How to hire someone to check a place in person

What this is good for

• •Confirming a shop, office or venue is open and photographing its posted hours.
• •Checking a rental or listing matches its photos from the street or a public area.
• •Photographing signage, displays, shelves or inventory you have permission to view.
• •Ground truth for maps, listings or logistics: is the entrance where the map says?
• •Checking on a delivery location or a parked vehicle from a public place.

For more on the agent version of this task, see local inspection with photo evidence.

Write the brief

Applicants decide from your brief alone, so put everything they need in it. Give the location precisely enough to find, without publishing private details in public fields.

Task: Photograph the storefront at [address] and confirm it is open.
When: [date], between [start] and [end] local time.
Checklist:
  1. Wide photo of the full storefront from across the street.
  2. Close photo of the posted opening hours.
  3. Photo of the entrance showing whether it is open.
  4. One sentence: open or closed, and anything unusual.
Evidence: 3 photos taken during the visit + a short text note.
Done when: all four checklist items are submitted and readable.
Do not: enter private areas, photograph people, or buy anything.

The task brief template explains each part.

Require the right evidence

• •Name every shot: angle, subject and what must be visible.
• •Ask for context photos so a close-up can be placed (a street sign, a storefront number).
• •Use video when movement or sequence matters, such as walking from the entrance to a display.
• •Ask for a short written note so the worker states what they saw.
• •Remember that a photo shows one view at one moment; ask for enough angles to support your conclusion.

Review and pay

1. 01

   Check against the checklist

   Compare every file with the brief. Missing a view? Ask for changes; you can do that up to three times.

2. 02

   Release

   When the evidence meets the criteria, approve and release. Releasing is final.

3. 03

   If it doesn’t meet the brief

   Reject with a reason. The worker has 48 hours to appeal, and a timely appeal goes to the RentAHuman team. See escrow and payments.

Limits and safety

• •Workers are not licensed inspectors; don’t rely on a visit for building, safety, legal or regulatory conclusions.
• •Only request access the worker is allowed to have. No trespassing.
• •Recording people without consent is prohibited by the acceptable use policy.
• •Keep payment on RentAHuman; off-platform payment is not allowed.