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Feb 01 '10
Pros: Research for names to search out on www.facebook.com.
Cons: Over 600 complaints, credit card fraud, unauthorized charges, sale of credit card info.
Summary: I made the terrible mistake of signing up for a Gold Membership in Nov '09. I very carefully read the agreement as I was signing up, and distinctly remember searching for the radio buttons or check boxes that would authorize automatic ... read more
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Dec 18 '09
Pros: I can't think of any pros to their service. Most profiles are never logged into.
Cons: Everything is a con. STAY AWAY!
Summary: I'm looking to start a class action law suit against Classmates.comI never use this site, but signed up for a Gold membership to contact friends a couple of years ago, having used the site for free since 2003 or so. They had my card on file ... read more
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Sep 30 '09
Pros: none
Cons: Over Priced, and you have a hard time getting out of their trap.
Summary: On September 29,2009 I noticed a charge to my debit card from classmates.com. It was for the yearly gold membership. Problem was that I didn't authorize such a purchase. I had purchased a membership in 2008,and because of the economy decided to ... read more
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May 08 '08
Pros: Maybe get laid by some former classmate from high school.
Cons: If you're young, just use Facebook.
Summary: By know, everyone knows that Classmates missed out on the Web 2.0 revolution, and no one is to blame but the management of the organization. King-of-the-Hill in the late 1990s, Classmates is now struggling to find enough premium members to support their ... read more
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Aug 25 '06
Pros: Great for Reunions
Cons: Renewal without Warning or Authorization
Summary: I was really surprised to find out I had signed up for the Automatic Renewal of my Gold Membership with Classmates.com as I NEVER do automatic renewals. I did not intend to continue my Gold Membership as it is not particularly useful. As I did not ... read more
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Dec 05 '05
Pros: none
Cons: company is unethical and service provided is useless
Summary: I have been caught with the same ethically bad business practice of not allowing the user to opt out of auto renewal in the initial sign up of classmates.com, but that is not my only complaint. I signed up for a three-month membership (the shortest ... read more
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Oct 05 '05
Pros: Great concept.
Cons: Poorly executed.
Summary: Classmates is a great concept, but there are many problems with their system as well as a general client understanding of how the system works. Classmates rolls out fixes that only cause new problems. They are continuously playing a game of catchup ... read more
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Jan 30 '05
Pros: None
Cons: Misleading business practices and unsatisfactory customer service.
Summary: I received two solicitation emails from Classmates.com within one week of signing up with them, even though I had opted out of any email subscriptions. When I signed up, I understood from their web site disclaimers that I might receive a "service" ... read more
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Dec 05 '03
Pros: Getting info on classmates & meeting wonderful new people
Cons: Violates it's own TOS & allows harassment & fraud to run ramped on their site
Summary: Hi everyone - I'm the reunion planner for my class. I was a gold member for 2 years prior to that it was FREE for me to send emails etc. and was GREAT when people replied to me I had their email addresses. I didn't mind paying a small fee but they ... read more
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Feb 06 '02
Pros: Pros: Nice to see old friends are still around
Cons: Cons: But how can you contact them?
Summary: No longer 33 hours, but 48 hours have passed since the last email from Classmates.com, copied below, that my status as a "Gold member" has been "reinstated." It hasn't.
The Classmates.com swindle-sentimental-former-students saga continues. I ... read more
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Dec 06 '00
Pros: lots of features for free service, helps you keep in touch
Cons: paid membership is high and not worth the price
Summary: I joined Classmates.com shortly after I graduated from high school 5 years ago. You can join the site for free or you can opt for a paid membership, which I will explain later. I am a free member, so some of the features are not available to me, ... read more
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Apr 21 '00
Pros: good memories
Cons: -
Summary: Do you ever wonder what happened to that guy you kissed in the 10th grade behind the tennis courts? Or the really cute one that sat beside you in algebra? Well, this is the page for you. Classmates.com is a subscription web service that caters to ... read more
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Feb 06 '00
Pros: You can look and see if your old classmates are registered
Cons: To send them anything or find out more, you have to pay $25 and even after you pay it, you still can't send them e-mail, etc...
Summary: Through my various surfings of the internet, I came across Classmates.com. My first thoughts were that it was cool because now I can find some of my classmates from high school. Sure enough I did. I was think of writing to them, but when I clicked on ... read more
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Nov 05 '11
Pros: NONE
Cons: Sketchy business tactics, won't refund,useless.
Summary: We used this network to coordinate an event in 2009. It was not easy to use and included a lot of wrong info (graduate years, even had female graduates listed in an all-male school) After the event, I cancelled the subscription, but apparently not well
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Aug 14 '11
Pros: none
Cons: auto-renews even when account set to MANUAL, scam
Summary: I've read some of these reviews from people who say they never do auto-renews, so were surprised when classmates.com auto-renewed them. I think most people blame themselves when this happens -- i.e., they think "I must have forgotten" or
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