Field-work proof

How to prove a vendor showed up to a property

Last updated July 9, 2026

When a client says a vendor never showed, or a vendor swears they did, the argument comes down to what you can actually prove. A photo in a group chat rarely settles it. This is how property managers capture proof of a visit that holds up: a live photo, GPS, and a server timestamp, sealed into a tamper-evident record.

How do you prove a vendor showed up to a property?

Send the vendor a text link at the scheduled time. The link opens a live camera (no gallery uploads) and attaches GPS and a server timestamp the moment the photo is taken. Each visit lands on your dashboard as a time-stamped, location-checked record you can search by site or date.

Why isn't a group-chat photo enough proof?

A photo texted into a group chat can be an old picture from the camera roll, taken anywhere, on any day. There is no trusted capture time, no location, and no way to show it was not reused or edited. In a dispute, "a photo we have somewhere" is not a dated, GPS-stamped record.

Can a vendor fake a live photo or the GPS?

The link opens the camera directly and blocks gallery uploads, so a worker cannot attach an older shot. Reminder timing is randomized, so nobody can pre-stage a photo for a predictable minute. GPS and a server timestamp are attached at capture, and each submission is sealed with a SHA-256 fingerprint so later changes are detectable.

What makes a visit record hold up when a client disputes it?

Four things travel with every visit: the live photo, GPS coordinates, a server timestamp the worker cannot set, and a chain of custody showing the record has not been altered since capture. When a client asks months later, you pull the exact visit and share a tamper-evident link instead of searching old chats.

How is this different from a GPS check-in app?

A GPS check-in proves a phone was near a location, not that the work happened. LockProof pairs location with a live photo of the actual task and a sealed timestamp, so you see what was done, where, and when. Workers need no app and no login: they tap the text link and shoot.

Group chat vs. GPS check-in vs. LockProof

Most property managers already collect something. The question is whether it survives a dispute. Here is what each approach actually gives you.

What you getGroup chat / paper logGPS check-in appLockProof
Proof the work happenedA photo, maybeLocation onlyLive photo of the task
Capture time you can trustNoSometimesServer timestamp
Location on the recordNoYesGPS at capture
Tamper-evident recordNoNoSHA-256 chain of custody
Worker app requiredNoUsuallyNo — just a link
Findable months laterNoRarelySearchable Evidence Vault

Want to see what one finished record looks like? Open a sample verified record — the photo, GPS, timestamp, and event history in one packet.

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