1. Go to the skip trace platform by selecting the "book icon" on the left-hand side.
2. Click the "Batch Skip Trace" button on the top-right-hand side.
3.1 A pop-up window "Skip Trace Resources and Instructions" will show up with instructions.
*READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY*.
3.2 Click the "Download Skip Trace Template" button to access the sample template.
3.3 Get your file ready by formatting as indicated in the skip trace template. An example is shown below:
3.4 VERY IMPORTANT: For compatibility with the system, save your formatted file in ".CSV UTF-8 (Comma Delimited)" format.
4. Click the "Launch Uploader" button to begin the upload process.
5. Click the "Upload file" button and select your formatted ".CSV" file to upload.
6. You will now review and confirm if the system was able to map out the data from your uploaded file.
(If your file doesn't contain any headers, go back to step 3.3 to format your file correctly.)
6.1. Click "Continue" when you have confirmed the matched data.
7. Review to make sure that the mapped data you confirmed are reflected. The system will now detect if there's any invalid data from your file.
7.1. Once you're done reviewing, click the "Upload Valid Data" button to proceed.
7.2. Click "Confirm" to submit your file to begin the skip trace.
8. *THIS IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE OFFICIALLY STARTING THE SKIP TRACE*.
8.1 Select "All unique addresses in "file name" to look up current property contact info for all the records in your file.
8.2 Select "Only unique addresses in this file which have not been refreshed in over" to look up current property contact info for the records in your file that are older than the selected period from 1 month to 18 months.
9. Review and examine the "Transaction Summary" and supporting clauses.
10. Click "Start Skip Trace" to start the skip trace transaction.