Which MSC is it that Loans you the Video Equipment

I saw a job last week, I think it was dental or apartment not sure. But what was unique was that it asked at the bottom if you had your own equipment or wanted to borrow theirs. Wow.

So first I can't find it now, and don't know which company it was. Help?

Second is details. Do they charge you to use it or just a free loaner? Who pays the shipping back and forth. How long does it take like overnight, 2-3 days etc. as this job was at a deadline and I didn't think I could get the equipment and do the job that quickly.

I have done audio shops but never video but have thought about it. I thought borrowing the equipment would be a good way to get my feet wet. Pros Cons and please dont say just buy the equipment, as that's not in the budget until I do a few of the jobs and see if I like it.

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I think to play it safe, it is best to take a training. I don't think I would do the video shop right now as I am not prepared to do it, even if I have the equipment. But I'd love to do it as I understand the video shops do pay a lot more. But as far as I am concerned, it is takes a bit of training. I don't want to jump into it without being fully prepared.

Try EPMS. They do apartments.

"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton

I think Customer Impact was the company name that I saw, that offered to loan video equipment.

As far as training goes, my fellow shopper did the dentist one; her equipment arrived a few days before the shop, and she put it on at home and recorded with it, and played the recording on her computer, until she could manage to record exactly what she wanted to record. However, she's tech-savvy, and comfortable
with gadgets.

I am not. I would probably want the training.

The video equipment does not need you to be more tech savvy that starting your dishwasher does! It is aiming and moving to keep the target in the frame that needs practice, and you can do that one your own or with a friend. Also, you need to be comfortable with the back story needed for an apartment shops, for instance. So, experience with other such shops is a real boost.

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.

Thank you. I don't have a dishwasher, LOL!!! And the last time I visited my daughter, she had one of those newfangled washers that's all computerized. She showed me how to use it 4 times, then gave up -- but she didn't give me a chance to take notes, it was just rapid-fire...this, then this, then this, and this, and this....and
I was totally lost by the 3rd "then this".

So I would probably benefit from training.

The Shadow Agency loaned me video equipment for my first video shop. When I received it, I called Debbie and she walked me through the steps on how to do a successful video shop. She even sent me the shirt which was rigged for the equipment. I did 15 shops and returned the equipment. With the profit, I bought my own video equipment.

That is the one, yes I think I will hook up with them to get started! Thanks all.

Hey walesmaven, what type of shops do you do? I see so many in DC i cant do , too far from me in Richmond. LMK. You shoudl def be shopping with Person to Person Quality if you are not, awesome easy high pay banking jobs, not account opening.

Mavenmom,
I shop with p2p, of course. PM me if you are interested in doing shops in Richmond and all the way down to Newport News and Virginia beach.

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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