Data Collector

Get paid to submit photos and screenshots of expired loyalty cards, event tickets, gift cards, and coupons with barcodes. Simple task, remote, global participation.

We are hiring freelance contributors worldwide to help us collect real photos and screenshots of expired cards, passes, and tickets with barcodes for a global research project.

This is a remote, flexible, task-based project where you submit images you already own or can easily capture.

NOTE:

**No Paper Cuts

***No Fabricated or Web scraped assets are allowed

📌 What you will submit

You will upload photos or screenshots of:

• Membership / Loyalty cards (gym, library, store rewards, etc.)
• Event tickets / passes (concerts, sports, exhibitions, conferences, etc.)
• Gift cards (expired or used only)
• Coupons (expired or already used)

**Every item must contain a visible barcode.

***Only real data — no AI-generated or internet images allowed.

📌 Basic Requirements

• Must be 18+ years old
• Must own the cards/tickets you submit
• Cards/passes must be expired, used, or zero balance
• Barcode must be clearly visible and readable
• Images must be original and not downloaded from the internet

📌 Image Guidelines (Simple)

• Take clear photos in good lighting
• Show the full card/pass — no cropping
• Different backgrounds encouraged (table, hand, wall, indoor/outdoor, etc.)
• Screenshots must show merchant name + barcode
• Do NOT use Apple Wallet screenshots
• Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC

📌 Do's:

• Barcode should be visible and not obstructed by any element
• Merchant name should be visible along with barcode, else capture other side where Merchant name is given
• All Physical assets needs to be in jpg, jpeg, png and heic extensions only
• Location on Phone should be switched on to capture EXIF Data (Latitude and Longitude)
• Do not edit Photos post capturing which will remove details of exif
• Physical assets are only Photo Images and not Screenshots or picture of picture
• The orientation of the physical image should be straight and not curved or bended

📌 Dont's:

• Photos captured should be strictly from Physical cards
• No paper cards or printed cards are allowed
• Strictly avoid Web scraping or fabrication of assets
• Assets created using generated AI or derived from synthetic data will be rejected
• Exif data is mandatory and any Photo with no exif data will be rejected

🌍 Target Countries

We are especially looking for contributors from:

China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Turkey, Israel, Thailand, Malaysia, India, Brazil, Portugal, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and more.

💰 Payment

• Paid per accepted asset
• More valid submissions = higher total payout

📩 How To Apply

Step 1 - Apply by registering on our Gig-Sourcing Platform (Click Here)

Step 2 – Apply for the project “Vector Bar Codes Global – Mar 2026”

Step 3 - Communication & Support Channel - https://discord.gg/WrtbhUZMU

Step 4 – Download data collection mobile app – AIDAC (Available for iOS & Android)

Step 5 – Video for AIDAC usage - https://app.box.com/s/3d8xlbhw32qt5x6sy50wcbk39bgyw7ur

Step 6 – Use the same email ID for data submission on AIDAC

Step 7 – Get started 😊

**Spots are limited per country, so early registration is recommended.