Posted by pronotary1 on 12/4/06 10:17pm
Msg #163869

An idea to supplement your notary business.

how about adding a courier service to your notary signing business as a way to supplement your income. Just an idea.

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/4/06 10:47pm
Msg #163873

Do you mean document delivery, can you be more specific? THX n/m

Reply by BP/WV on 12/5/06 6:36am
Msg #163896

Here is an example of what ProNotary means

Lets say, you advertise courier service to local physicians, funeral homes and nursing homes...

Funeral home staff travel extensively to get Death Certs signed, and filing them with the the Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Also, Physicians use couriers for the same....paperwork from the hospital/paperwork to the hospital

Nursing homes as well...Death Certs from the Nursing home, to the Physician, to the Funeral home.

I charge a $10.00 pick-up fee and $2.50 per mile. I discount my "frequent fliers". I'm not making big money, but it does generate a few x-tra spending $$.

Reply by kathy/ca on 12/4/06 10:59pm
Msg #163874

I wonder that type insurance/bonding would be required, the

same as what we already have. Also, wonder how to go about getting business, like we do to sign up online with SS.

Reply by Traveling2U on 12/4/06 11:39pm
Msg #163881

Mystery Shopper

I signed up with two companies fro time to time I'll do more. I can work this in between signings. What I like is picking the job and I can to mix it in my day. I didn't have to pay a fee to signup.

The list jobs daily and you can signup for their email notices. They have a job log once you signup you can select the job. The scheduler will have to approve the job with time to complete the job. I just signed up I think it will be fun for me ;-D

I signed up with the vendors from this site
www.mysteryshop.org

Footnote from their email
COULD YOU HELP US??

I plan to signup with this company next
We are always looking for new shoppers anywhere in the world, please
send an email to your friends tell them about Mystery Shopping and ask
them to sign up at www.baidata.com

I got this one I'll signup this week..I would love to do a mystery cruise
http://www.shadowshopper.com/index.cfm?adid=7553

I was watching the news last week and got started signing up. I tried this before but the sites I found wanted a signup fee. I'll give it a try to pass time waiting for a loan signing that will pay :-/

Reply by Ernest Adams on 12/5/06 7:43pm
Msg #164123

Re: Mystery Shopper: Beware of scams

Some alledged "Mystery Shopper" advertisements are just ways to get the unwary to sign up for credit cards and other offers. The REAL mystery shopper opportunities are few and far between.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 12/5/06 7:54pm
Msg #164125

Courier service? If we advertised as such, ...

First, our vehicle insurance would skyrocket. We'd be driving commercial vehicles instead of passenger cars.

Second, we'd have to be bonded (at least!) and / or have some kind of insurance for the stuff we'd carry.

Third, wouldn't we be competing with long-established services? Maybe not, if we'd service only our own local area, say within a 10-20 mile radius. But beyond that distance, would we be competing with UPS, FedEx, DHL, et cetera? Heck, even the USPS!

Fourth, many taxi companies (at least in CT) offer the equivalent of package service. Driver turns on the meter, picks up a package / envelope instead of a person, then delivers it. (Usually no tip.)

Have you checked into delivering delayed luggage for airlines? I've had bags delivered in the middle of the day AND night!

Reply by Sarah/CA on 12/4/06 11:36pm
Msg #163880

and how much to charge? n/m