The articles below range from Reviews of different Public Records services to Online Scam Alerts to handy helpful hints, all in the name of safe-keeping. I hope you enjoy them! (Got an idea for a great new article? Drop me a note.)
Belle on October 9th, 2009
Looking for a Public Records Site? Do Not Pay For One Until You Have Read This!
Avoid the Scams whether it’s Birth Records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Divorce Records, Arrest Records, Marriage Records, Convictions, or Sex Offenders you’re looking for!
My Methods
In this article I have reviewed my Top 3 Public Records search sites so that you don’t have to waste your time exploring all the dead ends. After signing up for dozens of services, I ranked them in terms of accuracy, size, ease of use, and customer awareness. My findings apply to all of the popular Public Record sites listed in the major search engines! (Google, MSN, Yahoo)
How Accurate are Public Records Sites?
- No public record finder site is 100% accurate. Here is why:
- For instance, if James Jones just moved to a new state, it’ll take time for public records databases to update his records from government agencies, banks, and other private sources.
- While some sources update in days, others take weeks, and some only update annually. That’s why it’s best to pick the largest database like I did!
- After a bunch of digging, talking to private investigators and industry people, and using all the major services, I’ve come up with the findings below.
Results May Shock You!
What was amazing was how inconsistent results were! After joining dozens of “public records search” sites and searching for people I knew (friends, family, celebrities), about 7 out of 10 sites could not locate records of any people I knew… anywhere!
The good news: The 3 sites below all have solid reputations and positive customer feedback. They will save you time and money and get you the most accurate public records, hands down. Here they are, in order of rank:
#1 Net Detective
- > The largest database I’ve seen (over 1.1 billion people records!)
- > Consistently correct results
- > Private eyes use it!
- > Excellent customer service
- > 90 day money back guarantee
- > Unlimited Searches
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Net Detective has always outperformed the rest for me. Give it a test drive and you’ll probably agree Net Detective has all you need to become your own Internet Detective. Look up anyone–old friends, potential babysitters, bosses, employees, etc. And don’t miss out on the extra features like How-to Articles, Free Identity Theft Kit, and more. This is a great people search service overall.
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#2 Background Searcher
- > Accurate Database, not the Largest
- > Quality Results
- > Good service
- > 60 Day Guarantee
- > Unlimited Searches
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The name says it all: Background Searcher is a solid tool for locating anyone anywhere in the U.S. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles nor size of database compared to Net Detective, but with a money back guarantee and unlimited searches you cannot go wrong with this online service.
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#3 Complete Detective
- > Big Database
- > Easy to Use Interface
- > Great service
- > 60 Day Guarantee
- > Unlimited Searches
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While not quite as deep as Net Detective, I did find Complete Detective to be accurate and, well, complete! You’ll want to play around with their background wizard for more advanced public records searches, but be prepared to lose a few hours of your life. It is addictive!
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Final Word
Please… do your own testing and comparison of public records, background records, and people search sites. There are so many out there–just Google “Public Records”. While my preferred tool meets my needs, your needs may be different from mine! Best of luck and happy digging!
~ Belle
The articles below range from Reviews of different Public Records services to Online Scam Alerts to handy helpful hints, all in the name of safe-keeping. I hope you enjoy them! (Got an idea for a great new article? Drop me a note.)
Belle on October 9th, 2009
Florida is a big state.
With millions of people, many with the same name, it can be difficult to locate people.
There are several tools available online including NetDetective.
A few useful tips:
1. Get their full name.
2. Get their last known address.
With these 2 pieces of information (middle name may be important) you’ll have an easier time finding that missing person in Florida.
The articles below range from Reviews of different Public Records services to Online Scam Alerts to handy helpful hints, all in the name of safe-keeping. I hope you enjoy them! (Got an idea for a great new article? Drop me a note.)
Belle on October 9th, 2009
If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that you can’t always believe what companies claim on their sites. It’s ridiculous and I’m frustrated to be honest. That’s one of the reasons why I created this site.
For Dating… and Craigslist, too
Reverse email searches are incredibly beneficial for everyone. Statistics show we are much more comfortable meeting a new person by email than we are in person or by phone. So why shouldn’t we be able to search for them using their email and learn someone’s real identity? If you’re going out on a first date with someone you’ve exchanged emails with, I would first recommend you get their full name and address, so you can look them up. But if you forget to do that, or you find it too awkward to ask, you can do a reverse email lookup (where you plug in their email and get name, address, and phone) on them. Hey, with all the recent news craigslist killings, sex offenders, and abductions happening in quiet neighborhoos, YOU BETTER screen your date beforehand!
* Includes Free Sex Offender Map! (effective. Jan 1, 2010)
You also should check out anyone you bring in your home. Shopping on craigslist can be easy and productive, but do yourself a favor and give that person who is coming over to your home a quick background check. Or at least get their address and phone number using the many online tools available. Today, more than ever, there is no excuse NOT to, and there are LOTS OF SCAM ARTISTS everywhere!
So, I’m A Cheapskate… 
I tried to do the Cheap/Free approach at first. It’s kind of funny actually to think of how much time I wasted. Well, not really!?! So picture this…here I am doing a reverse email search for this guy who just emailed me in response to a bookkeeping ad I posted. Then, I think I found him. I click on the link and it’s another search box wanting me to search for him again. So, I do and they want me to purchase before I see anything. So, I keep looking and finally figured out that I’m not going to find zilch until I purchase one of these things. I went through about 10 of them before I finally found the data. Then, I start going through my list to get a refund. Do these companies even know what in the world customer service is????
And The Winner Is…(Drumroll please)
Anyway, that was a debacle and I learned the hard way. But, the site I found the data on was Net Detective. I was actually surprised because it was a fair price according to the other sites out there. I got unlimited searches: search by name, search by email, search by address, search by phone, all UNLIMITED! Which by the way helps alot because some of those guys charge you up front then want to charge you everytime you search. One of the other things I thought was really cool with Net Detective was that they gave me a phone number to call if I had trouble. So, I couldn’t find this one person I was looking for info on and wanted to see if there was a better way. Rather than telling me the better way they actually looked up the record for me. Is that cool or what?
* Includes Free Sex Offender Map! (effective. Jan 1, 2010)
Second Place Goes To:
In the runner-up spot, with very good customer care, great U.S. converage, and a pretty good size database is Complete Detective. Between these two services, you really cannot go wrong.
There are lots of third place winners, but too many to name. You are free to search google and go through the top 10 links you see. But don’t waste your time… I’ve already done that and I’m here to help you out.
So, thanks for listening to me ramble on… Anyways, I hope you’ll find this helpful when it comes time to do some effective people searches online.
The articles below range from Reviews of different Public Records services to Online Scam Alerts to handy helpful hints, all in the name of safe-keeping. I hope you enjoy them! (Got an idea for a great new article? Drop me a note.)
Belle on October 9th, 2009
“¿Estas buscando a alguien? La verdad sobre los sitios de People Search. Evita estafas! “
Y si una cosa aprendí es que no puedes confiar en lo que las compañías dicen en sus sitios. Es ridículo y me enfurece, para ser honesta. Esa es una de las razones por las que decidí escribir este blog. Cada persona tiene diferentes motivos por los cuales necesita encontrar información sobre otra persona en línea. Como madre, sé que no quiero charlatanes o pervertidos como vecinos. Hoy en día, el mundo esta lleno de locos.
En el mundo laboral…
People Search, o los buscadores de información de personas, pueden ser muy útiles. Por ejemplo, yo trabajo desde mi casa y a veces, debo contratar gente para ciertos trabajos. Cuando uno trabaja desde casa es díficil saber en quién confiar y en quién no porque no siempre conoces personalmente a quien estas contratando; en otras palabras, a veces ni los ves! Con un servicio de People Search se puede obtener información sobre el pasado de esas personas y por ende, encontrar aquellas en las cuales podemos confiar. Y si vas a introducir a una persona a una oficina, debes saber bien que clase de persona estas trayendo.
Lo reconozco, me encantan las ofertas! 
A mí me gusta conseguir lo que sea gratis o en oferta. Es gracioso en realidad, porque todavía no puedo creer la cantidad de tiempo que pasé en la computadora haciendo búsquedas en Google, tratando de enncontrar información sobre un muchacho que había entrevistado.
Cuando pienso que lo encontré, tengo que hacer click para ir a otra ventana y me hacen pagar antes de que si quiera pueda ver algo de información. Tuve que comprar como en 10 sitios antes de encontrar la información que estaba buscando… y después hacer los reclamos para que me den un reembolso! ¿Tendrán idea estas compañias de cómo tratar a un cliente de verdad?
Y el ganador es… (tambores por favor!)
En fin, después de tanto caos, encontré la solución. Hay un sitio en Internet llamado Net Detective. Lo que me sorprendió es que el precio por el servicio era más bien barato comparado con lo otros sitios y además puedes buscar a quien quieras de manera ILIMITADA! Lo que lo hace muy interesante, ya que los otros sitios cobran cada vez que quieres realizar una nueva búsqueda.
Otra cosa muy importante con Net Detective es que me dieron un número de teléfono a donde puedo llamar y hablas con una persona en caso de cualquier problema. Por ejemplo, si no encontrara una persona, ellos pueden buscarla por ti. Cool, verdad?
En fin, gracias por leer mi experiencia y espero que les sirva. Si estas buscando un sitio de People Search, mi mejor elección es Net Detective.
