Posted by Jocelyn Bangerter on 2/22/06 8:11pm
Msg #99078

How much to charge for fee?

I'm a stay at home mom and planning to do signings as a part time job when I am able to do it. From reading other discussions reguarding fees I feel like I'm not charging enough. What is an appropriate fee to charge? Standard fee, edoc fee, driving fee, printing fee, faxing fee, any other fees I should be charging or not charging? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Reply by Janlee_MI on 2/22/06 8:15pm
Msg #99079

It is your business set your own fees.

It is your business only you can decide what you want to charge. But the best way to set your fees is to look at other notaries fees in your area and stay in line with that. You don't want to hurt yourself or uncut someone else.

Reply by Jocelyn Bangerter on 2/22/06 8:19pm
Msg #99080

Re: It is your business set your own fees.

How do I look at other notaries fees? Is there a site or just looking in the phone book?

Reply by Janlee_MI on 2/22/06 8:51pm
Msg #99088

Re: It is your business set your own fees.

Go to other sites . email me and I will help.

Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/22/06 8:57pm
Msg #99093

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Reply by SarahBeth_CA on 2/22/06 8:58pm
Msg #99095

Hit the stinking enter button

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Reply by Brenda_CO on 2/22/06 9:15pm
Msg #99110

Re: Hit the stinking enter button

It's really tough to do this part time....I started this working a part time "other" job, and doing what I really enjoy, Notary Work, and gave up the other job. How does it work if you have a closing to attend, and something happens with the children? I was a single mom and know how tough it is!!!

Reply by CaliNotary on 2/23/06 1:58am
Msg #99150

Re: It is your business set your own fees.

Look in the phone book to determine what fees to charge? Do you know anything about this business at all?

Reply by Elva_oh on 2/22/06 9:19pm
Msg #99114

Jocelyn the NNA site has a good starting point. They have a list of suggested fees.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 2/22/06 11:21pm
Msg #99134

My bias is showing again, but I'd recommend info from this and other message boards before I'd depend on the NNA for anything! And I'm one who is often advising people to be careful who you listen to on message boards! (Sometimes people who have just barely started out, i.e. they've been at this a few months and have finally passed the 20 signing threshold, feel they now have it down cold and post as an expert. No offense... jmo)

My recommendation is to start out with message #33325. (Hit the orange search button and plug in that no. where it says "message #" or something like that.) Read the whole thing, then do searches here on a variety of subjects. Some have suggested going to the first message and reading everything from the beginning (skipping the fluff...). I can think of worse ideas! This will also give you a good idea of who are some of the more experienced people who post here and who is worth listening to. And of course, as someone said above, ultimately, you have to make up your own mind about everything related to your personal business.

Reply by Barbara O on 2/23/06 8:20am
Msg #99169

The only problem you may run into by being a mom (with small children?) is childcare. Alot of this work is "last minute". I know that my daughter and I have a time juggling signings and childcare of my granddaughter some days. Signing companies won't wait while you try to find someone to watch your child, and won't call you back if your childcare falls through and you cancel.

That said, if you have reliable child care (or if your children are older), it's a nice way to make money. I agree with a previous poster though - its hard to do this part time. You can always turn down work to fit your level of work you want, but you may find in the long run, that you aren't getting any calls because you have turned down too many in the past. Good luck to you, I hope it works out.

You can always call notaries in your area as well and ask them if they wouldn't mind talking about their fees. It is actually better if you call a notary just outside the area you plan to work in. THey will feel more comfortable sharing information if they don't view you as "competition".

Reply by SatomiCO on 2/23/06 8:23am
Msg #99170

Re: Jocelyn aka 67.177.38.224 ??

I'm taking a stab that you are one of the same. Both of you are from Utah and both threads are similar (what is a piggyback and how much do I charge for a fee?). There is quite a bit of info in various threads. My suggestion is that you read and read some more before posting questions regarding fee schedules or what a the documents are.

The NNA must be falling down in their class instruction and not pumping people up with their $150 hr. speech.