Bank statement charge
What is the PCH*CLASSMATES.COM charge on my card?
Who charged you
Classmates school reunion and yearbook website, run by PeopleConnect
PCH*CLASSMATES.COM is a charge from Classmates, the school reunion and yearbook website run by PeopleConnect. It is usually a Classmates+ membership: a first term sold at an introductory discount that renews automatically at the regular price, often months or years after the sign-up.
How it can show on a statement
PCH*CLASSMATES.COM
Find out what it was
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Search your inbox and spam for Classmates and for the exact amount: Classmates sends a purchase receipt, and a renewal reminder about 30 days before a 1-year or 2-year renewal and about 20 days before a 3-month plan's first full-price renewal.
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Read the word after PCH*: CLASSMATES.COM is the reunion and yearbook site. If it says INTELIUS instead, the charge is from PeopleConnect's people search site, not from Classmates.
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Compare the amount with the first payment: renewals are charged at the regular price, which Classmates lists at twice the introductory price, plus tax.
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Count back 3 months, 1 year or 2 years from the charge to a sign-up or an earlier line with the same name.
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Ask others who use your card, or used an old one, whether they signed up to look at a yearbook or read a message from a classmate.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to Classmates, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “PCH*CLASSMATES.COM”?
Classmates is a division of PeopleConnect, Inc., and PCH* is the code in front of the site name on card statements. The same PCH* letters also appear in front of Intelius, the people search site PeopleConnect runs, which points to the company behind both sites rather than a separate seller. Neither company publishes what the letters stand for, and we found nothing that ties them to a sweepstakes or prize offer.
The line names the website, not the plan or its length. A Classmates+ membership bought in the Classmates app is handled by the app store, so it normally shows under the store's name instead of PCH*.
Why you might see this charge
- A Classmates+ membership renewing at the regular price after a first term bought at an introductory discount.
- A 1-year or 2-year membership renewing, sometimes long after anyone last used the site.
- A 3-month membership reaching its first renewal at the full price.
- Someone upgraded to see who visited a profile, read private messages or view yearbook pages in full size.
- A renewal that reached a new or replacement card: Classmates uses a card updating service, so a new number or expiry date does not stop an old membership.
Is PCH*CLASSMATES.COM legit?
Yes. Classmates is a real reunion and yearbook website, run as a division of PeopleConnect, Inc., and a PCH*CLASSMATES.COM line is a Classmates charge. Its terms enroll paid memberships in automatic renewal at the regular price, and Classmates says membership charges, renewals included, are not refunded, so an old membership keeps billing until renewal is switched to manual.
Emails that use the Classmates name and ask for card details through a link can be fake. Check the charge against your own inbox and statement instead.
Other charges people look up
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| CHECKMYFILE.COM | Checkmyfile | CHECKMYFILE.COM is Checkmyfile, a UK credit report service run by Credit Reporting Agency Limited in Truro. |
| TRTHFDR*TRUTHFINDER.COM | TruthFinder | TRTHFDR*TRUTHFINDER.COM is TruthFinder, a US people search and background report website run by PeopleConnect. |
| D J*WSJ | The Wall Street Journal | D J*WSJ is Dow Jones & Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, Barron's and MarketWatch. |
| CHEGG ORDER | Chegg | CHEGG ORDER is Chegg, the US homework help and study company. |
| WMT PLUS | Walmart | WMT PLUS is Walmart+, Walmart's paid membership for delivery and shopping perks. |
| Amazon Prime Pmts | Amazon | Amazon Prime Pmts is Amazon's billing name for Prime payments, usually the fee for a Prime membership. |
| ROKU FOR | Roku | ROKU FOR is Roku, billing a streaming subscription you started on a Roku device, with the streaming company's name… |
| COMPLETESAVE.CO.UK | Complete Savings | COMPLETESAVE.CO.UK is Complete Savings, a paid cashback and discount club run by Webloyalty. |
Questions about PCH*CLASSMATES.COM
What is PCH*CLASSMATES.COM on my credit card?
It is a charge from Classmates, the school reunion and yearbook website run by PeopleConnect. The line is usually a Classmates+ membership or its automatic renewal.
Is PCH Classmates from Publishers Clearing House?
We found nothing that ties it to Publishers Clearing House. The same PCH* letters appear in front of Intelius, another PeopleConnect site, and Classmates' terms name PeopleConnect, Inc. as the company behind the site. The charge is from Classmates.
Why did Classmates charge me more than I paid the first time?
New members are offered an introductory discount on the first term, which Classmates lists as 50%, and renewals are charged at the regular price. So a renewal can cost about twice the first payment, plus tax.
Why did Classmates charge my new card?
Classmates uses a card updating service that passes on new card numbers and expiry dates for renewals. A membership set to renew automatically can therefore reach a replacement card.
What if I did not agree to a PCH*CLASSMATES.COM charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to Classmates, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Classmates Terms of Service: Classmates is a division of PeopleConnect, automatic renewal and no refund policy (Classmates)
- What is a Classmates+ membership? (Classmates)
- Upgrading to a Classmates+ membership: plans and the introductory discount (Classmates)
- Refunds for Classmates products and services: renewal reminders (Classmates)
- Viewing or changing your membership renewal option (Classmates)
- Managing your billing info: card updating service for renewals (Classmates)
- Managing your account in the Classmates app: app store purchases (Classmates)
- Did TruthFinder Charge Your Card? FAQ naming Intelius as a PeopleConnect brand (TruthFinder)
- State of Delaware open data: state card transactions with PCH*CLASSMATES.COM and PCH*INTELIUS lines