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Rating Distribution

2.6 star rating from 815 customer reviews; 48% would likely recommend. Rating distribution shows 52% unfavorable and 28% positive, consumers mostly neutral.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Check People Magazine reviews and recent feedback before subscribing.
  • Expect standard subscription pricing; ask about renewal rates and delivery of goods.
  • Keep records of billing and order numbers for faster resolution.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent customer complaints about billing errors and double billing.
  • Many report trouble reaching live customer service and slow refunds.
  • Delivery issues: missing or duplicate issues and account/address mixups.

Positive Feedback

Readers praise the magazine content and product variety; some customers report efficient renewal and helpful representatives.

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Diane C Xwe
map-marker Medford, New Jersey

Getting 2 copies of magazine

This is so stupid ! All I want is not to get two copies of the magazine!!

It should be easy but the women said they dont even have an account for me ! I just want 1 and its getting out of hand !!!

User's recommendation: Have fun trying to get an answer!

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Lindsay D Otx

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| map-marker New Hartford, New York

Hi This Is Junior Doliver, I Emailed...

AI Highlights
  • - The sender emailed weeks ago about submitting a story and a photo to People Magazine to promote their YouTube channel; no response yet.
People Magazine - Hi This Is Junior Doliver, I Emailed...

Hi This Is Junior Doliver, I Emailed You Guys Weeks Ago, Wondering If I Could Send A Story To People Magazine,

About Me And My Cat, To Advertise My YouTube Channel, And I Also Sent A Photo, And I Spoke To Someone Named Alex, Who Said To Keep An Eye Out For Upcoming Issues, I Haven't Heard Anything Ever Since, I Just Wanna Check On Things, Please Get Back To Me Whenever.

Pros:
  • Advertising

Preferred solution: At Least A Few Dollars

User's recommendation: People Is The Best Issue

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Film P

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PEOPLE MAGAZINE Promotes Scams

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AI Highlights
  • - Accuses People magazine of corruption if you pay to publish.
  • - Thousands of pets are stolen yearly; lost pets are shipped to distant kill shelters.
PEOPLE MAGAZINE Promotes Scams

Corruption is A-OK with people magazine as long as you pay them to publish

Every year thousands of pets are STOLEN because of PEOPLE magazine

AFTER DISASTER IS THE CORRUPT NONPROFITS WILL CLEAR EVERY PET OUT OF NEIGHBORHOODS

LOST PETS ARE SHIPPED OUT AND DUMPED IN KILL SHELTERS HUNDREDS OF MILES AWAY FROM THEIR HOME STATE THEIR FAMILIES WILL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN

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Debbie S Sls

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| map-marker East Peoria, Illinois

I ordered a subscription for my...

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  • - Paid on 06/26 via Discover for 1-year, 48 issues, $116.07 (order 279****).
  • - No copies have been received.
  • - Name was misspelled from the start.

I ordered a subscription for my daughter in law and I have a credit card statement that it was paid for on 06/26 and she has not received 1 copy. She already had a subscription for several years .her name was spelled wrong from the beginning so that how I spelled it.

The order number was 279**** for 1 year 48 issues for $116.07 on a discover card! Her name is Jennifer Shallenberger 1232 redwood Pekin Ill 61554.

Loss:
$116
Pros:
  • Articles
Cons:
  • Not getting the subscription

Preferred solution: Deliver product or service ordered

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Felicie Nxj

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Verified Reviewer

A trip with peoples Robots

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AI Highlights
  • - Renewal was difficult and took a half day.
  • - I wanted to renew and pay over the phone.

Come on !.impossible to suggest in this space.Simply put..Your system sucks. I just wanted to renew my subscription and make payment over the phone.

Spend half a day trying to renew our subscription. My time is valuable too.

Check out how many years this family has subscribed to People. I suppose an idiot robot will stuff this response in the proverbial trash can, so let it be written, so let it be done.

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Tina H Mtg

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To give an update from an interview 3 years ago

Im just trying to give an update from an interview *** gave me almost 3 years ago when I was shout by the police on my front porch in ***!!!.

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Linda K Ovv
map-marker Boston, Massachusetts

Renewal questions

Call me please

Linda Kullman (207)333-****

Acct # 282220****

I have questions concerning my account for renewal. Call now please.

Preferred solution: I have questions about my renewal

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Dina G Wlf
map-marker Wayne, New Jersey

Stop subscribing

I have asked numerous times to be raked off your people madgazineckueten already but still I keeeo received them them

Preferred solution: Full refund

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Rishi Avn
map-marker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was receiving duplicate magazines each week and wanted my accounts combined and my subscription extended

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I am receiving your weekly magazine 2 copies a week the same address two different names one being Judith Johnson, one being Judith M Tobia-Johnson, I would like to consolidate these and have my subscription run consecutively not concurrently.

User's recommendation: Very good magazine and customer service

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Janet M Adw
map-marker Enterprise, Alabama

Bought two different mags, different cover, but the same insides in both mags

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People Magazine - Bought two different mags, different cover, but the same insides in...
People Magazine - Bought two different mags, different cover, but the same... - Image 2
People Magazine - Bought two different mags, different cover, but the same... - Image 3

It was the same info in both mags with a different cover on each, It was very deceptive, I cannot believe you are ripping off the elderly and everyone else!! SHAME ON YOU!!!

Loss:
$8
Pros:
  • Good info
Cons:
  • Deceptive cover page

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: Be careful!’

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Mittie Vuf

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| map-marker Hillsborough Township, New Jersey

Easiest resolution yet

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I asked that my yearly renewal price be same as previous year and was able to have same renewal rate!!! Love that!!!

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Janet T Kul
map-marker Rosedale, Maryland

Renewal

Made a payment online for 135.00 for renewal; it did not go through on 6/8. Please check the status and email to ***. Thank you.

Preferred solution: Apply payment or check status

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Resolved
Carrie W Sbf

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Verified Reviewer

Resolved: Subscription

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Updated by user Apr 29, 2026

Company fixed the issue and I have been provided with settlement agreement. They charged me more than I had paid previously. Call the company.

Original review Apr 14, 2026

They charged $50 more than I've ever paid. I would like a reimbursement of that amount back on my credit card.

Loss:
$50
Pros:
  • I like people magazine
Cons:
  • Magazine has a lot less content than it used to to

Preferred solution: Price reduction

User's recommendation: Don’t pay $139 for a yearly subscription.

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Anonymous
map-marker Dayton, Ohio

Renewal

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I don't understand the reason for this email, I renewed my People Magazine subscription last week, you sent me the confirmation and withdrew the amount out of my checking account. So I am hoping you show this transaction as well?

***

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William M Stc

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| map-marker Pasadena, California

I am continually getting "pop-up" form...

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Updated by user May 18, 2026

DON'T DEAL WITH THEM!

Original review May 01, 2026

I am continually getting "pop-up" form All Recipes and their website; I have called People Mag numerous times to have this taken care of; today I was given an e-mail address.to contact your IT Department - [EMAIL_ADDRESS] - when I went to the site two names appeared and I was instructed to wait until I was contacted to select a name. When after long wait I was not contacted I clicked a name getting a message there was no one available to help me.

COME ON GUYS THIS IS STUPID

Tell how to get rid of the popups and the All Recipes webpage.

User's recommendation: DON'T subscribe

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Anonymous
map-marker Cincinnati, Ohio

*** not delivering to me

How come some people are getting about *** delivery 2 them. But I didn't received mine big fan of his.

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Summary

People Magazine is an American mass media representative and publishes latest news from the show-business world. It highlights the life of celebrities and informs readers about the upcoming entertaining events. The magazine has sections of best celebrities' quotes, must-seen photos, top stories, red carpet events, etc. People Magazine publishes articles about the style, pets, royals and other topics as well. The company is represented in Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Tumblr, Pinterest and Foursquare. To tell more about the official site, here can be mentioned Twitter links to the celebrities' pages and a special ticker which shows recent quotes by famous people. Visitors of the internet page can get acquainted with the fashion trends recommended by stars and chose something to read from the most popular articles.

People Magazine reviews and complaints

People Magazine is ranked 191 out of 6944 in Periodicals & Publishing category

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