Posted by kathy/ca on 12/1/06 9:44am
Msg #163225

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

another notary maybe 70 miles away and cover all areas inbetween, giving the assignment to whichever of the 2 are closest to the signing location? I thought about it being a good way to cover more counties BUT at this point, it is just a "thought". I wonder how hiring companies feel about this. Any input much appreciated.

Reply by MonicaFL on 12/1/06 9:51am
Msg #163229

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

Here's what I do. I have trained about four notaries to do this job and when any one of us gets a call that we cannot accept, we always refer one of the other gals to them. This has worked out pretty well. However, if we know it is a "low ball" company, we just tell them we don't have any idea who would do the closing for that price.

Reply by Korey Humphreys on 12/1/06 10:06am
Msg #163231

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

Here's what I do. I have three "priority" notaries that work for me when I am unavailable. If a call comes in that we cannot accept, I go through my network contacts (they contacted me to provide services on behalf of my network.... I never contact the notaries public directly) and call someone closest to the signing location.

Like MonicaFL, if it is a "low ball" company, I don't even acknowledge them. Now when a company calls me and I can't do the signing personally, I always tell them that I have other notaries available statewide and I will get them motivated. I make sure that the notaries affiliated with my network are (1) actually commissioned notaries (Secretary of State is contacted to verify); (2) the notary public is insured; and (3) he/she has experience. ------------- Of course if the signing request is a closing, the notary needs to be an attorney OR be supervised by an attorney licensed to practice law. ----------- Obviously if the notaries qualify, then they are contacted when needed.

Reply by Kathleen/CA on 12/1/06 10:26am
Msg #163236

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

Where are you located Kathy?

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/1/06 10:31am
Msg #163238

South Orange County, no where near you Kathleen! n/m

Reply by Kathleen/CA on 12/1/06 10:45am
Msg #163243

Re:A little out of the way, I like your idea n/m

Reply by Elizabeth Soliday on 12/1/06 10:32am
Msg #163239

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

Yes, I do this occassionally, but usually after you've done it once or twice, the companies just call the person closest the next time. It is a great way to share business though.

Reply by Stamper_WI on 12/1/06 10:57am
Msg #163246

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

This is what a network does. We have one in WI that now has all but a few counties covered. We network with each other.

Reply by Sarah/CA on 12/1/06 12:14pm
Msg #163258

Re: Partnering. From experience, do any of you do this with

Hi Kathy. I network with a couple of other notaries when we are already booked. We refer back and forth and it works out well for all of us and it helps the person who is calling also. They usually appreciate having a trusted referral. Usually the SS or TC will look up the nearest notary for the job. I think it would be hard to coordinate something like what you were referring to and to know if another person is available with everyones busy schedules. Just my thought. Where in South OC are you? I used to live in San Juan Cap. now in Vista.

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/1/06 5:02pm
Msg #163367

Sarah: I am in So. O/C. A good trusted associate and I may

partner together, she is about 75 miles from me so we thought we could offer a wider travel area between the 2 of us.