How did you get started in the spy world?

I became interested in the spy industry many years back after deciding to change my career from a secure qualified trade to move into the surveillance industry. This was quite a bold move to do which received negative advice from family and friends because of the security I had in my employment. It worked for me because I believed in myself and never gave up and I always knew I would be successful because of my enthusiasm.

I started out by completing a number of advanced surveillance courses throughout the UK over a period of 2 years and then found myself in a very privileged position when I received further 1 on 1 training from Greater Manchester’s CID unit in advanced surveillance techniques.

What would you say your expertise in security and surveillance is?

Of course I’m learning all the time however my experience in covert surveillance and anti-surveillance techniques is quite brushed up. I think I worked alongside some of the best guys in the field when I first started out so I propelled quite quickly.

It’s not just a case of following a person or vehicle, its a lot more involved and requires good planning and confidence. It most definitely change my outlook on many things. Now, we have moved forward in a different direction where we spend a lot more time building the equipment for operatives out in the field.

What interests you most in the spy world?

Fortunately we are in a good position to know of new products as they are released so I have to say one of the perks is getting to grips with a new product is quite exciting. I’ve also met some colourful and interesting people I would never of done normally but what really interests me is when we develop a new product that exceeds itself.

What would you say your favourite spy gadget is?

Without doubt my favourite gadget is the spyphone. For those who have never heard of a spyphone, this is proberbly the most amazing pocket detective to hit the public domain. Used in the correct manner it will give you vital information on all mobile text and calls for peace of mind of your loved ones and children’s activities.

There are many spyphones on the market and we have resellers worldwide because we genuinely provide software security solutions for mobile phones. We currently offer 23 models for full interception complete with remote control and are the only company in the world (apart from our partners) to offer the widest selection of compatible models and features.

What can you see happening in the spy world in the next year?

This is difficult to say especially as nothing stands still for too long in the spy world. New advancements, new technology, new products, and new concepts are revolving all the time. It will be an exciting time ahead and hopefully I’ll be there to see it.

If someone is interested in your products and services, how should they get in touch?

We welcome all our customers and look after them from point of sale to after sales care. We provide that personal touch so anybody looking for the most cutting edge products can be found on our website www.onlinespyshop.co.uk.

Remember, not everything on the website is advertised so if you are looking for a particular piece of equipment, please do not hesitate to contact us.

How did you get started in the spy world?

I had been involved in an affair with someone whose husband must have been a regular customer at a spy shop…he deployed all sorts of devices trying to find out what we were up to and it was that that made me aware such products existed. A while later, a friend came to me to ask me all about it, as she suspected her husband of having an affair, and we couldn’t really afford any decent kit on her budget, so I started building stuff for her.

The first item was a GSM tracker made out of an old Nokia, and then I built a GSM listening device. I carried on with those trackers & bugs, selling them on eBay and then building my own website. I teamed up with Dan Harrison from Spy Review and Dan brought into play a lot of the other spy items that we still sell.

What would you say your expertise in security and surveillance is?

Product wise, its definitely the trackers and GSM bugs, thats where our in-house expertise is. However, we have built really strong relationships with all sorts of suppliers throughout the world, so we still play strongly in the spy shone, spy sear and covert camera markets.

Recently we have started building the GSM bugs into household items such as clocks and picture frames, and they have proved to be firm favourites. Aside from products though, we also have another expertise – providing pre and post sale advice to customers. It often feels like we run a counselling service, but its an important part of the job. People need to understand what they are getting into and how they can best achieve results.

What interests you most in the spy world?

Long term, I strive for finding lower priced alternatives to currently over-priced products. When I started selling GSM trackers for fifty quid, no-one had ever seen anything like it before! I’d like to be able to develop mobile phone activity interception in the same way, for example covert text message forwarding. On a day to day basis its the customers that interest me most, the stories and situations that I hear of keep me preoccupied virtually all of the time. Sometimes they are funny stories, sometimes sad.

What would you say your favourite spy gadget is?

This changes over time, but currently its the miniature magnetic GPS loggers. They are so small, and give such a complete history of a vehicle’s movements. Only two out of ten customers ever choose to have a logger (historic tracking) over a real-time tracker, and thats often a mistake.

Unless you really need to know there and then where someone is, a logger is always the better option: you get the complete picture of a vehicle’s movements with no running costs other than a couple of batteries. Prior to that I was in love with the deleted text message readers, and before that the wireless cameras.

What can you see happening in the spy world in the next year?

The veil of secrecy is lifting from the spy gadget world, companies like mine are taking a higher profile and putting an increasing range of products under the nose of the general public

It used to be that folk would go down to Radio Shack and buy a cassette recorder. Now they think their partner is having an affair and with the same ease of process they go down to TrackerShack and buy a…whatever! Apart from that, the cost of GPS will continue to fall, as will the cost of virtual memory, and I hear theres some really wicked 3G camera kits on their way!

If someone is interested in your products and services, how should they get in touch?

Via the website, www.trackershack.co.uk or by phone on 0845 688 0490.