EDS has been contracted by both Taylor and Associates and JRE to post and recruit for Pay-Per-View piracy jobs.
If the companies you did the job for required you to do your own research, then it sounds like the company that contracted you was unprofessional. You do not just show up at a random venue to see if maybe there is some fraud going on. The companies actually do the research beforehand, and on the day of the fight, when they receive the final list of paid customers from the PPV people, they (or I, depending on the time constraints) will let you know whether or not you should go. At that point, it means you are 100% guaranteed that you will get to watch a PPV event that was not purchased for commercial use. After that, like any other shop, payment is contingent upon you following the guidelines. The fee is a flat $250 for the job. Both companies reimburse cover charges and drinks if they are mandatory in order to watch the event.
The reason the fee is so high is because of the last-minute possibility that the job may be cancelled. You are taking a small chance. But the places they send you to have a history of not paying. They will not send you to a place they know pays for the PPV events.
The downside is, you will have no guarantee of having a valid location until about one hour prior to the event on Saturday. This means if they go legal (ie pay) in the last hour, you will have cleared your schedule but will not get any money. There is NO payment for anyone if they go legal.
You do NOT have to worry about scouting out locations, going from bar to bar or getting into awkward conversations with the bartenders about whether or not the fight is on TV.
Now, with that said, if you had a bad experience while driving a Ford, would you hold it against Chevrolet? It's the same thing here. You had a bad experience with one company and I am sorry you did, but please do not hold it against another company. THe companies I work with are reputable outfits and they have been dealing with PPV Audits for several years each.
For this particular one, the job is for May 2, 2015 in the evening.
On May 1, 2015 and twice on May 2, 2015, they will receive a list of businesses who have legally paid to show the Pay-per-View event.
The job itself requires taking one (1) minute of video (with a cell phone is OK), getting an amazing description of the place including: all televisions, how many people (estimating is fine as long as you're close), and at least six (6) exterior photos (which can be done at any time in the following week during non business hours).
The following day, using your notes and video, you will have to fill out an affidavit. Your affidavits and video will be used by the client to enforce their intellectual property rights. We have never heard of anyone having to go to court, because everyone settles out of court; but we cannot offer any guarantee. If you were asked to go to court to support your affidavit, you would be paid and would not incur any cost. We have NEVER had this occur to date, but it is a small chance.
Someone mentioned a fee for the place in the 6 digits. In my experience, it is more in the low 4 digits. It is pro-rated to the size of the establishment, the the number of people at the time the event was on.
This is not a job for everyone. Sometimes, the client will require a shopper who fits a certain profile because, as some of you guys mentioned, you don't want to stick out. Also, some palces may be in undesireable neighborhoods, and there is no obligation to go in if you feel unccomfortable. I would prefer that you tell me upfront whether or not you feel comfortable going in. Before the event (as in a few hours aafter being scheduled), you get a name for the place you're going, an address, etc. If it is an establishment you would noramlly not frequent, or don't want to frequent, let me know and I will reschedule. No harm done.
Last thing (sorry about the book I just wrote!), payment with one is within a 15 days after your affidvait is received. The other is within 30 days.
If you are interested in the job, or have any questions at all, you can email me at
recruiter@edlunddataservices.com.
There are still over 60 locations available! ;-)
There is no such thing as a stupid question, so ask away! And remember: to each his own.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/29/2015 03:44AM by EDS - Edlund Data Services.