Posted by LauraV on 4/6/06 6:23pm
Msg #111678

I take $40 jobs

I take $40 jobs - but they certainly aren't loan signings!

I don't leave my home for less than $100 for loan work. eDocs extra.

I charge $30 and up plus seal fees to notarize non-loan documents for people. Most appointments pay around $65.

Each appointment is usually 15 minutes or less drive time each way and 20 minutes or less at the appointment. Might take longer if they have a dog. I love dogs.

Everyone pays on the spot, usually in cash. No eDocs, no fax-backs, no Fed Ex. No signings failing at table because of LO lies. Non-loan clients have never treated me as badly as most SSs - and now many TCs - treat NSAs.

Most of you have already purchased my marketing booklet, so I am not pushing that.

This post is to encourage you to diversify your services and continue to demand decent fees for loan work. Start with beefing up your website and buying a cheap listing in the yellow pages. My monthly non-loan income now exceeds my loan income and takes far fewer hours of my time.

What inspired me to post this message:
*Turning down 3 low-pay jobs from Nreis this week
*Noticing a huge increase in posts on this board about significant decreases in what TCs are willing to pay.

I hope my post inspires YOU to stand your ground on loan fees and diversify your services!

Reply by MelissaM_FL on 4/6/06 7:01pm
Msg #111681

I was scared to open this one! I'm with you about diversifying. I made $400 yesterday morning without leaving my office. A regular customer called regarding having a particular form typed up, asked if it could be done within two hours. When I called him saying it was ready less than half an hour later, he doubled my usual fee! Since I keep his information on file, all he had to give me was the location he wanted the paperwork to reflect.

Not bad for barely being out of my pj's... and he came by to pick up the docs with cash in hand. Ahhhhhhhhh... I love working for me!

Reply by Margaret_FL on 4/6/06 7:11pm
Msg #111682

I agree, I did buy your material and followed your advice. Diversify, Diversify, Diversify!!!. Now I have trained for a profession that is getting much respect. No competition at all. I turned down a 2 week long assignment in Seattle,WA. I do not have 2 weeks available in the time frame they wanted. They needed me there the last 2 weeks of April but I am already booked. Right now I am booked through 6/10. They were desperate but I have more than enough work in Florida. I get emailed assigments and I decline the job due to price, I put the price I will do it for and the next day the job is assigned to me again with the adjusted price. My phone is ringing off the hook and I love naming my price and getting it. My phone still rings for notary work and it is so great to say NO!!. I now make more in 1 week than I have in a entire month.

Reply by debi on 4/6/06 7:23pm
Msg #111684

Laura. I'd be interested in your marketing book. Can you provide the info or email me privately. Thanks Debi

Reply by LauraV on 4/6/06 9:11pm
Msg #111709

Debi and Gail

Info on the marketing booklet can be found at
www.ProfessionalNotary.com/7.html

Good luck!

Reply by Korey Humphreys on 4/6/06 8:21pm
Msg #111693

When they talk about not accepting low fees, they're talking

about loan signing services. Not a general service request from the public.

If you were to accept $40 from a signing service to close a loan, then, well, you'd be working for free.

I have no problem serving the public if they meet my fees (usually no less then $50 per travel). I actually had a "basic" notary service request today. A lady from a town next to my own wanted two documents notarized. She needed two jurat's to be exact. I told her that my fee was $50 since she was within three miles of my location. Luckily she agreed and I fullfilled her request.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/6/06 8:54pm
Msg #111705

Attention Notary Humphreys

You are singing to the choir over there, Korey-bob. Laura is an accomplished writer and NSA.

I would suggest you purchase her book but, oh yeah...you are that guy who would skin a flea for his hide and tallow.

Reply by LauraV on 4/6/06 9:12pm
Msg #111710

Thank you, Brenda n/m

Reply by Korey Humphreys on 4/6/06 9:12pm
Msg #111711

Re: Attention Notary Stone (sounds like a novelty item) :)

LOL @ "you are that guy who would skin a flea for his hide a tallow"

What book? I'd probably be interested in purchasing it. Care to send me the information so I can review it?

(I'm not sure I've heard of Laura....... hhmmm... you guys keeping secrets from me? )

Reply by Rhonda Hey on 4/7/06 8:32am
Msg #111807

Re: Attention Notary Stone (sounds like a novelty item) :)

I would like to know about your book too.
Please send me info,
Thanks

Reply by NotaryGailCA on 4/6/06 8:42pm
Msg #111704

Please email me the information on your marketing book.

Reply by TCMN on 4/6/06 9:17pm
Msg #111714

Not posting a name of a company/product doesn't mean it's

not promoting something.

I emailed someone saying this same thing but you all know this company...

"can you hear me know?" ........................................."Can you hear me know?"......................."what about now?"

Reply by Merelyn Rodriguez on 4/6/06 9:34pm
Msg #111728

what marketing booklet are you talking about? please send info. I would also like to diversify.

Reply by Anonymous on 4/6/06 10:06pm
Msg #111735

Very slick marketing on your part

"Most of you have already purchased my marketing booklet, so I am not pushing that." If this is so why mention it? Again congratulations on marketing your book to at least 3 people.

Reply by PL on 4/6/06 10:07pm
Msg #111737

sorry about the anon

sorry about the anon, I need to pay attention, but's late.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 4/6/06 10:08pm
Msg #111738

I haven't bought it. What book?? n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/6/06 10:20pm
Msg #111742

Re: I haven't bought it. What book??

Korey-bob and TitLegal - I suppose that neither of you have bothered to read thread #33325? Harumph.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 4/6/06 10:31pm
Msg #111744

Nope, not me. I just put stuff there

that you overlook Brenda.

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/6/06 11:14pm
Msg #111765

Re: Nope, not me. I just put stuff there

** that you overlook Brenda.**

Ahem, if I "overlook" things it is intentional.

I want to be the only star.

Reply by TitleGalCA on 4/6/06 11:19pm
Msg #111767

I just WISH you could see the huge grin

and hear the chortles while I'm rolling on the floor.

(Chortles is a word?)

Girl, you're 'somethin' as my Mom says!!!!

Luv ya.

Reply by MichiganAl on 4/6/06 10:32pm
Msg #111745

You do what??!!

Oh, that. Me, too. I charge $50 and it's usually within 20 minutes. I do a few a week and consider it weekend Guinness money.