Membership

Unbeknownst to me, someone signed me up for AARP.  I immediately started getting 20-30 scam calls a day for Medicaid/Medicare.  I was able to trace them back to AARP.   I am now putting the full effort of my Marketing and Legal teams to make sure the government and media know about this predatory business.

Membership was renewed via charge dated 7/3/2025.   The membership number was removed to protect privacy.    

I went to renew my membership today (add on to it before the expiration date arrives). It looks like the only option available for renewing a membership now is to sign up for auto-renewal (which I DO NOT want to do). Is the organization TRYING to drop members for some reason? Why is auto-renew not just an option, instead members are corralled into a corridor that requires signing up for automatic charges. Generally this is something that is prone to abuse, it's something that magazine subscriptions do - offering low cost entry and then raising rates significantly upon renewals. It is something I have observed from slimy organizations looking to profiteer, but not something that I would at all expect from an organization that touts itself as a membership advocacy organization. When will this be fixed, so members can actually have a choice?

Can you switch me to Digital Value please?

Hi There, Dan here, I just joined and was real excited about diving into all that AARP is about until I was invited to download the AARP App. When I tried to download it, it immediately responded to me with the message : “Unable to continue. You need to have OS16 or higher/laterwhatever It was. I’ve come across this message with other companies and I just delete them but AARP is supposed to be for “Seniors” (who, almost all, are on fixed incomes, and can’t afford a $1000.00 fancy phone). I am extremely disappointed with AARP concerning this issue. You can’t tell me that these MBA Computer Software people can’t make this app workable by (almost) all phones that a lot of Seniors can afford !!!!!!! I believe that the “Top People” at AARP might not be aware of this issue as almost all these software people have the latest and greatest phones and equipment afforded them by their 6 figure incomes. I’m not denying their worth but just their shortsightedness to older folks on fixed incomes.&nb

Does my husband have the same account number as me if I registered him as my member

  Misplaced card and need membership number 

Yesterday I came across a posting by a MODERATOR which was a single TRAVEL TRIVIA question.  It was answered correctly by a newbie. These being DISCUSSION BOARDS, I found reading a single question....asked and answered...... to be a waste of my time. To express my opinion of the thread, I posted a message that was basically the word DULL typed several times. Today, that comment is missing. The censorship on these boards is getting out of hand.  MODERATORS are censoring comments based on personal preferences, not based on violations of the guidelines or Terms of Service.

I have not received a membership card yet, only the ability to print my own which is on plain paper and isn't very sturdy in my wallet

How can I get my money back or use AARP to an advantage so it's worth the yearly fee.  All I get is spam mail and waste of paper letters trying to sell me insurance etc.  I get emails telling me to enter contests that I have to work to earn points to enter.  What's up with that?  I've spent several hours to enter a handful of contests and won nothing.   Basically, AARP has been a huge waste of time and money.  I can't afford hotels or eating out on an 800$ a month fixed income to enjoy the coupons. My money is spent on bills by the 5th of the month. Why should anybody pay to get discount coupons anyhow?  I can't understand how AARP is legally charging anybody for this and what does anybody get out of it.  What am I overlooking something?

II want to switch to receiving the AARP Magazine and Bulletin digitally. But I want to continue to receive a plastic membership card, not a digital card. How can this be accomplished? It appears that AARP is not giving me that choice. 

Does this cost the same as the physical membership? Thanks

 Hi,Today I agreed to change to Digital membership, which includes the magazine, bulleting and card digital versions. But there might be places in which the Digital card, using the App, might not be suitable. How can I opt for the Digital Magazine and Bulletin but keep receiving the physical cards?

I got a letter in the mail advertising a free cooler bag with membership. But I ended up signing up for  the membership online because it was easier for me. Do I still get the cooler bagger or did I mess up by doing it online instead of by mail?

Hi, I would like to know if the points from family member, (the secondary member I chose)  can be transferred to my account since I won't be renewing the paid membership and her acct will be deleted.  Its been two months and still she hasnt been able to redeem points, enter giveaways nor Instant wins.  Whats the point of having this acct if she can't use it despite her seeking help from AARP but to no avail.   So she has a point balance and I want to know if her point balance can be transferred to my acct.   

How do I cancel my subscription and get a refund?

Hello, the website shows new members can join for $9 per year with a 5-year commitment. Why is this offer not available for current members who are due for renewal? Are you more interested in attracting new members than retaining current / existing members? Thank you.

my account lists me as secondary but am the primary member.  my wifes name on account should be secondary so needs to be changed. Thank you Kim Cummings

Where do I go to change my preferences so I can receive the printed magazine instead of the digital?

 I believe I have a simple question but have waiting one hour for the CHAT which states it is open 24 hours!  I bought a coupon for Princess cruise line, although can not find any documents.  My simple question is where do I find on line in the website the rewards I have purchased thus far???

When I joined AARP, I elected NO mail and yet, I am getting flooded with such. AARP needs to inform their IT department to fix the issue by not adding our addresses to their junk mailing list as requested. Members are tired of being flooded by junk mailings. I canceled my membership years ago due to this and was PROMISED that AARP would not send any more junk mail if I rejoined, and obviously AARP lied which resulted in my requesting a refund. Customer Service Stephanie was rude and I caught her in a few lies about the mailings, stating they would continue for another 12 weeks. If AARP is hiring people that deceives members, I have a bad opinion of an organization that is not in our best interests. 

Please cancel my membership account 

How can we stop AARP from sending multiple Emails per day everyday It waste or time deleting them,  we can only block 1000 with our email system. Is AARP that hard up for members?Maybe they should be more conservative?I'm not a member and never what to be with an organization That harasses everyone.Emails from VIP Membership AARP <TMXltYQKt7J8rtDzIia8XzDKu03iE@iy4YAnuBURW2m5Orm2@de.com, No Unsubscribe button. I have send messages though the website for over 6 months and the e-mails still come.Will some one please help us 

I left a post about this and then I reached out via chat back on April 17th-  got the transcript -  as I explained to the agent I havent been able to redeem points, enter sweepstakes or play the I/W's since the beginning of April 2025!!!   I pointed this out to the family member who added me as a secondary, he even left a post about it.   Well I told him he's crazy to ever renew this paid membership because clearly not getting money's worth.  NOw with only 4 days left in the month to enter giveaways or play the IW's I still can't because I keep getting the same error message -   ARE YOU GOING TO HELP OR NOT??

I received a thick envelope today from AARP.  Leafing through the contents, I came to the conclusion that AARP is nothing other than a conduit for advertising.  In the envelope were ads for: Consumer CellularWyndhamEyeMedValvolineWalgreensThe HartfordDelta Dental These contents about filled my trash can. What a waste of paper, what damage to the environment, and what a pointless waste of my time. Shouldn't AARP concentrate on representing its constituents rather than being a SHILL for other companies? I think so. What do you think??????