| In order to conduct a license plate number search | | | | - Do they provide customer support? |
| or license plate lookup online you need what is | | | | - How big is their database? Does it cover every |
| called a reverse lookup directory. This is a | | | | driver or only a fraction of them? |
| database which contains license plate numbers for | | | | - How do they compare with other providers? |
| millions of drivers. It works like a search engine | | | | Membership-based lookup directories tend to be |
| such as Google, Yahoo or MSN except that with a | | | | much cheaper than the large online private |
| reverse lookup directory, you find records by | | | | investigation services. For example, some larger |
| entering license plate numbers. | | | | private investigation services charge as much as |
| Looking up license plate numbers online is very | | | | $89 per search while some membership-based |
| easy and quick. You first need to have a license | | | | lookup services online charge a small one-time fee |
| plate number. Then go to a reverse lookup | | | | for unlimited searches. Membership-based lookup |
| directory and enter the license number in the | | | | services give you access to the same resources |
| search box provided and click on the search | | | | and databases that are used by professional |
| button. If a match is found, the system will then | | | | private investigators. Looking up a license plate |
| display the records so that you can see the | | | | online is one of the fastest ways to find out the |
| information that you're looking for. The | | | | registered owner of a vehicle. |
| information returned usually includes the name of | | | | Gone are the days when you had to hire a |
| the registered vehicle owner and their address. | | | | private investigator to find out the owner of a |
| When looking for a website to conduct a license | | | | license plate number. These days you can do it |
| plate lookup, you may need to consider some of | | | | online in minutes. Most people are not aware of |
| the following: | | | | this because online license plate number search is |
| - How much do they charge? Do they charge per | | | | quite a recent development. The really good thing |
| search fees or do they require you to join as a | | | | about looking up license plate numbers online is |
| member before you can access the records | | | | that it's far much cheaper than hiring a private |
| database? | | | | investigator. It also means that you can do it |
| - Is the database kept up to date? | | | | online wherever there's an internet connection. |