Posted by Calnotary on 4/3/08 11:50am
Msg #241990

What happened to Steven Carter profile? n/m

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 11:55am
Msg #241992

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

He must have removed that one that he was posting with.

Do a search on zips, 18322, 18013, 18353 and 18360 and he is listed and you can click on his profile from there.

Reply by Calnotary on 4/3/08 12:01pm
Msg #241995

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Oh Sylvia you are so nasty for posting his zip code! (joke)LOL

Reply by BrendaTx on 4/3/08 12:14pm
Msg #241998

Sylvia...was there more than one profile?

That really gets old.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 4/3/08 12:22pm
Msg #241999

Brenda, it appears he had 5 and is also listed as a SS in

Signing Central under another name! Yes it does get old.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 12:33pm
Msg #242002

Re: Brenda, it appears he had 5 and is also listed as a SS in

Charles
Maybe you could link the two threads to whatever name he has listed in Signing Central?

Reply by Charles_Ca on 4/3/08 12:54pm
Msg #242006

Re: Brenda, it appears he had 5 and is also listed as a SS in

Actually I was not able to determine the name he used in Signing Central. I figured that since he was advertising as a Signing Service I'd link that thread to his name as an SS and since there was none I decided to sponsor it. After I completed the input and submitted the information I got an error message stating that he was already entered in Signing Central but it did not say under what name.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 1:00pm
Msg #242007

Re: Brenda, it appears he had 5 and is also listed as a SS in

Charles
That happens quite a bit when you enter a company in Signing Central, you get a message that the company is already listed when it isn't. Harry, Traci or Grif usually corrects it, but you may have to alert them to the problem.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 1:02pm
Msg #242008

Re: Brenda, it appears he had 5 and is also listed as a - PS

He did post previously that he uses Tower Communications as a business name

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 12:32pm
Msg #242001

Re: Sylvia...was there more than one profile?

First time I checked one zip code, all five of his profiles were listed which wasn't fair to other members in his area. (Searches bring up 25 Premier members and 25 Basic members, and if 5 of the Basic members are one person it is not fair to others).
It appears to have been changed now.

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 1:30pm
Msg #242019

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

As normal, Sylvia being her normal self, but of course she is never nasty to people. That would be to low for her. Enough said. We all know the real Sylvia and a few others.

Reply by SoCal Signing Co. on 4/3/08 1:36pm
Msg #242023

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Steven had people saying they love to work for him. met their fee, paid on time.
Not one person spoke up to say, "dont work for him" not one negative thing was said by anyone who had personal knowledge

whats wrong? what am i missing?

is it wrong to offer work to states he might have a direct link too?

Reply by desktopfull on 4/3/08 2:19pm
Msg #242044

Your not alone in trying to understand this. n/m

Reply by desktopfull on 4/3/08 2:29pm
Msg #242049

Fingers slipping on keyboard before I finished message.

I hope everyone uses the "Find a Notary" key in the future when they need a notary for an area, it sure isn't worth someone having to go through what I've read in the last 2 days by posting it on the forum.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 1:41pm
Msg #242026

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Mr Carter
Obviously you haven't the faintest inkling what my "normal" self is. The members who have been here for a long time know me very well. And now, they are beginning to get to know you!

Reply by Miranda/VA on 4/3/08 2:46pm
Msg #242053

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Well I really like doing closings for steve. Sylvia you started all the crap and if I look on your profile you said because of your health issues you are not able to do closings mobile but I guess you are able to down someone that can do closings and schedule closings. So why dont you just go read and post about someone else and not put down someone that pays reasonable and on a timely fashion. So yes I think you are being nasty when you have never worked for this person. This is a forum to give advice not to put down people that you dont even know.

Reply by stctower on 4/3/08 2:49pm
Msg #242054

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Thank you.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 3:00pm
Msg #242056

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Miranda
Look at the previous thread. Mr Carter posted asking for a NC notary. One responded and asked who he was (what company) and what his rates were, so she could consider the closing. He responded to e-mail him privately.
I responded that I saw no reason that someone who is asking for a signing agent cannot tell her what he is willing to pay! For that I was informed by Mr Carter that I was always nasty to the members of this forum - which shows he has never read my messages.

No, I no longer do closings personally as I do have serious health issues, however for the last several years I have had and still have a successful signing service, and I have posted my fees on this forum several times, and my payment schedule as I am not embarrassed by the fees I pay, and I am one of the very few signing services who pay immediately for the signing whether the borrowers sign or not or rescind, I never pay a reduced fee - I even add to the fee if the signing has to be rescheduled.

And as for advice, I have often given advice and mentored many of the signing agents on this forum and others.

Now, if the members feel I am nasty to most of the members of this forum as Mr Carter says, then I don't mind leaving it, as I would not want to upset the members here by my posting.

Reply by Philip Johnson on 4/3/08 2:26pm
Msg #242048

What exactly did he do wrong?

He came on offering signings for folks in NC, a few folks said they had worked for him and they were happy. He then gets berated for not posting his fee schedule. What service on this forum posts their fee schedule? As far as I see there are none.
I believe it is coming down not too what you pay, but if you pay. The folks that had worked for him stated he's met everything he has promised, so what's the problem?

Reply by Carolyn Bodley on 4/3/08 2:44pm
Msg #242052

Re: The whole thing is way past ad nauseam

It is no wonder why TCs tell me they don't use this site any more for their signing agents. It's like a bully session at the school playground. So what if Steve Carter wouldn't post his fees? And so what if his perception of someone is rude? It is his right and his opinion, and he owes no one a public apology. You'd think this forum was nothing but a popularity contest. The detective work has gone way too far and this isn't the first time, IMO, someone has been barred for nothing more than a simple post.

Reply by stctower on 4/3/08 2:52pm
Msg #242055

Re: The whole thing is way past ad nauseam

Thank you Carolyn, but I have not been barred by any means. Ive been on here for 7+ years.

Reply by GA/Atty on 4/3/08 3:04pm
Msg #242058

A successful SS should not post a fee schedule here because

they do not necessarily pay the same thing to everyone. Each job is an individually negotiated contract and it would not make any business sense to post a standard fee here. That would not be a wise business move in my opinion.

I know, for example, if a SS is getting $250 for a signing, they would love to pay a notary $50 or $75 to do it. They would probably be willing to pay $200 if they had to, but why pretend like they pay everyone the same fee?

And even if he had posted $50 or $75, he just would have been raked over the coals as an unreasonable cheapskate. On the other hand, if he had posted $200 he would have had to deal with some of his $50 notaries demanding a 300% pay increase.....

I have not worked for Mr. Carter but I have spoken with him on the phone, and it seems to me like some folks here are just lying in wait to pounce on someone because he did not post exactly, precisely the way they wanted it.

Not a good reflection on the professionalism of those pouncers, in my opinion. And not a good reflection on the NotaryRotary forums.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 3:14pm
Msg #242064

Re: A successful SS should not post a fee schedule here because

However, I pay my signing agents the same base fee. Of course if they have to go farther than I will pay them more as I will bill the title company for the extra travel. This rarely happens as because of rising gas prices I keep my signing agents close to their home.

Reply by Pat/CA on 4/3/08 3:20pm
Msg #242067

Agree! This forum's informative but sadly hostile! JMO n/m

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 3:22pm
Msg #242068

Re: A successful SS should not post a fee schedule here because

Hopefully some day we will work together, thanks for sticking up for me....

Reply by TMNOTARY/KY on 4/3/08 3:54pm
Msg #242071

To all who have a negative word about Sylvia - Learn about

the women before you post. Sylvia has ALWAYS been professional and polite. She is direct and to the point and DOESN'T sugar nor vinigar coat anything. She is very knowleged and informative about alot. If she doesn't know the answer, you bet she knows how to find the answer and doesn't stop until she has. She does her research and not what you may call "investigate". Maybe if some had the ability to research as she does, some of the questions asked, wouldn't. I only wish I had the knowlege and ability to research like she does. If we loose her from this board, we would loose a GREAT asset. Alot of these people who post should take a lesson from Ms. Sylvia about how to not only be a professional SA, but also about caring about and for people. SHE ALSO HAS A VERY CUTE ACCENT. (Sorry Sylvia, couldn't help that)

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 4/3/08 3:58pm
Msg #242072

Re: To all who have a negative word about Sylvia - Learn about

Thank you for this post.

But I do NOT have an accent

Reply by TMNOTARY/KY on 4/3/08 4:15pm
Msg #242076

I'm sorry - forgot - We do - lol n/m

Reply by Margaret_FL on 4/3/08 7:02pm
Msg #242100

Re: To all who have a negative word about Sylvia - Learn about

I have only read positive and helpful posts from Sylvia. On any subject, I read her posts first as I respect her wisdom. She is the upmost professional in every way. I strive to be someone who is knowledgeable and helpful as she is. I wish there were more people like Sylvia on this board and in the world. I have had some hateful things said to me on this board when I tried to tell people to have other avenues of revenue like me. Well it helped me through the rough times.

Reply by NCLisa on 4/3/08 4:23pm
Msg #242079

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

He may not have wanted to post his fees, but he could have introduced his company by name, and given us information about his company. He could have even said that he paid reasonable or fair fees and was not a lowballer SS. I like to know who I am contacting and if they are above board. After that you look for information on their SS on here and other boards.

I will say that "using" find a notary for NC notaries can be fairly useless. When I was looking for notaries that way, I got lots of disconnected numbers, no call backs, or people that were no longer in business. I think that about 3/4 of the NSA's in this state left the business.

Reply by Kathi Conahan-Baltzelle on 4/3/08 6:22pm
Msg #242094

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

I didn't know there were any rules and regulations on how to post to expand a business. If he didn't give enough information for your liking, you simply did not need to respond or inquire. Pretty simple in my opinion

Reply by NCLisa on 4/3/08 8:04pm
Msg #242108

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

I prefer to know a little about what I am responding to where business is concerned. I gather you don't, so you are definetly someone I'd never do business with.

Reply by Philip Johnson on 4/3/08 9:32pm
Msg #242118

I like doing business with people that can spell.

That said I'd "definitely" would still call you if I needed to, cause it's still business.

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 9:41pm
Msg #242121

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

Kathy doesnt need you for work, she does plenty with me and will go above and beyond for me or anyone else that is decent to her.

All it would have taken from you, was a quick email to me and you could have asked anything you wanted, but now, guess that wont happen.

Reply by Kathi Conahan-Baltzelle on 4/4/08 9:40am
Msg #242160

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

NCLisa you know nothing about me or my business pratices or my thoughts on business yet you still comment. All I said is that if it wasn't enough for you, you didin't need to respond. As for working with you in the future, I don't believe I solicted you for any business. So that idle threat really just makes me laugh. It's a shame you are so defensive. That is not a customer service skill I chose to have in my business. This forum is so that we all can help each other grow in our business and that hopefully everyone succeeds. Thats what try to use it for.

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/4/08 10:45am
Msg #242173

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

Matter of fact, she may not know much about anything the way she talks.

Reply by Charles_Ca on 4/3/08 7:29pm
Msg #242104

Re: What exactly did he do wrong? Consider this...

A notary with at least 5 profiles in an area and using slightly different Zip codes might ge an unfair advantage over a notary in the same immediate area who only has on profile: ya think , maybe? I have no problems at all with not posting fees or discussion what one gets that's a personal choice, I certainly don't like to talk about fees and negotiate all of mine presonally, discreetly and professionally. Howeve if you look above you will se posts under "Steve Carter" and "stctower" both the same person. If you see no problems with that then we really have no grounds for discussion.

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 9:45pm
Msg #242123

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

Lisa, if you read the posts from closers that have worked with me, no one ever said I was a low baller, you jump to conclusions for no reason at all. You could have also done a search on me and found out only good things but again, you were right there to be negative, negative, negative, that in itself is not very professional.

Reply by NCLisa on 4/4/08 5:45pm
Msg #242240

Re: What exactly did he do wrong?

People stepped forward and posted about much later. You did not say "Hi, I have an SS which is Tower Communications, and I'm looking for notaries in NC". You gave no information about yourself, and your profile, didn't say much either, except that Northampton is mispelled.

I don't email companies that I'm not familiar with. I don't want to work with or for anyone that isn't upfront, straight forward and honest. I also want to be able to check things out, via BB's and BBB before making contact. I've been around for 20 years, and I've seen too many people burned. If you had really wanted to contact me regarding the sharing of your information, you could have just as easily emailed me after reading my fee structure online and provided your information, you chose not to do so.

Now that you've come forward, it is been disclosed that you had several different profiles, in several different zipcodes, which is rather dishonest. I have 3 offices, and each is in a different zip code, I still only use 1 profile. I would say that you've already raised 2 red flags as far as I'm concerned.

Reply by RickinVA on 4/3/08 4:11pm
Msg #242075

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

I fail to see what others problems are, except maybe a misunderstanding. In 4 years of reading
here, I have never known Sylvia to be other than professional, and the one closing for Steve Carter that I have done, he paid as agreed. Lets knock off the crap and get back to being a professional board.

Rick

Reply by MW/VA on 4/3/08 4:31pm
Msg #242084

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

I agree with Rick here. I have done work for Steve Carter & another notary works for him all the time. There is too much time spent here picking things apart. So he didn't post his fees--who does? Don't you think that is negotiated with any potential client? I really don't see how some of you get any work at all. This is a business & can be a tough one. Either you're up for what it is or you're not and need to get out of it! This is why this Board has gotten such a bad reputation & many people/companies discredit it. That's too bad, because NotRot is a good site & has many benefits!

Reply by Charles_Ca on 4/3/08 7:32pm
Msg #242105

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile? Which 1 of 5? n/m

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 9:36pm
Msg #242120

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Thanks Rick. Hopefully we will be in touch again...Litlle slower the past 8 weeks, hopefully it will pick up again.

Reply by Steve Carter on 4/3/08 9:34pm
Msg #242119

Re: What happened to Steven Carter profile?

Gee, its amazing how one person can change their name on here its on the profile, I can use what ever I want, and change it as often as I want.

I asked for notaries in NC to email me, where more info could be shared, that was it....

I would like to thank all who responded from VA to CA and to FL.

I believe I responded to all but if not please respond back to me as I may have missed someone as I have been flooded.

Thank you Sylvia and others for the responses, must have not hurt me at all with the responses and thanks to all the closers that have worked WITH me not for me and to the new ones who supported me sticking up about not posting pay scales. Money for most people is a personal thing and it should be kept that way. No one can post a fee and stick to it,

I obtain closers in the US not just FL or NC, from begining notaries who I help and who have done wonderful closings, (even the title companies have said positive things from the notaries) to closer that have been doing it for 20 years, to attorneys, all of whom are there to do their job, make money and work together with me and the title companies.

The documents that I send out to them are second to none. I am not just a person who calls them and forgets them. I am with them for my closings and any questions they have on other closings from other companies 24 hours a day if they need help. Again we work together as a team and we respect each other.

You can tell by the posts that no one that has worked for me has said anything negative what so ever. Some of you should spend more time on your business than worrying about someone elses. Enough said.