Posted by DellaCA on 1/8/05 5:14pm
Msg #15871
E-Bay
If anyone is interested on e-bay I found a lot of second trays for the HP laser 1300 very good prices also.I know it is a discontinued printer but for those that have one it is a great place to get a second tray if you need one.
I wish I could find one that price for my 1320!
Della
| Reply by Sonya, Esq. on 1/8/05 6:59pm
Msg #15886
Venting/ Pet Peeves
Before someone says it, I am sure that this subject has been covered on thias board before. But its a free country and my circumstances are unique to me.
1. Why does everytime someone posts something negative about an agency on this board, does some brownnoser have to go and tell the signig agency. Trust me, when I post something here, it is very tame compared to what I have already told them!
2. Why did an agency I never worked with before call and beg me to do a signing that afternoon and Fedex it back to them that night. Initially, I refused because the signing would require me to drive on the MD beltway in rush hour traffic and I had another appointment scheduled for 7 pm that night I only agreed when they acquiesed to a slighter higher normal fee. I called the borrower and told her that I would be there at 3:30 pm.
The agent then faxed me some documents; begged me to provide some standard notary forms from my notary library AND requested that I go to the local office of the lender to pick up some of the docs.
When I arrived at the lenders office they had no idea of who I was and basically threatened to call security if I did not leave their premises. My cell phone would not work in that area, so I had to drive back home and call the agency to ascertain why they sent me on a wild goose chase. Turns out the documents were sent to the attention of Matthew. One major problem, matthew was not working that day and no one bothered toa ccept his packages.
I finally was able to assemble all of the documents that I needed for the signing. By then it was 5:#0 pm, I called the borrower and asked her to meet me halfway. She said she lived off of exit 3 and could meet me at exit 4. I was comimg from exit 31. I hurled myself into Rush Hour traffic and meet the borrower. She had a very nasty attitude. She signed everything. We checked the dates on her cell phone and my palm pilot.
I 'flew' on the beltway to make the last Fedex drop. I dropped the packages without faxing or copying anything b/c the S/A was adament that they needed the docs the next day. I still was 20 minutes late for my 7pm appointment.
On wednesday, the agency calls and claims that FEDEX did not deliver the package and had no record of receiving it. I scramble to find out what happened. I even assemble witnesses who saw me drop the package.
On friday, the S/A claims that the docs finally arrived, but they do not know if they can close b/c 2 of the documents are dated the 5th and not the 4th. I say BS and ask for copies of the erroneously dated documents and the fedex delivery receipt. She never sends them. She claims that now she cannot pay me.
I will give her 30 days to pay me. That Esq, is not behind my name for nothing. I will sue her in small claims court, report her to the Attorney General's Office, the Notary licensing Bureau of her state and the BBB! I am not palying with this slicksters. My time is money. I do not have the resources to waste either.
| Reply by Shelly Kitchen on 1/8/05 7:42pm
Msg #15891
Re: Venting/ Pet Peeves
You busted your tail and deserve to be paid! Time is money.
| Reply by CarolynCO on 1/9/05 4:28am
Msg #15936
Re: Venting/ Pet Peeves
I can't figure out why you posted your message under an e-bay thread but --
as for my thoughts to your questions -
**1. Why does everytime someone posts something negative about an agency on this board, does some brownnoser have to go and tell the signig agency. Trust me, when I post something here, it is very tame compared to what I have already told them!**
Signing agents read these boards. If they know know about something being posted, it's not because some brownnoser has gone and told them.
**I 'flew' on the beltway to make the last Fedex drop. I dropped the packages without faxing or copying anything b/c the S/A was adament that they needed the docs the next day. I still was 20 minutes late for my 7pm appointment.
On wednesday, the agency calls and claims that FEDEX did not deliver the package and had no record of receiving it. I scramble to find out what happened. I even assemble witnesses who saw me drop the package.**
Were there specific faxback instructions? You can go online and get a copy of the FedEx delivery receipt to see the time, date and the person who signed for it. You don't need to get it from the SA. You did keep the FedEx tracking number, didn't you?
As for getting paid in 30 days, you need to review the SA's payment terms -- some pay within 30 days, some pay within 45-60.
| Reply by CarolynCO on 1/9/05 4:32am
Msg #15937
Re: Clarification
When I previously referred to signing agents and S/A's, I should have actually been referring to Signing Services and SS's.
| Reply by Sonya, MD on 1/9/05 11:39am
Msg #15967
Re: Venting/ Pet Peeves
I did not purposely post my message under an EBAY thread. I do not know what happened. Perhaps its because I started my message at @ 3 pm, but kept getting interrupted by other things in my household and did not finish until almost 7 pm?
1. You might be right, but I have had signing agencys/companies call me because they claim that people on this board were telling them about things posted about them.
2. No, there were not specific faxback instructins. The S/A asked could I fac some of the docs back. I told her that if I took the time to fax the docs back, I could not gurantee that I would make the FEDEX drop that night. She therefore told me to just drop the docs in a FEDEX box. Thats what I did. I received a pre-printed FEDEX # from the S/A.
I normally keep the FEDex tracking #, but did not do so that time because when I pulled up to the FEDEX box, the driver was about to pull off. And in an effort to be helpful, I rushed to give the driver the docs without writing down the tracking #.
However, on the order confirmation sheet that I have , the S/A's FEDEX account # is listed. my neighbor is a supervisor at FEDEX and was able to do a query of all shipping activity billed to that account. She found out that the docs were delivered on Wednesday and not on Friday as the S/A claimed.
3. The payment terms specifically state that payment will be in 30 days. Its obvious that this S/A does not want to pay. She calims that dates were wrong on some of the docs, I know that she is lying b/c I verified that the date was correct as did the borrower. I offered to go out and have the borrower re-date the docs. The S/A refused. The S/A still has not provided me with copies of the DOCS that she claims were dated incorrectly.
| Reply by Anonymous on 1/9/05 10:54am
Msg #15957
Re: Sonya, Esq
Hmmmmm you say the borrower had a very nasty attitude
it sounds like you have one right up there to
you don't normally make copies for your own records do you?
there are other attorneys who post and dont have the need to flaunt their Esq with intimidation
| Reply by Sonya, Esq. on 1/9/05 11:13am
Msg #15961
Re: Sonya, Esq
1. I obviously initmidated you because you are too scared to post your name!
2. Your statement that
"there are other attorneys who post and dont have the need to flaunt their Esq with intimidation" tells me alot about your state of mind. You are very insecure otherwise my placing 3 initials after my name would not bother you.
3. RIFF, Reading is fundamental. I never said that I did not make copies. I said that per the S/A's instructions I did not fax the Docs back, but rather FEDEXwed them back right away.
4. As a matter of course, I typically keep the ordder confirmation and a copy of the carrier tracking slip, but did not this time because the SA was rushing me to drop the pacakge before the last FEDEX pick up. My mistake in allowing the S/A to bully me into rushing. It won't happend again. Anyway, I will get paid one way or the other. So that not important.
5. As noted I am an attorney, but I minored in psychology. It seems as though you have some serious issues that need to be addressed, I suggest that you get professional counseling quick. Anyone tha tis emotionally well-balanced would have not read into my message the way that you did. I will pray for you and as far as I am concerned this topic is closed and will not discuss it again.
| Reply by Anonymous on 1/9/05 11:24am
Msg #15963
Re: Sonya, Esq
"RIFF, Reading is fundamental. I never said that I did not make copies."
"I dropped the packages without faxing or copying anything"
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hehehe yuo better use some of that reading is fundamental stuff yourself.
| Reply by Sonya, Esq. on 1/9/05 11:46am
Msg #15969
Re: Sonya, Esq
Again, RIFF-- reading is fundamental. In order to accomedate(sp?) the S/A who was begging me to drop the docs that night I did not fax the dcos back. As I explained to the S/A, I did not have time to fax docs that night and to make the FEDEX drop.
I do have an order confrimation sheet, the borrower's information in my journal and the order history on that particular FEDEX account which confirms that the doc were dropped and picked up in a timely manner.
| Reply by CarolynCO on 1/9/05 11:56am
Msg #15971
Re: Sonya, Esq
Signing services = (SS) are the agencies who hire us.
Signing agents = (SA) are who we are.
| Reply by Sonya, MD on 1/9/05 12:03pm
Msg #15972
Re: Sonya, Esq
Thank you for correcting me without jumpung dowm my throat. Its not what you say to people, but how you say it that makes a difference. Your graciousness is appreciated.
| Reply by HisHughness on 1/9/05 11:40am
Msg #15968
Re: Sonya, Esq
Sonya, Esq advises:
***I will pray for you and as far as I am concerned this topic is closed and will not discuss it again.***
Having a lawyer saying she will pray for you is like having a rattlesnake say it would like to help you relax. In fact, I think I would prefer the rattlesnake.
| Reply by Sonya, Esq. on 1/9/05 11:46am
Msg #15970
Re: Sonya, Esq
You are funny!! Happy New Year
| Reply by Ted_MI on 1/10/05 4:08pm
Msg #16118
Re: Sonya, Esq
Sonya,
I don't know if you are aware, but Hugh is an attorney too. Although he presently resides in Texas, my recollection is that he was (is) licensed in Georgia.
| Reply by Brenda Stone on 1/9/05 5:00pm
Msg #15997
Re: Venting/ Pet Peeves
Sonya, Esq said: "As noted I am an attorney, but I minored in psychology."
To which I wistfully respond: One of these days, I hope I get to play one of those on tv. 
Common bully themes in my mobile notary / signing agent world have been:
--"Gosh, I do this every day with notaries all over the US and YOU are the ONLY one who has ever told me that you cannot to this."
(In response to the request of having the
custodian of records leave the number
of pages blank on an affidavit and
other ridiculous hoop-jumping antics
unnecessary in this type of work.)
--"Well, if you don't do it, the borrowers will lose their loan and they really need it. They are about to lose their home, you know."
(In response to my refusal to provide
three loose acknowledgments attached
to nothing. Actually, this statement about
the borrowers could not have been
further from the truth.)
--"You are nothing but a G_D_ notary, so just stop asking questions and do the G_D_ job of signing your name and stamping the papers."
(Mfg'd home salesman responded with this
when I had requested that three blank
powers of attorney be completed before
I notarized the signer's signature.
The stated powers gave total control of
signer's mfg'd home (and the lot it was
to be situated on) to ____________ without
limitation. I was not practicing law, I was just
trying to get all the info for my journal.
Texas rules may not specifically say I cannot
notarize a POA with blanks in it,
but my journal entries require a
brief entry. Also, if land is involved
you have to get pretty specific about
the document you are notarizing.)
One of the business policies I have is:
I do the right thing at the right time in my best judgment. If I am wrong, I will take the heat. (Newbie Note: That's why it's very important to know your notary rules.)
If protecting my notary commission (and livelihood) by following the rules causes a bully's drawers to wedge uncomfortably, I certainly understand. Said bully has every right to keep them wedged or pause for re-adjustment.
{And yes, I dared to use the word "newbie." I don't like it that much either, but, I momentarily felt young and daring by asserting myself--sure doesn't take much does it? }
| Reply by Sonya, MD on 1/11/05 12:22am
Msg #16185
Re: Venting/ Pet Peeves
Thanks, I have to learn to not be so gullible when it comes to these agencies.
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