How Much Does a Private Investigator Cost?

You want to find close relatives, classmates, or, for example, friends of your parents, but do not know where to go, and on the basis of what documents the information can be obtained? Do you suspect an employee of lying, but are afraid of making a mistake? Want to know everything about the movement of your child? Then it is best to turn to a private detective agency. The question about the cost of private detective services is quite reasonable. This is especially true for those who have never yet turned to a detective agency and consider this pleasure extremely expensive, as well as accessible to not everyone. But the fact is that to designate a specific figure is extremely difficult for the reason that each case should be considered individually.

The price of the detective services

The question of “how much does a private investigator cost, is still alarming to many people. It would seem that some kind of surveillance or collection of information does not cost 500 c.u. or more. However, the reality is that these are the minimum figures in the price list of agencies. In fact, the search is quite hard work, requiring a lot of resources and effort.

Algorithm of operation of a modern private detective

First of all, the agent analyzes your situation and tries to make sense of it. Accordingly, from this point, his work already begins. The search for sources, opportunities, and documents, or the organization of surveillance is quite subtle. If even one step is wrong, the client, as well as the detective, will be declassified and the assignment will fail. Then each detective moves directly to the process. He sits in the archives, meets with people, writes emails, calls, in short, gathers information as much as possible. Or he gets in his car, takes his camera, and starts following the subject. On the first day, the specialist knows whether your case has a chance of success, or at this point, it is necessary to stop cooperation. Further, the scheme is similar but more detailed and complex. As a result, you get the desired result.

The financial nuance of the work

Keep in mind that all private investigators, as well as detective agencies only, work on a prepayment of at least 50%, so it is important that during the first meeting you have the money. In addition, there is another important aspect. If the result will not be the way you expected, and also the case will fail, but not through the fault of the detective, and in connection with the circumstances, no one will return your deposit. This is spelled out in the rules of every Sherlock. On average, for one day’s work, you will need to pay between 200 and 700 c.u. This price can be either lower or higher because it is calculated individually for each case. 

How much does outdoor surveillance cost

In this situation, you need to analyze several factors. The first one concerns exactly how the surveillance process will be carried out. After all, a single person may be involved here, or a whole group of people with a car may be involved. And whether it will be necessary to conduct the work from a certain point or whether it will be necessary to move around all the time. And just as importantly, will there be serious technical equipment for video surveillance? And this is only a small part of the questions that we usually discuss together with the client if this is necessary. And only after such discussions can we name the cost of our services.