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At LiveCareer.com, we’re all about giving you the tools you need, from resume templates to a cover letter builder, to land the job you want. Our team includes career development experts, certified resume writers, and passionate professionals, all laser-focused on helping you get hired. See why professionals place their trust in LiveCareer Resume Builder to improve their online job search by reading our user reviews.
LiveCareer Reviews Summary
The company's customer service approach is characterized by a mix of commendable support and significant concerns regarding billing practices. Many customers praise the helpfulness, professionalism, and genuine nature of the representatives, noting positive experiences in resolving issues quickly. However, a troubling trend emerges with numerous complaints about unauthorized charges and difficulties in canceling subscriptions, leading to feelings of frustration and distrust. While the quality of the service, particularly in resume building, is acknowledged, the company's billing transparency and communication practices require urgent improvement to enhance overall customer satisfaction and trust.
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Just as everyone else, I purchased one copy of my resume for around $1 for an economics project. And they charged me $40 without sending me ANY emails whatsoever about the charge. A bunch of worthless leaves charging for a mediocre service that can easily be recreated.
Their resume service was advertised as 1.95. Only after I paid I realized I had subscribed to their service. They do inform you on your receipt after you pay, only it's hidden under a bunch of mumbo jumbo and very easy to miss. I noticed later that my card had been charged $39 not to mention a foreign transaction fee. I cancelled subscription online and called for a refund but was on hold for half an hour. I will call again later and update my review.
Greetings I r, I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected] or check your inbox since I already send you a message to be able to assist you further more.
Best Regards,
Live Career
I found this website and created a resume using there site. I remember there was a 14 day trial then it would only be a few dollars a month. Wow was I ever wrong I have been charged 39.20 for the last three months. I was never sent an email stating I would be billed this much. It never went to my spam folder but that suggestion is very shady to avoid any contact so they can keep chatting my credit card. I am expecting to have a refund and have also contacted the better business bureau about this company because they are very predatory and should be ashamed of their business practices! Don't ever use this company ever!
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Cancellation stops the auto-renewal. Once it’s cancelled, we send a cancellation confirmation email for your records. There are times that auto emails can get picked up as spam or junk mail. Be sure to check your spam/junk mail folder.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best regards,
LiveCareer
Basically, I paid a few dollars for a resume and they charged me close to $40, which over drew the account I used and cost me even more money. Really? I do appreciate the accessibility of the customer service, but I am still waiting on that refund that hasn't come yet.
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Cancellation stops the auto-renewal. Once it’s cancelled, we send a cancellation confirmation email for your records. There are times that auto emails can get picked up as spam or junk mail. Be sure to check your spam/junk mail folder.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best regards,
LiveCareer
This service is a scam. We went online to cancel the service during the 14 day trial period and realized that we were charged anyway. Never been received a bill! Then called customer service after disputing with the credit card company and was placed on hold for 15 mins before the call disconnected? I have tried the chat feature and it would never connect and have now resorted to sending an email, which given my other experiences am not confident I will get a call back! Do not use this service!
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Cancellation stops the auto-renewal. Once it’s cancelled, we send a cancellation confirmation email for your records. There are times that auto emails can get picked up as spam or junk mail. Be sure to check your spam/junk mail folder.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best regards,
LiveCareer
I used it once to make a quick cover letter for my mom and it was $1.30 for 14 day access. I did not know I had subscribed and needed to cancel... 20 days later I was charged $39.80 and so I called them and had them cancel my subscription. I better not get anymore charges... honeslty I might cancel this card because they are very suspect and the cancellation confirmation they sent I NEVER received.
Hi Stella B.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Cancellation stops the auto-renewal. Once it’s cancelled, we send a cancellation confirmation email for your records. There are times that auto emails can get picked up as spam or junk mail. Be sure to check your spam/junk mail folder.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I used live career for a month and then unsubscribed but they still charge me $39.80 every month.It's been like this for 4 months now.No way to contact them.
Hi Amol K.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that was billed and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I used this to draft a resume which I couldn't use. And paid what I thought was a 1 off payment but going through my statement they have been double dipping every month since. It adds up 2 hundreds of dollars and I am broke now... I have requested my money back and to cancel it but I'm awaiting their response
Hi Julie C.,
I’m very sorry if you were unable to get in touch with our customer service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that was billed and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Used this site to create a resume and didn't realize the subscription kept going till cancelled. I ended my account as soon as I was billed $35. Went through the entire site to figure out how to unsubscribe. Even though I ended my account I was still billed for 2 more months because I did not send in a "cancellation request." Even though I deleted my account and had no access to their documents I was still billed. Very sketchy site, funny how they don't send an email verification before your subscription is up after the 14 day period.
Hi Amanda S.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. Deleting an account means you will not be able to access any of your resumes, cover letters, or emails. This action cannot be undone. However, cancellation stops the auto-renewal. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also sent a confirmation email after purchase that listed the monthly rate and the date that your subscription would auto renew. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Please contact me directly with the last 4 digits of the card that used to purchase and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. You can email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Found their format useable- went in and created a draft and saved it with e mail address and password. Came back in the next day to review it and subscribe and couldn't access the draft.? Sent repeated request with no success for them to contact me.
If i get this type of non service trying to subscribe, what kind of service can i expect later on?
Hi Ryan M.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service and were unable to get in touch with our customer service. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I signed up to create one cover letter last February. I thought the service was free, or at most a few dollars... to make ONE cover letter. I just today realized that this site has taken $40 from me each month for the past 11 months... (I have a lot of payments coming in and out of this account all the time so it was easy to miss). $440 later and I had NO idea that I had signed up for a monthly service, I never would have agreed to pay $40 per month for a service that I needed only one time. Total scam, do not use this website unless you want to lose some of your hard-earned cash like I did. I also did not receive any receipts or email reminders (maybe they went straight to junk mail?) or anything like that. I had one email from when I first signed up, telling me about my "free" account.
Hi Erin J.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. Our free account gives you the opportunity to try out our resume builder before deciding to purchase. The ability to print, email, or download your resume and cover letters are features included in our paid subscription and not listed as a feature of the free account. You can download a plain text version of your resume for free.
We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Do not use this website. I have paid a monthly subscription fee and every time I go to use the website to build a resume, they ask for another payment before I can download it. Several emails trying to rectify and I am still getting the run around. I have missed job opportunities because of this. Do not use this site.
Hi Rowena K.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that used to purchase and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
All the reviews were accurate and dead on. In my case, I received confirmation for canceling but was still charged numerous times afterward. Dealing with the customer service is no fun...
Now they want me to resend the cancellation email they sent me back in June claiming they will have to 'escalate' to get the department that does auto confirmations to verify because customer service has no idea when mails are sent.
Hi R K.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our site and did not have the best customer service experience. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that was billed and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I'm appalled that this company could be so unethical in stealing from me. I have messaged them several times to cancel payments. Cancelled my membership and an still getting money stolen out of my account. It's cost me hundreds. I signed up for a couple of dollars. They then took my information and started helping themselves to my account. I have little mouths to feed. Have now called up my bank to dispute it. And am inconveniently getting a new card to put a stop to this once and for all. Disgusted.
Hi Rachelle F.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that was billed and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Paid 1.95 to print out my resume, did not sign up for a subscription. 5 months later notice they have taken over 200 dollars in recurring charges. Company is based out of San Francisco and preys on its bait and switch tactics. I feel robbed and angry. To their customer service, please don't comment on this review with your fake sincerity regarding your practices, if you cared their would not be nearly 600 one star reviews regarding your site. The CEO of this company is James Freundlich from New York, he has made millions from us suckers. This company actually has a manual for dealing with customers who feel they have been scammed. Do a search, you will find it.
Hi John M,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. You were also sent an email confirmation of the purchase that also listed the monthly rate and the date that your subscription would auto renew.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. Please email me at [email protected].
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I just recently discovered that I was being charged for something I did not agree to since April 2015. Along with many other customers you've been able to scam, I, too, wanted the $1 trial with no obligation. Instead I find that it has cost me over $200 to try this $1 service. And yes you may have emailed me the $1 charge confirmation, but not the $39.80 you were actually going to charge. Very Sneaky! I would like to have all my money back. You can check your files to see that I have not used any of your services since the initial trial. Over 500 bad reviews with the same scenario? Not a good business at all, well, good at scamming. Not a reputable business is what I mean.
Hi Shirley J.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. You were also sent an email confirmation of the purchase that also listed the monthly rate and the date that your subscription would auto renew. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that used to purchase and card holder’s name so that we can resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Luckily I caught these thiefs when they charged me today for 39.80$ I was in a rush to fill out an application for Frito Lay so I bought there 1$ resume about a month ago. Being confused by there words I thought I could trust the site but apparently I was wrong all I wanted was there 1$ deal and be done with them but they charge you without consent. This resulted in me calling my bank. They ripped my card and i will be refunded the money. Your site will soon be seen by prosecutors and the site will be down for fraud soon enough. Dont deal with these $#*!s just head straight to your bank and youll win against them!
Hi Junior M.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The details of our subscription are listed on our sales page, and we also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I signed up and when I was done using the service I contacted them to cancel my subscription. I keep getting notices that a ticket has been opened in my name and then I hear nothing. None of my emails have been answered. I have been charged for 3 months after I first asked to cancel. I'm getting tired of this. Sent another email again because as usual there are no people available to talk to which is the same thing I get every time I try to contact them.
Hi Elizabeth D.,
I’m very sorry if you were unable to get in touch with our customer service. Please contact me directly with the email address you used to create your account or the last 4 digits of the card that was billed and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
Original paid for the 14 days in order to prepare for a job search. Then noticed that $40 dollars was taken out. 40 FREAKING DOLLARS! Why would anyone agree to pay that much for a service that you will you use maybe twice a year. Will not use this service in the future and will not recommend to anyone else.
UPDATE: Also, to add insult to injury, when i went to cancel my subscription they tired offering my a year subscription for what they are charging me a month! This service is a total scam
Hi Kyle R.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. The auto renewal is listed with the features of the 14 day subscription on the sales page, as well as on the payment and confirmation pages. We also send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
A monthly subscription makes it easy for our customers to customize the resume and cover letter for each position for which they are applying, and also to avoid interruption on the service. Customers can cancel at any time. We also offer a year subscription, which the best value for full access to your resume and cover letters for the entire year.
We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected]
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
I needed a resume quickly so I agreed to pay the $1.95 on my boyfriends credit card (with his permission). It's been 2 months and he is currently being charged $55 a month due to my lack of knowledge that this is a scam and I did not agree to pay for this monthly. I am currently trying to cancel my account. I have emailed many times but have yet to get a response. Now when I try to deactivate it myself, it tells me "You currently have an expiring subscription" and it will not let me deactivate. I plan to call and make it very clear that I will no longer pay for this terrible scam. If anyone can offer me advice in this area then I will gladly accept it.
Hi Alyson P.,
I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our site and did not receive any response yet via email.
We explain that the subscription is auto-renewing. We state this on every page in the purchase process and we send a payment confirmation email stating the date and amount of the auto- renewal. We do offer several ways to cancel including by phone, live chat, email and self-cancellation in your Account Settings.
Deactivating an account means you will not be able to access any of your resumes, cover letters, or emails. This action cannot be undone. However, cancellation stops the auto-renewal.
Please contact me directly with the last 4 digits of the card that used to purchase and card holder’s name so that I can take a look at it personally and resolve this issue quickly for you. Please email me at [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Anna
LiveCareer
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Hi Ricardo V, I’m very sorry that you have had this experience with our service. We are very committed to providing great customer service and again are very sorry that you had this experience. We take all feedback very seriously. It will be forwarded to our Marketing team. Please contact me directly if you have any further issues. You can email me at [email protected] or check your inbox since I already send you a message to be able to assist you further more.
Best Regards,
Live Career