To answer a question in the previous thread, the venue that was used on my form was the notary's venue. I left that section blank on purpose just to see what the notary would do.
Yes, I paid $25 last night to use Notarize because I wanted to have a thorough understanding about what they actually do versus what they say they can/will do. It was very interesting.
I got a good chuckle when the VA notary asked me to turn my iPhone around the room I was seated in so that she could see if anyone was present, trying to coerce me to sign. So I panned from left to right. She told me she needed to she entire room so I did a full sweep of the living room. She didn't ask me to point the camera behind a chair or underneath the sofa (smile).
The VA notary told me I was her first live customer - and it showed. She was nervous and she couldn't answer some of my questions. She used a script. She knew the form was a jurat and issued the oath.
I'm not here to bash Notarize. My signature was notarized correctly. I now have the form in my possession. These folks are on to something. My gut tells me this is here to stay. I may be wrong and I hope I am. But as a small business owner, with 1/3 of my income coming from notary work, I consider them to be my competition. I get a lot of business travelers calling me for GNW. I think they would love this service especially since they're open 24/7. |
| Messages in this Thread |
 |  I used Virginia-based Notarize -  Michelle/AL on 2/6/16 3:02pm |
|  Re: I used Virginia-based Notarize - Amigoaz on 2/6/16 4:40pm |
|  Re: I used Virginia-based Notarize - Michelle/AL on 2/6/16 7:16pm |
| Re: I used Virginia-based Notarize - MV_Notary/VA on 11/21/16 2:19pm |
| Amigoaz is right - these are supposed to be based on - Linda_H/FL on 2/6/16 4:44pm |
| Re: Amigoaz is right - these are supposed to be based on - zetetic/IN on 2/6/16 6:53pm |
|  Here is what the seal looks like... - BrendaTx on 2/6/16 7:15pm |
| ID, Personal Appearance, Venue - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 4:56pm |
|  oops, not sure where frown came from n/m - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 4:57pm |
| Re: I used Virginia-based Notarize - LKT/CA on 2/6/16 6:52pm |
| I agree with Michelle. Notarize & its kind are here to stay. - BrendaTx on 2/6/16 8:17pm |
| This reminded me of another issue... - JanetK_CA on 2/6/16 8:42pm |
| Still A Question of the Venue - LKT/CA on 2/6/16 10:06pm |
| Re: Still A Question of the Venue - Michelle/AL on 2/6/16 11:28pm |
| "Governed by laws of the State of Virginia".... - Roger_OH on 2/7/16 12:00am |
| Re: Still A Question of the Venue - Linda_H/FL on 2/7/16 9:22am |
|  Would love to be a fly on the wall when - LKT/CA on 2/7/16 9:57am |
|  Lot of notarized docs are never recorded. n/m - Lee/AR on 2/7/16 12:03pm |
| Re: Still A Question of the Venue - VT_Syrup on 2/7/16 5:50am |
| Electronic notarizations outside VA - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 5:17pm |
| Yep, agree. Notarize & its kind are here to stay. - Lee/AR on 2/7/16 12:20am |
| Notarize & its kind are....built on a house of cards - LKT/CA on 2/7/16 9:03am |
| Quite honestly? IMO this format of webcam - Linda_H/FL on 2/7/16 9:23am |
| Totally AGREE, Linda n/m - LKT/CA on 2/7/16 9:34am |
| I have a question - DaveCA/CA on 2/7/16 12:33am |
| Re: I have a question - VT_Syrup on 2/7/16 5:52am |
| Re: I have a question - Doris_CO on 2/7/16 5:33pm |
| Michelle..did she say she was recording it? n/m - Linda_H/FL on 2/7/16 9:24am |
| Linda, it's been a couple of days so my memory is a tad - Michelle/AL on 2/7/16 8:59pm |
| Re: I used Virginia-based Notarize - walthtz on 2/7/16 2:27pm |
| IMO I think it's a loose interpretation of "presence" The - MW/VA on 2/7/16 6:30pm |
| Thanks for experimenting with this, Michelle. I have some - MW/VA on 2/7/16 6:38pm |
| Answers for MW/VA - Michelle/AL on 2/7/16 9:11pm |
| Interesting. You had to present your ID & cc info before - MW/VA on 2/8/16 8:39am |
| My concern too MW - scanning ID over... n/m - Linda_H/FL on 2/8/16 9:32am |
| Not to mention - no matter HOW secure it was - Linda_H/FL on 2/8/16 9:34am |
| Re: Interesting. You had to present your ID & cc info before - Michelle/AL on 2/8/16 1:46pm |
| Notarize notaries are IC - ToniK on 2/8/16 3:30pm |
| Re: Notarize notaries are IC - Michelle/AL on 2/8/16 5:30pm |
| What a ripoff for the notaries involved. I wouldn't take - MW/VA on 2/8/16 6:58pm |
| If that notary accepted $5 to do it that just proves - Linda_H/FL on 2/8/16 7:19pm |
|  Re: If that notary accepted $5 to do it that just proves - Michelle/AL on 2/8/16 7:36pm |
|  "where I'm located" lol - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 7:42pm |
|  "Venue" is always where the signing takes place, not - MW/VA on 2/8/16 7:50pm |
|  Re: "Venue" is always where the signing takes place - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 8:14pm |
|  Yes, I do understand. IMO it's a loose interpretation, but - MW/VA on 2/8/16 9:00pm |
| Re: "Venue" is always where the signing takes place, not - JanetK_CA on 2/8/16 9:56pm |
| Re: "Venue" is always where the signing takes place, not - James Powell on 2/9/16 6:34am |
| In crime dramas the video tape is played back, - NVLSlady/VA on 2/9/16 11:04am |
| Re: "where I - Michelle/AL on 2/8/16 8:34pm |
| Someone just gave it a tech platform - NVLSlady/VA on 2/8/16 7:36pm |
| Re: What a ripoff for the notaries involved. I wouldn n/m - MW/VA on 2/8/16 7:46pm |
| This "startup" is starting to sound a like that the "robo - MW/VA on 2/8/16 7:47pm |
| Absolutely ridiculous! n/m - BrendaTx on 2/8/16 7:19pm |
| Great observations and questions MW. n/m - BrendaTx on 2/7/16 11:06pm |
