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Post subject: Search Sites?  Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 12:41 |
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Hey all! I am wondering from you veterans. Which site is the best for searching? Merlin / Nation Wide / Skip Smasher? Thanks for any and all input. Happy hunting!
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Pendagon
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Post subject: Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 14:07 |
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Merlin and LocatePlus are both good sights.
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Kathy
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Post subject: Posted: Tue 10 Oct 2006 20:51 |
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Location: Colorado
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I don't know anything about Merlin. I don't like LocatePlus. I use Skipsmasher and IRB.
Any reputable site will require you to provide qualifications proving that you have a right to access their data. I understand that some even require you to have been in business for a certain number of years prior to allowing access.
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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO
Proud Member of the AB Reject Club
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SavageKabbage
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Post subject: Posted: Tue 17 Oct 2006 10:11 |
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I use Merlin myself and am so-so about their service. A lot of their information is old, and not up-to-date. I have heard good things about skipsmasher though (haven't tried it yet). Most of these places will give you some sort of free trial, just look into it. You'll usually need to fax over some sort of credentials though.
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Kevin Grandon
Licensed BEA
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Vienna, VA
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daronsneed
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 18 Oct 2006 14:14 |
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If you're looking for a "one stop solution" forget it. Although some services will boast that they are...remember they are still just marketing themselves for business ($) so take it all with a grain of salt. The proof is in the pudding.
The best advice is to see which services have the most reliable/recent information available. You can do a "demo" with just about any service. Some require they check you out first though. I use Locate Plus and I found that the SSN retrieval is very good, while vehicle records are WAY behind. I also tried Merlin, but they are expensive and the info is just so-so. So once again, I suggest trying them out to see who pulls the info you need/want and most likely you will need to use a combination of services.
Please do not become 100% dependent on the info coming from a service though. You can still put together a great list of resources (FREE) by doing some good old fashioned research with your PC and your telephone. After all, you do want to be an INVESTIGATOR...right? My motto is: Research it until you come full circle.
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Steve_Hedrick
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Post subject: Posted: Wed 18 Oct 2006 16:22 |
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Daron; Excellent motto!
_________________ Steve Hedrick
Hedrick & Associates INVESTIGATIVE GROUP
Nederland, TX
TX PI LIC #A-09665
(409) 284-1895
http://360.yahoo.com/ftachaser357
"For every DEFENDANT that fails to appear in Court, there is a VICTIM seeking Justice"
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Agent_cole44
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Post subject: Posted: Thu 19 Oct 2006 15:12 |
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this might sound a little strange to all of you vertens, but seeing how i am a newbee i just wanted to see if i could get the www. addresses for all the sites that you all said.... i.e. marlin and the rest... thanks for your help
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tsuggs
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Post subject: Posted: Thu 19 Oct 2006 16:20 |
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Well its quite easy to do. You can google the names!
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Agent_cole44
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Post subject: Posted: Thu 19 Oct 2006 20:12 |
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ok i got all the www. for all but i searched forever for IRB and could no find it anywhere.
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Kathy
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Post subject: Posted: Thu 19 Oct 2006 20:53 |
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Joined: Tue 24 May 2005 14:46
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Location: Colorado
FRN Agency ID #: 324
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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO
Proud Member of the AB Reject Club
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