Published: June 15th, 2009

“The Truth About Public Records Sites…”
Consumers-Guides puts the top public record services to the test to find out exactly which ones you should use
and how to spot the ones that will rip you off..

By, Ryan Sommers
Consumers-Guides.org

Dear Friend,

If you do a search on Google for “Public Records” you will see that there are literally dozens of sites claiming to offer access to this information, but unfortunately not all of them are created equal.

There are big differences in the size of their databases, the frequency they update their databases with new and accurate information, and the amount of information their databases contain on each individual person.

For example, some sites claiming to offer access to a person’s public records will ask you to pay a fee to get a “full report” on that person, then ask you to submit your credit card number.

Unfortunately it’s only AFTER you pay that you discover what kind of information they really have on that person… or even if it is the correct person at all!

How To Spot A Scam:

First of all, any site that claims to offer free access to these records is flat out lying.

In order to provide access to the databases, the sites have to pay a licensing fee – to the tune of thousands of dollars.

They make their money by then re-selling access to customers for a small fee.

Here’s a simple chart explaining the process:

The problem comes in when the distributor sites get lazy or cheap. You see, to keep their databases updated with accurate and complete information, they have to pay these large fees yearly… so if they decide to get cheap and skip a payment, they lose access to the databases and are forced to sell you incomplete or out-dated information.

It’s not uncommon for a site to offer a full collection of records on a person, then – after taking your money – only provide you with a birth certificate and some old voter records because they don’t have recent data on mortgages, marriage records, or God forbid criminal charges.

Some of the sites out there are selling access to databases that are literally YEARS old! Because they just didn’t want to pay the large fees to update them.

Here at ConsumersGuides.net, we set out to discover which of these sites really came thru with complete, accurate, and up-to-date records.

Considering that the good Public Records Sites charge the same fees as those who don’t have the latest data, using any other site is simply a waste of your money!

In order to put these sites to the test, we signed up for them then began running dozens of names through their systems.

To verify the information was correct, we used the names of people we knew, or known criminals we had read about in the news.

After testing over a dozen of these sites, these are the 3 we found to have consistently accurate and complete data that was up-to-date. If you’re going to use an online Public Records service, these 3 are the only ones you should use:

Consumers Guides Top Pick 2009

Consumers-Guide Top Pick 2008 Click Here To Visit Site   Net Detective $29.00 For 3 Years Of Unlimited Access 90 Day Money Back Guarantee  Net Detective takes pride in their services, spending big bucks to provide access to 3.3 BILLION RECORDS… yet charging LESS to access their databases then even their best competition ($29.00 vs. $29.95). The score extra points for having a system that is incredibly easy to use and a friendly, always-available customer support team to back it up. But the best part about Net Detective is that their database is constantly updated with new, fresh information, ensuring complete sets of accurate records time and time again. Net Detective also boasts a 90-Day Money Back Guarantee – if you don’t like the service simply let them know and they will return every cent of your money with no hassles and no questions asked. It’s no surprise that Net Detective is the only Public Records Service endorsed by the National Association Of Private investigators. It’s the #1 choice of private detectives and law enforcement agencies, and our #1 choice as well.

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Click Here To Visit Site   Reverse Records $29.95 For One Year Of Unlimited Use Money Back Guarantee Don’t let the name fool you – while Reverse Phone Detective leads the industry in reverse phone number search capability, they boast an enormous database of public records as well. Their customer service team is quick to assist with your needs and they also offer a Money- Back Guarantee, making them a great choice if you think you will be doing a lot of Reverse Phone lookups.

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Click Here To Visit Site   Locate People.org $29.95 For Unlimited Access Money Back Guarantee While LocatePeople.org is primarily used to track down missing relatives, old friends or lost loves, their database of over 1 billion records is updated frequently to include all kinds of records on millions of people. They are another example of a company that takes pride in their services and the accurate results we found when using their site showed us why they are one of the top providers in the space.

P.S. Since we published our top reccomendations for online public record databases, many people have been sending us very positive letters. I want you to know I've been personally enjoying reading them all and I'm responding back to as many as possible. This is what inspires us to do more investigations and I now want to ask that all comments be sent to me directly at rynsommers@consumersguides.net I can't wait to read yours!

P.P.S. If you still can not decide which service will suit your needs best, here is a quick rundown of our recommendations once more.

Net Detective - Editor's Top Choice. If you need to find out anything about anyone this service has been proven by us and private investigators to be more thorough than many others available.

However, due to the popular demand of Net Detective we have heard they are going to raise their rates. Now, it's currently $29 for three years (which is much cheaper than other similar services.) and the rumor is Net Detective is going to start charging a monthly rate due to the fact that their service is one of the most highly sought after on the net.

If you visit their home page and Net Detective is still $29 for 3 years, we recommend you jump on it right away. Services this thorough can not offer this much information for that amount of money for very long.

Reverse Records - Works best is you DO NOT have the full name of the person you wish to look up. Use if you have a phone number, email address, home address or license plate number.

Locate People.org - This is designed as a people search service but, their database is updated very frequently and the records the keep are spot on. Use this service is you are looking for an alternative to Net Detective.

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