TOPIC: Sitecheck.com ??

Frank, the first part of your post was making lot's of sense. But at the end you make it sound as if you dictate price? Wasn't that the point above by Jeff -Price? Why can you dictate price and he couldn't? just askin!

Sorry for my delays guys...had illness running rampant through my house the last week...

SiteCheck...I did almost 20 "inspections" for them in the course of 3-4 days.  They were desperate for someone to cover these as they were very remote sites.  The reports/questions, I felt, were geared more toward an insurance person than a home inspector. 

I agreed to cover a ton of miles (somewhere around 700 miles round trip) for a rate of $50-$60/inspection...after I finished those up, their price dropped DRASTICALLY...to the $30/inspection Jeff mentioned.  I also know the person I was in contact with at the time was quickly replaced after they paid out...ouch...

Since then, I've been contacted, and remained insistent that I won't pay to work for them.  Cameron, yes, they are desperate for guys to cover these and have been more pushy.  I keep telling them if they want quality work, they have to pay for it.  That usually stops the calls for about a month...

To clarify, the price on the one they offered was $40.00 and then they asked about what I would charge for distance since this one was about 30 miles away and I said $20.00.

The simple answer Joe is:

Joe - San Antonio - Pop. 1.1 million
Jeff - St. Paul/Minneapolis - Pop. 700,000

Cameron - Peoria, IL - Pop. 110,000

I've looked into similar offers before and I just don't see having much business from them, the market here isn't that big. Also I'm stepping into the infrared arena(equipment and training starting this month!), leading a new Bible study at church and we just became foster parents(of a newborn). I'm not very old but I am definitely leaning towards the "grumpy old fart" mindset where you don't like figuring out new-fangled things. I just really wish people would get off my lawn!! ? Sorry, don't know where that came from.

I figure in the time I spent doing 5-7 of those inspections, e.g. going to the house, filling out the paperwork and uploading photos, I could spend that time marketing myself and probably get one inspection which would pay the same amount in the end. Especially if those 5-7 come few and far between.

So that was my thinking for now, maybe in the future it would be more tempting. It would have been a lot more appealing if the pay was $100.00 a shot, I have diapers to purchase! ?  Incidentally, how does nearly 10lbs. of crap come out of an 8lbs. baby?

LOL Cameron. Have fun w/ the diapers.

Cameron wrote: To clarify,...

The simple answer Joe is:

Joe - San Antonio - Pop. 1.1 million
Jeff - St. Paul/Minneapolis - Pop. 700,000  Owatonna, MN. - Pop. 25,000 Closest City w/Pop. 50K+ --> 45 miles
Casey - Chatfield, MN. - Pop. 2,500 Closest City w/Pop. 50K+ --> 20 Miles


Cameron - Peoria, IL - Pop. 110,000

Heading out to an "Insurance Survey Inspection" which is the same as for photos, and about 30% more in the information/data interview portion. Pay: $125 + $40 travel fee. I have another lined up for next week. Pay: $125 w/no travel fee (within my primary service area).

Note: Another important tidbit of info... typically, the SiteCheck jobs are due within 1-2 days. True insurance survey jobs usually allow 2-3 WEEKS!

Now that makes it possible to schedule as "FILL WORK".

Jeff, you don't do business in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area?  I thought the urban sprawl would reach you down in Owatonna.

Anyway, what company is paying that?  I would consider doing this kind of inspection if the pay was that good.