Got approached this past week buy a guy who said it was his company's business to match athletes with schools (D1, 2, etc.) based upon the kid's performance in a free evaluation performed by their scouts. To move forward and join the service he wants around $1,500, Are these companies for real, meaning do they provide a real service or is this some sort of scam?
Maybe we're spoiled in socal because there are scouts all around and they're having no hard time finding the HS players, so I can't imagine what these companies are used for. Probably perfectly legit, but this was a new one for me. I'm supposed to follow up with the guy next week, but I doubt I'm calling back, I just don't see the value personally.
My son ended up playing at a D1 without any help. Spend your $1500 on getting him on a good travel team or sending him to a couple top quality showcases in your area...you'll get as good, if not better results than you would paying someone else to "promote" him for you