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Good luck! I haven't done one so I can't offer tips, but if you search in the forum there have been some good posts on that topic.
Don't forget to charge the battery. That advice comes from experience:/
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Not sure how many you're doing, but your post said "video shops" plural so--transfer EVERY video file to a laptop before starting the next one, or just make sure you have enough memory cards that you can use a separate card for each video. Again, that advice comes from experience. Cards sometimes become corrupted, and they're not courteous enough to warn you when they're about to do so. 
Thanks chigirl777. I had not even thought of that yet.
I just got my gear today and I am happy to announce that the blouse is cute
I just got my gear today and I am happy to announce that the blouse is cute
PLEASE! Practice a lot at home before doing your first shop. And be sure that your back story is good. Remember, you will need a ned\w name and contact info for each shop that is for the same client (not same MSC; same client.)
For tons of tips, just do a search here on "video" for "last year".
For tons of tips, just do a search here on "video" for "last year".
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
walesmaven Wrote:
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> PLEASE! Practice a lot at home before doing your
> first shop. And be sure that your back story is
> good. Remember, you will need a ned\w name and
> contact info for each shop that is for the same
> client (not same MSC; same client.)
>
> For tons of tips, just do a search here on "video"
> for "last year".
Uh Oh - the MSC didn't tell me that. I will confirm that with the scheduler. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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> PLEASE! Practice a lot at home before doing your
> first shop. And be sure that your back story is
> good. Remember, you will need a ned\w name and
> contact info for each shop that is for the same
> client (not same MSC; same client.)
>
> For tons of tips, just do a search here on "video"
> for "last year".
Uh Oh - the MSC didn't tell me that. I will confirm that with the scheduler. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Since I don't think you mentioned this yet, what type of video shops are you doing and do they require tracking follow up?
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Since I don't think you mentioned this yet, what
> type of video shops are you doing and do they
> require tracking follow up?
They are apartments and yes they do require tracking the follow up.
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> Since I don't think you mentioned this yet, what
> type of video shops are you doing and do they
> require tracking follow up?
They are apartments and yes they do require tracking the follow up.
LisaSTL - I see what you are saying now. I am going to need to give them my real information for the follow up.
Talk to the MSC and find out if all of them are with the same management company and if they require unique names and contact information. It's rare, but I've had some instances where using my name and one set of contact info was acceptable because everything was in the same area and the back story allowed for me to be spending a couple of days apartment shopping for a job relocation. If you need every one to be unique and you have to give them photo ID, one of the easiest things for a woman to do is be in the process of divorcing so your last name can be different than the DL without raising an eyebrow. You can then switch out using your first and middle names.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
On an apartment you have to give them your ID, kind of hard to give a fake name.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
walesmaven Wrote:
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> Remember, you will need a ned\w name and
> contact info for each shop that is for the same
> client (not same MSC; same client.)
Perhaps we live in different worlds. I have done a lot of shops for the same MSC/Client in which I used my real name for all of them.
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> Remember, you will need a ned\w name and
> contact info for each shop that is for the same
> client (not same MSC; same client.)
Perhaps we live in different worlds. I have done a lot of shops for the same MSC/Client in which I used my real name for all of them.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Perhaps you do. For apartments Ellis requires a different name and either a different phone number or email address for follow up, as do every single new home shop I've ever seen. It's the reason I avoid new homes. Sometimes it's hard enough to remember my own name and phone number.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
New homes require a different name, phone number and email for each shop within the same builder.
LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Perhaps you do. For apartments Ellis requires a
> different name and either a different phone number
> or email address for follow up, as do every single
> new home shop I've ever seen. It's the reason I
> avoid new homes. Sometimes it's hard enough to
> remember my own name and phone number.
Yes but new home and ellis apartments are a fraction of the video shops out there. Also not every company that does new home shops requires you to use a fake name. Wales stated that as if there was no such thing as a video shop that didn't require an alias.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 01:23AM by bgriffin.
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> Perhaps you do. For apartments Ellis requires a
> different name and either a different phone number
> or email address for follow up, as do every single
> new home shop I've ever seen. It's the reason I
> avoid new homes. Sometimes it's hard enough to
> remember my own name and phone number.
Yes but new home and ellis apartments are a fraction of the video shops out there. Also not every company that does new home shops requires you to use a fake name. Wales stated that as if there was no such thing as a video shop that didn't require an alias.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 01:23AM by bgriffin.
Hmmm. The OP is using a camera from a company who provides loaner and a shirt. It certainly narrows down the field now doesn't it? Unless you know of that many more than the two or three I can think of off the top of my head
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
I don't see where she even said that. Besides I can think off the top of my head of 2 companies that rent cameras that don't even HAVE new home shops. (ok, 1 MAY but I'm fairly certain they don't)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 01:50AM by bgriffin.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 01:50AM by bgriffin.
And in response to my question she said the shops are apartments. Any more questions?
tamalama Wrote:
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> I just got my gear today and I am happy to
> announce that the blouse is cute
tamalama Wrote:
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> I just got my gear today and I am happy to
> announce that the blouse is cute
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Don't really see where that matters but nah, we're not gonna agree and you'll just piss me off more.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
What is there to agree or disagree about? The OP stated what types of shops she is doing. She asked for tips and tricks. Recommendations were made about unique aliases, contact info, practicing with the camera, minimizing the problems associated with SD cards, etc. There was never anything here to argue about and you seem to just be pissing yourself off.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
What type of shops the OP is doing is completely irrelevant as A, she had not stated what type of shops she was doing before Wales made the all encompassing "you have to have a new alias for every video shop you do" statement and B, she never mentioned who the shops were for and C, not even within the apartment shopping world does that statement hold true because I recently did 5 apartment shops for the same client and had to use my actual name and contact information for all 5.
My problem with the statement is that even if Wales was aware of the type of shop and client 99% of the people who read that statement will think that she is stating that you always have to have a new alias for every single video shop in the whole wide world. Because that is the statement she made. Then you want to go and defend the statement even though you know good and well that's how it reads because you always get pissed off when I say anything that isn't absolutely completely worshiping of Walesmaven. It's great that you figured out she's apparently doing apartment shops for Ellis but very few of the people who read that would have.
My problem with the statement is that even if Wales was aware of the type of shop and client 99% of the people who read that statement will think that she is stating that you always have to have a new alias for every single video shop in the whole wide world. Because that is the statement she made. Then you want to go and defend the statement even though you know good and well that's how it reads because you always get pissed off when I say anything that isn't absolutely completely worshiping of Walesmaven. It's great that you figured out she's apparently doing apartment shops for Ellis but very few of the people who read that would have.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
No, I specifically said for each shop for the same client!
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
I've done 40 shops for a single client that I had to use my real name and address for!
That is an all encompassing statement that is just simply NOT TRUE.
Perhaps it is true for the particular client the OP is shopping, and perhaps you knew what client it was and knew that it was true, but that information was not stated here so most people who read this, especially the ones that have not yet started video shopping or have just started will read that as all video shops for any client in any industry will need a unique alias for each shop. Perhaps that's not what you meant, but it's how it reads.
That is an all encompassing statement that is just simply NOT TRUE.
Perhaps it is true for the particular client the OP is shopping, and perhaps you knew what client it was and knew that it was true, but that information was not stated here so most people who read this, especially the ones that have not yet started video shopping or have just started will read that as all video shops for any client in any industry will need a unique alias for each shop. Perhaps that's not what you meant, but it's how it reads.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Furthermore, it's not even true in that industry.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
How can you give a fake name when doing an apartment shop (video or written). At least in Pennsylvania and Delaware, you have to give them your govenment issued ID to photocopy before they will take you on a tour. Am I missing something, or is there a subset of apartment shops which do not require that you take a tour?
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
The only thing I was defending was the OPs thread about her excitement with video shops and requests for some ideas. Since nothing was said which was so freaking out of line as to warrant anyone getting all huffy, I was hoping it could get back to on track for her sake and tried to interject some humor.
If wales provided too much advice is that really worse than not enough? It is much more likely the OP will need to come up with unique names and contact info than not and even if she doesn't, at least she knows to get with the MSC to clarify in advance rather than getting caught on site and risking the shop. To me that's helpful.
And since I take so long to respond, it's apparent you missed this from me about my this not being commonly acceptable in my experience,
"It's rare, but I've had some instances where using my name and one set of contact info was acceptable because everything was in the same area and the back story allowed for me to be spending a couple of days apartment shopping for a job relocation."
And in response to the alias question which has come up twice since my original statement, woman can easily provide a last name different than their DL by using the excuse they are divorcing which is also an acceptable "reason for moving." They can then switch back and forth between their first and middle names along with using nicknames.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 02:55AM by LisaSTL.
If wales provided too much advice is that really worse than not enough? It is much more likely the OP will need to come up with unique names and contact info than not and even if she doesn't, at least she knows to get with the MSC to clarify in advance rather than getting caught on site and risking the shop. To me that's helpful.
And since I take so long to respond, it's apparent you missed this from me about my this not being commonly acceptable in my experience,
"It's rare, but I've had some instances where using my name and one set of contact info was acceptable because everything was in the same area and the back story allowed for me to be spending a couple of days apartment shopping for a job relocation."
And in response to the alias question which has come up twice since my original statement, woman can easily provide a last name different than their DL by using the excuse they are divorcing which is also an acceptable "reason for moving." They can then switch back and forth between their first and middle names along with using nicknames.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2014 02:55AM by LisaSTL.
Sure looked like you were defending the statement to me.
My problem was not the advice that was given to the OP, my problem was that advice would be read by 1,000's of other shoppers and it read as if it applied to all shops, which just absolutely is not the case.
My problem was not the advice that was given to the OP, my problem was that advice would be read by 1,000's of other shoppers and it read as if it applied to all shops, which just absolutely is not the case.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
None of those things have absolutely anything at all to do with my point.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
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