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I just want to tell everyone that I'm so glad I found a website on a topic that I've been interested in my whole life. This website is an endless supply of information on so many different levels in the investigation process. Thank you IPIU and everyone else for helping me as well as helping...

My new state PI Agency License is Tactical Response Security Consulting Inc. License # MD-0009458-2009. Well first and foremost I would like to thank the staff at IPIU for all their help and information that was provided to me. When I first realized that I needed a private detective license...

<table align="center" bgcolor="#cccccc"><tr valign="middle"><td> </td><td align="center"><hr align="center" width="60%">START WITH TRUST When you see the Better Business Bureau Seal, it means the International Private Investigators Union (IPIU) has agreed to: TELL THE TRUTH, KEEP ITS PROMISES,...

I earned $900 (averaged $225.00 to $300.00 per hour) Federal Civil Anti-Piracy Auditors Case: (I planned to check out 36 locations for potential piracy violations) on my route. Of that, I drove by 25-30 locations (had my husband drive to save time parking), and actually went inside 11...

I enjoyed reading another member's comment why he finds the International Private Investigators Union (IPIU) one of the best associations, based on his professional opinion. Read his comments: My point too, except I will add "All Good will be attacked". To think not, would be naive. ...

I want to drop by and say HI to everyone and say Thanks to IPIU and also to the Friends on here that encouraged me to Join IPIU and stick to the PI field. Now I am 25 and started my own firm - yeah - I run it out of my home, but it's something to look at and say - "hey you did it, you fulfilled...

Hello Everyone, I've been a member for a couple of years now & I am still taken back by all the information and opportunity's that are here. As far as support, I've never seen anything like it. The members and staff are great. Excellent customer service. I must say joining, was one of the...

Video Spy Pen shown in pocket Spy Pen - Click Here for Sale Price I received mine yesterday and I love it. It works great! I plan to purchase more of these. Thank you IPIU for offering this great item to us at such a great price!

"God gives every PI work, but He does not throw it into your email box". I heard the above today, which was modified after another quote by J.G. Holland: "God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the nest." How true for what IPIU offers its members. The resources are...

My spouse is the most negative person on the planet. She says I wasted my money getting my C Private Investigator License, joining IPIU and anything else that has to do with Private Investigation. She thinks I should just apply for Lt. and Capt. at DOC but then she'll complain about the hours and...

<center>THERE MAY BE 2 OR MORE PAGES to this Topic! Make sure you click on the Page Number at the bottom and top of this Topic. </center> <hr> Just wanted to say Hi! I have been reading everyone's posts and feel as if I know alot of you. I joined the International Private Investigators Union...

Hello All: I wanted to give you an update on how things have been going for me with the many different companies I have been working with as a result of being an IPIU union member. As of todays date, I have completed 102 Integrity Cases (MS) with three of the companies listed in the IPIU...

I love this story and this thread. I have had the experience similar to richard where I ignore the negative comments and trust God to finish in me what he has began. When I began to dream about Private Law Enforcement I was a martial arts student and I had others tell me I would never become...

Why do I want to be a Private Investigator? Because I am a natural at it. I am a person who believes there is an answer to everything. This job forces me to prove it. I love figuring out problems and finding solutions to things. I started working for free many years ago with a truly...

Trainee earns over $2500.00 for 3 hour Piracy Broadcast: I just received word that one of our IPIU trainees earned more than $2500.00 for the 3-hour assignment to catch pirates last Saturday, May 5th. Her averaged earnings were over $800/per hour, the highest reported. Most trainees are...

Some people are just made that way (negative thinking), that's what makes them great, they give us our balance. You have all of us standing with you. I spent some time in the Marine Corp., and this program seems to be "Semper Fi": Always Faithful. Don't you love these forums, we meet great...

What IPIU has done with this and other forums is worth its weight in gold. There is no other website, organization or even state organization that presents the information as clearly and specifically as IPIU. Just being informed about badge restrictions, PI Laws and laws in your state and other...

Good Evening ; Wow! I like my custom badge/wallet 3 panel. It is so nice looking. Loving It! It made out of good material that It look like It going to last a long time. :D Wardy R Landrau #11509

For anyone that has had setbacks, I just want to let you know to stay with what makes you happy, and eventually, the tides can turn in your favor. I have owned and operated my business since March 2002. There have been many, many months where I have had to use my own money to stay afloat...

IPIU's Private Investigator Forums Rated the BEST for PI's by Liam Deantoni. Here is what Laim wrote: "Since the trustworthy growth of the internet proceeding the dot com era, private investigators are now highly involving themselves on the internet. They're doing everything from networking...

Hello fellow Investigators. I just wanted to say a few things about the experience I have had with IPIU as of late. I love it here. I am a PI Agency Corporation owner with the Colorado package. That was the single most important decision I have made in a long time. Not to mention the best thing...

I downloaded and read the 3 free e-books, they have good information, I enjoy reading. Thank You. <hr> Free E-Books are in the following Member's Forums: Level 2 Benefits Forum: http://www.ipiu.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=347 Level 3 Benefits Forum:...

Cynthia, Thank you for you nice words. I get a great deal of satisfaction helping others. I just finished drafting a 900-word paper on certain aspects of my future. I finished my BSCJ in 2006 and my MSM-CJ in March of 2009. I am currently working on a PhD in Human Services-Criminal...

Iv'e wanted to be a PI for a long time and thanks to you folks at IPIU I can acheive my goals. I am now partially handicapped with a really messed up lower back and basically unemployable (according to those potential employers that I have spoken with). I am an Aircraft Mechanic by education,...

Hi, Susan. I am in awe as well. The primary message that I am getting as a newcomer is that we should put in as much time as we can reading through the various forums and then, be patient. The seasoned members have all been right, most of my questions have already been answered in one forum...

I went out on a Nov. 18 assignment. I enjoyed every minute of it. It was exciting. My manager kept in touch by e-mail and telephone. I was able to contact her any time and she offered advice to improve the work. I am completely pleased with the program. Thank you for the opportunity

Several months ago I began researching online resources for PI training. I found a plethora of information as you would expect with such a topic. Fast forward Four days ago I made the conscious decision to make IPIU my source for what I was seeking. It only took a few hours of looking...

Hi, I have received my wallet and badge today after only a short wait (what you would expect with an item of this type). The badge and wallet are in my opinion of a very high quality. It has lived up to my expectations and feel it adds a certain professionalism to the role and career I have...

Congradulations Christopher. Now the rest is up to you. I started in 2006 as a case examiner doing the anti-piracy assignments, and in 2007 I got my state issued PI license, and at the end of 2007, I opened my own state licensed investigation company. Congradulations again and good luck.

I must admit that months back when I joined I thought that the value of this site would decline for me and my team over time. Boy was I wrong! It appears that we have everything that a PI could need here as far as advice, understanding and training. I now sense a brotherhood that is really hard...

I have been a IPIU Union member a little over 1 1/2 yrs and have not found a site where the staff, and members help each other as much as they do here. I have made well over 10x's my union membership dues. Thanks, and keep on keeping on IPIU.

My position with negative posts of IPIU on the web: I know that there are a few posts that call IPIU a "s_c_a_m" and that say that IPIU doesn't give customers what they ask for. I need to state, for the record, that IPIU has done what it says it will--teach you to be a better private...

I am a police officer in ohio and I ran my own PI Agency at one time. I joined IPIU and one day I was showing my ID card to another officer but I had my old PI badge at which time the officer informed me that I should purchase IPIU's offical badge because the company was pretty well known and I...

Hello everyone, I am currently a licensed PI in Oklahoma. I found this forum when look for information concerning Private Process Servers and the amount of information I found was amazing. Decided to join based on the wealth of information I found here just in the public section of the forums, and...

To all that reads the threads, I received my IPIU Private Investigator Photo Credentials in Feb of 2006. It is now June of 2006 and I am happy to say that I have been hired by a private investigation agency as a mobile surveillance investigator. They do work for the insurance companies. I am...

i moved to Florida after 26 yrs of being married two times,raising kids.....i moved here because of an abusive man, i had no idea where i was going to live or what work i would do, i took classes & got licensed as security and did armed escort work. 6 months here i was rear ended and was laid...

IPIU is a very professional and reputable organization. Being a former FBI Agent, I can tell you that the Bureau is a civilian, government agency with alot of dead weight. A professional, no matter what agency he/she is from, acts accordingly and provides a service for the wages he/she are...

I wish to thank all of the people at IPIU for their friendship, excellent service, and their willingness to help me learn and grow as a trainee private investigator; and also for helping out personally in making friends and enabling me to use my talent for helping others when I am able. Thank you.

Hi all, My version of Genesis goes something like this. In the beginning there was skepticism. On the first day there was this site I had heard about. It sparked my interest indeed, But as so many other promising leads had done. On the Second day I came back log on as guest as was...

I am on my 2nd year in the IPIU Management Union Plan. I made ten times (10x's) my union dues during my first year, and I am looking to do more on my second year. It depends on the individual as to what union plan you choose, but personally I think the Management Union Plan is well worth the...

Good afternoon all, I passed my test with a 91&#37; average, and have sent all information in for my credentials, when could look at getting upgraded to Level 4. Also have current orders to work as legal process server for the 2nd judicial district here in Arkansas

On Tuesday, I received two Integrity Investigations assigments from two differerent companies. They are both in the same city and I will complete the assignments on Friday, June 18. I am very happy because these are my first Integrity Investigation assignments and I applied to most of the...

Applied, passed the test and already have two assignments for October 1!!!:D :D

I have never regretted joining IPIU. I have made back ten times (10x's) my IPIU union dues. I got the Management Union Plan for all the extra's you recieve. This is my 2nd year in a row to have a IPIU Management Union Plan and I look forward to many more years with IPIU. Thanks and good...

So far I have completed 48 assignments with CRI since joining IPIU in June of 2004. Lori E. Copaus P. I. Trainee

I received my business cards over the weekend and they look great! It was very exciting and I can't wait to use them on future clients. Newbies...keep plugging away. It takes time, but all good things are worth the wait.

I was a member of IPIU a few years ago. I got really busy with the Air Force as a reservist for the last couple of years. I have now returned to IPIU to find that things have changed. It was a good organization before but now things are great. The extra benefits that are being offered now...

I received my training manual a couple of days ago. What excellent information! I'm really enjoying getting into this. Glad to have found IPIU!

I have been a private investigator union member for a while. A few months ago I spoke to company needing process servers. After a bit of back and forth, the owner ended up hiring me for another project that had just popped into his office -- researching cases for law resource. In the midst...

Hey Everyone, I finished my first case. I was working in an appliance warehouse. The manager had about $30,000 dollars in inventory missing during the last 4 months. I posed as an employee going through a new training program that allowed me access to all departments for "training...

Thank You IPIU! I was just hired full-time as an Investigator today. I will soon be licensed in the surrounding states. I strongly encourage those of you aspiring to enter this field to apply...It's a long process but it's well worth it. I am currently working and was hired on in August '05. ...

Hello Everyone Effective July 1, 2006 I will be living in San Diego, CA It is with great enthusiasm and excitement to report that I have joined an insurance defense law firm in San Diego as the firms SIU investigator. and who said 58 was too old? More to come in the weeks and months...

I would like to thank all the moderators and members of the forum.The information and experience gained in the forum have been very valuable.This is the best forum I have had the privilege of joining and taking part.The ease of finding information and people willing to help and offer kind words has...

I was, and still am, overwhelmed by the amount of information to assimilate on this site. But it turns out that the more I read, the more I understand. So if you just begin at the beginning, read and even reply as you feel the need, you will soon get the answers before you can ask the questions. ...

I started looking at the forum last 2004 but was short on finances for sometime. The first thing you really need to do in my opinion, is to check out the forum and ask questions. Then request your Private Investigator Photo Credentials online with a credit card. After you submit the...

It is nice to see someone post the following quote: Her personal comment is located in the Level 2 password link here: http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30309 Pictures are in the following Level 2 Access forums: http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25649 For the badge...

As a newcomer who has "investigated" this and other such websites I must offer and opinion here. I am a man who has a very diverse background and I took my decision to get involved in this profession very seriously. It is very apparent to me the folks here at IPIU are the highest grade of...

(While I have not posted much, that is because when I have a question it is usually answered somewhere else by someone else having the same question!!) It seems to me there two types of bad comments people make: 1) Bad comments made by those who are in competition with the International...

Hi All- Just wanted to give an update of whats been going on with me for past 4 months as have not been too active on here. 1. I live in Florida--Treasure Coast area and was affected by both Hurrican Frances and Hurricane Jean. 2. As a regular member of the Florida National Guard, I was...

I wanted to take a few moments to post my feelings regarding IPIU, the forums, the members and the administrative staff. I joined IPIU in April 2005 but didn’t become actively involved until September. Back then, I felt the people in the forums who posted regularly and even the...

Hi all members, I`m now a member of the International Private Investigators Union and a don’t regret it at all :) I’m actually quite pleased and I have been reading the E-books now for 10 hours straight and just waiting for my order to get here. I live in Norway and think IPIU is a good way...

For those who have Level 4 access, read for yourself what Joy Gambrell authored in the following link: http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthread.php?p=408244#post408244 In part, she wrote of staying with federal anti-piracy assignments for the training and preparation that can pay hundreds of...

I just want to take this time to thank everyone involved in the International Private Investigators Union IPIU community for helping me get my foot in the door. Because of this community and the many people involved within this community I now have a vast window of possibilities and opportunities....

I went to college, got my degree, became one of the most famous interior designers in the country. At age 28 I owned two businesses in Jackson Hole, WY and a $600,000.00 house. I was "going places" but I was not happy. I had always dreamed of being a PI. My family made fun of me from the...

Hi, I just wanted to tell those of you that haven't done an assignment yet, don't let it get you uptight. I was very nervous for my 1st one but 2 minutes after I walked in the nerves just left and my mind took over, it was great. Now it's much more fun because I don't get that 'pit in my stomach'...

Good Morning to All, I have been reading for days, printing also, I have stacks of papers to organize and put into binders for further reference. There is SOooo much information here I can not get away. I even went from smoking a pack a day down to 2 cigarettes a day. I...

I started looking into IPIU one year ago... Yes, it's my anniversary. I have learned so much since then. I came with no background in this field, to knowing more than I ever imagined in just one year. I could have never done it without the help of many that you can find here at IPIU. The list...

I have been hired by a National Corporation with the Official Title of "Investigator". I had been working as a Loss Prevention Investigator for a large distribution company but wanted more. So I listened to some advice given here at IPIU. Now I am in the profession I have always wanted! And...

Hi everyone, I just want to say that this website is very awesome. I have learned so much from the forums. I totally appreciate the support. I just completed my test, and have passed. Of course very excited, and I do have supportive friends.......Some people are not. Thye calimed to have been...

It has been a while since I had a chance to post a thread on IPIU with being busy with school and work and buying my first house. I want to let everyone know that I got a part time job with one of the executive agencies with only military experience. Hopefully I will get a chance to get my PI...

I would like to thank IPIU for being everything that that they say they are and more. I was hesitant at first, but decided to sign up with IPIU anyway and that is one decision that I will never regret. Since I have signed up and reached level 4 there have been so many exciting...

I just received my IPIU Training Manual today and it was really more than I expected. It is really filled with some great teaching technique's. (The only thing that I see different is the General Knowledge Test in the Manual has been changed in the Online Test version. So you'll have to make...

:( i'm sorry for posting them things about IPIU, it was gossip and misleading information that was told to me by somebody else. :(

Greetings, I could not be happier since i have found the International Private Investigators Union IPIU. The wealth of information, the administration and forum monitors are the best around and i feel like i have finally found what i have been looking for my whole life.....a place to fit in. ...

I heard that IPIU was . . . :confused:

Dear Fellow Colleagues, It is with great excitement that you find me writing this testimony about the IPIU. I had joined the IPIU back in May 2004. At that time, I had just passed my exam to be registered as a PI in the state of Virginia. Without the hands on training I was nervous about my...

Just want to encourage those with doubts. IPIU is the Real Deal. I signed up in April of 2005 and got side tracked, so never really got into it. I came across the website in March of this year, which peaked my interest again. In the last three months, I have renewed my credentials, paid for...

I've been a Management Member for almost two years now & it's about time I put in my two cents. I've enjoyed every day as an IPIU member and being a member has led me in several directions and opened several doors unavailable to me as a non-member. I have made & maintain several good...

There are so many opportunities that cost money to get involved, and I have done just about all of them. I've sold Sprint Phone Cards, Amway, Maxxis, Aroma Therapy, Vitamins, and the list goes on. I was into so many things that each time I came around, I would be asked, "What are you doing now?" ...

My Update: I passed my test with a 94%. Woohoo :D (But still i wanted a 100.) I now have my gun permit and just got my first child custody case here in Mississippi. Things are progressing as i am working at an Executive Protection agency and have been told the powers that be have...

Greetings! I agree with that the International Private Investigators Union is right up there with the best of the best. As time goes, I am learning more about the organization specially on how they take good care of their members and guide them to their destination of becoming a professional...

Typically, we do not mention the names of people in the testimonial forum (unless they post the topic themselves) or the specific earnings. However, I would like to share a specific event that took place for the benefit of others. A Private Investigator Trainee, who is a full time mom,...

I agree, I am lucky to have found the International Private Investigators Union (IPIU) and such an organized and disciplined organization. God knows how many have probably been dissappointed with a school and promised castles in the sky. I for one have noticed that this Union gives a lot to...

For those of you who haven't already heard, I have been hired and begin training at the company's facility in Dallas Texas on the 14th of March, and I owe it all to the International Private Investigators Union, IPIU ! :cool: Without IPIU, I wouldn't have received the nessesary on the job...

Féilte Shona Daoibh Happy Holidays Everyone! I just wanted to give a quick thank you to IPIU and all who have provided support and "jumpstarted" my education and learning experiences. Since I first joined the IPIU I have been working hard to become a private investigator who specializes...

In Georgia, the state will license an individual to be a PI if they have a 4 year degree in criminal justice, have been doing PI work for 2 years, or have 2 years law enforment experience mostly as a police officer. I am currently a P O S T certified peace officer in GA, but my background comes...

Just wanted everyone to know how important it is to keep your resume update with your International Private Investigators Union Assignments and Membership Activity! I recently applied for a position with one of the Agencies IPIU refers us to in the Level 4 member forums. I was given a quick...

:) I don't even have all of the privileges yet to access most of the pages on this website but the few that i do have access to i am very impressed by them. The Technical Support System is awesome and i don't have to rely on one individual to answer my questions for me. I get quick feedback and...

:D , IPIU is so Awesome. The knowledge that is available here is priceless. Everybody is so supportive and encouraging to one another, I just love it. The information is wonderful. Everybody shares with one another, and to me that is very important. It is great to know we all have the...

Congrats' o all with 20 or more assignments. As for you not there yet, Read, Learn, Post and ask questions and don't give up. Things are coming around for me slowly, but they are getting there. I have about 75 assignments inder my belt since I joined I.P.I.U. in August 2004. My prior...

IPIU has changed my life, they were just what I was looking for. I want to share a little of myself to IPIU to let you know how much you have enhanced my life. I went to college to get a Computer Science degree and have enjoyed my last 10 + years working in the Training/support area of the...

Good Morning Everyone......, Wanted to take a quick moment here, to sincerely thank the I.P.I.U. organization, Moderators and members. Yesterday (05/24/02), my I.P.I.U. Photo Credentials arrived. With them, I am returning to a field I left many years ago. As I anticipated the card, my concern...

I have not been an IPIU member long and already I am receiving assignments in my area. That along with the information and experience that I am receiving by visiting as many forums as possible has helped me greatly. I can't wait until I start receiving ongoing assignments as I am looking to...

This forum is for those members who wish to express their appreciation to the many forum members and volunteer moderators who have contributed to this website, as well as expressing appreciation for the successful methods members have learned from the Private Investigators Forums. The Private...

I can't praise enough, that the most important benefit of membership in the International Private Investigators Union IPIU, as having a high level of professionalism and respect in the forums! I am sure that among the reasons for a career change is the lack of high caliber etiquette! For some...