Posted by Life Saving Services - Doug on 7/12/06 7:05pm
Msg #132814

Just turned down a lst minute signing

They offered first $55.00 then $65.00 for a signing with digital pictures 4.5 miles away. Sounded fishy as I was not going to get a confirmation till tomorow AM. The services I would have supplied included three digital pictures and receiving E-Docs and of course printing both copies including borrowers.

I told them my Laser Printer was in the shop. In reality it is down but just until I re-hook it up in another room.

Any feedback would be appreciated. This was for Northern Riverside California. In my bones I feel the fee's should have been $90.00 to $125.00 Range Let me know any feelings.

Reply by John_NorCal on 7/12/06 7:15pm
Msg #132815

Your fee definitely should have been about $125.00. They should have sent you a confirmation right away. And you could have charged whatever you felt it was worth for the pictures.
Good thing your printer was "in the shop." Gets me how some of these outfits operate. Today I turned down an $80.00 e doc signing 30 miles away. They just don't get it.

Reply by Joe Ewing on 7/12/06 7:42pm
Msg #132822

I took almost 1000 $50 - $75 signings between 1998 and 2001. If you are that "new" you should have accepted the signing for some paid experience.

Reply by Life Saving Services - Doug on 7/12/06 8:07pm
Msg #132827

I would agree with the $50 to $60 signing as a new agent. But with my added cost of taking pictures and edocs it just seemed like I was giving it away. Shall I say that I am not desperate. Did three Notary's in the office yesterday 5 signatures total for $50.00 took maybe 1/2 hours of my time. To go in the field even 5 miles but before make copies, at my expense, download all docs then when I get back process there pictures and print or email just seemed like giving it away.

Response anyone, Also I am a Realtor with 3 years experience and have been to many many signing and have caught errors for signers and other Realtors offices that would have kept my buyers from closing so I do not consider myself as no experience. FYI

Reply by Jason on 7/13/06 9:33am
Msg #132927

"I would agree with the $50 to $60 signing as a new agent. But with my added cost of taking pictures and edocs it just seemed like I was giving it away. Shall I say that I am not desperate. Did three Notary's in the office yesterday 5 signatures total for $50.00 took maybe 1/2 hours of my time. To go in the field even 5 miles but before make copies, at my expense, download all docs then when I get back process there pictures and print or email just seemed like giving it away."

Doug - YOU are right.

Even newbies should only take $50 gigs when there are no edocs, no pics, and no more than a 10 min drive o/w.

Keep the day job and turn down low pay gigs if new.

You are running your car and computer equip into the ground for zip otherwise.

Reply by VickiWA on 7/12/06 10:11pm
Msg #132853

Gas and the cost of living was lower then.

Reply by patricia on 7/13/06 8:47am
Msg #132903

I have been wondering what to charge when I am asked to take pictures, so far I have never accepted a job with that request. Seems like at least $25.00 extra for providing photos would
be fair.

Reply by Sue Ann Carr on 7/13/06 10:00am
Msg #132940

You were definitely right to turn it down! I'm really frustrated with taking last-minute assignments and then waiting for edocs that never show and then having them reschedule. It's so stressful. I accept a lower amount than I usually would and then they jerk me around and I'm turning away other assignments because I'm already committed. I'm wondering how much business I'd get if I only accepted assignments when the docs were already prepared. Any advice?