a pdf version sent to your email box. Info such as workplaces, education, etc. which could verify, if you are looking at the correct person. I would not recommend this company. I will cancel ASAP. I wish I had read the reviews for BeenVerified more closely, before not after, I tried to use this service.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Janie,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    With your account we show you do have access to professional and work history as well as to our free bonus data. Would you like for us to walk you through viewing that information ? If not, we are happy to issue a refund since you were unable to find what you were looking for.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2019

    I logged into this service a total of 2 times in October of 2016. I did not realize it was a monthly recurring subscription service. They have charged me over 500 dollars to date. The company informed me policy dictates they can only refund 4 months. That means I was charged over 200 dollars per log in! This is insanity. In addition I never received any emails or notices of billing after my initial "subscription". They are perfectly happy in fact overjoyed to allow people to continue paying who don't realize they even have the service. When I emailed the services department I received the same mass email they send to everyone they have taken to the cleaners.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed March 15, 2019

    I asked some pretty basic questions to BeenVerified in order to make a determination for our company whether their services would be exactly what we needed. Needless to say it didn't get very far as I asked about docket numbers to which their response was, "When you mention docket numbers, are you referring to criminal records?" A background reporting agency should know what a docket number is referencing. It's a scam, any good review on here is most likely fake. They pull their records from free sources on the web and package it up for a nice price for you.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Michelle:

    After reviewing the email conversation with our support team, it shows we advised that you would be unable to use our website for your use case. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer further assistance to you and can understand this may be frustrating.

    BeenVerified is a website that provides a searchable database of aggregated public records. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    For this reason, per our Terms of Service, you may not use BeenVerified to conduct Employment Background Checks, Tenant Screening or FCRA Related Background Checks. BeenVerified is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and the information contained within our website has not been collected for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA. Please feel free to review our Terms of Service at http://www.beenverified.com/consumer-terms-of-service.

    I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed March 8, 2019

    To judge the accuracy of the tool, I searched myself. It had half of my addresses, potential family members, and social media wrong. And it shows I own 3 cars I have never seen before, but doesn't list a single one that I actually do. And there is nowhere to try to submit corrections. I won't be using this service again.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Tiffany,

    Please be assured that your account has been cancelled and a refund for the subscription fee was processed.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Price

    Reviewed March 8, 2019

    I just needed to use this one time. None of the information is anything I couldn’t find. Waste of money and time. I tried to cancel and now they want to charge me $37 to cancel. Ridiculous! Hoping whoever is reading this can take care of it for me.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Kristi,

    We are sorry to hear that. There is no charge to cancel an account with BeenVerified. The account was previously cancelled and we have issued you a $1.00 refund.

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed March 2, 2019

    I believe if I simply paste a copy of the feedback that I sent to Been Verified, the purpose of this message will be obvious. Here it is: Hello, Just a quick note to let you know how great my customer service was today. I called for the purpose getting a refund for an automatic monthly payment that I didn't want to happen because I intended to cancel my account. I talked to Nakeisha, who quickly and smoothly identified my account, confirmed the specific transaction and politely agreed to get my refund taken care of. This kind of professional customer service is why I would choose your company first if I ever wanted a Background checker in the future. Thanks!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Joseph.

    Thank you so much for providing feedback regarding your experience. We are so happy to hear that all of your expectations and needs were met with the professionalism our customers deserve. We hope to see you again should the need arise!

    Customer ServicePriceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 1, 2019

    Much like other reviews on here I signed up once in 3/18 for an employee background. Got little to no information I couldn't have found out in public records search. Canceled the account and as that was an OLD credit card didnt' see the next statements... They've been charging 22.86 ever since to my NEW credit card which I did not authorize. Called to complain... NO REFUNDS. Guy was a jerk. Will NEVER use their so called service again. How they can charge a different credit card (issued by same bank) without prior authorization is something I will be addressing with Bank of America.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Amy,

    I am not able to locate an account under your email address. Can you please email us and include your nine digit member ID or the email address on your account.

    We look forward to hearing from you soon.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2019

    I tried to log into my account and could not get in and come to find out that someone called in, verified my information, pretended to be me and canceled my account. PAID SUBSCRIPTION and before it had expired. I spoke with Kim and she said that Joni allowed a FAKE Person to call me and block my account at the corporate level. My email, My Credit Card, everything block. Kim told me I had to sign up for a new account and I tried. They unauthorized my personal email and credit card. WHAT THE CRAZY FRAUD THEY GOT GOING ON.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Belinda,

    I apologize for any confusion. For security reasons, we prefer to close the account versus leaving it open just in case there is an issue with an unauthorized account. Please be assured that your account has been reopened and we have issued a free month of use for the inconvenience.

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2019

    Do not waste your money on this! Information is incomplete, and very inaccurate. I signed up and ran a report to get some information I needed on a person. The information I got was less than what I had already found online for free and I noticed that some of it was not correct. I ran a report on myself just to see what come up and was so disgusted. It was totally full of so much incorrect information I was shocked. There is no way to dispute the information that comes up either which I think is totally wrong. What a total and complete waste of almost $24! Don't waste your money on this. I cancelled and will be checking my bank account to make sure I do not get charged next month as well since I noticed that has happened with other people. No refund of any kind was offered when I canceled either even though I only had the account for a few hours and did one totally worthless report.

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    C increased rating by 4 stars.
    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, C increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Feb. 12, 2019

    I thought I clicked on the trial offer for BeenVerified and accidentally hit the wrong button and got the subscription. I immediately called BeenVerified and spoke with a very nice lady about what had happened. She instantly refunded me my $22.00 (I believe that is how much it was, or close to it) and told me that I did not have to worry about my subscription error and that it was all taken care of. I am not one to look at my bank statement online a lot and saw I was STILL being billed the monthly fee of $9.99. I called back in November saying I was still being billed and they said they would cancel it.

    Well, here I am 8 months later still being billed monthly. My original mistake happened in June 2018. Can you explain why I am not having my subscription cancelled like I have been told twice now? So my advice is buyer beware of being told your subscription is cancelled when it is not. Been Verified can look at their records and tell you that I have not used BeenVerified outside my trial period. Crookedness is what this company is!!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello,

    I am sorry to hear about any billing issues you are having. I am unable to locate any accounts registered to the email provided here. Can you please contact us directly at support@beenverified.com. We will be happy to assist you in locating the second account and getting that cancelled for you.

    We look forward to hearing from you.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    We look forward to hearing from you.

    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019

    I don't believe this site is real because I have tried on several occasions to start an account and the system keeps showing an Error Message of "Oops looks like something went wrong!!!" Don't waste your time by attempting to purchase a subscription. It's not a real service site!!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Tonzaino,

    I apologize for any issues you may have had creating an account. I do see that an account was successfully created. I am also able to see that there were several attempts to create an account prior to that. It looks like there may have been a problem with the card but unfortunately, we are not given a specific reason as to what the problem was. It does look like you are all set now and reports have already been run in your account. If you require any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care.

    Lucia increased rating by 3 stars.
    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingRefunds & PayoutsTransparency
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Lucia increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Feb. 5, 2019

    I wanted the $1 trial and somehow I ended up been charged $26.89/month for 5 months (as I didn't check my PayPal account and the $26.89 charges came in monthly)!!! I called BeenVerified customer service as one could see from the account that I used it on two searches only. I only got the $ refunded for one month and ended up paying $107.56 for two searches!!! I am VERY DISAPPOINTED as IT IS BAD BUSINESS to do that to customers!!! It sure feels more like a scam than a legitimate business when one charges customers and doesn't give a refund in spite of clear evidence of the account and services not being used for almost half a year!!! I cannot recommend this business. :(:(:(

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Lucia,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel. We currently billed based on the subscription chosen when signing up vs the amount of usage.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and we were able to issue an additional refund of $80.67 totaling to a full refund of $107.56 The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019

    I looked up a name. Spent time while it went through the search but only at the very end does the site tell you there is a substantial charge. All other legitimate businesses post charges upfront. This is not a fair policy.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ronald:

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

    On our home page before searching a name you have the option to click to login or to sign up. When you click sign up you will be able to see our pricing options.

    There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for BeenVerified.

    If you're interested in trying out the service, you can access a special $1 trial offer here: https://www.beenverified.com/lp/32fc4f/5/subscribe

    Or you may want to check out our app for the iPhone or Android. The app is free to install (from the App store and Google Play store). With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thanks,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Price

    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019

    I ran a report on a new boyfriend and myself. My data had addresses that I never lived at. The cell number listed I changed 4 years ago. My boyfriend's information was also not current. The most recent address listed is one for a location he has not lived in years. The data I received I could have derived from other sources at no cost. If anyone is thinking they are always getting credible data, they would be mistaken.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Mary,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports. Please be assured that your account has been cancelled and a full refund has been issued.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly. We also offer a monitoring feature with all active accounts which allows you to monitor a report and be notified of any changes in that report on a monthly basis.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019

    Terrible! Also, invasion of privacy and I have asked several times to have my information removed because when I use the opt out option I never receive an email.??? If this company adds your information for public view, they should also be able to remove it by request via email, when their options don’t work - a common sense tactic. ??‍♀️

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Joanna,

    I am sorry to hear you had an issue opting out your information. It does look like we have removed the listing for you. If you are still seeing any of your information after 24 hours, please send a request and we will be happy to assist your from there.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2019

    Information is advertised as quote “100% free”. After spending way too much time getting to the final report I need to pay a subscription to receive the information, this was a scam and false advertising.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Amanda,

    Please note the image you provided is to a different website called Background checks.org.

    Could you tell us where you saw BeenVerified listed as 100% free?

    At this time you can run free reports on our app to see basic information but in order to view full reports payment is required.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2019

    DO NOT USE! I had this for a month and cancelled their services. I did this on-line and it never took. Because it has been months I have deleted the email that was associated with the cancellation. My fault for not paying attention to my bank account and thinking I wouldn't have issues. If you use this site and want to cancel, call! Or you will be charged. On another note, everything they "Found" I had found on-line for FREE! Very disappointed.

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    Jason increased rating by 4 stars.
    Staff
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Jason increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 31, 2019

    Terrible! I went on to find a criminal record for a creepy guy harassing my friend, and it couldn't even find his age! A google search turned up more about him than this service. Worse yet, it's a full $22 just to ACCESS the reports, so I didn't even know they didn't have the right info until it showed me reading a report for a 46 year old man who died two years ago. Greatly displeased with the quality of the service, as well as my missing money!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Jason,

    I am sorry to hear that you were unable to locate the person you were looking for. Sometimes adding or deleting an age or city and state from the initial search could possibly bring up the individual you were looking for.

    Please be assured that your account has been cancelled and a full refund of $22.86 has been issued.

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2019

    Where do I start. I paid $22 for the subscription and another $50 plus to unlock the premium detail. Don't fall for it. False advertisement! Could not get employment history or educational history. Not even for myself and I have a medical degree. Can't wait to call my card company and tell them I paid for a product I didn't receive.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Shakeisha.

    I am sorry to hear you were unable to locate the information you were looking for. The amount of information available will vary from one report to the next depending on the information available via public records.

    Please be assured that I have cancelled your account and issued you a full refund of all charges.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2019

    I wanted to check that this site was legitimate and it easy. Create a fake email address that doesn’t exist (send it to yourself and it will bounce back if it doesn’t exist). Now watch the wonder of BeenVerified. Send you the results to unlock at a cost of $44.50 US the address you just created out of thin air. They will say they have an address, Criminal record, social media the lot, for a address that doesn’t exist. Just try what I said before you get caught LOL. Nice SCAM BeenVerified, well I ain’t BeenScamed LOL.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Manfred,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    I apologize for any confusion.

    The reports or results from our site are not sent to an email address (this is for security and privacy reason). You would need to login to your BeenVerified account with the email and password you sign up with to view the results of a search. You can access our login page here: https://www.beenverified.com/f/login

    All searches are saved to your account until you elect to delete them.

    Please feel free to reach us if you have any questions or concerns.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2019

    I signed up for the free trial on the BeenVerified website to assist with my family tree and other reasons. Of course, when you sign up for the free trial, you have to add a method of payment. I have tried calling the number listed on the site to cancel my account a day or 2 before the trial ended and I either got a busy signal or the phone hangs up when you think you are connected to someone. I have been charged $45 and I didn't even use the site for the entire trial period. I hope that this can be resolved soon. I refuse to keep being charged for a service I don't use nor need.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Tanika,

    I'm sorry to hear you had issues with your account.

    We were able to locate an account with your email but do not show it was set up under our trial option. We do show your account was canceled and refunded today via your email request.

    Can you provide the number you dialed to reach us so we can look into this for you?

    Please note we currently do not offer a free trial with our service.

    With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2019

    I received an email stating my report was ready. When I followed the link to see the report I had to sign up for the free trial. After signing up I was asked to start the search which I thought was already done. The search came up with nothing and I know for a fact that there is information available. They did cancel my trial after a few sales pitches, but bottom line, this company is a scam.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Frances,

    I am sorry to hear that we did not have the information you were hoping for. It would be helpful to know what you were looking for that was not available. I have checked your account and can confirm it has been cancelled and a refund has been issued .

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2019

    I tried their services & found there was a lot of inaccurate informations. I keep cancelling & yet have been charged for the last YEAR & I HAVENT BEEN USING IT. Can't reach them by phone. Tried email. $262.20 is a lot of money for something that gave me incorrect information (they have someone who died in 2016 listed as alive) the 1st time around & that was supposed to be CANCELLED LAST JANUARY! Absolutely ridiculous. DON'T DO IT!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Abigail,

    I am sorry to hear about your experience. We do provide easy cancellation by phone or email.

    We are not showing any prior requests to cancel this account. Please be assured that I have cancelled your account and issued you a refund in the amount of $104.88.

    If you need anything else, please let us know.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Jan. 17, 2019

    I legit just got a whole page of nothing! Google has more info than they provided. Truly disappointed as I'm getting ready to travel on a Visa and wanted to see some information. I just praying they refund me and don't make it a hassle to cancel.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Michael,

    We're sorry to hear you didn't find the information you were looking for.

    Please be assured we show your account was canceled and refunded on 1/17/19.

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    Unfortunately, at this time we do not offer an international search.

    We hope this helps.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    T. increased rating by 2 stars.
    Customer ServiceOnline & App
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, T. increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 14, 2019

    I did do research before subscribing to BeenVerified but honestly I was just thinking a background search is a background search, nothing fancy. I wish I didn't waste my money with this company. They don't have any useful information at all. I have done plenty of searches on Google but wanted something more in depth. This website is a joke! I did a background check on a old high school buddy who is now in Jail and a registered sex offender. All of his information is available through a Google search, BeenVerified didn't have anything on this person. Not even the records of him being a sex offender! No arrest or court records, nothing!

    I did a search on a few other people and myself. There wasn't any information and what little was provided was outdated crap. The company made a statement on someone else's review saying they collect information through public data and such. If that is truly the case, then why is Google providing more information and recent public records, when this sorry excuse of a company shows zilch. I am skeptical to even try other sites now, maybe there is one that really is good and legit. But I can truly say through my bad choice in picking BeenVerified, I do not recommend them.

    One last note, I have many public sites I'm registered with that contain my email and phone number. So you would think I could find all my info searching with my email or phone, nope nothing matched my search. I think this company needs to reevaluate how to get and share information with customers. If nothing changes, I'm pretty sure this website will be shut down either by force or going broke. In conclusion, BeenVerified is shameful, useless and dishonorable. Claiming to be a wonderful and accurate background check company is abhorrent.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Thank you, Tiffany ! We truly appreciate your time and your new star rating.

    Chiny increased rating by 3 stars.
    Price
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Chiny increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 14, 2019

    I made a one-time payment of $44.58 on the site on July 12, 2018 with hope of finding information on a lost relative, received information that I easily found on Google as well. However, unbeknownst to me they charged the same amount thru my PayPal account on October 12, 2018 and again on January 12, 2019. I became aware of the January 12th payment and contacted PayPal. I have reviewed the receipts to my original payment in July 2018 and no way did I enter into a subscription with BeenVerified. Buyer Beware! If you must purchase from them, then be on the lookout for unauthorized charges to your credit or debit card account.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Chinyere,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel.

    Please be assured that we have cancelled and refunded the last charge on your account.

    Thank You,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    I ran a background check and found out plenty of historical criminal data on my search target that I did not know about and that Google and me was unable to find. The 5-day plan for $1 is a good deal. The 12 minute and one dollar investment was a great value to me and I will do it again if the situation arises.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Thank you, Paul! We're pleased to hear we could help you locate that information and quickly. We look forward to having you back again soon!

    Kind regards,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    Chuck, Virginia. January 8, 2019. BeenVerified fits exactly my description of a scam, which is giving you nothing at a price. I tried their special $1 trial offer and that got me a subscription I didn't need and didn't want; and what little information they provided, I could have found the same on the net for free! I had to cancel my credit card to finally stop PayPal payments. PayPal should be ashamed for associating with such a scammer. For the third time in a row they did try to charge my old credit card! They'll probably try ad infinitum… Stay away as far as you can from BeenVerified.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Charles,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel.

    We don't show that you attempted to contact us via phone or email to cancel or request a refund.

    Please be assured that your account has now been canceled and you were issued a refund of $26.89. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@BeenVerified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2019

    The initial website looked like it was doing a search to identify a phone number, with several screens taking 20-30 seconds to "search" for the info, ending with one that said there was much information about the phone number. I thought it worth paying to get the info. Once I paid, it turned out there was very little info and the 'searches' were fake. Fortunately they canceled my membership on request.

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    Peter increased rating by 2 stars.
    Sales & MarketingRefunds & Payouts
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Peter increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Jan. 7, 2019

    I used this so called service to do a background search on a mentally ill relative, in order to help him get a job. The address they supplied was 25 years old and no other useful info was supplied. Don't use this scam service. I will try to get my money back but I won't hold my breath.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Peter,

    Thank you for letting us help you locate the other report that contained some of the information you were looking for. We appreciate your time and your new star rating. If you need further assistance, please let us know.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Supoort

    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2018

    I had a membership with other sites, one which was BeenVerified and recently activated my account again. Information that was once there, is now unavailable. I kept trying in different profiles and even my info isn't pulling up anymore. Everything on there can be found free on Google. Waste of time folks!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Michelle,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    We show the account under your gmail was closed back on 02/28/18 and has not been reactivated, are you sure you reactivated with us?

    Please note the information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    Some information is updated on a monthly basis and other on a daily basis, its possible changes in information may occur.

    If you have any additional questions or concerns, please let us know at support@beenverified.com.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2018

    My internet naive wife wanted to look up a lost relative. Somehow bypassing the white pages she ended up on BeenVerified. They offered 2 weeks free. I was asleep and was awoken by a Capital One alert that I am supposed to receive for amounts more than $100. This charge was for 23$, suggesting to me that something was remiss. I canceled the charge. Subsequently she was informed there is now a monthly charge and 37$ to cancel it even though we have not reached 2 weeks.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi George,

    We do not offer 2 weeks free on our site, have a cancellation fee, or offer a charge amount for $37.

    Are you sure you have been billed by our company? To look into this for you could you provide the email address your wife used to sign up?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received
    Online & App

    Reviewed Dec. 20, 2018

    The info is so-so… I did not find anything that I couldn't find for free. If you want to try their website just look but WATCH OUT! You are automatically locked into a monthly subscription that's not that easy to get out of.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Doria,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel.

    We show your account was canceled on 12/19/18.

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2018

    Nothing in these reports that I can't get on my own and ten minutes searching on the computer. While the webpage looks legit and professional, it is just another scam to rip us off. Learn from me for free, because that lesson just cost me $25! Buyer Beware! Worthless report and waste of money!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Wendy:

    BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

    There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports so that our customers don't have to do the searching themselves.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceOnline & App

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018

    While waiting through the Ludacris wait time to get a "profile" of a person, this website purposefully makes you wait 10 mins to show you a billing screen. I actually waiting now and writing this so something productive is achieved. This website is garbage and needs to be punished for their pre-determined wait time crap. I just need a ** phone number for a past resident to let him know about important damn mail.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ben,

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

    You may want to check out our app for the iPhone or Android. The app is free to install (from the App store and Google Play store). With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerifed Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2018

    I tried this product and it yielded incorrect information. I did a search on myself first to see the accuracy of this service. It had me listed in towns I have never resided in. I decided that this would not work for me. I cancelled the same day. Fast forward, my card was charged $44.58. I have put in an alert with my bank and am waiting for a response from this company. I decided to look at reviews and not surprised that this has happened to others.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Emily,

    We show your account was canceled and refund $44.58 on 12/16/18 per your conversation with our support team via email.

    We don't show a cancellation set prior to that date, do you recall how you cancelled? It appears the account was under a different email address then the one provided.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Is there anything else we can assist you with?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2018

    Do not waste you money on this site. Anything of value will cost extra... if, in fact, you can get anything of value. For example, I did a search on myself and not only did it miss important information, like my education and property that I own, but it even had my address wrong. It even said that I had previously lived in a town that I had never visited before. So I am out the $46 I paid for the 3 months subscription for a sub-par service.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Bruce,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $44.58. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2018

    Email I sent to BeenVerified explains it all: "Was told today that I would have access to the premium data which I do not. I logged out, closed down the program, then relogged on- it still isn't working. I was going to cancel due to the misrepresentation of membership price on my initial Google search. The link for your website said it was completely free and when I searched a name it took over 15 minutes to produce a report. While it was "loading the results", I was being advertised all of the features of membership. When the "completely free" report was finally completed, I was upset to find that I was required to join at 26+ dollars a month to view the results. I then attempted to leave the site and then offered a trial for $1. I accepted the offer, due to all the time I'd already invested into getting the report.

    "Today was day 4 of my 5 days trial. Called to cancel and was offered a free upgrade to premium data and an extension of my trial period to 30 days. I accepted the offer and actually considered extending my membership, so I asked the price after the trial. I was told 9.95. The rep assured me he would send me this in writing. I got the email with my free trial date, but it states the membership price of $26+ after the trial period is over.

    "So to recap- False advertising/misled to your site. Took 15 min to complete the "free" report, so my time invested made a membership more likely to be purchased. I attempted to leave the site anyway and was offered a five day trial period for $1, which I accepted. I called to cancel on day 4. The rep offered to extend my trial period for 30 days, with no charge. The rep offered an upgrade to the premium data. He affirmed the premium data was included when I specifically mentioned the weapons licenses search. This rep and his offers gave me confidence in your organization, so I considered keeping my membership and inquired the price. He said 9.95. The rep said I would receive an email with my trial period info which stated the membership would be over $26 after my trial period. I'm hoping for a quick fix of my account and that the promises of the features, trial period, and price that I was given will be rendered asap."

    Been Verified response: "Your account is now cancelled, as you requested. If you have any paid time remaining in your plan, you still have access for the remainder of that time, however you will not be billed going forward. We're sorry to see you go, but glad you were able to try out our website. Please know that you always have access to log back in and reactivate if you need our services again in the future. If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us." Clearly the email wasn't even read. Called today and had a rep spit the info I already had back at me. She did tell me that premium info is bought per report, so their service was misrepresented on numerous occasions. I'm hoping I won't see a charge for this but I would not be shocked to see the charge.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jessica,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    Please be assured your account was canceled and you were only billed for $1.00, which we have now refunded. Your account was switched over to our $9.95 plan by our representative.

    I apologize for the frustration this may have caused and we appreciate your time. I will review the other calls to ensure that we are offering accurate information to our customers and potential customers. Unfortunately, we do not have the option to add unlimited premium data to your account but we will still honor the 30 days free.

    When logging in you can ignore the notice to reactivate your account. Simply click 'Not now, take me to my old reports' in the lower left hand corner, and you will then be able to run new searches using the fields along the top, or view your previous reports from your Dashboard.

    We hope this helps and thank you again for your feedback.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    D increased rating by 2 stars.
    Customer ServiceStaff
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, D increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Dec. 9, 2018

    You will not find anything that is not public record, while doing the search you will have to pay additional fees for a more enhanced report, which in my case yielded little or no information. Beware of the fine print (which is well hidden), this is a subscription. When I attempted to reach customer service to address this issue, the agent hung up on me. So in total I am out about sixty bucks and got no information about the subject of my search. Worthless.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Debbie,

    We are sorry to hear this was your experience.

    Could you tell us the date and time you called our support line?

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $68.58. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    Please note the information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2018

    Have not used them since July. I used the trial period for 1$ and have not attempted any transactions all these months and then all of the sudden my acct is 26 dollars light. I keep up on my account because someone has tried to steal money out of my account before and my bank's fraud dept called me and I switched card so meaning customer service through BeenVerified is lying. So how in the hell did customer service get my new card info? Not happy with them now. I have to file another dispute with my banker because this was all unauthorize. Then I basically was called a liar through BeenVerified that stole my info to my new bank card. Flat out dishonest. Would not suggest to anybody. Huge rip off.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Renee,

    To offer further assistance, could you provide the email address or member ID for your account? We were unable to locate one with your name or with your Gmail account.

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel.

    We can only bill the payment method provided to us. If your card changed but you were still being billed then someone must have either added the new card on file or your banking account must have still been connected to that old card.

    We look forward to hearing from you.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2018

    Everything they provided was able to be obtained through a basic google search, save your money. They were not able to provide any criminal history. Relative connections were based off your approval. No work history. Didn't provide all prior residential addresses. Overall disappointed with their service and will no longer or will ever use them again.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Derek,

    I'm sorry to hear you were unable to find the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you haven't already, we encourage you to check out the Monitoring feature, which you can activate on up to ten reports you have run. Once Monitoring is activated, you will be notified as soon as we receive any new information in that report, such as a new phone number, address or even court record.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2018

    I had purchased a trial membership to see what info was really provided... When I went to return to look up one more thing I could not get back into my account and when I had entered the email address that I used to sign up it never showed up in my mail in ANY folder and I could not cancel my subscription at all and I got charged... So I'm paying for something I can't use or not interested in. ALSO whomever you get your reports from are very misinformation. I have never lived in Texas... But yeah I cannot get into an account that I supposedly have but like I said I wanted to cancel before I got charged but that kind of hard when you can't log in.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Charles,

    I'm sorry to hear about any issues you experienced.

    We show you recently searched reports on 12/03/18. Are you still looking to cancel?

    At this time, we don't show you attempted to reach our customer support team. Please let us know here and we will be happy to offer our assistance or please feel to email us at support@beenverified.com.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    We hope this helps.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2018

    In the time it takes for them to "gather" information about your subject, you could have manually googled everything you needed to know anyway. The whole thing is a garbage money grab using scripts that a first year CS major could write. There is nothing special or useful about this website.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi,

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives. Our aim is to save our customers time by integrating that information into easy-to-read reports.

    This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    We would be happy to look into offering a refund but were unable to locate an account with your gmail.com. To better assist you, could you provide the email address you used to sign up or the full name on the account?

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Support

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingPriceOnline & AppRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2018

    Completely false advertising. Website says you can pay for 1 month: $22.86 or 3 months $14.86 per month or 6 months $9.80 per month. I only needed 2-3 reports so I bought the 1 month subscription. They charged me $22.86 for 4 months!!! When I called customer support, they told me it was only a payment option. If you pay for 3 months upfront you get a discount. Apparently it's all spelled out in the 8,000-word Terms and Conditions (which they KNOW nobody is going to read, In fact the service rep had an immediate pre-planned response to my problem). I told them I wanted a refund and he said he would see what he could do. In the end, they only refunded me 1 month!!!

    And here's the icing on the crap cake, NONE of their records or searches found the people I was looking for anyway. After a week of using BeenVerified, I went to White Pages and found all of them in one day. What a horrible experience. PLEASE DON'T BE FOOLED BY THIS COMPANY! You'll read all these testimonials on their website, but they're bull crap. The site didn't help me find ANY of the records I needed, not even one.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Kate,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience.

    All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel. This information can be located in the first checkbox agreement, there is no need to click on our full terms of service to view this.

    Please note you were only billed 3 times for your subscription, we have issued an additional refund of $22.86.

    I'm sorry to hear you had trouble locating the information you were looking for. BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards, and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Verified purchase
    Transparency

    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2018

    Was harassed when trying to cancel. They make you cancel numerous times before cancel is accepted or completed. Also, their records are never up to date as they only update from somebody else's records once a month and those records are sometimes only updated once every six months.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Andy,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    Please be assured we strive to offer hassle-free cancellation. We will look into what improvements can be made with our automated cancellation services.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any outdated information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards, and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Service

    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2018

    It's so annoying how they make you think for 20 minutes that they are gonna give you this report and you have to go through 100 steps and then finally at step 1000000000 bam! They want to charge you and you can't see the report without giving them a credit card. I'm just saying the fact that you won't see anything on this "report" should be disclosed prior.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Christina,

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

    Our aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can. There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for BeenVerified.

    If you're interested in trying out the service, you can access a special $1 trial offer here: https://www.beenverified.com/lp/32fc4f/5/subscribe

    Or you may want to check out our app for the iPhone or Android. The app is free to install (from the App store and Google Play store). With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Verified purchase

    Reviewed Nov. 14, 2018

    This site does well with getting addresses and social media presence. They want to pay more for basic info readily available on other background checking sites. I was a one-time user and immediately canceled the subscription. I’m assuming the cancellation request was not received? Today I see I was billed $44.58. I returned to the site to see if there had been any improvement but unfortunately no. Sites like Truthfinder have much more complete info. Such as marriages/divorces, minor legal issues, property ownership, etc. without extra charges. I sent an email today canceling my membership and did receive a confirmation.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Carolee,

    The premium section of a report offers liens, judgments, or licenses for this person based on what public records has released.

    Please note the other sections such as contact information, relatives, criminal records, bankruptcies, marriage/divorce records, property records and more are included in your subscription. Would you like for us assist you with viewing this information?

    We show you sent an email on 11/14/18 to cancel your subscription but your account renewed on 11/13/18. If you are not interested in us offering further assistance, please let me know and we would be happy to issue a refund.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2018

    This company makes you watch as they pretend to dig up confidential information that you could never find on your own. You pay for a membership, thinking you're going to learn a lot. You finally get to see what they found, except that everything that is important is marked PREMIUM INFORMATION! I am trying to find out if a mystery second-cousin is legit. She found us via Ancestry, but until now, none of my cousins had ever had children. They are all males---which would mean somebody fathered a child nobody knew about.

    The contacting second-cousin has many aliases. Her age would point to a certain time period that could be right. She was adopted--this ridiculous scan gave her age and birthdate--no birth PLACE, no birth PARENTS, no ADOPTIVE PARENTS, nothing. If BeenVerified thinks I'm going to click on PREMIUM information and find out what very well could be NOTHING MORE, they're crazy! What you get is a month-long membership, which sounds like a good deal. Then you find out you won't get squat till you click on a premium report. BAD---save your money!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ann,

    BeenVerified is a website that provides a searchable database of aggregated public records. The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. We do not offer confidential information.

    The premium section of a report offers liens, judgments, or licenses for this person based on what public records has released. Is this the information you were looking to view?

    Please note the other sections such as contact information, relatives, criminal records, bankruptcies and more are included in your subscription.

    I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Online & App

    Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018

    I didn't want to pay for their "free" service. I looked at their website and ever since I've had their web page showing up on my phone no matter how many times I close it out. I finally figured out how to delete their cookies. A legitimate business wouldn't resort to lies and tricks to get your money. STAY AWAY!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Russell:

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives.

    You can search for free to see some basic information on our site, and you can also run free reports on our app. In order to view full reports payment is required.

    Or you try our special $1 trial offer here: https://www.beenverified.com/lp/32fc4f/5/subscribe

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2018

    Signed up for 3 months but it only took me 10 minutes to see this isn't worth my time. Multiple people show up that are not the one you are looking for. You can supply them with name, middle name, last name, state, age of person and many times can't get the right one. Don't know where they are getting their info. Many more addresses, emails, etc that are someone else's. Tried to get a receipt to verify my purchase but can't even get that from the company. Going to try to get my money back.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Alex,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    We don't show you've attempted to contact our support team yet but it appears you disputed our charges with your bank. Please be assured the account is canceled and closed. We are locked out of any further transactions. You would need to follow up with your bank regarding the resolution of the dispute and the return of any funds to your account.

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer care

    Price

    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2018

    I used the BeenVerified service in July 2017. I was actually pleased with the service and had recommended them but then found out they scammed me and have been charging my card ever since. I emailed them within 30 days to cancel my subscription and they continue to charge me. There is no way to delete your credit card once you enter it... so DON'T.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Nicole,

    I apologize for any problems you have had with the account. We do not show a cancellation request before 11/4/18, would you be able to provide a screenshot of the email you send to us back in July 2017?

    We show you were refunded $101.88 on 11/5/18 and your account is canceled. Although there is no option to remove your billing information via the website you can call or email us to request the removal of your card. Please be assure we have deleted that information for you.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received
    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2018

    I paid for this service and am so sorry I did! I tried looking up people I wanted to get in touch with again and there was NEVER enough information unless I wanted to pay more to get it! And pay more for each person every time! So I then started looking up people I knew. OMG! Wrong addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Said they had no media accounts when I know they do or that they owned no property and I know they do! I emailed them, requested cancel and refund because I would not recommend them to anyone unless they do! You would need to be very rich to get all the information you're looking for and hope that it is correct! Also note! You cannot go to your account and remove your credit card information either. You're locked out of doing so!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Bonnie,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Please be assured we show you were refunded on 10/27/18 per your email request.

    For feedback purposes, could you tell us what type of information you were looking to view that requested more payment?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 22, 2018

    I am from the Philippines, I met a guy online from the United States. He went to the Philippines just this month and cheated on me over some other Filipina women. I am 23 years old and God-knows-what the real age of this person is. What happened to me, already happened to me. It is done. I just hope that this guy would not go around my country fooling around other young Filipina girls for sex. This app could have been very helpful for me to know more information about him as he would only disclose very few info about his self. However, to my disappointment, as I was to pay my subscription to BeenVerified, my payment was denied as my request is coming out of the USA.

    You would help more people around the world if you would allow people from other countries to have access on your information. Online dating has cut through borders worldwide. This can be a powerful website to protect girls from third world countries to be lured by lust-driven sex tourist from first world countries. Just that.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Rhodora,

    We're fully committed to and wish to dedicate our efforts to fully complying with those ever-changing data and privacy regulations contemplated by and required in the U.S. and accordingly prefer to concentrate on such best practices, before we tackle other legislation and regulation that may be required by other jurisdictions outside of the U.S.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018

    All the info contained in these reports are from google not a single bit info was new. I want a refund. The membership was canceled. I feel like I been scammed for my hard earned money. Taking advantage of people isn’t right!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jeremy,

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    We show you email our support team on 10/20/18 and were issued a full refund as requested.

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Support

    Reviewed Oct. 20, 2018

    I did a search and they talked about they had this thorough report, I paid the monies and it said could not be found. Every search I have done has come back servers working overtime. Just plain lies...

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Anthony,

    We apologize for any inconvenience.

    We experienced a technical issue causing reports to not load successfully, that is now resolved.

    Please be assured your account was canceled and we issued a refund of $1.00. We have also extended your account for free so that you may run any searches you were previously unable to.

    If you choose to try it again, once logged in you can ignore the notice to reactivate your subscription. Simply click 'Not now, take me to my old reports' in the lower left hand corner, and you will then be able to run new searches using the fields along the top, or view your previous reports from your Dashboard.

    If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Price

    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2018

    If I could give this legal garbage negative stars I would. The only good thing about BeenVerified is that it goes to show how anyone can open up a terrible business and still make money. The service is horrible and you could honestly find the same crap on Google in only 10 minutes. On top of that, they will charge you even after you’ve cancelled your credit card. It’s a total mess! Please STAY AWAY and don’t even think about using this ridiculous service that for some reason is still in business.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi James,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    We show your account was canceled a few hours after your subscription was renewed on 10/19. Please be assured you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & MarketingRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2018

    I used their service 1 time in August. They are not supposed bill me after that. I have not use their service in September and October. Need refund. Spoke to them. They are willing to give me only $10 back. This is a scam. Reason I use them, they were the cheapest. This is what you get for cheap.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Dominick,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    We were unable to locate an account under your name or email. To offer further assistance, could you provide the email address used to sign up or your member id?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    No response received
    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2018

    I have tried to cancel my automatic monthly payment. System saying my email is not on file. Asked for password reset. No emails came through. Just keep getting billed! I have called and they claim neither of my emails are on file. I gave the last 4 digits of change card. Been charged. They do not admit they find it and keep billing me. Frustrating.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi William,

    I was able to review your correspondence with our email support team.

    We currently do not offer a charge in the amount of $27.78. To confirm where this charge is coming from, could you provide the exact amount you see billed and the description showing next to that charge on your statement?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Insufficient response received

    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2018

    I was trying to do a “quick” search and it took several minutes. It takes seconds for these database searches. They’re using something similar to the ‘Sunk Cost Fallacy’. They’re making you invest A LOT of your time and hoping that after you’ve already put so much into it you will sign up for their TRASH service. At the end I got NOTHING. STAY AWAY FROM THESE FRAUDS.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Sean,

    Thanks for reaching out. BeenVerified's aim is to make the service as easy to use and affordable as we can.

    On our website you have the option of checking to see if your search subject is in our database before signing up or you can click the "Sign Up" button located to the top right of our homepage to be directed to a sign up page.

    You may want to check out our app for the iPhone or Android. The app is free to install (from the App store and Google Play store). With our apps, you can run unlimited people searches to get contact info and more, for free and you have the option of upgrading with a subscription to unlock criminal records and more.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2018

    I purchased the membership for $22, which was a complete waste because I got nothing different from the free reports. They made it seem like I'd get more information as a subscriber, then when I subscribed I got nothing new except prompts to buy more services that could supposedly get me the information I wanted. I feel like I got scammed. Canceled my subscription and was given no option to request a refund on their completely automated system. Not even sure if it's really canceled or if I'll wind up with a 'surprise' charge like so many others on here.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jen,

    I'm sorry to hear you were unable to find the information you were looking for.

    We show you cancel your account on 10/13/18 using our automated system. Please be assured you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to call our toll free number or email us at support@beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Support

    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2018

    I needed this one time to find out information on someone with a felony who we had a business relationship with. Got what I understood to be a one-time report. Apparently, in fine print, they tell you that a one time use is actually a subscription, and a costly one at that. It wasn't until I found an unexpected bill on my Visa card that I realized I'd been tricked (I'm an attorney so usually don't fall for these things) and tried to cancel. Not easy. Nothing on the site that allows it. In fact, it's hard to find that it's an evergreen unless you do something. One must phone to cancel. That's not easy to find either. Horrible! I lost time and money to this scam and recommend that people find another way to get information about those they need to investigate.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Karen,

    I'm sorry to hear this was your experience.

    We show you signed up for our 5 day trial for a $1.00. We let you know on the sign-up page the date that it will automatically renew unless you elect to cancel along with the amount of the subscription. We also offer our number and email to cancel at anytime, this can be found on our website under the contact us link towards the bottom of the page.

    Please be assured your account was canceled on 10/13/18 and we have issued you the refund for the monthly subscription of $26.89. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2018

    "BeenVerified" company themselves have little worth when it comes to verifying a site/company. I trusted their word on 2 companies that, in my end result caused HORRIBLE EXPERIENCES (Justanswer.com & Sellyourgold.com). Each were accredited as being verified, LEGITIMATE and trusted. Justanswer.com appraisals were not accurate appraisals. I was told there is NO WAY for them to accurately appraise an item with PHYSICALLY seeing an item. Yet the site advertises they appraise items CHARGING A FEE and are authentic and HAVE BEEN VERIFIED AS TRUSTWORTHY and ACCURATE! Not so!

    I paid for appraisals and placed items for sale on the market and opened myself up to hurling insults and accusations as being dishonest. I removed my items immediately, although I posted the appraisals to prove I was legit I removed the rest of my items to avoid reprisals. Sellyourgold.com. (After turning down their ridiculous lowball offer on over 140 items) returned all my items CRAMMED INTO AN 8×10 ENVELOPE. DESTROYED my jewelry, collector coins, changed out stones, ruined collector values, "lost" 18 1/2 k Gold sheets, Original paperwork to items as well as ALL ORIGINAL BOXES, CONTAINERS AND COIN BINDERS! BEENVERIFIED HAS NO VALUE. CONSUMER BEWARE.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Charlene,

    BeenVerified is a website that provides a searchable database of aggregated public records. You can search a name on the site to locate addresses, phone numbers, relatives, court records, and much more.

    We not affiliated with the websites you mentioned.

    It's possible there may have been some confusion. If a company states they have been verified as trustworthy this doesn't not mean they are connected to our website BeenVerified.com.

    I hope that helps but if you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@BeenVerified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2018

    As per their Opt out policy, I provided an email with all pertinent information, First & last, Middle initial, aliases, current city & state, locations, age, DOB, relatives, & the URL I found all the info on (half was incorrect & had nothing to do with me). I received an email from them to verify the person they chose is correct. LOL, wrong state, 17 years younger than me, not 1 relative that I sent. No option in the email to say "wrong person" ~ so, back to the website I go to start over & can't start again because there's already a request. Even better, is I went through all of this roughly 3 years ago & I'll be doggone if they didn't re-harvest info & put it back up on their site with added people & places I've never lived or known.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ruth,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    We show you emailed us on 10/11/18 requesting to be removed, we sent a confirmation a few hours later. Are you still seeing your information on our site? If so, please let us know so we may offer further assistance in removing it.

    In some cases, you may need to "clear your history" in your browser just in case your computer is storing and recalling information cached prior to the opt-out.

    Please be aware that we obtain and regularly update the BeenVerified People Search results with records from several different public and private databases. Although we and our data partners do our best to match these new records to the existing records in our database, there may be times when one of our data partners provides us with a new record about you that is different enough from your existing record – for example, containing different spellings, initials, combinations of information, and/or addresses – that we cannot match this new record to your existing record, and this new record may appear in our People Search results. In addition, in order to prevent fraud and protect the integrity of our opt-out process, we currently only permit you to remove one record from our People Search results through our online opt-out process. Accordingly, if you see a new record about you appear in our People Search results, please contact us at privacy@beenverified.com and we will be happy to help you remove that record as well.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2018

    I had a problem with somebody on social media posting sensitive information on the "Next Door" app. I needed to get some info on who was posting it. I went to BeenVerified. I entered my information and it gave me an offer to a 5 day trial for $1. After filling out some more info it said I used my $1 offer in the past. I was not going to pay $30.00. So I choose another website. I was billed anyway. I tried to log on. I didn't have an account. I called up to get a refund. The guy said he refunded the money. 12 hours later it is not in my account. I called Wells Fargo and put in a claim. I record all my phone calls. I called BeenVerified back and the guy said it can take up to a week. He also said I looked up somebody and I have to pay $30. I told him the first thing you do put in somebody's name. They don't give you the info unless you pay. My next call or email is to Pam Bondi's office. She is fantastic on following up on scams. Wells Fargo too.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Kevin,

    I apologize for any confusion.

    There are costs associated with obtaining the data and integrating that information into easy-to-read reports. Payment is required to sign-up for BeenVerified.

    We show you have 3 different accounts two of which have taken advantage of our $1.00 trial. The account that was billed $29.95 was created for our one time check. Please note that before you are charged you must agree to the amount on the sign up page and click view report before it can be bill.

    We show the amount was fully refund on 10/07/18. The refund is processed immediately on our end, however it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement depending on your financial institution.

    I hope that helps, but if you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Online & AppRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2018

    Their website information is evasive and deceiving. I've contacted the company regarding a refund due to no longer using this service. They have not contacted me or will refund me. Very unhappy. I’ve tried several times to contact their support. And so far no one has contacted me or refunded my account.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Yvonne,

    The information in BeenVerified's reports is aggregated from public records and publicly available information. This public information is compiled through many public offices and agencies with the intent and for the purpose of it being made available to the public. There are many sources of public records, including: telephone directories, public property records, utility bills, magazine subscriptions, voter registration, and more.

    We show you used our automated system to cancel on 10/7/18 but do not show you have spoken to a representative. We were also unable to locate email from your gmail sent to us requesting a refund. Could you tell us how you tried to contact us?

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $26.89. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Support

    Customer ServiceContract & TermsRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2018

    In February of 2018, I signed up for a one time use of this service, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION. I was charged as if I had signed up for a subscription for seven (7) additional months. I called to get a refund, and was denied a refund by a customer service agent named Ashley. I was told that even though I had signed up for a one time use, in the "Terms and Conditions" I had agreed to a subscription. I explained to Ashley that it was illegal to be deceptive and to bury a subscription in the Terms and Conditions if the customer explicitly did not sign up for a subscription, but a one time use. I recorded the the conversation and let her know. DO NOT USE THESE SERVICES. THEY WILL SCAM YOU OUT OF YOUR MONEY!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Catherine,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. All of our subscriptions are recurring. We let you know on the sign-up page that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel.

    We show Ashali provided you with a refund of $68.58 when you called on 10/05/18 and sent a ticket requesting more refunds for you to our support team. We show our support team was able to refund you an additional refund of $68.58 on 10/06/18. Your refund covers transactions from 04/07/18- 09/07/18 .

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2018

    I bought a monthly subscription for this service for my job. I work in a local homeless shelter and it has helped me track down some of my clients' family members, research properties and assist my clients in understanding the need for honesty when I am assisting them. I even used this for my own personal use in researching a home that I was renting, and one that I was looking at purchasing. I was impressed by the information I could find on this. I kept this service for about 7 months when I decided to cancel it, because I had a job change.

    Probably the most amazing thing to me was how EASY it was to cancel it. I was delaying canceling for the longest time, because I thought I'd have to spend hours on the phone. But it was a quick automated system. I just canceled my subscription a few moments ago and I had a monthly subscription, so I am unsure if it will go through, but if it does I would highly recommend this company to any and all of my friends and co-workers (in fact some of my co-workers used it and liked it as well). It's a decent background system that has an app and a website, and it is relatively inexpensive. I am still blown away at how easy the cancellation process was, almost so much so that I want to give this place more of my business.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Micha,

    Thank you so much for your feedback. We are happy to hear that you had a great experience with the site as well as the cancellation process. We truly appreciate your recommendation to others and look forward to seeing you again in the future!

    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2018

    I did the initial $1 fee on Aug 29th. Was not happy with the little information I received. Canceled within the stated time frame. However was charged $26.89 on Sept 4th. Contacted BeenVerified that I should not have been charged and now on Oct 3rd I have been charged an additional $26.89. I am not at all happy with this company.

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    Customer ServiceStaffTransparency

    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2018

    I do not understand why he has bad magazines. This system is wonderful. We had a missing guy in the United States for 7 years, we tried all the means to find it until I found this application. Fortunately, he gave us all the information, including that he was already dead. Even though it was difficult to attack this application, the direction coincided with the data that the family had. We were able to verify that it was the. The use policies are clear about the information they give and that you have to pay more if you want more information. The customer service has been excellent, I recommend this application.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Derly,

    We appreciate your kind words. It's a comfort to know we could offer our help to locate the information you needed. Thank you for sharing your feedback and please keep us in mind for any future searching needs.

    Sales & MarketingTransparency

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2018

    I just created an account last night not even 24 hours ago thinking I was going to see a full report because it said I was going to get one. Turns out this company tricked me good and I’m so disappointed in thinking this was going to be a reliable website as it was the website that was continually recommended in my search engine. In order to get the full report I had to pay MORE money!!! I spent 22.86 on false advertising! Wish they were more clear with what you actually get! I would have never made this purchase had I known.

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    Factual basis uncertain

    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2018

    I signed up for the trial in order to help out a friend. Since then I've been attempting to cancel my account. This was over a month ago. They are still attempting to debit my account and I keep reporting it as a fraudulent transaction. Do not use this service.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Nickolas,

    Thank you for providing your email. I was able to locate your account, please be assured your account is now canceled and you were only billed the $1.00.

    If there is anything else we can help you with, please feel free to email us at support@Beenverified.com

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Austin increased rating by 1 star.
    Sales & Marketing
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Austin increased their star rating.

    Original Review: Sept. 21, 2018

    I needed a driver’s license number for myself, from the last state I lived in. I fell for it... found the website, assumed that they could pull it up, set about $40 on fire. I am more disappointed in myself really...I fell for a scam.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Austin,

    I apologize for any confusion. We do not advertise that we offer drivers license on our website.

    Please be assured I have issued a full refund for $37.72 billed for our services.

    Please let me know if there's anything else we can help with.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2018

    So if I had gone with their report I would have hired a felon with assault charges and several others involving drugs!!! Their current address was even wrong. Every piece of info reported by them I had already found for FREE with a few online searches. This woman was far from the "Upstanding citizen" they told me she was. If I had hired her I would be filing charges right now. Have requested a full refund, will see if I get it or not. Very unhappy, would not have given any star if it had been an option! My rating is a STAR-minus.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Kimberly:

    As per our Terms of Service, you may not use BeenVerified to conduct Employment Background Checks or FCRA Related Background Checks. BeenVerified is not a consumer reporting agency as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA"), and the information contained within our website has not been collected for the purpose of furnishing consumer reports, as defined in the FCRA. We let our potential customers know this before signing up and after billing information has been entered you must agree to our terms of service. Please feel free to review our Terms of Service at http://www.beenverified.com/consumer-terms-of-service.

    We are happy to assist you with closing your account and looking into issuing a refund but we were unable to locate an account under your email. Please provide the email address you used to sign up or your member ID.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Insufficient response received

    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2018

    I had sign up the service 30 minutes, the website sound like everything you search will be included which is misleading. If you need criminal report that will be extra charge from 25 to 70 dollars, depended on which court you select. BEWARE, if that is what you need. The website will be useless for you, all information they provided you can find out on Google. Search nothing else.

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    Factual basis uncertain

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2018

    I signed up for the dollar free trial on a Thursday and have been trying since then to cancel the account but the number that they have for support is useless. Can't log into my account on their webpage and the email for support is invalid. I will be looking into file a complaint if I can't get them to cancel my account before I start getting charged. For me it's been a total rip-off experience.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Larry,

    We show you sent an email requesting to cancel your account on 9/16/18, we show that cancellation was processed within 10 minutes. Could you confirm if you received that confirmation?

    Also what was the number you were using to contact us?

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Factual basis uncertain
    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2018

    I had found a criminal history through a the justice department but was looking for more, checked for best background check on a search engine and this waste of time's ad came out on top. Obviously it was them gaming the search engine, I got nothing valuable and what I already had from the court records didn't show up but there were "locked" areas that I could open for more money. Total ripoff. I canceled immediately and want my money back.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Daniel,

    The Criminal Records section of the background report may include criminal records from county courts, department of corrections, Administration of the Courts, and other state legal agencies. The types of offenses can include felonies, misdemeanors, and even traffic incidents in some cases. Positive or false matches in criminal searches may not provide confirmation of an individual's criminal background. It is important to use caution whenever reviewing this kind of information.

    While we put every effort into making our data as accurate as possible, we are dependent upon the criminal data made digitally available to us by the courts. There are some counties that make more criminal data digitally available to us than others (some include cases that date farther back, some counties provide arrests while others may only provide felony convictions), and there are still some counties that do not yet make their criminal data digitally available to us.

    Please also know that we are constantly working to expand and improve our database, to provide you with the most current, accurate information we can. By activating the Monitoring feature on the report, you will be notified as soon as we receive any new information in this report, including a new criminal record.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2018

    Such a bunch of BS! Every time I put in a phone number they had nothing...then lure you back with emails and messages saying "We have new information on said number". I want my money back for this BS service! I tried finding out info about a number that was sending me threats and they just kept leading me on. Don't waste your time or money!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Tammy,

    We are sorry to hear you were unable to find the information you were looking for. Please be assured your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $26.89.

    If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2018

    Looked up the info of, not only myself but some close family and friends. Nothing useful. Basic out of date information. Absolute RIP off. This site is a total scam. The information provided about myself was false and inaccurate. Purchased a premium check, same thing. Totally waste of money. Someone please shut these guys down. It gave phone numbers that weren't mine, along with information about addresses that weren't correct either. Please, do yourself a favor and save your money. There isn't anything offered that can't be found in more detail and for free with a few minutes of looking online. Please give me my money back you crooks!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Joshua,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $37.72. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Aug. 31, 2018

    Ok so it advertised as %100 free in its ads but after 15 minutes of loading bars they want to charge you. I would've probably paid if they weren't liars. This is a sneaky business tactic and I feel I can't trust the results if I can't trust their advertisements.

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    Price

    Reviewed Aug. 27, 2018

    This site is a complete rip off. They will charge your card for each search, and then when you go to see info it says, "We have having trouble with site. Try again later." PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2018

    Looked up my sister in-law. 10 minutes of fake progress bars, warnings about how graphic the information would be, implications of criminal activity on her part and all I got was info from the phone book and advertisements to spend more money. It's Sunday night now. I'm going to call AND email in the morning to cancel. I've read that many people complained. BeenVerified ignored all their attempts to cancel their subscriptions and charged their credit cards anyway. I'm a consumer advocate. Bad idea!

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    Punctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2018

    Participated in the 5 day trial with BeenVerified to view my report for accuracy. 80% of the information was old (which was good for me). However I was seeking a background search tool to help locate/contact my biological family. Decided not to keep the membership for that reason but was past the 5 day period. Satisfied with the way they handled my request for the refund even though I canceled late. Though this site didn't seem to be a good fit for my needs I do recommend others use this tool as a beginning in their search.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi,

    Thank you for your great review! I'm sorry to hear we weren't the best fit for your needs but glad to hear our customer support team could handle your request quickly.

    Tom increased rating by 2 stars.
    PriceRefunds & Payouts
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Tom increased their star rating on Aug. 25, 2018.

    Updated review: Aug. 25, 2018

    Been Verified did issue me a refund. I would have been satisfied with my search results had I not been asked to pay more for a more in-depth search on criminal background. I expected the entire search, not a partial for the money I payed. Thank you for the prompt refund.

    Original Review: Aug. 16, 2018

    Paid over $20 to background check on someone and everything but came up in a report. I already knew their name, address and phone number! I can get the background check for more money. Really? I sent an email after the initial search and about 10 minutes later I received a reply the account was closed. Why should I even pay a nickel for what they told me? YOU ARE MISLEADING AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Tom,

    Thank you for speaking with us. I'm glad we could offer more information on how we collect our data and issue a refund as requested. Please let us know if there is anything else we can assist you with.

    Thank you,

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 22, 2018

    I was looking for only one address and canceled their service immediately as I had no further need and the information received was inaccurate. I felt a charge of $1.00 was agreeable however my tax attorney pointed out that BeenVerified has continually charged my credit card for the previous four months totaling over $90.00. This is a scam and amounts to possible criminal conduct.

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    Scott increased rating by 2 stars.
    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Scott increased their star rating on July 22, 2018.

    Updated review: July 22, 2018

    BeenVerified confirmed my cancellation, refunded my trial fee, and agreed that thier customer service needs to improve. A good start to becoming a successful service provider.

    Original Review: July 22, 2018

    I thought I would try their 5 day $1.00 trial. This is one of the most misleading sites I have seen in a while. The info they offer can easily be found on Google search. BUYER BEWARE, they use an old tactic called "FOR A BUCK MORE", which I myself used many years ago in marketing. Give them a taste and upgrade them for additional fees. They don't stop there. Canceling turns into the real scam and motive. I called to cancel. Automated system verifies my cancelation and then transfers me to a customer service rep who informs me that I must answer several questions and tell them why I am canceling. I told her I was not interested.

    I told her the service was useless and please cancel. She then tells me that I must be more specific or she could not complete the process. Almost 5 min. of nonsense and I hung up. Pay attention folks! I then receive an email stating "Hello Scott, Thank you for your call today with Letyra. Below you will find a detailed summary of the recent changes that took place on 07/21/2018 at 02:58PM to your BeenVerified account. Your subscription was changed from $26.89 / Month to $9.95 / Month. Your next billing date is: 08/22/2018". BUYER BEWARE!!!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceTransparency

    Reviewed July 17, 2018

    Info paid for was a waste of money. Google would have given me same info. Gave me my address email and False information. No up to date information on anything. This is a scam. Misleads you into getting more information than that was given and makes you pay for premium info. 23$ fast easy affordable? Yeah ok. Do not use this site!! Warning!! I didn’t listen and now I am so upset. I immediately canceled after looking at the bs info they gave me. So mad.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi John,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help.

    Michelle Perez

    BeenVerified Customer Care

    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 14, 2018

    I was looking for information about my cousin who passed away a few years ago when I was very ill. BeenVerified had a deal for $1 as long as you cancelled before 5 days. I used that and got my information then cancelled my subscription. My credit card was billed for $26.89 even though I cancelled way before 5 days. I called to check it out and was told there is no record of me cancelling which is wrong. If you need the money that bad I'm sorry for you and will definitely not recommend you. Sorry I can't give 0 stars.

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    PriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed July 6, 2018

    I cancelled my account immediately almost immediately as the information I got from "Been Verified" was poor. I got better info on my own. Then I thought I would pay additional 19.95 for a court runner, and what a rip off, less information than I had already obtained! Been Verified ID **, I should have demanded my money back, but they have it set up to cancel through an automated system so they can keep the original $22.86 and the "Court Runner for $19.95, so the total rip off was for $41.81. Small price to pay to see just what a joke the information was! I lasted 4 days awaiting the final report, and when I got more poor to mediocre information I cancelled immediately.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Michael,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    Please note you can call our toll free number 1-888-579-5910 to speak to a live agent within the hours of 6am-11pm EST Mon-Sun or you have the option of emailing our support team at support@beenverified.com.

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a refund of $22.86. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Price

    Reviewed June 26, 2018

    I signed up for a $14.00 trial. I tried it out on a background check for myself. Info I got back was hopelessly inaccurate and it was vague so I wanted to see the full report and they wanted to charge me another $2.99. So I was going to dispute the charge through my bank and I looked at how much they took out exactly and it was minus $44.58 they took out that I did not authorize. So I have to wait about a week for the charge to finish processing then file a claim which can take up to about 90 days. So be aware of BeenVerified. If you fish in this pond, you get bit by a shark.

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    Factual basis uncertain

    Reviewed June 24, 2018

    This site had me believing my sister had lied about my stepmother's death. I know my father died and they have him in his late 90's. How can you trust any further information. Out of date, out of touch. Go somewhere else!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ralph,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you haven't already, we encourage you to check out the Monitoring feature, which you can activate on up to ten reports you have run. Once Monitoring is activated, you will be notified as soon as we receive any new information in that report, such as a new phone number, address or even court record.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us.

    Refunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed June 22, 2018

    My experience is similar to most of the one star reviews. Signed up for something I thought was free thinking they needed credit card info only to verify my name and I’m not doing search for nefarious reasons. To add insult injury they ask for more money to access “premium” information on the person being researched. The person's info I got was mediocre, slightly better than my google search that led me to beenverified.com.

    Read the company’s dos and don'ts very enlightening on what is legal and what you are allowed to search for and why (you shouldn’t use it for prospective employees or tenants). I canceled my automatic withdrawal the day I saw it come out by calling BeenVerified, they did refund the whole amount. I’m sure there is some value to a small portion of people that use this service but I’d bet their business model is built on signing people up for auto-pay/auto-renewal in hopes they don’t notice. I would have had harsher words and a one star had they not refunded me...

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Rob,

    I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience. Before entering your billing information you are required to select the subscription amount you want to purchase. We let you know that each subscription package will automatically renew until you elect to cancel and include a list of what information is included in your membership.

    BeenVerified's mission is to provide easy affordable access to public records, so people can use public data in their everyday lives. For example, some customers use us to plan reunions.

    We hope this helps!

    If you have additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
    support@beenverified.com

    1-888-579-5910

    Verified purchase
    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed May 30, 2018

    This company is a ripoff. At first, it seems like a free service then after waiting 15 minutes for the reports they finally tell you there is a $25 fee. What they don't tell you is after you agree to pay the $25 fee that it automatically keeps billing you every month. Don't use them. It is a scam to start stealing money from you every month!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Ed,

    Thank you for taking time to speak with us. I hope we have resolved any concerns you had regarding your account and the charges you received. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions.

    Verified purchase
    Online & App

    Reviewed May 29, 2018

    My experience was excellent. I found all the information I was seeking. It was all updated and the app very user friendly. I would recommend this app to anyone in need. I would not hesitate to use again if the need should arise. Thank you.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Tonya,

    We're glad to hear you found the information you were looking for and enjoyed using the app. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience!

    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed May 27, 2018

    BeenVerified.com fails to deliver accurate information about the Subject. What is going on here? I ran a check on myself and none repeat none of the information was accurate. I plan to ask Paypal for a full refund because the information furnished was completely false.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Elliot,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    If you need assistance with your account, please feel free to reach us at 1-888-579-5910 or email us support@BeenVerified.com

    Price

    Reviewed May 26, 2018

    First I had to say I take responsibility for my credit card continuing to be charged however it was a bad time in my life and I would like to see companies after 3 months of charge eBay card be required to check with the individual if they want to cancel their account. Now after I found out that I have been charged several months I thought okay I'm going to check one more report and then I'll cancel my service and then want to charge me again. So I went online to find how to cancel BeenVerified. I did go through a bunch of crap then they charged me $35. Do not waste your money.

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    Price

    Reviewed May 23, 2018

    Your site says free then you waste 15 minutes of my time and tell me the report is $22. $22 is not free. Free means no charge. Your company not right by doing this. This bad business. How can expect to start a business relationship when you start with a lie. I just opened a business in which I am going to have over 150 employees within six months and wanted a reliable company to do background checks. Tell me one reason why I should choose your company and be truthful not misleading please.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Joe,

    Thank you for reaching out.

    I apologize for any confusion. You can search for free to see some basic information on our site, and you can also run free reports on our app. In order to view full reports payment is required.

    Please note that we would not be the appropriate website for your use case. As per our Terms of Service, you may not use BeenVerified to conduct Employment Background Checks. Please feel free to review our Terms of Service at http://www.beenverified.com/consumer-terms-of-service.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 21, 2018

    I recently did a google search for some information and found something that took me to BeenVerified. I did the report but decided not to spend the money for a subscription. I received an e-mail for a free 5 day trial and went ahead. I did not read the e-mail closely and assumed the trial would end automatically. I received an e-mail receipt from PayPal showing the new monthly subscription. I immediately e-mailed BeenVerified customer support asking to cancel my account and refund my money. Within minutes, I had an e-mail saying my account had been cancelled and would not be charged further. I then received an e-mail from PayPal that my money had been refunded. I am impressed by their quick response and integrity. While I do not anticipate doing this type of research in the future, if I do, I will use BeenVerified again without hesitation. Thank you BeenVerified Customer Support.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Jim,

    We're glad to hear you had a positive experience with our Support team. Thank you for your feedback!

    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 14, 2018

    This company acts as if they are building this incredible an incredible report for you. The entire process takes about 15 minutes of your time. Their site says "Search Any Name for Free! Billions of records at your fingertips. Just download our app." However when you perform a search and then answer several questions, and then watch as it builds and builds, you are sent to a page with all of the information asterisked out. You are then told that you have to pay $22 to view the information.

    So yes, you can search on a name for free... however if you want to see any of the details you have to pay. It would be like going to Google, and typing in your search query, and then being told that you have to pay to see that information. Also, they make you fill in your name and email before allowing you to continue to see your report. Then the next page tells you - that you have to pay. Very unethical practice. I'm sure my email will now be sold to millions of their advertising partners.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello,

    Thank you for reaching out. We tried to reach you via email to gather more information so we could help you but have been unable to connect. Can you please email me so that we can address your concerns?

    Thank you,
    Michelle

    BV Customer Support

    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed May 8, 2018

    I did a five day trial for 1$. I cancelled my account and they continued to take 25.47$ a month for two years. When I finally noticed I immediately called them. Customer service refunded me about 100$. Said she could only go back four months. She said that she could see where I had cancelled and she would put in a ticket to get the rest of my money. She said they would respond in about 48 hours. After a month of the run around and about eight tickets turned in with absolutely no response. I called back and demanded to talk to a supervisor. He told me that I was SOL. There is no evidence that I cancelled my service. What about the first representative that refunded me 100$. He said she was just being nice! Suggest people don't use this poor excuse for a company and tell everyone you know that they are a ripoff. I just wonder how many people they have done that to.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi David,

    Thanks for reaching out. We have been trying to reach you via email since May 8th to resolve this for you. We need to send a check to you for the remaining balance of your refund. Please email me at mperez@beenverified.com to let us know the name and address you'd like it sent to.

    Kind regards,
    BeenVerified Customer Care
    http://support.beenverified.com/
    support@beenverified.com

    1-888-579-5910

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed May 6, 2018

    Customer service is very responsive and personalized! Very easy to work with. I even contacted them on a Sunday and they responded within a few moments. I’m amazed at the Information that is available on people, and pleased that they make privacy a priority when I reached out to them.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Marti!

    Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you are pleased with our service.

    Please let us know if you ever need any additional assistance at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Take care!

    BeenVerified Support

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    Sales & MarketingOnline & App

    Reviewed May 2, 2018

    This website is a total lie and scam from the beginning to end. I was looking for some background information with the judgment & liens option (I thought I will get this based on the main website page) and decided to fork the $22.86 (discounted) for unlimited reports for one month. Ran the report, and the picture that came with the report was somebody else (for a second I thought I typed the wrong name); most of the information was outdated and most even wrong. Nothing about the judgment & liens - for that they want another $15 found on a button called "premium information" not in the report you just ran under "Criminal & Civil" as one might think. OK, since I am already in this, I fork another $15 and get the information.

    Let me try to run this "premium information" on myself, and guess what? I need to fork another $15. Here is the summary: On the front page on their website there is sample output report showing a whole list of benefits one think it will get once they sign up – NOT TRUE. After you sign up for their services, you find out some of those benefits from the sample report are actually part of an additional service called "premium information" for another $15, and this after you run a report. You pay for this now and you try to run this “premium information” on another report, you find out that this $15 charge is per report – this is not mentioned ANYWHERE.

    Now that you got caught (SCAMMED) in this, if you try to print your report(s); good luck with that. Printing shows all scrambled pages with some of the information in it - USELESS. There is an option for PDF – guess what? More money – another $2.99. At least this time they say "enable PDF for all your personal reports". Nowhere on their front pages on the website I found any mentioning of the "premium information" and what it comes with that (maybe if you decide to dig through their whole website - who knows?). You would have to know what to look for.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi George,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or available for every individual. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    BeenVerified has a satisfaction guarantee, and as such, I have issued you a complete refund of the current charges on your account. Please note that your subscription has not been canceled at this time. If you would like us to cancel your subscription, or if you have any further questions, you can reach us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Refunds & Payouts

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Recently, I noticed charges on my CitiCard account by BEENVERIFIED.COM which I did not recognize and had no recollection of authorizing the charges. CitiCard support informed me that these charges began in May of 2016 and amounted to $586.**. Due to health issues, I did not realize that you were charging my account until now. I vaguely recall that I had some interest in locating a friend from the past and, via a search, went to your website. Since you have my card number, I obviously authorized what I thought was a very small charge for a one-time search. You have been charging my account ever since. I would never have authorized that.

    As I spoke with CitiCard, I checked my emails and found an email from you with a PDF to download. I looked at it and do not recognize the name at all and the information was and is of no interest to me. Since then, I have never received an invoice or any notification from you that you have been charging my account. I have never used any of your services and I want and complete refund for the $586.** in charges that I did not authorize.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Anthony,

    I hope that you are pleased with the resolution of your issue. Thanks for reaching out and if you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

    Best,
    BeenVerified Customer Care
    http://support.beenverified.com/
    support@beenverified.com

    1-888-579-5910

    Punctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed April 25, 2018

    The site was unable to verify the email information I was cross referencing. The dollar charge was unnecessary at that point and I can only get half the $ back because I was 1 day late in canceling the account. I’m assuming this is where they make some money. Charging people and refunding half.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Stephanie,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or we don't have a record for a specific individual. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    I'm sorry for any confusion regarding your refund, and I have issued you a complete refund of your subscription charge. You should see the funds returned to your account in a couple of business days.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Reviewed April 25, 2018

    This is absolutely the worst purchase I have ever made. I should have just burned 22 dollars. This site claims that they have all this information so I bought the one month 22 dollars just to find what I could have seen for free on Google and on top of it this site was worse. I found more on Google than here. BeenVerified didn't even show my age.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Leanne,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or available for every individual. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    I see that your account was already cancelled per your request, and I have issued you a complete refund of your subscription charge.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed April 16, 2018

    BeenVerified popped up on a Google search as providing a free background check. After about 15 minutes it finally said my report was ready and tried to charge me $22 for the report. Last time I checked, $22 is NOT FREE. BeenVerified lies and cheats in its advertising. How can anyone trust the information they CLAIM they have found?

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    Reviewed April 16, 2018

    I am extremely disappointed with this people search website. I paid $23 for the website to tell me the exact same thing I can find for free! Once you pay the initial $23 for the basic search they offer a "premium search" for an additional $15 which I paid and it told me nothing else! And that $15 is only for one person! I can't use the premium for every person I want to search, no I have to pay $15 extra for each one! Are you kidding me?! Plus you only get a limited number of people you can search without being charged extra. I assumed since I was paying for a month I could search as many people as I needed to but no. I was so angry I cancelled my subscription within 30 mins of doing it. I wish I never gave them my money. What a rip off!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Christopher,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had any trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or available for every person. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Reviewing your account, I see that you have already received the full refund that you requested, so please let us know if you have any further questions or need any additional assistance at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Reviewed April 15, 2018

    This was an impulse buy, if you will. I decided to look up some old college and military friends that do not use social media (which shows a lot of sense these days). But the data I found was contradictory, out of date, and much of it was just plain wrong. Since I had already paid, I did the same for myself and found that it was just as bad. And if you want to dig any deeper, they try to get you to buy a 'Premium' package, a little detail they avoid telling you upfront. Besides, if an old friend has had legal troubles is that really something I need to know in any detail? And then, adding to the mess, when I hit ten profiles the ability to search any further just stopped. I ran the search on an 11th person and though the page said it was being delivered nothing happened. I ran it again and had the same result.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Robert,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    I'm sorry to hear that you had trouble running additional reports. I was unable to locate any issues with your account that would suggest why that would be the case, it may have been a temporary bug.

    Please rest assured that we have closed your account, you will not be billed again, and you have been issued a complete refund for your subscription.

    If you have any further questions, please let us know at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 12, 2018

    I get a lot of phone calls for someone I don't know. For some reason, BeenVerified has my phone number--a number I've had for more than 15 years--associated with another person. I get creepy calls, telemarketing calls, and tons of wrong numbers for this person. No other background site has my number associated with this other individual... I've checked. I called today and was rudely informed that there's nothing I can do to have them fix the record. I can't opt the person out. I don't know the person. I'm stuck because these guys are shady. They act like their service is just magically pulling from public records.

    I work in software. I know the data they're displaying when you search is housed in a data warehouse and that it's just a matter of modifying a record. They don't want to do that. Don't trust these people. They're shady and promote dishonesty. I'd change my number, but I've had it for 15 years and I shouldn't have to make changes just because of a dishonest company. I guess I'll just keep blocking the errant number. Beware.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2018

    I did not pay for the service; I only want to remove my info from their site. I went through their online process, which includes giving them an email address. They are supposed to send a verification email back that I want my info removed. No verification email was ever sent back to me though. When I tried to do it again, it says that an email was sent out, etc. When I called them, I was told that I am the only one who can remove my info via the opt out process that did not work and that I cannot do it again! So my info can never be removed, because of their ridiculous Catch-22.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 29, 2018

    Do not waste your money! This is a rip off a total scam. All the information they charged for was old and out of date or untrue stuff, you can find for free on the internet. It took three tries to cancel the membership. One 20 minute phone call and two emails and you will not receive a refund. Do let the ads get you.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Michelle,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had any trouble finding the information you were looking for.

    We do our best to constantly update our database, but because of the nature of public records sometimes the information for a given individual is incomplete or incorrect.

    BeenVerified has a satisfaction guarantee, and as such I have issued you a complete refund of the charges on your account.

    If you have any further questions you can reach us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 29, 2018

    My wife and I have been flooded with emails from Been Verified. The information is far from accuracy. We’ve deleted the false information from our LifeLock account. And Been Verified seems to delete the information and anyone can start another account within hours. My wife and I are really thinking about hiring a lawyer about this company.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2018

    I know very little about this company other than the fact that they have been calling many times a day every day for over a month. Up to 20 calls a day, 7 days a week (Illegal to call on Sundays I believe); anywhere from 8 AM to 10 PM. Only answered the calls once - robocaller.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 27, 2018

    BeenVerified is running a scam from hell. They advertise it as free but it's not. I'm only rating it a 1 star because I can't rate it any lower or I would. They suck. No one should use them so please don't. My Black Ops badge # is as follows **.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2018

    I don't understand why these companies put out there that they're going to let you search for free. Every single one of them let's you search and then they charge you. It doesn't make any sense. If they didn't want not to charge you they should just not charge you for the whole thing. It doesn't make any sense. It's absolutely ridiculous to waste somebody's time and information to obtain a public record which is totally public. This all includes phone numbers and so on just like it used to be in the white pages. You should be able to look up something publicly and if they're willing to let you search for free. Free means free. Free don't mean a dollar. Free don't mean $9. Free don't mean $39. It means free.

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    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 24, 2018

    I discovered unauthorized charges on my credit card after using the service for what I believed was one-time (not a subscription). When I called, I was told I cancelled but there was a "re-subscription". The representative told me they would cancel it for the future but was unable to provide details as to how or when I approved any type of subscription. They did not quickly offer to refund the charges; I had to insist and then they only agreed to reverse the four most recent charges while their support team will have to look into reversing the older 3 charges.

    Clearly I wasn't using the service during any of the months they were charging me and it seems to me anyone who uses the service once is susceptible to having a subscription they did not want or know they were authorizing. Based on my phone call, I do believe the matter will be resolved by BeenVerified.com and it is good that a telephone number was on my statement and they do have live, reachable customer service to deal with this but I still should not have been in this situation to begin with - it's deceptive that I could end up being subscribed to something (or re-subscribed) as they put it after cancellation.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2018

    The background check from BeenVerified is useless. I checked my own background. BeenVerified has address I never lived at. They have relatives and associates mixed up. E-mails are duplicated and ones they did not include my CA. state licenses (PI & TVS). Totally useless background check.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Eric,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    We understand that it can be frustrating to not be able to find what you're looking for, which is why we have a satisfaction guarantee. Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a full refund. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Sales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed March 17, 2018

    Not only is the information outdated, but they placed an unauthorized charge through PayPal. Honestly, haven't we had quite enough with companies that make their money through false advertising and deceit? And do the profits through deceptive practices really exceed those that could be made through accuracy and an exemplary reputation? Congrats. And welcome to the 'one star' club.

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    Price

    Reviewed March 12, 2018

    They are trying to charge me again after paying for a month service, I'm suppose to be able to do background checks free for a month, why do they keep trying to charge me again, and information on background checks are not up to date like they say they are.

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    Reviewed March 11, 2018

    I signed up for a month to try and investigate a shady individual. Nothing came up, which surprised me. To see what type of information might appear in a report, I ran a different individual who I know has a lengthy criminal record which includes domestic battery and several DWI's. Again, nothing came up on this individual either. I am able to obtain the information on the second individual by searching the FREE court records. Then BeenVerified wants to charge more money to get "premium information". And they charge to get the info in pdf format. Total rip-off. Can get all the info BeenVerified charges you for at NO cost.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Kathy,

    I'm sorry to hear you ran into any inaccurate information in your reports.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or available for every individual. The Criminal Records section of the background report may include criminal records from county courts, department of corrections, Administration of the Courts, and other state legal agencies. The types of offenses can include felonies, misdemeanors, and even traffic incidents in some cases. Positive or false matches in criminal searches may not provide confirmation of an individual's criminal background. It is important to use caution whenever reviewing this kind of information.

    While we put every effort into making our data as accurate as possible, we are dependent upon the criminal data made digitally available to us by the courts. There are some counties that make more criminal data digitally available to us than others (some include cases that date farther back, some counties provide arrests while others may only provide felony convictions), and there are still some counties that do not yet make their criminal data digitally available to us.

    Please also know that we are constantly working to expand and improve our database, to provide you with the most current, accurate information we can.

    If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Customer ServiceRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 8, 2018

    When I signed up for BeenVerified I signed up for a 1 month membership. They continued to bill me for 4 more months before I caught it. I called them, was on hold for over 20 mins before I spoke with a customer service rep, who told me I signed up for an auto bill monthly of $22.86. I had 2 option when I signed up, a 1 month membership or 3 month membership, nowhere did it say auto renew or auto bill. Refused to refund the additional 4 months. Paid through PayPal, have not yet contacted them. This service was 1st of all, not worth the initial amount as the only information it supplied I already had and secondly shady billing practices, very unhappy with this company. Would never recommend anyone use them.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2018

    The advertisement online indicated that I can find property information. I input the address and it says report will be sent to my mailbox. I hit complete, then get a screen to sign up for service. So I sign up for service, search the same property and get a message that indicated no information found. STRAIGHT SCAM.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Reginald,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had any trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    The information in our reports comes from aggregated public records and publicly available data. Property sales data can come from the municipal office responsible for recording real estate transactions in the area. Parcel information may come from county records. The report may also contain tax assessment, mortgage data, and much more. We are dependent upon the data that has been made digitally available by county records and other public sources.

    If we are missing data on a property, please know that we are constantly updating and expanding our database to provide the most accurate and comprehensive reports we can.

    If you are seeing no results for your property search, please first check to see that you have entered the address correctly. If you were trying to search an apartment or suite, please try searching without the apartment number to return any data we have about the building. If we do not have any results for a property, we do not currently have any data for the address you searched. We are continuously adding to our database to be able to return data on more properties and improve the information we provide.

    I was able to locate your account, and see that we have already issued you a full refund per your request on 3/07/18. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Transparency

    Reviewed March 4, 2018

    I signed on for a "free trial" I thought you got Access to all the reports, or that's what they want you to believe. I learned that you have to pay separately for each type of report, and they do not make that clear anywhere! And I looked. When I e-mail them concerning this matter they informed me my account was cancelled, which I asked for, but completely avoided the part of them charging me for what I was lead to believe was part of the trial. I WOULD AVOID THIS SITE! THEY DO NOT CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH ANY INTEGRITY!!!

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    Allen increased rating by 3 stars.
    Customer ServiceRefunds & Payouts
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Allen increased their star rating on March 8, 2018.

    Updated review: March 8, 2018

    I have posted a second review that is four stars based on your timely refund of excessive charges. Thank you.

    Original Review: March 2, 2018

    As a landlord I use online background check services that compile public records information. I only do this on one person about once every other year. I always cancel the "subscription" after that use. My wife pays all of the numerous credit card accounts online and in preparing our financial information for our tax accountant she discovered that I used BeenVerified once and was billed for 13 months at 34.98 a month or 452 dollars and change. I cancelled the subscription by telephone after I used it once 13 months earlier but continued to be billed without my awareness. When I learned that I had a subscription I was refunded 34.98 for one month without being told that I had been billed for 13 months. I believe that this is deceptive and see complaints from other customers that document similar experiences. I think the company should issue a full refund.

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    Myra increased rating by 3 stars.
    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff
    After a positive interaction with BeenVerified, Myra increased their star rating on March 3, 2018.

    Updated review: March 3, 2018

    My issue with Been Verified is now resolved. I am satisfied with the company engagement that I received from their support team. A little listening and a little effort goes a long way.

    Thank You

    Original Review: March 1, 2018

    I was so excited when I enrolled in a subscription with BeenVerified. Started with a control search on myself and was pleased with the results. I even got some information about my long lost relatives. Unfortunately I had a little hiccup with my membership but I just knew we could resolve this issue with a call to customer service. Mind you, it's 9pm est my way but their customer service department stays open late. (Score, all smiles). But here comes a customer service rep named Daniela (insert sadness). I had so much confidence and hope when I called in only to be met with one of the worst customer service experiences in my life. Granted my issue involved solutions that went beyond her department, but just asking her the most general questions seemed to irritate her which frustrated me.

    She kept cutting me off quoting some web address. Not even listening or seeming the least concerned. I just hope this is not the experience for everyone that calls into BeenVerified customer service department. This seems like a legit 5 star company but with a 1 star customer service department all because of Daniela. Please note that I asked for her agent info but she stated that Daniela was all she goes by. Please Help. An excellent product deserves excellent customer service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2018

    Website is a total lie, I paid the fee and only got a few phone numbers and some useless info for background check. Do not waste your money, this site is a total scam. I should have read reviews first. Would like a full refund.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hello Carlo,

    I'm sorry that you had any trouble finding the information you were looking for with BeenVerified. Our data comes from public records sources, which means that sometimes our data is not complete or available for every individual or address.

    We can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    However, I understand that it is frustrating when the data is not there for the people and places that you're looking up. Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a full refund. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2018

    I used my identity as a test. They weren't close! Been there was spot on with my last (3 years) traffic infraction, and correctly stated my son's out of state suicide but missed the date by nine months. Nothing about my youth or move half-way across the country, my employment or educational history. Two years early on my first address after my nuptials and relocation. Four tries on my apartment location. Incorrect address for my next move, six years in that location. Wrong house number, three tries.

    In noting my residence of more than thirty years, the closest they got was four neighbors but no mention of my mailbox number. So, I've just given you twice as much and more accurate info on myself inadvertently. And I don't feel compromised! I feel cheated to think that I scored a bargain with the three month deal, and apparently canceling my contract will not stop the billing! Buyer beware! If I'd only read these reviews beforehand... Bob here and on the phone to VISA!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Bob,

    I'm sorry that you had any trouble finding the information you were looking for with BeenVerified. Our data comes from public records sources, which means that sometimes our data is not complete or available for every individual or address.

    We can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    However, I understand that it is frustrating when the data is not there for the people and places that you're looking up. Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a full refund. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018

    I requested a report; BeenVerified charged my credit card (confirmed by my financial institution), but BeenVerified pretended the charge did not go through. No report was provided, BeenVerified customer service didn't care about the issue; I had to call my credit card company and report that charge as fraud.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2018

    Signed up and paid almost $27 to look myself up and almost all the information about myself was inaccurate or missing completely. Had phone numbers, addresses, and emails that never existed for me. I looked up a known sex offender and it wasn't even on his criminal record. Complete waste of money! Don't bother!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Christopher,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had any trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified's database contains information collected from public records and publicly available data, compiled from thousands of different sources. Your ability to locate a specific individual in our database can be dependent on a number of factors, such as the amount of information collected on that individual by various government and private agencies, and the laws regarding public information in the state where the individual resides.

    If you are unable to locate a particular individual in our database, please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Reviewing your account, I have issued you a full refund for your subscription per our satisfaction guarantee. You should see the refund in your account within 2-3 business days.

    Please let us know if we can assist you with anything else at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Reviewed Feb. 17, 2018

    I selected Been Verified to do background checks for potential tenants. I signed up for a 1 month period for $22.86 and made sure that for what I was buying that I would be given access to criminal background checks. This is the only reason why I choose it. But after doing 1 name it gave me addresses and related family. That’s it. Well I wanted criminal info. On top of not getting what I paid for they double charged me. I tried calling several times that same day and the next day and the recording says, "Due to high volume of calls you will have high wait times." This is **... I have been on hold for 30 minutes already while writing this and the recording says, "Please stay on hold. An agent will be with you momentarily." This is unacceptable!!! Please stay away from this company because it is bogus. TOTALLY BOGUS. RIP OFF!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 7, 2018

    Complete fraud in their advertising. A total rip off. Didn't learn anything about myself I didn't already. They lied about the services they supplied. Insufficient facts and data. DO NOT SIGN UP WITH THEM!!!

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Nicole,

    I'm sorry to hear that you had any trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified's database contains information collected from public records and publicly available data, compiled from thousands of different sources. Your ability to locate a specific individual in our database can be dependent on a number of factors, such as the amount of information collected on that individual by various government and private agencies, and the laws regarding public information in the state where the individual resides.

    If you are unable to locate a particular individual in our database, please know that we continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    Reviewing your account, I see that you have already contacted our customer service team and your account has already been cancelled and issued a full refund.

    Please let us know if we can assist you with anything else at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2018

    I subscribed to search one person. I was charged $19.95 for 5 county search on this one person. I was charged subscription price and 5, $19.95 charges. Over $120.00!!! Ridiculous!! I was not asked if I wanted 5 counties searched. If I had been, I would have backed out of request.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Feb. 6, 2018

    Hello, I called last month around the same time as now and requested to have my membership cancelled so I would not be charged again and to my surprise, today I was charged again. The office hours say they open at 8am EST however I have been calling since 7am Central Time (8am EST) and the phone has hung up after 25 rings and I call back and the process continues. I am now on call 11. I would like to have this issue rectified and my refund for the month of Feb.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2018

    If you read the website rundown of BeenVerified.com, you would think they rival the CIA/FBI/INTERPOL for data gathering, and when their reports are complete, you'll possess a comprehensive dossier on the person you submit for a background check. What you get turns out to be minimal, and could easily be obtained without their computers. BeenVerified.com does offer "Premium Service" for an extra charge, which may reveal more in depth information. This is what they call Bait and Switch, and is certainly not an acceptable business model to market online.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi David,

    I'm sorry to hear that we were unable to provide the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Public records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills.

    As you just experienced, sometimes the information they collect is not always 100% correct or we do not have data available for every individual. However, we can only work with the information provided to us within public data. We continuously strive to update and expand our databases in order to provide you with the most current and accurate information we possibly can.

    With regards to the Premium Service, you have the option of upgrading any report with the $14.86 report upgrade purchase. We have been working to access additional databases and integrate improved data into our reports. There are significant costs for us to acquire this additional premium data and we have priced the upgrade accordingly. The data received in Premium Upgrades is not data we remove from the main report, but data from additional sources and searches beyond our standard report that we offer as an optional purchase.

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a full refund. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Feb. 2, 2018

    I used BeenVerified to look up stuff about me and other people, to my dismay it had nothing in the education section and criminal record section. Even though I knew the people had education and did also have a criminal record. BeenVerified didn't show me anything new that I already didn't know. This was a waste of time and money. I am disappointed with the amount I spent $22.86. I would like to request a full refund and would like BeenVerified to cancel my account.

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2018

    After spending all evening searching on Google for a background search site I decided to try BeenVerified. Many reviews mention seeing in depth background reports. That wasn't the case for me. Once I paid $22 I saw my background history. All I saw was the 3 charges I KNEW I had. Literally told me NOTHING about them, not even a date, or outcome. I would have to pay an additional $40 for Court Runner to MAYBE see information like that. WASTE OF MONEY. I will be going to my local courthouse to have my records pulled myself for less than $60.

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    Response from BeenVerified

    Hi Megan,

    I'm sorry to hear you had any trouble locating the information you were looking for.

    BeenVerified is an easy-to-access collection of public record information. Our records are collected through official government records such as mortgage deeds and court records, and through sources such as magazine subscriptions, warranty cards and utility bills. Your ability to locate information for a specific individual in our database can be dependent on a number of factors, such as the amount of information collected on that individual by various government and private agencies, and the laws regarding public information in the state where the individual resides.

    The Criminal Records section of the background report may include criminal records from county courts, department of corrections, Administration of the Courts, and other state legal agencies. The types of offenses can include felonies, misdemeanors, and even traffic incidents in some cases. Positive or false matches in criminal searches may not provide confirmation of an individual's criminal background. It is important to use caution whenever reviewing this kind of information.

    While we put every effort into making our data as accurate as possible, we are dependent upon the criminal data made digitally available to us by the courts. There are some counties that make more criminal data digitally available to us than others (some include cases that date farther back, some counties provide arrests while others may only provide felony convictions), and there are still some counties that do not yet make their criminal data digitally available to us.

    We recognize that it can be frustrating to not be able to locate the information you're looking for in our reports, which is why we offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee. If we can't find results for your subject, we will gladly issue a refund!

    Please be assured that your account was canceled and you were issued a full refund. The refund was processed immediately on our end, however please note that it may take a few days for the refund to be reflected on your bank statement.

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at support@beenverified.com or 1-888-579-5910.

    Refunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed Jan. 30, 2018

    Even though I made 102 searches they still gave me a full $40 refund! I enjoyed finding out what people from my 6th grade class are doing now! So now I am in the know for free. Wow. What I found out was surprising.

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    BeenVerified Company Information

    Company Name:
    BeenVerified
    Year Founded:
    2007
    Address:
    48 W 38th Street - 8th Floor
    City:
    New York
    State/Province:
    NY
    Postal Code:
    10018
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.beenverified.com