Birthday:
September 19
"I have noticed a major decline in BPO orders in the middle Georgia area since October, for all companies I work for. I was doing great this year with BPOs and then hit a wall in October. Something is afoot it seems."
"Yep there has been a noticeable drop off in orders for both single source and Proteck. "
"Same here in my area of Georgia. It is very slow right now. "
"I signed up with these people over 6 months ago, and two days ago, I got my first order. It was a property inspection about 20 miles away. I managed to negotiate the fee increase to $25; not a lot but not bad considering I was already in that area…"
"The style question is one of common sense. In my location most homes are ranch, cape, split level, 2 story or double-wide. Experience and learning by doing is the key.
With regards to fees, many companies will negotiate if you can conditionally…"
With regards to fees, many companies will negotiate if you can conditionally…"
"Yes, they are a great company to work with. They will also negotiate fees."
"Their photo upload is messed up too. I can only upload photos now with Windows Explorer in compatibility mode. "
"It is hardly price fixing to have a general discussion about fees. It is not as though we are forming a cabal to fix prices, especially since we are from all different states and counties. We have neither intent or act to be guilty of any…"
"I regularly negotiate my fee with a few companies, which happen to make up the bulk of my income. I guess the ability to negotiate the fee is down to the luck of the draw of what area you work in. I guess I must live in an area where not many…"
"I think it is possible to do well doing BPOs. The key is working with the good companies that pay, being firm on the fee you will do work for, and being fortunate enough to be in an area where agents aren't bidding each other down to peanuts just…"
"Yes, I looked at this when they decided to cut their base fees by $5 at the beginning of the year. I wanted to see if it was possible to add money to fees to offset this, however, as you might have guessed, the bid system is a one way scale where…"
"I got a bunch of requests from this company too, but unfortunately it is the same old story; insultingly low $40 fee, and then straight to the trash. "
"My policy with those companies is to put their emails right in the trash. Usually if they are desperate they will either call or send a non-standard form email asking for a fee and turnaround time. The better companies have a feature that allows…"
"I have had two BPOs result in a negative interaction. The first one was a few years back. I went to do an early morning drive-by, thinking that the chances of being spotted would be minimal. Unfortunately, I got caught by someone going out to…"
"I see what you are saying but I agree with Durward. Some of these people may be desperate, and getting into it with them might be dangerous. Being as friendly and professional as possible is the way to go, and if it comes to it, the gun is there…"
"Agreed. $40 is an insult, unless you are in a big city and are literally walking distance from the subject property. My starting fee is also $60 and goes up from there depending on the distance and the form work required. If you factor in at…"
