Don Meriweather replied to NEAL DALESSIO's discussion Does anyone out there think starting a Union is a good idea?
"Best reply to this is . . . refuse to do BPO's if you feel like your time is not worth the small fee.  Another thing . . . you can't be mistreated unless you allow yourself to be mistreated."
Dec 8, 2014
Don Meriweather replied to Wendell Funderburg's discussion REO Pro Corp
"Yep . . . they are scammers.  And I would love to stick my foot so far up their rear that it would take a team of proctologists hours to get it out!  None of these outfits would exist if it weren't for the hungry agent who is willing to pour out…"
Jun 4, 2014
Don Meriweather replied to Rose Mencia's discussion REO Industry Directory??
"If you have to pay someone to perform BPO's, the rule of thumb should be . . . Don't. "
Sep 27, 2013
Don Meriweather replied to George Medvedeff's discussion SingleSource Property Solutions
"Good group of folks.  I have only had about 4 listings from them, but payment/reimbursements were timely. -Don Meriweather"
Sep 7, 2013
Don Meriweather replied to Zac Brown's discussion Equator????
"Zac . . . the one thing I have learned about the REO/BPO industry is that it is a "growth industry."  For something to grow and flourish, it has to have nutrients.  Companies like Equator, ResNet and others do not survive solely on the corporations…"
May 19, 2013
Don Meriweather replied to Zac Brown's discussion IAS?? What to do?? Money Owed
"Zac . .. my friend, I think you are in the position a lot of agents who have worked with IAS are in.  IAS used to be one of the premier asset management companies in the business, but right now they are in deep financial trouble.  This information…"
May 19, 2013
Don Meriweather replied to John Giammarco's discussion Mainstreet Valuations $20 dollar BPO's
"John . . . you can do better than Mainstreet.  Even if it is only an exterior driveby inspection, factor in your time (to drive to the property and complete the report), fuel expense and, to a minor degree, the wear and tear factor.  $20 for a…"
Dec 14, 2012
Don Meriweather replied to Cindy Billman, SRES ®, SFR®, CDPE's discussion REO/BPO COMPANIES THAT DON'T PAY
"Boycott? Why not just put them out of business by never accepting anything from them? Any company that treats their vendors the way Evaluation Solutions treats theirs has no business in business. If you treated your buyer/seller clients like that…"
May 24, 2010
Don Meriweather left a comment for Shawn Doran
"Hi Shawn . . . business (from the BPO standpoint) is good. My REO assignments have taken a dive of late. In 2007, the number of assignments I received through one outsourcer was the reason, I was the company wide listing agent of the year, but for…"
May 1, 2010
Don Meriweather replied to Cindy Billman, SRES ®, SFR®, CDPE's discussion REO/BPO COMPANIES THAT DON'T PAY
"Aaron . . . it took me 9 months of constant badgering Evalonline before they paid . . . and I had to go to upper management. I put them on my Junk Mail list and would bark at the moon before I did another for them."
Apr 30, 2010
Don Meriweather replied to Cindy Billman, SRES ®, SFR®, CDPE's discussion REO/BPO COMPANIES THAT DON'T PAY
"Here are a few more good pay sources:

Mark to Market
Goodman Dean
Integrated Asset Services
Beal Bank
Single Source
Keystone Asset Management"
Apr 30, 2010