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Intelius Review
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Editor's Verdict: Intelius provides a comprehensive, professional and widely trusted range of services in the realm of what they call “predictive intelligence”. What this means is that they are experts in finding any legally available information about anyone currently living in the United States. Obtaining accurate and detailed information is often a necessity in modern life, so it's no surprise that companies which service what Intelius calls the “information commerce industry” are prospering, even as other sectors of the economy fail. In simple terms, this translates as a plethora of intelligence-gathering services, including people-searches and background checks, as well as a range of employee, tenant and property checks, all of which can be found on one website. Whilst some “predictive intelligence” websites specialize in just one or a few of these services, Intelius does it all. The site itself is well-organised and all the various services are easy to find and clearly explained. The exception to this rule is that the actual prices of the different checks and services available should really be featured much more prominently, for the purposes of comparison if nothing else. It's not rocket science - every website that offers you a range of services should really present a detailed tariff so you know exactly what you can expect to pay and what to expect for your money. Also, the site needs a basic step by step “how it works” guide that walks you through what happens when you make a search. This would be particularly helpful to people who haven’t used a people-searching website before and may even feel intimidated, especially if they don’t know how and when they’re going to be charged for the service. The tone of the Intelius website feels more geared towards business users than those of most of its rivals, but don’t be put off - it also caters to a great many private individuals who just want to look up old friends, long lost relatives or check on the bone fides of a new business associate, romantic possibility or childcare worker. Another current favorite is the new social network check, which helps ensure the people you – or your family – connect with online aren’t fraudsters, axe murderers or worse. Another very popular use for Intelius is checking up on one’s own records, be it for a simple credit check or to make sure the information available about you to interested individuals isn’t erroneous or misleading. There’s a surprising amount of information floating around out there about every citizen in this country, a lot of which goes unchecked - and even if you don’t access it yourself, others might. Whilst it's possible to scrounge up a lot of this information without using a website like Intelius, the benefits of paying for a reputable, reliable information-gathering service extend far beyond merely saving time. For a start, Intelius has the expertise and resources to search through many more channels than you would be likely to stumble upon yourself. Additionally, it doesn’t just gather the pieces for you, it puts them together as well, compiling information from multiple sources into a digestible summary telling you exactly what you need to know. Intelius can also offer peace of mind – both in the knowledge that you’re getting reliable and accurate information, and in knowing that your search, and any information about yourself you divulge to Intelius, will remain entirely confidential. Finding a people-searching website you can trust is especially important given that there are a lot of scammy sites out there which will take your money and either give you nothing in return or just send you a list of links to other websites instead of actual results. In stark contrast to such sites, the reports Intelius produce are highly customized, comprehensive and flexible. They even give you information such as the search target’s approximate income and home value on a regular people search. One of only a few weak areas is alternate names, nicknames and aliases, which Intelius doesn’t seem to cover. Similarly, company searches are a little lacking compared to other sites, so you won’t be able to check up on a potentially dodgy company before you use it unless you have the (real) name of whoever’s running it. On the plus side, Intelius is very versatile when it comes to allowing you to search on almost any criteria. Searches tend to be very quick, often instantaneous. If you have any trouble, email and phone support are readily available. Setting up an Intelius account is free as you only pay for the actual searches you make. The fees for each individual purchase are only revealed to you following the initial “lookup” at which point you must decide if you want to pay for the full search or not. Once again, this is a mark against Intelius as you should be able to find out how much it will cost to search on Intelius before you start searching. This is a shame, as it leads one to suspect that Intelius are concealing their charges until they can present them alongside a nugget of information which might entice you. The plan seems to be to start you searching and get you hooked before telling you how much it will cost. Worse, it suggests that if you saw their fees up front you might decide to go elsewhere. Whether this is the case or not, any website that claims to offer competitively priced services should really state their charges up-front. In actuality, Intelius’s prices are very reasonable – some of the cheapest around - so why hide them? With prices like these, why not shout about them! In addition to purchasing checks and searches on an ad-hoc basis, it is also possible to join a monthly subscription service which Intelius run aimed specifically at people who are concerned about protecting their privacy and identity, particularly online. This entitles members to benefits such as 10% off Intelius searches, a free credit report, bank account monitoring, email fraud detection and various forms of protection against identity theft. Some of these benefits you could easily do for yourself, perhaps using free downloadable software, but others offer real practical advantages, as well as peace of mind. Whether you become an Intelius subscriber or not, the range of searches and checks available is very wide and flexible enough to suit most needs and most pockets. A particularly handy option is the 24 hour pass, which allows you to make an unlimited number of people searches within 24 consecutive hours. This can really save you money if you need to look up a number of people right away for a specific task. A limitation Intelius shares with many other top services in this category is that it can only find people living within the US. Also, there are no refunds and no “not hit – no fee” guarantee. Intelius is one of the best ways to track down old friends or long-lost relatives, but it can also protect you from fraudsters, liars and scum, so you never need to be taken for a ride again. Why take any more chances with your financial or emotional security, or that of your family? Trust is for people who haven’t yet discovered Intelius.
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