Posted by caffeine on 11/17/06 6:53pm
Msg #160898

11th Hour Signings

Just to let you know. 11th Hour Signings has been on record for perfect payment for two years. I think people seem to forget that. There have been a lot of bad posts lately when they paid you on time and had a perfect track record for payment for two year! Where is the loyalty? Paige has gone out of her way to explain to each notary that they were going through their first growing pain. Not every signing company owner would do that. They had their first growing pain with accounting because of a title company bouncing a large amount of checks to them which affected their account. Something, completely out of their control. At this time, their bookkeeper had just been let go and they were in the middle of transitioning to a big accounting firm so they were pulling their hair out to maintain their sanity and to try to maintain their client relations/notary relations while dealing with a stressful and messy situation. Luckily, the owner's father is a well-known real estate attorney who helped to get the money back from the title company. They made it through their first growing pain. God knows we all aren't perfect. I think we are so quick to harp on a signing company the minute they make a mistake but we have no idea what they go through. Paige told me that she has had two notaries show up drunk to a signing, another notary that didn't return docs and was AWOL. She checked the hospitals because she was truly concerned but lost a huge account over this. Paige also had one notary that was a loan officer try to take a few loans here and there and the broker found out and sued the notary. That notary threatened to post bad things to Paige because he was completely ignorant and pompous. Paige has had countless notaries show up 4 to 5 hours late without calling her. It is stressful for signing companies. These are probably the notaries that will make bad posts because Paige is having to hold notaries accountable for these things so that these incidents stop happening. When she holds someone accountable for showing up 5 hours late like it was nothing, they threaten to post something bad on the boards. Or when a notary forgets to print the second and refuses to go back to get it signed because they have a bad attitude. You would be amazed with the amount of signings what 11th Hour has to go through and why they have to contstantly implement new policy. People, take everything with a "grain of salt" that you read. Signing companies work on average of 3-7 hours on a file. Signing Companies don't get paid at all when they still pay their notary. It is very stressful. Paige always goes to bat for her notaries. She will give them the benefit of doubt when a loan officer is trying to blame them for something that they didn't do. She will spend time proving that the notary didn't make the mistake because she cares about her notaries. Take everything with a "grain of salt" This message board is becoming like a tabloid. LOL! Happy Turkey Day. I won't be back. Too much work to do and no time for gossip, unfortunately!

Reply by Poppy on 11/17/06 7:05pm
Msg #160901

Credit where credit is due... I had a recent signing with

them and I was very happy with them... They paid well, no hand holding, and paid within 30 days... Would have no problem accepting another assignment from them...

Reply by MasterCloser on 11/17/06 7:25pm
Msg #160904

Re: 11th Hour Signings Info please?

Web address? Would love to work for a company like that.
TIA
Eric

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/17/06 7:47pm
Msg #160905

Sorry, but....

So would a lot of other people like to work for her company. I believe Paige is fairly picky about who she hires (or tries to be) and I don't think she would want to be bombarded with notaries trying to sign up with her. Sorry, but that just the way it works some times.

I concur with the original poster - although I can't speak to what it takes to run a ss. I've always thought of Paige as one of the good guys. I, too, received one of the bounced checks that happened right after the title company sent her their bad check (as I have previously posted). I was pleased with the response I received and as I said then, I would work for her again.

Reply by Simone E. Lewis on 11/17/06 8:24pm
Msg #160910

Re: .... Paige is truly very professional

I did one signing for her and I was paid in a timely manner. Will definately work for her again.

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 11/17/06 8:26pm
Msg #160911

I have worked for Paige, and always found her...

to be one of the most professional SS's around. I've never had a payment issue with her, and would not hesitate to accept assignments from her in the future
She's top-notch!

Reply by Brenda/CA on 11/17/06 9:25pm
Msg #160914

Re: I have worked for Paige, and always found her...

I have done a few signings for this company. I was paid in a timely manner, and would not hesitate to work for them again.

Reply by bestcal on 11/17/06 10:09pm
Msg #160917

Re: 11th Hour Signings-Good to know-Had a call from them

tonight for a signing,but I was already tied up.

Reply by Larry/Ca on 11/18/06 12:28am
Msg #160927

I too have worked for.....

Paige and will work for her anytime.

Reply by John_NorCal on 11/18/06 9:31am
Msg #160959

Add me to the list of paid signers. I was paid in a timely

manner, with no hand holding, etc. I would work for them again.

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 11/18/06 11:18am
Msg #160976

Re: Add me to the list of paid signers. I was paid in a timely

I, also, was paid in a timely manner by 11th hour. Never had a problem with them.

Reply by FAN_IL on 11/18/06 3:41pm
Msg #161012

Re: Add me to the list of paid signers. I was paid early and

yes I would also work for them again. No hand holding. High ethics. Honest and forthright.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 11/18/06 12:40pm
Msg #160994

11th Hour Signings: A-OK with me! Wish she'd call more.... n/m