Posted by Nick_OH on 10/30/06 12:26pm
Msg #156172

Anyone been called greedy?

Got a calll from a SS whom I had done a signing for about 6 mos ago for $105. Wanted me to do a re-fi with overnight docs. Brw was about 40-45 mins from me. SS offered me $65, I told her $105 and she proceeded to call me greedy. I politely bid farewell without calling her cheap!

Reply by LkArrowhd/CA on 10/30/06 12:29pm
Msg #156173

Re: Well Nick not in so many words but the air was thick

and this was clearly their belief........

Reply by cassiewi on 10/30/06 12:33pm
Msg #156174

Only by sandi42, although I am sure there are some cheaps out there who think it.

Reply by Beth/MD on 10/30/06 12:38pm
Msg #156178

Just by cheap signing services.

Reply by Poppy on 10/30/06 12:40pm
Msg #156180

Good for you Nick! Not sure I could have responded without

calling them cheap...
Yes, I've been called greedy before... My response was... "How much are you getting? Okay, I'll split it with you. That seems fair to me how about you?" Then they either hung up on me (or if you want to give them the benefit of doubt, we were disconnected...)

Reply by Amalia Contreras on 10/30/06 12:55pm
Msg #156193

Re: Good for you Nick! Not sure I could have responded without

Thanks for that Nick!!! I was called for a signing and was offered $45.00 My jaw dropped and I told told them your agency called last week and I got paid $115.00 . We got disconnected?

Reply by Traveling2U on 10/30/06 12:46pm
Msg #156187

haahaaa you're good!! ;-D n/m

Reply by sperkie on 10/30/06 12:57pm
Msg #156195

Re: haahaaa you're good!! ;-D

UUGH, how much work do they expect us to do with such little pay. I'm tired of these signing services asking us to do signings that have email docs and only offering to pay $65-$85, and reaping a profit at our expense. I bust my butt all day, with driving, signings, fax backs, trips to kinkos/fedex and ups.

Reply by Traveling2U on 10/31/06 2:21am
Msg #156372

Re: haahaaa you're good!! ;-D

I will not accept a loan signing job with edocs under $100.00 and when I do print them I will selectively. I think the amount of ink, my time and wear on my printer, printing their docs isn't worth $25.00 will I get less work maybe but its okay with me. Traveling I cut my distance.

I've found my comfort zone with this business I love the concept, but I will take my time and market my services until I get lucky.

Too many SS want free services and lack of respect is a turn off

Reply by Pamela on 10/30/06 1:10pm
Msg #156200

Nick, Re: Anyone been called greedy?

Several weeks ago, had a request (from an out-of-state signing service) to do a very late
evening signing, way out of my service area (and "over the hills and through the woods",
literally), for $65.00. Said that clients already had docs. Told her no. Said that she would
increase the fee by $20.00. Still said no. She then wanted to know why. I explained my
reasons, one of them being the high cost of gasoline. Her reply, "Oh, is gas that much
higher in California?"

Around the same time, another out-of-state signing service, wanted me to drive 40 miles,
one-way, beyond my service area (80 miles more, round-trip, with no additional fee.).
When I told this person no, she said, "Oh, 40 miles is nothing. I'm looking at the map, it's
not that far. I drive it all the time. . . Are the miles different in California?" Still said no.

Therefore no, I have not been called "greedy" (as of yet), though, I'm sure these
two women had their own choice words for me (as did I for them)!


Pam

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/30/06 4:20pm
Msg #156259

Sort of...

Had a SS a few months ago ask me if I was planning in making my whole month's profit off their one proposed signing, lol.
I only asked for $150.......

Reply by LawrenceOK on 10/31/06 10:03am
Msg #156412

Re: Anyone been called greedy?..Sure have

According to them, we are all greedy little smurfs. (1) "How dare us for NOT traveling 40 miles 1-way for a $75 e-doc fee". (2) "We are the ones with all the overhead". (3) "All you have to do is print the docs and go". (4) "But your only an inch away on the map". (5 and my favorite) "There are other notaries in your area that do it fot that fee". to which I reply, "then you need to call them"