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  • Blinkist has 2.1 star rating based on 8 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly dissatisfied.

  • Rating Distribution
  • Pros: Good idea.
    Cons: Customer service and consideration.

  • Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Two Sites", "customer service is very slow; so far ineffectual.", "Make sure you get your discount, they say one thing and do another", "May be will do if u d kept your word", "stay away from Blinkist".

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Barbara D Exl

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| map-marker Saint Petersburg, Florida

Unable to log in

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Updated by user Feb 23, 2025

Issue corrected. Figured out there were two log-in abilities. Blinkist did contact me after I had corrected the problem on my own.

Original review Feb 23, 2025
I accessed my Blinkist subscription as recently as yesterday, 2/16/2025. In addition to reading two or three book summaries, I canceled the renewal of my subscription. The site accepted this and informed me that my subscription would continue until its end date of January 27, 2026, which was fine with me.

However, today I have been unable to access my subscription. My login information is not being recognized, and the login site indicates it is not logging into my 'regular Blinkist account'. This makes no sense to me, as I do not remember seeing this or ever having a login issue before.

The email address provided for support has rejected my messages multiple times when I tried to contact you today. I am seriously frustrated. Help! I am not angry, just frustrated and hoping for a quick solution.
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User's recommendation: Two Sites

Cheetara M

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| map-marker Elmhurst, Illinois

I can't leave a zero rating

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This company charged my card after I cancelled the subscription. I will never utilize this service again and I want my money back nowWtf

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Robin J Web

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Having trouble ending subscription and getting refund

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Tried to email; haven't heard anything. Please refund and delete my data. I have not used Blinkist in a long time and forgot if I signed up for auto renewal.

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Loss:
$100
Pros:
  • Good idea
Cons:
  • Customer service and consideration

Preferred solution: Full refund

User's recommendation: customer service is very slow; so far ineffectual.

Anonymous
map-marker Saint Louis, Missouri

I cannot contact them with their Support email. They refuse to respond.

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I was about to cancel my subscription and when I did, I was given a promotion of 50% off. This did not happen and I was charged the full price.

Contacting them is impossible they will not respond. I only alternative is to contact my credit card company.

That is a nightmare too. Blinkist is too greedy to be responsible.

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User's recommendation: Make sure you get your discount, they say one thing and do another

Anonymous
map-marker Toronto, Ontario

I wast to cancel Blinkist service. Since there is no possibility for "unsubscribe", nor a telephone number, you wasted my time having to search for your contact. elizathird@***.com

If you charged my TD Visa, I would like a full refund!!! I'm an angry 89-year-old senior!

Angry 100 times, as your requirement before I am able to send this info!

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Anonymous
map-marker Ashburn, Virginia

There is no proper way to communicate , shame on you guys

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charging Wong account , no way to fine someone to make correction, access to account that was never provided ??

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User's recommendation: stay away from Blinkist

visalakshi S Xze

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| map-marker Badheri, Chandigarh

Advertisement promises not kept

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Above 999/-, free sweets were promised, but it was all a scam. The festive season advertisement said a 999/- amount purchase would get a free sweet box, but nothing was delivered.

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User's recommendation: May be will do if u d kept your word

Anonymous
map-marker Phoenix, Arizona

Unauthorized auto renew

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I cancelled my subscription and turned off auto renew months ago. Yet still I got a charge plus a foreign transaction fee even after o was in contact with their bogus support email team who still tried to convince me to continue.

I asked for a refund repeatedly and sent screenshots showing it was cancelled but they still charged and havent refunded my money. I will tell everyone I know to never even consider getting Blinkist.

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User's recommendation: Don’t do it

Anonymous
map-marker Stockton-On-Tees, Stockton-On-Tees

Complaint

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Today I saw £59.99p was taken from my account by Apple and when I looked into it, it was for payment to Blink List ? Why ?

I dont want to pay for Blink list and I never authorised this payment?

Please refund in full, My email is kevdawson2003@***.com

I would be pleased if you could give this matter your immediate attention. Thank you , Mr Kevin Dawson

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I was charged $88.00 by Blinkist when I had cancelled my trial TWO DAYS before my trial ended. I have been jacked around since I saw the charge on December 27th.

I continue to get the run around. They say they cannot find details and say my only phone is not registered with them ??? They billed me easily enough, but suddenly they're fighting me on this. Do not trust Blinkist.

They have proved they are not honorable. Sad.

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