I really like working with Asteroom I really like working with Asteroom. Not only are they very friendly and nice, they give really clear and concise guidelines in what they want from me. The software that I use to produce the 3D tours and desk appraisals works really well, is very complete, and makes my work much easier - plus, I haven't encountered any bugs. [Added: I wanted to add that I started shooting virtual tours before Asteroom expanded into desk appraisal, shooting real estate with a number of different realtor agents. At that time, I was using a Ricoh Z1, which I initially continued to use as they expanded their business model. At one point, I decided to try using my iPhone with their fisheye lens and Bluetooth rotator. I was amazed that the quality of the shots I was getting with that combo was both equal to my Z1, but waaayyyy easier and faster than the Z1 > Lightroom > Asteroom web page. The other point I wanted to make is that there is sometimes a lag between the shoot and getting paid, but it's always faster than getting paid by the agent. I may get paid slightly less than I do with an agent, but the lower hassle and faster turnaround makes it all worthwhile.] So all in all, I would rather work with Asteroom than with any other similar service.

Deceptive Claims I signed up to be a scanner with Asteroom. The representative and their marketing ad stated that each assignment would pay no less than $75. I have the original advertisement just in case the information is changed. However, when I started receiving assignments, many of them actually start at $60. I also have the original email related to this. Also, I was told that assignments would be delivered to my email. But they never told me that I would be competing with other scanners for the same assignments. While I'm sure Asteroom is a good company, there was a lot of misrepresentation and deceptive marketing that has made me lose some respect for them.

On time with my emails On time with my emails, reminding me things to do. They answer the phone fast and if I have any questions, they're answered. You can tell they either have been trained good or have the experience to understand my issue

Terrible Service After you spend time setting up your tour, they butcher the entire thing and ask you to accept it. I complained about how they changed my room entrances and the camera is facing a wall. I then fixed it myself and the next day they had put the first view to each room as facing a wall or corner. So stupid!

Unexpectedly Good Tech Support Emma helped me figure out that the pano photos I took were hiding in an album. She walked me through the process of getting them into a project and explained strategies and options for processing. I was surprised to get such quick help, and that Emma was so patient with my un-tech-savvy ways. Bravo!