@savetheFORUM, I agree with you to an extent, a red-tag seems harsh from 30,000 foot view. However, if you read the thread Spider703 seems to exaggerate his capabilities. At the very least he's not disclosing that he's using tools that are available to anyone who's capable of accessing the internet. Which includes everyone who finds themselves on this forum.
A few weeks ago. I received a letter from an “investigator” working for a law firm who specializes in returning abandoned property to their rightful owners. It was regarding a security deposit I never received from an old landlord from about 10 years ago. They wanted me to agree to pay them 20% of any amount they recovered for me. I actually have money held by the state, and the state would have paid me directly, however I can get this money by filling out a single form myself.
Is this shady? Yes absolutely. Is it legal? Also yes.
LoyceV has a service in which he “recovers” fork coin from addresses that had coin at the time of various forks. Although he also has a free guide for people to claim fork coins themselves.
Real estate agents charge fees for selling property that could be done by the client. Lawyers charge fees for providing information about the law that is publicly available.
The list goes on. He has experience and expertise that others do not have.