Posted by TitleGalCA on 11/14/05 8:44pm
Msg #76549

Man, I feel horrible guilty

I just did a signing where the broker did the talk, I just ID'd and stamped, no edocs or faxbacks or shipping or endless reading or questions or calls to the LO...or anything...all in 30 minutes for $75.00.

Did I charge enough?

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 8:46pm
Msg #76550

Nice! Faxbacks are ridiculous! I never make notaries do them. It is their responsibility to make sure the docs are correct and if they are wrong I won't use them again, that simple. As PAW said earlier, trust your people! I wish it was like this all of the time, don't feel guilty.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 11/14/05 9:00pm
Msg #76552

Anon1, you're a signing service?

Actually I did have a point with the post (but failed to make it)...this was a nice deal, inhouse with my own TC. Yet, it's taken me seven months to get "in the door" and these are the folks I work with every day.

It's not easy to get TC jobs in saturated areas - it takes a lot of work, marketing yourself and patience. Once you get them tho, treat them like gold. I would have done this one for free if it would have made any difference to the escrow officer. I intend to take her to lunch this week in hopes of getting her after hours and weekend signings. Whew, the dam is finally breaking!

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 9:04pm
Msg #76554

I do signings myself and yes, I am a ss too. I only have 6 notaries in this state (CO) that I love to death and NEED MORE people just like them so I can have some time to myself! and then I have a lot out of state sa's that do a pretty good job too but it took a lot of trial and error.

You are correct about getting the jobs with tc's. They are your best friend because they will treat you well and since this is a small world of a business, you will get lots of referrals!

You go girl!

Reply by CarolynCO on 11/14/05 9:43pm
Msg #76564

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

If so, I can see why the undercover -- there's A LOT of people out there not too happy with this Denver SS.

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 9:47pm
Msg #76567

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Carolyn, ok here you go again with the comments. Who is everyone, you? You don't even know who I am and neither does anyone else up until I just emailed Brenda. Now you're just talking out of nowhere and that is pretty rude especially after I felt bad from what Brenda said in the other post. Thanks!

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 9:49pm
Msg #76568

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Oh wait, are you implying that I'm Signing Star or True Home? Nope, not.

I don't do any advertising with my company. I work direct for tc's in this area and a few out of state.

Relax, please.

Reply by CarolynCO on 11/14/05 9:54pm
Msg #76569

Re: And I don't work for local SSs, only local TCs

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 9:59pm
Msg #76571

Re: And I don't work for local SSs, only local TCs

Then that does it, I must not know you and must be thinking of someone else. Like I said, I couldn't remember if it was Pueblo or up north. I'd have to look in my files and right now I'm too lazy to get up.

Reply by Teddog_CO on 11/14/05 10:26pm
Msg #76578

AW!! Come on Anon1 tell us the name of your ss

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 10:30pm
Msg #76582

Re: AW!! Come on Anon1 tell us the name of your ss

That's funny Ted. I don't want to hijack Titlegals thread anymore than it already is.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 11/14/05 10:34pm
Msg #76585

Re: AW!! Come on Anon1 tell us the name of your ss

Threads grow and make a life of their own...that's sort of the fun of it...sometimes they turn into run-away trains that absolutely become...train wrecks!

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 10:40pm
Msg #76587

Re: AW!! Come on Anon1 tell us the name of your ss

Thanks TG.

I don't mind sharing with a few people on here, I just won't post my personal info/name etc on a www site. That's just me! I have my personal reasons and it's not about me not wanting people from here to know who I am, I'm not afraid of that at all, I'm actually just afraid of the freaks on the internet in general, meaning people who are not from here who lurk, lol. I could change my alias NotRot name but I don't think it will make a diff, that's why I just used anon1.

I'm not a huge company but a very reputable one and that is another thing I don't want damaged just from posting on a message board because often people judge you by your posts. I do it, so I'm sure others do it to me too but that doesn't influence the way I do business.

Reply by Kyle Ledgard on 11/14/05 10:48pm
Msg #76591

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Back off Anon1!!! All she said is that she understands why you are anon. In the words of the more knowledgeable members, you're too thin skinned.

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 10:50pm
Msg #76592

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

It's not that Kyle, I catch a LOT of grief for posting with this name, one of which you hate too.

Reply by Kyle Ledgard on 11/14/05 11:03pm
Msg #76598

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

**Carolyn, ok here you go again with the comments. Who is everyone, you? You don't even know who I am and neither does anyone else up until I just emailed Brenda.**

I don't know about you but I read that as dripping with sarcasm & disdain. It seems like all anons like to do is irritate people. By the way, I don't hate "you", I hate people who hide behind anon. What not put your inits and state?

Reply by Anon1 on 11/14/05 11:06pm
Msg #76601

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

It was dripping with sarcasm, you are correct. I get tired of Carolyn putting herself on a pedestal. She does it to myself and quite a few others on here. That is my opinion and I'm sticking to it. There were some earlier things that I said, like one comment, that I apologized for, I truly felt bad that I said some things about/to her. Does she recogize that? No. Does she ever apologize to anyone on this board? No.

I can do that Kyle, posting my initials and state is one thing. There is no secret that I'm in Colorado but my question to you is what difference would it make if I put CO at the end of Anon1 or if I put my initials with CO at the end of it?

Reply by Kyle Ledgard on 11/14/05 11:13pm
Msg #76606

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Because my opinion is that the only people who use anon have something to hide. Whats wrong with XYCO where XY is your inits? Are you the only person in CO with those inits?

Reply by Beth/MD on 11/14/05 11:07pm
Msg #76602

Re: Signing Star/True Home...Hello Kyle

Just wish to say hi. I'm Beth. It's so nice to have someone join us who is not afraid to hide behind that ridiculous "anonymous" shield. Welcome.

Reply by NM_CO on 11/14/05 11:10pm
Msg #76604

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Ok, I changed it. Now what? And I'm not being sarcastic but really, see what I mean? What diff does it make? I have my initials and my state.

Reply by Beth/MD on 11/14/05 11:12pm
Msg #76605

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Actually, your initials and state don't seem anywhere near as sarcastic as Anon1.

Reply by hcampersFL on 11/14/05 11:13pm
Msg #76607

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Are you Cindy Ogleberg from New Mexico?
j/k
Beverly

Reply by NM_CO on 11/14/05 11:14pm
Msg #76608

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Ok, Beth, then done deal. I don't mind leaving it at that, not at all. But I do refuse to have just "anyone" look at my profile or know my whole name. I just can't do it. I think my reasoning is good and one I like to keep to myself.

Reply by Beth/MD on 11/14/05 11:18pm
Msg #76612

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

that's okay. For most everybody, it's not about looking at profiles. It's just for differentiating (spell?) the posters. When you talk to me for example, you know I'm Beth. I think initials or first names or even an alias is better than being annonymous. I know this one poster who uses her middle name!

Reply by Kyle Ledgard on 11/14/05 11:22pm
Msg #76613

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Thanks Beth...you pretty much stated how I feel about the anon handle. Thank you Beth.

Reply by Beth/MD on 11/14/05 11:23pm
Msg #76615

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

you're welcome. I'm calling it a day.
ciao

Reply by NM_CO on 11/14/05 11:22pm
Msg #76614

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

Beth, ya that makes sense. I'm more concerned with the outside world looking in at profiles, mine particularly or looking me up on nna.com or the like and getting my address and stuff via a direct name search. I guess it doesn't bother me as much to see anon posters because I look at everyone here as anon since I don't know them personally, face to face sorta speak.

But I do get confused when I'm reading anon postings right after the other and when there are a lot in one thread so that is understandable.

Reply by Kyle Ledgard on 11/14/05 11:26pm
Msg #76618

Re: Signing Star/True Home ???

IMO, I think that is where most of the "regulars" are coming from when they talk about anon posters. Thanks again NM.

Reply by BarbaraL_CA on 11/15/05 12:15am
Msg #76620

I know how you feel

I did a signing last week where the lender came with the docs and I met him at the borrower's home. It was 2 loans and the only docs needing notarized were the DOT's. He had me go thru the loan packages just to make sure. Sure enough - 2 DOT's only. Had me notarize them, and said I could leave, he would go over the loans with the borrowers. The agreed upon fee for this was $150 ($75 per loan). Yes, I felt guilty but didn't argue. :-)

Reply by PJM/MI on 11/15/05 5:30am
Msg #76632

I sure hope you're over your guilt!
I did a closing where the lo jumped right in (stated "I used to do closings for a living") and I figured hey..you wrote the loan.
The Sh**head called the title co and said I didn't explain a thing!!! GRRR to him!
As for your fee... WOOHOO to you!

Reply by Rick_NY on 11/15/05 10:38am
Msg #76672

Tongue-in-cheek? [Re: Man, I feel horrible guilty]

I think TitleGalCA, was being tongue-in-cheek. We get into enough awful closings that it's OK to have a sweet one now and then. It all comes out in the wash, right?

Reply by Rickwca on 11/15/05 11:35am
Msg #76693

NM Co If you looking for signing agents in my area of Northern California. Email me
Thank you
Rick

Reply by Anonymous on 11/15/05 2:15pm
Msg #76737

I got 100.00 for 3 notaries . . . 5 or 6 signatures. I was in and out in 10 minutes. The broker/loan officer pulled all the required documents for me I ID'd the borrowers, notarized, had them sign my book, shook their hands and was done!

Reply by CaliNotary on 11/15/05 4:34pm
Msg #76785

I had one that was a fairly long drive, 40 miles or so. The broker was going to be there so I was dreading it and preparing myself mentally to push the signing along without letting him talk and talk and drag it out.

I got there, the broker had gotten there before me and already went through the docs and had everything signed. The only doc that needed notrarization was the DOT. I was in and out in 5 minutes.

I briefly thought about charging less to the SS, but then I figured I had eaten enough in trip fees for no signs with them (they give me a ton of business, totally worth the occasional trip fee only) that I deserved every penny of it. And it's not like they would have charged less to the borrower if I reduced my fee, so why should I just put more in their pocket?