I build the scrapers the data vendors run on, and I need to tell you what you are actually paying for

Short summary

Contact data vendors market 'fresh' data but actually sell month-old snapshots. They systematically skip the expensive verification work of checking who still works where, hiding this through emphasis on coverage rather than accuracy. Ask vendors what percentage of their 'current company' fields they reverify—their answer reveals whether you're buying current data or old photographs.

• •Contact data vendors sell months-old snapshots marketed as current intelligence
• •They skip expensive verification but hide this cost by emphasizing list size, not freshness
• •The test: ask what percentage of 'current company' fields they actually reverify—evasion is the answer

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