Posted by CA_Violet on 11/11/05 3:36pm
Msg #75952

How much would be reasonable ?

Refi 280 miles roundtrip

Reply by Anon1 on 11/11/05 3:38pm
Msg #75954

200-250

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/11/05 3:42pm
Msg #75958

Reasonable would be $350! That is with overnight docs. But I doubt any company will pay it.

I always figure $1.25 a mile rounded to the nearest $5
No way would I ever do a 280 mile RT

Reply by Anon1 on 11/11/05 3:46pm
Msg #75960

Sylvia

Off topic, sorry. I just took a yander at your profile and you are so darling! When I read what you write and see your picture it just makes me laugh!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/11/05 3:56pm
Msg #75966

Re: Sylvia

My picture makes you laugh? Gee, I didn't know I looked that funny.

SHUT UP PAW!!!! <g>

Reply by PAW_Fl on 11/11/05 5:16pm
Msg #75988

Re: Sylvia

Yes Mum! (But I get a chuckle out of it too. )

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/11/05 6:58pm
Msg #76028

Re: Sylvia

Striking PAW out of my will!!!

Reply by Anon1 on 11/11/05 10:12pm
Msg #76057

Re: Sylvia

lol, no no no, you don't look funny at all!! I meant that as a compliment! I think you are adorable. I always read your posts and then I saw your picture and I think you are a very comical poster. omg, nevermind, I might as well stick my foot in my mouth now! HA!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/11/05 10:24pm
Msg #76061

Re: Sylvia

Hmm comical poster??? And here I was thinking all the time I was posting seriously

(care to try to dig yourself in deeper? LOL)

Reply by Anon1 on 11/11/05 10:28pm
Msg #76062

Re: Sylvia

lol, no thanks. It was meant as a compliment. Your picture is the type I'd like to just run up to you and squeeze you!

Reply by CA_Violet on 11/11/05 3:55pm
Msg #75963

It is quite a distance but I look at it this way I am trying to build up my business enough to quit my day job that pays $100 a day so if I can get a $350 - $450 signing for going the distance should I take the signing even if it is 240 miles roundtrip?

Reply by Anon1 on 11/11/05 3:56pm
Msg #75965

I would! What else do you have to do with your time? If you are really busy doing other things or have children etc I'd say no but if you're just hanging out, you might as well hang out in the car.

Reply by CA_Violet on 11/11/05 3:58pm
Msg #75967

Re: Yep that's exactly what I thought to!!

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 11/11/05 3:58pm
Msg #75968

Sure I would take it - after I made sure that I got paid if it was a no sign or no fund.

Reply by CA_Violet on 11/11/05 4:00pm
Msg #75969

Re: I thought so. Thank you for the reply

I didn't want to seem greedy asking for that much I felt better when they agreed without hesitation. Hmmmmm I hope it isn't the signing from h***. LOLOL

Reply by BobRogers_FL on 11/12/05 6:33am
Msg #76079

Re: I thought so. Thank you for the reply

Better hope that no mistakes are made that would require you to make a second trip on your on dime!

Reply by Joshua Basil on 11/11/05 4:39pm
Msg #75977

Just to make you you aware it varys from person to person, however I have attorneys that will travel from phoenix to yuma(which is 200 mi each way) for the fees of $300, so as a signing service I most likley would not pay that much perhaps $150. Now this may or may not be worth it to the notary depending on how hungry they are for the work.

Depending on how rural the area is however any good signing service should be able to find a closer notary if the put any effort into it.

Reply by Beth/MD on 11/11/05 4:49pm
Msg #75982

Re: How much would be reasonable? For me....

No less than $300. That's a big chunk out of my work day.

Reply by CarolynCO on 11/11/05 5:58pm
Msg #76013

Re: Joshua

so you're saying 280 miles roundtrip with e-docs -- your would pay $150. Please tell me what SS you are with so I make sure I don't sign up with you.

Oh, and by the way, it has nothing to do with how hungry someone is for work !!!

Reply by LawrenceOK on 11/12/05 9:49am
Msg #76129

Well hell Josh, I don't care how HUNGRY I am, I would consider you one of the lowest cheap skate companies out there, if you offered me $150. I am not sure what SS you are. But please DO NOT call me.

Reply by CaliNotary on 11/12/05 3:32pm
Msg #76163

Hey, at least this vividly clarifies why so many signing services are offering such crap fees these days. They could care less about the quality of the work, they just want people who are so desperate to make a few bucks that they'll accept anything. Which of course gives them the bottom of the barrel notaries.

You just have to chuckle at that kind of logic. "Gee, what business model can I use to ensure the success of my business? I know, I will solicit the work of the worst and most inexperienced people in the industry and use them exclusively!"

People can be really stupid sometimes.

Reply by Anonymous on 11/11/05 10:07pm
Msg #76055

Just did one.

I do these all the time. I live in a state where the metro loan officers call out to the rural areas. I just did one tonight for $250, did a couple a little shorter for $225(tonights wash 270 miles round trip.) Picked up at local title co.

The other night I called and the borrowers hesitated. I said fine. If you are unsure, I will not come. Called the LO. They called back and told me to come. They had poor credit and judgement, but had to refinance.

On long distances trips you have to be quasi guaranteed payment because your costs are so great. By that I mean, get the documents, call the borrower to confirm the major terms before you go. Settlement, cash back, rate, payment, prepayment etc. If you do this and the borrower change their mind, you should get paid or at least a partial payment. You should not get paid if you make a notarial error or you have to get it corrected.

Sometimes after I get the package, I go to priceline, bid on a car at the airport for $15 to $20 bucks and drive that instead. I live close to the airport and can take a bus for $1.00 each way.

Also, keep in mind, if you can one local signing may be a $100 or possibly two, you need to weigh the risk of long distance verses local. If you make an error locally it is easier to fix.
Thus, where you might travel 40 miles around trip in two hours and make a $100, is it worth it to travel 4 hours and 1 hour of the the signing, for the incremental $150? What if you make a mistake? If I could do two local around and make north of $175, I would probably stay local.

Good luck.

Reply by Reggie on 11/11/05 10:39pm
Msg #76065

560.00 plus 85.00 in other words 640.00 for the signing unless there was edocs then add another 35.00.

Reginald
Kansas

Reply by CA_Violet on 11/14/05 9:53am
Msg #76332

So then would you say 700 would be the right amount? :-)