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A 2 hour report sounds like it was for EPMS, which has the most lengthy and detailed reports of all. Yes, that report goes faster with practice, but is still very long for the pay involved.
Regarding video apartment shops... Yes and no. Most EPMS apartment videos have the same report as nonvideo. But, I do many apartment video shops where the report takes from 3 to about 15 or 20 minutes. The 3 minute ones ask the name of the agent, start and end times and date, your alias, and how you labeled the video for upload. The longer ones include some multiple chicer questions and, perhaps, 2 very short narratives. The main line video MSCs (which does not include EPMS!) also tnd to use schedulers who have all done hundreds or thousands of video shops and are very supportive of the shoppers. It is a whole difference world from "traditional" shopper-scheduler relationships! Many video shoppers just won't work for a scheduler who is not a seasoned video shopper, for that reason.
Regarding video apartment shops... Yes and no. Most EPMS apartment videos have the same report as nonvideo. But, I do many apartment video shops where the report takes from 3 to about 15 or 20 minutes. The 3 minute ones ask the name of the agent, start and end times and date, your alias, and how you labeled the video for upload. The longer ones include some multiple chicer questions and, perhaps, 2 very short narratives. The main line video MSCs (which does not include EPMS!) also tnd to use schedulers who have all done hundreds or thousands of video shops and are very supportive of the shoppers. It is a whole difference world from "traditional" shopper-scheduler relationships! Many video shoppers just won't work for a scheduler who is not a seasoned video shopper, for that reason.
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 had the opposite experience. Several years ago I noticed more video shops requiring the same report as non-video. I have also completed a couple of traditional apartment shops for a company other than Ellis with the exact same report. Those shops were actually worse because their expectations for narrative were much more in depth.
While $35 is not enough for 30 minutes on site and a two hour report, if the bonus is good I'm fine with the lengthier report. IMO, the key with Ellis is don't overthink it. I've got them down to about an hour with 45 minutes being my record. I'm a little more verbose with their non-video shops.
While $35 is not enough for 30 minutes on site and a two hour report, if the bonus is good I'm fine with the lengthier report. IMO, the key with Ellis is don't overthink it. I've got them down to about an hour with 45 minutes being my record. I'm a little more verbose with their non-video shops.
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I have not ventured into video shops, just yet but I've done audio shops with EPMS. It takes me about 1.5 hrs to complete and I've been shopping with since the end of last quarter.
Do you use their equipment?@eyelove2shop wrote:
I have not ventured into video shops, just yet but I've done audio shops with EPMS. It takes me about 1.5 hrs to complete and I've been shopping with since the end of last quarter.
I think that EPMS is one of the very few that still loan video equipment. If they do, it may well be worth a new shopper's time to use their rigs to learn the ropes before branching out and buying a rig. A full PV-500 rig, with HD camera is now available at about $360 from Dan Thomas, who has the best deals on equipment that meets video MSC's minimum specs for audio and video quality. DO NOT just poke around on the Internet looking for "deals," because almost all of the PV-500s for sale there have one or more components that will not produce audio and video that meets industry standards. Moreover, many of the older PV-500s on sale there are known to have high failure rates.
No, I am not affiliated with Dan Thomas in any way except as an admirer of his work in support of educating and supporting his fellow video shoppers.
No, I am not affiliated with Dan Thomas in any way except as an admirer of his work in support of educating and supporting his fellow video shoppers.
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.
A word of caution. I have both the SD and HD models. There are MSCs who are not fans of the HD as the files are MUCH larger and it takes three times as long to edit.
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Hmmm. No one has ever complained and I think that I have worked for every mainline video MSC that has apartment or new home of assisted/independent living shops east of the Mississippi. Plus many that have new car shops, especially luxury cars and valet parking.
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.
We do entirely different shops. I rarely do any of those.
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
Aha! So we are never in competition. No wonder we get along so well.
Actually, because you work a lot of one-party states, you have a lot of recorded shop opportunities in industries that have not yet moved to recording in 2 party states, I think.
Actually, because you work a lot of one-party states, you have a lot of recorded shop opportunities in industries that have not yet moved to recording in 2 party states, I think.
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.
Yes. I don't plan to buy any of my own either.
Maybe once @walesmaven or @bgriffin retire, they'll offer theirs to me
lol!
Maybe once @walesmaven or @bgriffin retire, they'll offer theirs to me
lol!
@AnneAshley wrote:
Do you use their equipment?@eyelove2shop wrote:
I have not ventured into video shops, just yet but I've done audio shops with EPMS. It takes me about 1.5 hrs to complete and I've been shopping with since the end of last quarter.
Well I do have a lottery ticket for tonight......
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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