I just had a first........After logging in, I found 3 orders sitting in my queue......I thought it might be those $5 puppies we've been talking about......was afraid to open....called BB....too late.....already gone home....oh well, guess I need to open....All three orders were "auto assign" exteriors.....the strange part was there were no emails.......that's a first for me....sure glad I had other orders to complete.....never would have checked, otherwise.

Until last Friday, I've had a slow few weeks with BPO's...Friday I got hit from all sides....didn't finish until 1 a.m., Monday morning....at 7 a.m., it started all over again.
.......not trying to hijack this thread....really thought these were the $5 specials....

Here's a quote from their site.

"Need current or historical information about residential or commercial properties? Whether you are researching a single property or thousands, we can instantly give you the answers you need. Save time by tapping into the nation's most current and comprehensive real estate information database covering 97% of all U.S. real estate transactions."

I just can't see this being enough volume to make a real difference. I bet we see one or two here and there.

BPO

Imagine the lack of innovation once government controls everything? I especially look forward to the gray, high rise apartments we will be living in once the Socialists take over.

Does "instantly" equate to RUSH RUSH RUSH ?

I did not know that.

If you had 100 per day you could make a minimal amount of money to survive.

If you had 50 per day you couldn't survive.

If you had 100 per day and sometimes 5 per day you would not survive.

If you had 100 per day and started counting on that volume you would have all your eggs in one basket. You would need to turn down some other better paying jobs to be able to complete all the work. You then may or may not survive, depending on if they continued the program.

My advice would be to accept a few when you have the time and keep doing what you are doing now to make ends meet.

I personally would never rely on one company, not even the former CW and they are as good as it gets.

Has anyone received any $5 orders yet?

It's comments like this is what is going to get you put in the back of the line on cabbage handout Thursdays. Instead of a big fresdh head of cabbage you are going to end up with a rotten baby head of cabbage. How you gonna eat for a week with that?

I apologize for the comment, really. Hope the new Marxist's don't take me off to the secret camp and re-educate me.

Cabbage is a bit gassy I hope its rice and mill worms instead.

It's "Meal Worms". True Mill Worms are only found at the BPO Mills, synonymous with "Boiler Room Girls" !

My Goodness...These posts! Come on...We are suppose to be professional here. Is this a network for Realtors? Between discussing sitting at a desk all day doing $5 orders like a $10/hr cubical worker and politics ?

LOL I got lost on the political remarks . . . Marxism, Socialism, realism . . . Yeh, we were talking about the realism of doing $5 orders. If there's some subtle, hidden agenda with the politics, well, I'm just too tired to catch it, I guess.

Yes Barb43, also, these are the "fellow" Realtors out there willing to sit in their cubical doing $5 orders, let alone the work for a $40/$50 BPO, allowing these banks to "USE" us after what they did to the market is a shame. You don't see appraisers bowing down to do this? The costs thruout the years have gone lower and lower. The industry has gone from 6% commission to $5 orders! If there are so many Realtors out there willing to do this they should be paid an hourly wage by a company titled as a Data Researcher sitting in a cubical, rather a "Realtor" especially with some of these BPO's I have seen! It's a shame. Doing BPO's is a great way to keep up with the market while you are out there working buyers and seller, but it got so abused!

Gee, you don't think that in an effort to drive your point that you may exaggerate a tad, do you? HOw many agents do you know that have made a decision to quit doing 6% sales to do $5 orders? Better yet, how many agents do you know that are doing $5 orders? Hows about none. this $5 order thing is just something somebody will do while they are sitting in a coffee shop, waiting on the phone, etc ...what is the haarm if somebody wants to do that here or there? I have not seen one post from somebody saying they are giving up their business to do $5 orders. You made yor point, but took it to kind of a ridiculous level....in my opinion.

Looking at the cat's remark I have to think it is from desperation, frustration, or despair.

No one makes me do what I don't agree, trust me.

Now just because I do something or don't do something - doesn't mean anyone has to, nor are they forced too.

So if $5 doesn't fit in your day's activity, or a 45-55 order - that is fine with me.

Question seems to be that some Realtors may be thankful for the work - while others will always blame them for permitting themselves to be abused - thus hurting the person objecting to it in some sort of way - perhaps their inability to earn the money the person doing the work is making.

I don't know - just a thought to stir the pot -lol