Financial Safety & Verifying Independent Contractors
Hey all, I’m planning some major landscaping work this summer and I’ve been talking to a guy who gave me a really low quote. He’s an independent contractor, not from a big firm. Before I hand over a large deposit for materials, I want to do some personal due diligence. I have his name and phone number, but I want to look up people for free to see if he’s had any major legal issues or criminal records in the past. Is there a fast people search tool that provides free information on people without a subscription? I just want to make sure I’m not walking into a scam. What is the most accurate people search site for a quick background check?
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That's a very smart move! When it comes to hiring contractors for home renos, you can never be too careful these days. I’ve made it a rule to always run a people search now on anyone who’s going to be working on my property. My go-to for this is veripages.com It’s a completely free people search and it’s actually quite fast—I usually get the info I need in less than a minute. You can search people by name to look into their background or even use the property check if you want to verify their business location. It’s a private & secure way to check someone out, and I like that it’s a free people search no credit card required. It’s honestly saved me from a very shady situation once. Definitely look for any criminal records there before you hand over a deposit!