Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQ)
I think I am experiencing a haunting. What
should I do?
What is the best way to contact Bay Area Paranormal
Investigations?
How
much does BAPI charge for an investigation?
Does
BAPI investigate every case that is sent in?
What
kinds of cases does BAPI investigate?
May
I send BAPI a photo, video or audio recording to analyze?
Are
ORB photographs really pictures of ghosts? (NEW)
Where
is BAPI located?
How
do I get a degree in parapsychology, ghost hunting, paranormal investigations,
etc?
Are you hiring or can I intern with BAPI?
How
can I join BAPI?
May
I come along on one of BAPI's investigations?
I
e-mailed BAPI. When can I expect a response?
I
signed up for the BAPI e-mail list, but haven't received anything.
Why?
Can
someone at BAPI be my mentor or do an interview for my school project?
Will BAPI speak at our event?
I'm from the media and would like to talk to someone.
Can
you put our banner on BAPI's web site?
Can you add our book / video / DVD to BAPI's Book Page?
Can BAPI give me a list of haunted places to visit
in the Bay Area?
I have a question that's not on this list.
I
think I am experiencing a haunting. What should I do?
If you believe that you are experiencing a paranormal event, please
visit our Information Page by clicking here.
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How
much does BAPI charge for an investigation?
We offer all of our services free of charge. In exchange for an investigation,
we will request your permission to publish non-confidential information
about your case. We will never disclose client names, site locations,
or any other identifying information.
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Does
BAPI investigate every case that is sent in?
Unfortunately, we can not investigate every case. We receive over
twenty requests for investigations each month and we do not have the
resources to investigate all of them.
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What
kinds of cases does BAPI investigate?
We have a specific set of criteria for selecting cases. However, cases
that involve active sites (the activity is happening now, not last
month or last year) and activity that has been experienced by multiple
witnesses are likely candidates for an investigation.
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May
I send BAPI a photo, video or audio recording to analyze?
BAPI does not analyze photographic images, video, or audio collected by outside sources.
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Where
is BAPI located?
Primarily we have investigators located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We also have also has additional resources to call upon.
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How
do I get a degree in parapsychology, ghost hunting, paranormal investigations,
etc?
There is a big difference between getting a formal, advanced degree
in Parapsychology from an accredited university and taking a correspondence,
on-line certificate class to become a Ghost Hunter or Paranormal Investigator.
You should first decide on what kind of program or certification you
are interested in and why. For
information about a career in Parapsychology we recommend that you
visit the Parapsychology
Foundation, Parapsychology
Association and the Rhine
Institute web sites. There are a number of web sites that
offer correspondence training for Ghost Hunters and Paranormal Investigators.
These can be found by searching the Internet. Another option is to
simply educate yourself. Please visit our Book
Page for our current recommended reading list, also, the Parapsychology
Foundation offers a wide selection of video
lectures and books.
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Are
you hiring or can I intern with BAPI?
BAPI is an all volunteer organization. We have no paid staff positions.
We do not offer formal internships at this time.
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How
can I join BAPI?
The best way to become
active with BAPI is to sign up for our Researcher
E-mail List. List members receive information about our investigations,
open meetings, training classes and other events.
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May
I come along on one of BAPI's investigations?
Due to issues of liability and confidentiality we can
only allow trained BAPI team members to be part of regular investigations.
However we encourage you to sign up for our Researcher
E-mail List. List members receive information about our investigations,
open meetings, training classes and other events.
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I
e-mailed BAPI. When can I expect a response?
We do our best to respond to every message that we receive, but we
get a lot of e-mail and sometimes it can take a while. If the request is for a possible investigation and you have not recieved a reply in 5 days, please resend your e-mail. If it for any other reason please two weeks and then if you have not received a reply, please resend your
e-mail.
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I
signed up for the BAPI E-mail list, but haven't received anything.
Why?
We do our best to send out emails to our list at least 4 times a year
(January, April, July, and October). Depending on when you signed
up you may have just missed an update. If you think there is a problem,
please feel free to e-mail
us and we'll check into it.
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Can
someone at BAPI be my mentor or do an interview for my school project?
We would be happy to answer any questions via e-mail.
We always enjoy working with students and will try to be mentors as
time allows. Students that are looking for mentors should e-mail.
Please include as much information about your schools mentor requirements
as possible. Students should also explain why they are interested
in Paranormal Investigation and what they hope to learn from their
time with BAPI.
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Will
BAPI speak at our event?
We would be happy to speak at your event. Please e-mail
us with the details.
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I'm
from the media and would like to talk to someone.
Please e-mail media@bayareaparanormal.com
for fastest response.
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Can
you put our banner on BAPI's web site?
Sorry, we do not participate in banner / link exchanges.
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Can
you add our book / video / DVD to BAPI's Book Page?
BAPI members have reviewed all the items that we list on our Book
Page. If you would like us to add your product to our page, we
will need to review it first. Only items that pass review will be
posted. Please e-mail
us to make arrangements to send us review copies of any items.
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Can
BAPI give me a list of haunted places to visit in the Bay Area?
Check out our Book Page for some great
Bay Area guides.
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I
have a question that's not on this list.
Please feel free to e-mail us at contact@bayareaparanormal.com
We will do our best
to respond as quickly as possible.
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