I have been using Accurint for a while but was wondering what other website you found helpful for background and skip tracing

It is understandable if you are not willing to share these ones. We private investigators have to keep some trade secrets silent. However, if you are willing to share some old ones (or new) you don't use anymore, we would love to hear you out. Here are a few (some not exactly ethical):

• Classic watch or potatochip behind the tire for surveillance.
• Check to see if the tire stem has changed positions.
• Backseat surveillance.
• Plastic pieces/ credit card between curtian (w/ limo tint) and window to seal to make for curtians snug against window.
• Tossing change/coins on the ground in injury claim.
• Delivery service to get into somewhere.
• Pick your nose to appear less suspicious.

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We would love to share our experiences with those who are interested (without breaking any confidentiality agreements, of course). We have worked on many investigations which include missing people, fraud, theft, arson, anti-counterfeiting, wellness-checks, celebrity cases, mysterious deaths, undercover operations, infidelity, and cybercrime. Our methods usually include surveillance, background checks, and interviews but we also employ many other strategies to obtain information.