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VitalChek has a rating of 1.8 stars from 308 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with VitalChek most frequently mention birth certificate, customer service and credit card. VitalChek ranks 25th among Birth Certificates sites.
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Vital check took my money said they placed my order and sent it I have not received my documents in three weeks now. I have tried to respond through their system and there is no response from anyone this is a scam I'm going to report them to my credit card company and the Better Business Bureau
When I first started using the site for the needed certificate, I noted it was run by LexisNexis, which is one of the databases we use for collecting information on contacts at my job and tracking people. This data can easily be obtained by anyone. But, I overlooked my concerns because VitalChek initially doesn't ask anything too personal. It starts off simple. It's once they obtain and supposedly processed my payment and all should have been completed that the site demanded my social security number, more personal information, and copies of my identification to be uploaded. There's no turning back at this point. Then the wait time turned from being the quickest method of 10 days to deferring to the health departments' timing of 20 days or longer. So, it does feel like a scam, because they are basically collecting your imperative information and you still require the direct services of the state department. Honestly, you give your important data to strangers and actually pay to do it. They will in turn also get paid by the companies that buy data and use their database services. It's best to just wait for the state department and skip this third-party "service".
I ordered a death certificate with express shipping because I needed them quickly. I received someone else's death certificate, breaking HIPPA laws. I tried to reach them to get this corrected and they never answer their phone or emails. 6 months later I am still waiting to hear from them so I can get a refund.
This website does not do what they promise at all.
Answer: They are probably legit, but if you are ordering your Birth Certificate just do yourself a favor and order your death certificate along with it because you will probably be dead before you get it!
Answer: We appreciate you utilizing VitalChek's convenient online ordering platform for your vital record order.


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