Posted by Anonymous on 5/11/06 1:11pm
Msg #119154

Top Signing Agencies

What are the top Signing Agencies? Can anyone provide leads for South Carolina?

Reply by Ruby on 5/11/06 1:16pm
Msg #119155

Sign on the x and Docs on the Run.

Reply by Colonel_IA on 5/11/06 1:27pm
Msg #119160

Call the NNA I'm sure they'll send you a list. Be sure to ask them for the $150 per hour fee list of companies.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 5/11/06 1:32pm
Msg #119164

Don't forget Signatures Plus n/m

Reply by Joshua Brogden on 5/11/06 1:41pm
Msg #119173

what is the NNA

How do I find a number on them

Reply by MistarellaFL on 5/11/06 1:44pm
Msg #119175

USE THE SEARCH FEATURE, JOSHUA!

Is it me? Or does anyone else get tired of these folks asking silly, redundant questions without trying to find out on their own?

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/11/06 1:51pm
Msg #119180

Just plain laziness, if you ask me. Where's the effort? n/m

Reply by AngelinaAZ on 5/11/06 1:54pm
Msg #119182

Re: Just plain laziness, if you ask me. Where's the effort?

It's all the kids who had the candy pre-bagged in the pinatas... they don't know how to get down there and scrap for anything!

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/11/06 1:58pm
Msg #119186

LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true. n/m

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:04pm
Msg #119192

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true.

WOW WOW WOW!!!! In a fraction of the time it took all of you to be so rude you could of just given him the number or email address.

Joshua- you can find it at: www.signingagent.com

or you can call at: 1-800-876-6827

I hope you all have a really great day!

Reply by MistarellaFL on 5/11/06 2:10pm
Msg #119196

Another BRAVE anon

If you had heard these redundant SIMPLE questions thousands of times, you'd be short too.
Quit giving them the answers they want: let them look like the rest of us.
You'll notice that anyone who answered curtly doesn't ask questions w/o using the search feature first.
We are all glad to assist someone who helps themselves, first.

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:24pm
Msg #119204

Re: Another BRAVE anon

No lesson is being taught by being rude. If no one answered then he would of found it for himself.

If your annoyed by answering too many questions... Then DON'T answer them. Simple. Why be rude.

Reply by Joshua Brogden on 5/11/06 2:12pm
Msg #119197

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true.

Thanks for the info anonymous. And thanks for the harsh words and insults no hard feelings we all start some were. I see mines is the school of hard knocks. THANKS. God bless

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:25pm
Msg #119206

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true.

Your very welcome! I hope you have a great day!

Reply by Joshua Brogden on 5/11/06 2:26pm
Msg #119208

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true.

Thank you. YOu too.

Reply by Shanika Stafford on 5/11/06 2:44pm
Msg #119218

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true.

Thanks for being kind to Joshua. I am a notary and new at this. The information you provided also helped me as well. E-mail me [e-mail address].

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:44pm
Msg #119219

Re: LOL Angelina, I remember that story. So true. n/m

Reply by AngelinaAZ on 5/11/06 3:59pm
Msg #119243

To ANON re: WOW & Joshua Brogden

I didn't give Josh and answer because I didn't want to... my comment was to Becca.

But in regards to why I did not answer... Josh has been asking lots of 'questions' for the last couple of days and he has been given good advice on Searching and Thread 33325. (Look it up for yourself if you don't believe me.)

If he chooses to ignore the advice he has already gotten and then get upset and act like we are the meanies... well then... he brought it on himself.

Go ahead and keep answering the questions... and he'll just keep asking them. We already gave him the fishing pole and the bait and he's still sitting on the dock asking if he can have some dinner!

And to Josh... nobody is perfect. Why don't you try starting over with a new attitude. Instead of "What can I do... how do I?" questions, why don't you follow the advice you were already given and come back and say... "Hey I've got this idea... what do you guys think of it?" and we'll tell you and maybe give you another one.

Now maybe you think I'm a big meanie.... but I'm giving you good advice.

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:09pm
Msg #119194

WOW! WOW! WOW! In a fraction of the time it took all of you to be so rude you could of just given him the email address or phone number.

Joshua- You can find it at: www.signingagent.com

or you can call them at: 1-800-876-6827

I hope you all have a really great day!

Reply by hcampersFL on 5/11/06 2:39pm
Msg #119216

Please sign up with:
Accurate Signing Services
16075 SW. Loon Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97007
Ph# 503-740-9368
Fax#503-521-8884
Owned by Michael Lascano
He is great to work with and likes for you to fax him with all your information to put you in his system. If you can't get him on the phone just go ahead and fax him the info anyway. He loves this!
Good Luck,
B.

Reply by Anonymous on 5/11/06 2:56pm
Msg #119225

Thank You So Much! I am New at this! Be Blessed!

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 5/11/06 3:24pm
Msg #119232

Beware, some can have a wicked sense of humor

Although I am sometimes tempted to post some of the companies that you've just been given, I can not deliberately mislead you. All of those companies are great for getting work from and you will gain a lot of experience. In fact, they will probably keep you very busy. That is unless you have a desire to get paid, then you might want to reconsider working for them. They are all notarious slow or no payers. (I've probably incurred the wrath of many on this board by saying this, please forgive me, but it was too much like throwing them in the lions den).

Now having said that, I'll ask a question I asked just last night on this very same board. Where and who told all of the new people that this was a great board to come on and ask all kinds of elementary questions? I'd really like to know. Was it a class that was taught because if it was, you got cheated because the types of questions we've been getting in just the last few days tells us that you were not taught what you should have been taught. Coming onto this board and without reading a single post before asking for the store shows very bad manners at the very least. Would you go into a room full of strangers and announce in your loudest voice, "Look at me, I'm wonderful! I'm your new competition and I want all of you to tell me and as quickly as possible everything I need to know to be a success in this business so I can take all your business from you that you've worked hard for." Because that is what is being done on this board and I'd like to know who is pointing people in this direction and letting them think or maybe even telling them that this is where to come to finish your education and get all your answers. You can get almost all your answers here, but you must work for them and take some initiation for yourself (and not just post the question expecting to be spoon fed the information). I'll sorry if someone sold you a "bill of goods" about this profession, but did you do any research or due deligence for yourself? This is not a good time to be entering this field, notaries and NSA are being churned out by the 100's and all at a time when refi's are way down so you have an increasing supply of notaries chasing a dwindling demand for signings. You are living Econ 101 -- supply and demand theory.

Reply by MichiganAl on 5/11/06 2:40pm
Msg #119217

Unfreakingbelievable n/m

Reply by Brenda/CA on 5/11/06 2:59pm
Msg #119226

Re: List of the best companies

Accusigning
A Lady will Assist
California Notary, Inc. (Palmdale, CA)
Dakota Creek Signings (DCS Mobile Notaries)
J. G Wentworth
Midsouth Closings
Sign On The X (SOX)
The Final Step
Sign up with all of these companies ASAP. They should keep you pretty busy, good luck. This is only a partial list, if you want more please inquire. Good luck to you.

Reply by lulu on 5/11/06 7:22pm
Msg #119291

I THINK THAT IS JUST ABOUT ENOUGH!

I have been on this board for at least two years. I have not begun to post until such time that I feel I am no longer a newbie. I have read. Since I have not posted to build into the group I am seen as an outsider. That is fine. I try to help where I can. I have to shake my head also at some of the basic questions being ask.
This obsurdity of people posting anon because they feel they will be reamed if they stand up for what they think. This obsurdity of those who post lightly meekly stating that apologies and saying how they know their post is going to get them reamed.
And the joking about blooth baths.
THEN THE ULTIMATE! Posting leads that seem sincere but those of us who have been around know better. Anyone who attempted to post these as valid leads should be ashamed of themselves. Unbelievable to think we are in the same profession!
Any newbie who wants help or has a question, feel free to email me and I will give you whatever direction I can. My God people this is a flippin bay of pigs! My email is in my info and my website may have some things to help you.

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/11/06 7:36pm
Msg #119295

Lulu

If they are dumb enough to jump head first into the pool without swimming lessons, they deserve it. Talk about unprofessional. JMHO (_?_)

Reply by MichiganAl on 5/11/06 9:26pm
Msg #119307

Yikes

So you've criticized people that ask basic questions, people that post anonymously, people that post meekly, people who joke, and people who are frustrated with the pathetic lazy questions. Who's left?

Reply by AngelinaAZ on 5/11/06 9:46pm
Msg #119311

The beeyatches are left!!! :) n/m

Reply by lulu on 5/11/06 9:50pm
Msg #119313

Re: Yikes

I might shake my head but I'm not bashing. I cringe sometimes at the basic questions and want to jump on board to get them going on the right track. My head shaking is not discrediting anyone. I am always willing to help.
No question is a dumb question if someone doesn't know the answer. It only becomes dumb when left unasked.
No one should fear asking questions!

Reply by AngelinaAZ on 5/11/06 9:57pm
Msg #119314

lulu...

My frustration with some of this is that if you read over the posts of the last few days these people have been given excellent help and good advice which they obviously didn't take. Well then????

You can lead a horse to water.....

And another thing... go back and read thread 33325.... read it. It is a WEALTH of info. If I would only have had it when I started out..... I would have made twice the money twice as fast. These people are about as dumb as they come if you ask me. They have no idea or appreciation of the GIFT they have been given when they are told to read that thread. This info didn't come from books... it came from the experience of others that have DONE IT...

I'm just disgusted with this whole thing.

Reply by lulu on 5/11/06 10:56pm
Msg #119339

Re: lulu...

I understand, I am not at all a patient person or so the people around me will tell you.
LOL. I'm definitely not the teacher type, or when it comes to kids anyway.

I guess I just take it more in stride and realize that there are givers and taker in this world.
I would like to live my life by the 'Pay It Forward' motto. What goes around comes around. When it comes around to me I'd like it to be good.

Reply by Sherri_NWA on 5/11/06 10:29pm
Msg #119327

Lulu

"No question is a dumb question if someone doesn't know the answer. It only becomes dumb when left unasked. No one should fear asking questions! "

Lulu, You sound like a true teacher. :o)

Sherri in Arkansas

Reply by lulu on 5/11/06 10:46pm
Msg #119333

Re: Lulu

LOL. If you only knew.

Reply by MichiganAl on 5/12/06 12:49am
Msg #119356

Ok, there are no dumb questions...

But you've got to admit there are lazy questions and there are selfish questions. And frankly, weeks like this when there's one posted just about every hour, it gets to some us. You said there are givers and there are takers. We're on here every day giving and giving and giving. But it's never good enough for these takers. And they're the worst kind of takers, they're takers with an attitude. Gimme gimme gimme. Gimme your best companies, gimme your secrets for success, gimme the answers to all the questions that I could have found myself with a little effort. Then what do these takers do when you say enough already? They get snippy. And when they think they've absorbed enough, they go out and work for $40 or $50 and give the companies listed in this thread all the big dumb notaries they need. I may be a giver, but there's a line between being a giver and being a sucker.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/12/06 7:09am
Msg #119367

I have a work at home friend who says WAHM boards

are horribly filled with people saying: Oh, please tell me how to find work. I have signed up with 5 companies and they do not call me back.

She hates the "Please help me. I NEED to find work."

My girlfriend is named H. She's smart as a whip. I mentored her last year but I told here it is really a slow time in Texas. H. did her first signing and charged $225. She was a peach about negotiating a price. I loved it! I told her $150. She gets it up to $225.

Well...it slowed down of course and then she kept that on the side....now she does other things. Daily she sends me ideas on companies to sign up with. Her sis-in-law asked her to help her. She said, "GF, I looked at her like she was CRAZY. I know that woman and she's not who I will recommend on my good name."

She gives me leads all the time. They are solid. I have focused on finishing my book and want to get that done...however, H. is quite handy at paying it forward to me. She's awesome.

Seek work and it will come. Build relationships and you will build a network of friends. How long does it take? Two years minimum.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/11/06 10:05pm
Msg #119320

Re: Yikes - Al - you do have a way with words.

Did you ever write for a newspaper? Boiling it down...writing a headline...who, what, when, where and how seem to be your calling. Let me just ask one more thing...do you sound like Morgan Freeman?

Reply by MichiganAl on 5/12/06 12:22am
Msg #119354

Re: Yikes - Al - you do have a way with words.

Nothing formal, just some amateur writing. Company publications and such. I had a tech blog for a couple a years as well.

Sorry to disappoint, but I don't sound like Morgan Freeman. More like Lurch from the Addams Family.

Reply by Brenda/CA on 5/11/06 11:53pm
Msg #119347

Re: I THINK THAT IS JUST ABOUT ENOUGH!

It has already been stated if you ask a stupid question, you get a stupid answer. I also like to help people. However, in the past three days alone there has been the same questions asked over and over numerous times. All posters have received very good advice, which they don't seem to follow. Then for someone to post and ask for the Top Signing companies. No one is going to hand somebody their list of signing companies. There is a blue button labeled "Signing Central" located at the top of the page. Register with the companies listed. If you would like to read issues in regards to a company prior to registering with them, then click on the orange button labeled "Search" , type in that companies name and read all of the messages that are displayed. There I have no payed it forward, I feel better already. If you think sharing a list with someone that wants it given to them is the "ultimate" then that is your opinion, which you are just as entitled to as I am to mine. And, the people talking about blood baths were joking. Bay of pigs?

Reply by hcampersFL on 5/12/06 8:27am
Msg #119379

Thanks Brenda/CA I couldn't have said it better myself! n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/12/06 9:10am
Msg #119391

Re: Thanks Brenda/CA - Yes thanks! and, Bev...

I almost let Lulu's comment about that get under my skin. It's fine if she disagrees with my remarks, but do not tell me (paraphrased from memory.) "And people talking about bloodbaths." *then* expect me to believe it was not an attempt at being critical and condescending.

Her criticism is not without merit if she feels it is needed, but then stating it was not what it was is blowing smoke up my skirt and. Bev. this is not our first rodeo here. You and I have been trashed before...be it nice words or ugly ones, incomplete sentences which infer much or succinct statements which are straight to the point.

Never get mad...just remember who is not your friend.

Reply by lulu on 5/12/06 11:34am
Msg #119437

Re: I THINK THAT IS JUST ABOUT ENOUGH!

Top Companies: Yes I would also point them to the list. Whether someone gives them the list or points them to the list is the same and they have to go through the same motions, so yes, I would say point them to the list. Funny thing about this site-When I first came on it, I had trouble finding my way around. Once I got somewhere, I forgot how I got there. Now I look around and wonder what confused me so much. It is actually a very simple uncomplicated site.

Asking for Top Companies just makes me chuckle. Maybe someone's wrong choice of words, maybe just naivete'. Who knows? and of course there is also laziness. I think you gave very good instructions within your message of how to maneuver and what headings to look for to get there.

I think someone has given an impression of notrot forum is the bottomless pit of help. Could people misconstrue that and come on like gangbusters with their questions? As I said I guess I pull patience and understanding out of my a** or something cuz I am not a patient person but I do understand that it takes all kinds. Just think how boring it would be otherwise!

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 5/11/06 3:06pm
Msg #119228

Isn't SC an Attorney only state? n/m

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/11/06 4:24pm
Msg #119253

OMG, Dorothy you are SO right...

I just looked at the original post and see that the poster is in SC. Now, had the original Anon poster from SC used the search button before posting s/he would have realized that there is not a market for SAs in SC.

How funny is that?!

Reply by Becca_FL on 5/11/06 4:27pm
Msg #119255

South Carolina is an Atty. State...

so, unless you have passed the bar, I would not be holding my breath for work as a signing agent.