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Rating Distribution

People Magazine has a 2.7 star rating from 799 reviews with 48% likely to recommend; sentiment is mostly neutral and many note medium price level.

Positive Feedback

Readers praise the magazine content, diversity of features, and occasional helpful customer service interactions; many say they like the magazine itself.

Negative Feedback / Risk Areas

  • Frequent complaints about missed deliveries and missing issues affecting subscriptions and trust.
  • Billing issues and unauthorized charges cause demands for refunds and account disputes.
  • Difficulty reaching a live agent and poor customer service response rates.
  • Perceived political bias in coverage.

Key Takeaways for Future Customers

  • Check auto-renew settings before subscribing and monitor statements.
  • Expect solid editorial content but potential delivery or subscription support problems.
  • Be prepared to escalate for refunds or billing corrections if needed.
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Fawn Ydx
map-marker Los Angeles, California

Cancel charge of $108 on Jan 16, 2016 .

We do not want to continue with this magazine. I we saw a charge on our credit card for $108.

Would you please cancel our subscription and cancel that charge of $108 questions? Call us at 154*-***-****.

Today is Sunday 18 January. Thank you for helping us with this matter.

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Prudencio Soe
map-marker Wabasso, Minnesota

I want to cancel my subscription

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I found that I'm not interested in this magazine once I got it. So please cancel the subscription

. And send a refund if any.

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User's recommendation: Not interested in this magazine

Anonymous

No crossword puzzle in issue

I have been getting people for many years. Just got my recent issue delivered and the crossword puzzle has been omitted in this issue.

I hope this is not something new because I might have to reevaluate my subscription.

The crossword puzzle is the first thing I do when I receive it in the mail. I can't believe you have deleted it from the magazine. I am very angry and hope they it will be in the next issue next week. I must have missed the part about it being deleted in this issue.

Unless you didn't bother to announce it. I will go back to last week and look.

Delete the Second look. I also hate the food recipes.

If I wanted recipes I would subscribe to a food magazine. Thank you

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Reason of review:
Bad quality
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Guest

I cannot get any help to cancel my order no problem taking my order but there is no info on how to cancel it

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I’m sorry to hear that . I had the same problem they took thousands and wouldn’t pick up phone to stop it I lost out terrible .

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I agree with her

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Umm...April 2, 2018 Issues crossword puzzle 19 across clue and main actress answer for more than 5 questions in the puzzle — is not the actress in the picture. How could no one not notice this? {{Redacted}}

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I keep looking thinking it will show up and it doesn’t!!!!

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I agree. I was very disappointed to not have a puzzle in two weeks now.

I am behind in reading by two weeks.

Have to check the last two issues. Been getting People on and off for many years and look forward to finidhing each issue with the puzzle also agree some other sections...recipes and fashion...can go instead.

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Agree with you. Do you know of any other magazines that include a crossword puzzle?

Guest

I was not happy about the missing puzzle and hate the recipes and weight articles too!

Guest

I buy mine regularly at the newsstand and never thought to check IF there was a crossword puzzle! WTF People!

Now I will check before I buy and needless to say, NOT buy if there’s no puzzle.

I agree nix the recipes. Who needs a recipe?

Guest

No puzzle????? I’m not renewing.

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I am pissed off like everyone else. Just flipped through magazine and no crossword.

Matters got worse when bad staple made magazine fall apart! This is all the reason I need to cancel my subscription.

Guest

I was upset too.

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I was upset too! Glad to hear it will be back! I was wondering if they were ending it for awhile for fear of backlash over screwing up the last installment and misidentifying Sonequa Martin Green of Walking Dead as a diff actress from Orange is the New Black

Guest

Thanks for bringing the crossword back!!!!

Guest

Where is the crossword puzzle? Very disappointed.

Guest

Why would they omit the puzzler, one of the best parts of the magazine. Very disappointed. I don’t need two or three recipes, omit one of the recipes.

Guest

Wtf.... no puzzle.

I might cancel. Dumb move

Guest

I’m soooooo mad I want the puzzle back!!!!!!

Guest

I am very aggravated that People magazine chose to keep the Spot the difference instead of keeping the crossword puzzle. I hope they realize that they made a huge mistake by doing so.

I will not be renewing my subscription, unless the crossword puzzle makes a comeback! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that feels this way.

Guest

It's nice to know I'm not the only one who looks forward to the crossword each week, it's the best thing about the magazine, get rid of that silly spot the difference part and bring back the puzzle. I'm fact just make one magazine just puzzles to make up for this

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Preethi Tlm
map-marker Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Can’t get to talk to live person

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Just wanted to renew subscription. Couldnt talk to a person Too much trouble getting to talk dont understand why

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Shemika Iwq

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| map-marker Omaha, Nebraska

I ordered people end of Sept 2025 have never gotten any magazines

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Need to send my magazines or a complete refund I've called at least 5 times nobody gives a crap to listen and help me with my problem

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Anonymous
map-marker Goleta, California

Serious billing issues

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Billed me for a magazine I didn't ask for or subscribe to ...ripped me off !!!Miss the ol days

Lay blah blah blah blah

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Shantina Xgq
map-marker Long Beach, California

Pending charges

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Representative was very efficient and resolved my issue.

Thank you

There is nothing else to discuss.

Again thank you.

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Prudencio Soe
map-marker Wabasso, Minnesota

I want to cancel my subscription

I found out that I'm not interested in this magazine. I do not know the people they are talking about or writing about.

So, I would like to cancel at this time. Yes, I'm older and do not keep up with the times anymore.

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Loss:
$8

Preferred solution: Price reduction

Aisha Hrr

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Verified Reviewer

I am not very happy I can’t talk to someone

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Give me my 114.49 that u took out of my checking back to me ASAP I have called 4 times now no one helps me get to the right person

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Rafeal Mrv
map-marker Madison Heights, Michigan

Missing issue

They are supposed to send a copy of the issue I didnt receive. Im just waiting for the copy to come. Said in a few weeks.

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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 yall gave me almost 3 years ago when I was shout by the police on my front porch in Arkansas!!!.

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Tina H Mtg

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To add to my story that y’all have already printed in your magazine

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Updated by user Jul 02, 2025

I need someone to get in touch with me. 936-283-****. I’ve already been posted in your magazine

Original review Jul 01, 2025
Hi, my name is Tina Hight. Yall have already put my story about being shot by a police officer in Columbia County and peoples magazine well now APS just got temporary custody of my mother and has stopped allowing me to see her and the family or talk to her on the phone.

She has been abused neglected many falls. Ive made police report the police officer. Talley went up there and did his police report falsified the whole police report said he seen nothing wrong no marks no nothing after I emailed him pictures of what just happened. He still lied in the police report.

This is what I believe is becoming retaliation because I have a pending lawsuit against them with the Brad Hendrick law firm with My Lawyer, Tre Kitchens Tre being spelt TRE. This is become retaliation because I have a lawsuit against Columbia county oh the sheriff might low And the deputy that shot me and my dog Brian Williams now theyre retaliating and not letting me see my mother and APS is taking her temporary. No one is doing nothing about the neglect the abuse and all the falls my mother is blind and with Parkinsons and they wont even feed her. They make her do it herself.

This needs to be stopped. This needs to be reported.
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User's recommendation: Always check on your family members in a nursing home. And be careful if you ever call the police for your protection like I did and I got shot by them.

Kathleen M Xpv

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Verified Reviewer

Cancel my subscription

I don't live there anymore. I'm not receiving mail where I live now.

Please cancel my subscription.

The magazine wasn't what I thought it would be, and I do not wish to renew my subscription. Thank you.

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Gustabo Qfh
map-marker Montgomery, Texas

Mis-identification

Photo of Lee Harvey Oswald included in an article about Lee Majors!

SMH.

Who's on the editorial desk???

Fingers crossed People Magazine does not get sued. Do better.

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Marrion Znr

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Verified Reviewer
| map-marker West Valley City, Utah

Question regarding account

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The person who answered the phone answered my question and resolved the issue in a very short period of time.

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Amy J Dux

How did you get ahold of a live person. I’m still trying and it’s been over two hours.

Those phone numbers they give for customer service and this 515-284-**** number are out of service. I’ve tried texting to AI and they will NOT allow option to speak to someone.

Sandy E Tub
map-marker Owensboro, Kentucky

Will not let me enter my new email.

I cant proceed because I cant get a code on my new email account. My old email address is still in there and I cant get it removed.

Please give me a call so that I can straighten this out. My old email address is.Debelhar@***.com.

It is not active. My new email address is.DSebelhar@***.com.

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User's recommendation: Don’t plan on talking to a person. You’re not gonna get one.

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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.

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People Magazine is ranked 176 out of 6478 in Periodicals & Publishing category

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