Hello All, We need some help/advice. We have been in the business for over a year and have yet to get our first paid inventory. We have done two or three through a national barter organization where we were paid by trade dollars. We have everything s...
It seems that a lot of you are entering your inventory information into the system at home rather than onsite. I can understand why, it can be very time consuming, and I am very sensitive about how much of the client's time is necessary for this pro...
I am brand new, just started my 5 week start up. I am still having a hard time envisioning the actual inventory process. Am I correct in saying, it's whatever the client wants, be it just furniture, or everything in the curio cabinet, including the...
We are coming up on our first full year in our business and want to practice performing a yearly update. I am assuming that we would take their Data Export CD to load into our computer. From there I am having a hard time visualizing an efficient pr...
Hello all, ... Question when shooting an inventory. Do you ask the customer as you photo each item for the detial IE price, date purchased, where purchased, etc? If so what does the client think about having to answer all these questions for a couple...
Can anyone tell me how much detail you need to put on each item? I've generally just been putting the obvious for example a bed i would put the size and the make if it is given or in a spot that I can see without taking all the sheets etc off. But ...
I have not done an inventory yet. I am still in my planning stages. I've reviewed the demos and I am very impressed with the capabilities of the database. I am certain that I will be purchasing the package. ... ... Here is my dilema. I've been a pro...
Hey all! I'm still not into full production mode yet, despite the fact that I've been preparing since April; other commitments, such as my "real job" have prevented me from full time ...
... Was wondering if anyone had ever done a registered historical home. We will be undertaking a 6,000 sq. ft. historical home with a significant number of antique artifacts. ... ... Does anyone have suggestions on how this might be done? We are ...
I just had a talk with an insurance agent with over 40 years experience. He wondered why I even bother including values for items I inventory - values that the client assigns. ... ... He said that values are assigned after a loss by a public adjust...
Hello, all. ... ... I am wondering if anybody has been using or is desiring a special camera of some sort that allows the user to see in hard-to-see places such as behind large televisions or in a stereo rack or anywhere else? I came across this...
I am setting up a booth on Saturday, and have everything I need EXCEPT a sample inventory!!! ... ... ... Does anybody have, or, know anybody who could give me a sample inventory with maybe 3-4 rooms of maybe 1-2 items in each room that I could prin...
I am in an area with many large homes. Does anybody have an estimate on hours per square foot? ... ... I know it's not exact, I was just looking for ideas for 3,000+ square foot homes. ... ... Thanks!!!...
Hello fellow Home Inventoriers... I was wondering anyone has any samples of checklists I can give my clients when I go to do the Pre-Inventory meeting. A list of suggestions that will help them get the most out of their inventory, as well as what is...
Does anyone ever offer to (for a price) straighten and organize certain areas such as bedrooms, attics, pantries, etc to make for a quicker, probably more accurate count? I am looking for various areas to add to the income stream! ... ... thnx in a...
I see that many people are offering a landlord/tenant protection plan. I am also planning on offering such an option but wanted to get feedback from anyone as to if they have actually provided this service yet and if so how did it go. Also I am loo...
how busy are you folks during the Christmas/New Year holidays?...does biz slow significantly + is just after New Year's a good time to motivate people to decide to finally get an inventory?? I want to begin a marketing blitz early '08 if this is tru...
... I apologize if this has been answered before, but do any of you collect a deposit either after documentation and before final presentation? Thnx in advance!!...
for those of you that do data collection on-site and data entry/cd creation into your software off-site, how does your time compare. If you charge $x/hour, is that rate for the number of hours spent on-site collecting data only or cumulative time sp...
Ok here goes....I like to keep messages on the board to the point so here is the highlights ... ... 1. I spent a total of 4 hours in the home with 1 hour return visit ... 2. I spent 2-3 hours inputing inventory into software ... 3. I charged $300 si...
Since I am new to this I am wondering what you might do in the kitchen of the client. Obvisously you would record and take pictures of major appliances. The question is around the contents within the cupboards. There are many dishes, bowls, pots and ...
Is anybody using backdrops or fabric underneath items for more professional looking pictures? If you are using them, are you using them for most pics or just for fancier things, like jewelry or collections? ... ... Thanks! ... Kim B....
I'm having trouble with the serial number issue. Do we need to document the serial number on every item that has one or just the items that are more theft-prone? I have found that almost every electronic item has a serial number. It's very time co...
Hey there!! Were are you getting your jewelry dispays? I found some online but shipping is a million time more then the stuff!! I tried local jewelry stores and none of them have extras!! ... ... thanks ... kim...
Thank you to all the veterans who have been contributing and encouraging the newbies like me. I'm more enthusiastic than ever. ... ... I completed two free home inventories. I learned a lot. The freebie clients were both super impressed and very su...
How do you handle largeg items that need to be moved for serial numbers? Do you help move, move yourself, or does the customer have to do it? ... ... Do doors count? My second inventory house had all solid oak doors throughout the house. ... ... ...
