Are You Smarter Than the Average Evader?
That moment when you knock on the door and the music stops playing, the lights go out, and the voices lower to a bare whisper. Let the evasion begin!
As process servers we've all been there at least once in our career. It's frustrating, it's inconvenient, and let's face it, a huge money vacuum we must unfortunately have to "suck up" on most occasions. No matter how many times we change our routine, change our disguise, or change our strategy, the real change must come in our attitude. Do you believe you're smarter than the average evader? If your answer is yes, keep reading. If not, you might as well prepare that non-serve affidavit and collect that no-serve no-paycheck today!
The average evader is in fact not as smart as you think. They just believe they have outsmarted you. Why? Because most defendants or witnesses don't know the law. They believe what they see on television, what they hear on the radio, and what they read on social media which we all know most of the time is just plain old hype. There so many hysterical myths of getting over on the system, many people believe they ultimately can break the law and get away with it by simply hiding from a piece of paper. The old adage "you can run, but you can't hide" does in fact uphold all on its own in a court of law.
You cannot hide from the process server when the smallest detail of your whereabouts is on public display. As process servers, we should already know the basics before we get to the door. As a matter of fact, as process servers we should already know if the defendant or witness is an evader before we get to the door. Once we have answered the simple question of "What is the legal case history?" this pretty much sums up how the service will take place. The legal case history tells the process server not only the date of your last parking citation, but where you live, what you drive, and what you look like. Can you imagine what else is revealed through debt collections or divorce or real estate matters? What about social media? Have you ever thought about what you might find through a post on Facebook or a picture on Instagram or even a job status on Linked In? The average evader hasn't a clue of the personal information often made available for the entire world to see made possible at their own doing. Process servers who take advantage of these careless tips provided by the not-so-smart evader can pretty much guarantee success on their service. Even if the final outcome results in alternate service, at the end of the day, you are still SERVED.
