Posted by Andre Debose on 4/10/07 9:49pm
Msg #184563

does anyone get signings everyday

Does anyone get signings everyday? I feel like I may be under charging. I noticed on a signing today that on the good faith estimate they were quoted $150.00 over my price. If I increase my fee will I lose business.

Reply by Lisa Prestegard on 4/10/07 9:57pm
Msg #184564

Would you please link your profile, Andre...

it would be of benefit to you if others could see what you have to offer.
What's more, if someone wanted to send you a private message, or email, how would
one know how to reach you?

Reply by DPazCA on 4/10/07 10:05pm
Msg #184565

Lisa

How do you link your profile?

Reply by Andre Debose on 4/10/07 10:10pm
Msg #184568

Re: Would you please link your profile, Andre...

yeah, how do you link your profile?

Reply by cara on 4/10/07 10:17pm
Msg #184569

Re: Would you please link your profile, Andre...

Andre, when you create a message or add to an existing thread, you can check the "Add link to my profile" box to the right of the author. When you do this, an orange link to your profile appears in the thread.

Welcome to the NR forum!

Reply by Andre Debose on 4/10/07 10:21pm
Msg #184570

Thanks

Cara, Thank you so much for the needed information.

Reply by DPazCA on 4/10/07 10:28pm
Msg #184574

Thanks LOL n/m

Reply by MelissaM_FL on 4/11/07 10:38am
Msg #184634

Now that you've linked your profile...

you might consider adding a little more information to the profile. I know from your profile that you do mobile signings, but that's it! Brag a little about yourself, maybe list your experience. I realize you're not in a really saturated area, but most companies pick the person who looks most like they have experience, in my experience.

For some examples of great notary profiles, check out Brenda/Tx, Mistarella/FL, and Lisa Prestergard. There are tons of others who have excellent profiles, but theirs stand out to me. Also, make sure you update your profile monthly, which I need to do today. If the "last updated" shows a 2006 date, then many companies will pass you by because they assume you are not doing signings any longer.

Good luck. As others have said, make sure you are charging a fair fee, both for yourself and your area, and you should do well.

Reply by Amalia Contreras on 4/11/07 11:33am
Msg #184645

Re: Would you please link your profile, Andre...

Thanks you for the info.

Reply by Amalia Contreras on 4/11/07 11:35am
Msg #184646

Re:Thank you Cara:):) n/m

Reply by Larry/Ca on 4/10/07 11:06pm
Msg #184580

If you think you may be undercharging.....

chances are good that you are. There are few notaries in your area so you should be able to get your fee most often. Set your fees based on your expenses and a reasonable profit. I wouldn't think you would lose business if you charge what clients reasonably expect to pay in a market like yours. Take avantage of this and once you set what you think is a fair fee, hang tight and you will feel good with being well compensated for your services and will win out in the long term.

Reply by ME/NJ on 4/10/07 11:11pm
Msg #184581

avg 2-3/day for 2007 03-05 4-5 day

mid month is my slow time 14th-18th almost nothing

Reply by CJ on 4/11/07 11:53am
Msg #184650

This is how I see the work load go busy and slow.

I get signings every day, but I have been a notry for 7 years. When I first started, everyone told me, "I already have a notary in your area". I begged them to put my name in their data base. I was grateful for one a week. Slowly, I got up to one a day. It was nothing I could make happen, just take every job that came my way and to my best. This is a hard, stressful job, and there is turnover, so little by little, I got more work. Now I average 4 or 5 a day. People think that if they become a notary today, they will have jobs lined up for them like that too, but that's just not what I see.

But I also see this: Slower between Halloween and tax time because everyone is spending too much money on holidays and taxes to refinance). Very busy during summer. First 1/3 of work in the first 1/2 of the month, 2/3 of work in the second half. So if you do one a day before the 15th, you should do 2 a day after the 15th. I always find the "last day" of the month on my RTC calender and circle it, so I know which days will be the most hectic, and I can metally be ready for them. Then of course, it drops off to nothing. (Time to clean the house and do the accounting before it starts up again.)

I don't want to take vacations in summer because it's busy, and I don't want to take vacations in winter because it is slow.