Posted by JOHNA MCKENNA-MANTICA on 8/16/06 12:25pm
Msg #138944

sox

WHAT IS THEIR DEAL? I AM OWED SO MUCH. BUT... I DO HAVE AN EMIAL ADDRESS DIRECT LINE TO THE FINANCE PERSON. DID GET SOME MONEY. ANYONE ELSE HAVE PROBLEMS?

Reply by Brad_CA on 8/16/06 12:52pm
Msg #138950

Go to search and type in sox. Very bad company. Also type in sign on the x.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 8/16/06 1:15pm
Msg #138952

They are notorious for their payment issues, or should I say non-payment issues. They are listed on the no no lists, NotaryBeware.com, and many others. Try sending them a collection letter demanding payment. Good luck to you.

Reply by Brad_CA on 8/16/06 1:25pm
Msg #138954

OT

Johna, you might consider not using all caps in your name. In the computer world, this is considered yelling/shouting, and is offensive to some. Only a suggestion though.

Reply by LIZ/VA on 8/16/06 1:42pm
Msg #138958

OH yes! Definately problems. Why I ever kept accepting assignments from them I'll never know. They still owe me for April, June and July. Of course it is a little early to even expect payments for July, based on their pay schedule. They had promised April and when the check finally arrived it was for May. I inquired as to why it was May, and they said they had decided to include it with June, ( go figure! )
Still the optimist, I will wait a little longer before I decide to try and collect with collection agency.
Changing the wording from "let the buyer beware" now is "Let the Notary beware"!

Reply by cassiewi on 8/16/06 1:45pm
Msg #138961

They owe me too. Only done a couple for them, I'm learning my lesson. This board is wealth of information.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 8/16/06 2:00pm
Msg #138966

So, has anyone in this group begun to build a paper trail?

Send the damand for payment letters certified mail, return receipt so you get a signature then a final demand for payment with late fees and a drop dead date to send it to collection or small claims and then follow through. They paid me after the drop dead letter ....... Then don't work for them again.

Reply by cassiewi on 8/16/06 2:02pm
Msg #138967

Re: So, has anyone in this group begun to build a paper trail?

I haven't called on this one yet, but I plan to. When I send a letter, I send it via fax, and put it on the letter that it is by fax and I keep my confirmation. Speaking of, I'll call them now.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 8/16/06 2:35pm
Msg #138973

Letters sent by fax or email won't hold up in small claims

court. I learned this the hard way. They can always say that they did not get it even if you have an electronic confirmation in hand. When you make someone on the other end sign for it and you have the signature in hand, then it is impossible for them to deny receipt of the document. It also raises awareness on the other end that you are serious. Yes, it costs $4.50 or so, but you add that to your collection fees. Once I got past my learning curve, I have been successfull in 100% of my small claims and collection agency efforts except once when the SS filed chapter 7. Do not let them get away with it.

Reply by cassiewi on 8/16/06 2:47pm
Msg #138977

Re: Letters sent by fax or email won't hold up in small claims

OK, I didn't think it would be an issue. I used to work for an attorney and he did that all the time. But I will take your advice and send it certified mail. Better to be safe than sorry. Thanks for the info.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 8/16/06 5:47pm
Msg #139001

Well, thats what my attorney told me also, but ...

I lost a case because of it a couple of years ago and I told my attorney and he just said "Huh" so that's how I lwarned ....

Reply by cassiewi on 8/16/06 5:59pm
Msg #139002

Re: Well, thats what my attorney told me also, but ...

It's probably just different if you're an attorney and you're sending it to another attorney. Could you imagine an attorney saying to the judge, no sir I didn't receive that? Riiiiight. What you said makes sense and if I need to I'll certainly do that.

Reply by CaliNotary on 8/16/06 4:27pm
Msg #138990

According to one poster on this board

It's all your own fault you haven't been paid because you didn't follow their payment instructions. How he can see a thread like this one and still come to the conclusion that there is nothing wrong with this company is really beyond me.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 8/16/06 5:41pm
Msg #138999

Unless he actually works for them n/m

Reply by Brenda/CA on 8/16/06 6:32pm
Msg #139004

Re: Unless he actually works for them

That is what exactly what I thought Glenn. He is either an employee, or a one-man fan club lol.

Reply by Barbara O on 8/17/06 10:32am
Msg #139086

Re: According to one poster on this board

They have REALLY odd payment instructions. So odd in fact, that it seems they are created just so that the notary doesn't follow them and then are not paid "because you didn't follow the directions". What company tells you that you HAVE to fax in invoice, but that you CAN"T fax it until at least 24 hours AFTER the signing. There was something else odd they had you do, but I don't remember it off the top of my head right now. But basically, if you send in the invoice right away, they deem it invalid.. *boggle*

Reply by MelissaCT on 8/17/06 6:30pm
Msg #139162

Re: According to one poster on this board

Only on the first of the month, if they didn't receive it within 3 months, they didn't owe you...must be sent on days NOT ending in "y"...oh & if the moon is new, 1st quarter, half, 3rd quarter or full, they didn't have to pay either...