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August 07, 2014 04:05AM
Howdy!

I'm silver certified and I've shopped for close to 10 years. I'd like to obtain video equipment (body worn or purse) to take it to the next level. I purchased a video ID card a while back but never felt confident using it. I'm thinking about the button hole thingy. I'm figuring the purse one wouldn't be a very stable picture. Please give me your thoughts on equipment, what type do you have success with. Thanks!
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August 07, 2014 12:39PM
Button cam is the most common and IMO easiest to use. I can see some applications where the eyeglass cam could work, just not enough to suggest anyone start with them. Most of us use some version of the PV-500. A complete rig will include the button cam and covers along with anything eel you might need to get started. For more in depth discussions you can use the link generated by the subject line, More About Video Mystery Shopping.

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August 07, 2014 01:08PM
Many sales agents are looking for the purse camera, so it's not a good idea.

The PV-500 button cam is the way to go, but you must have the camera with resolution that is up to the standards of the MSCs that do video.

Also, before you sink $600+ into equipment, please find out if this really is for you by doing 5-10 video shops with equipment loaned by one of the MSCs. EPMS and The Training Factor will loan equipment.

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.
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August 07, 2014 02:48PM
Ditto to the above comments.

And one other thing. As you probably know, men tend to be stubborn. Therefore, I dove right in to doing senior living video shops even though I had never done that type of shop before. The "School of Hard Knocks" is an unforgiving teacher. Take the advice of Wales and others on this forum...before you do a video shop, do a conventional shop of the same type.

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August 09, 2014 03:51AM
Thanks so much for your help. It's nice to know this forum exists!
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August 17, 2014 06:34PM
I have all boys, men stubburn...no way! LOL
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