Posted by Helen Gill on 10/13/08 5:34pm
Msg #267201

Part-time notaries wanted!

Hello all, I came across this ad for part-time notaries in NJ. I'm in PA and am not certified in Jersey so perhaps this will help those who are out there. I figure with business being slow at the moment this might be something someone may be interested in picking up on the side.

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Part Time Notaries Needed

Description: Manheim New Jersey, a local auto auction located in Bordentown, NJ is currently seeking Part Time Notaries.



This position is 1-2 days /week and will assist in verifying title information.

Notary seals are required!

If you are interested please stop by to fill out an application or call 609-298-3400 for more information!

Company Name: Manheim

Location:Bordentown, NJ

Job Typeart-time

Minimum Education Level:High School

Minimum Experience Level:0-1 Years

Salary: DOE

Posted:October 8, 2008

Reply To:Kim Haas
Phone: (609) 298-3400
Fax: (609) 291-1294
http://www.manheim.com
730 Route 68 PO Box 188, Bordentown, NJ 08505

Reply by Rhonda Smith Engel on 10/13/08 5:54pm
Msg #267202

Having been a licensed car dealer in a previous life, I can attest to Manheim Auctions being on the up and up. They are a great company. I used to attend their auctions all over the country buying used cars.

My .02

Reply by Michelle/AL on 10/13/08 6:23pm
Msg #267205

Thanks, Helen, for posting this.

When I see information like this I ask myself, "If they do it in New Jersey, who's to say they don't do it in Alabama?" Then I get busy checking.

Reply by sue_pa on 10/13/08 9:54pm
Msg #267216

I'm not 'accusing' Manheim of any wrong doing because I certainly don't know what they're asking here.

Generally at these massive auto auctions the notary never sees the signer. The seller signs the titles when they deliver the vehicles several days or a week ahead of time. The buyer purchases the vehicle and processes his paperwork at the counter with a clerk. The paperwork then goes to the backroom where the girls sit and notarize. Many times the individual signing the title for the sellers aren't even at the auction on auction day - a different rep is there.

Also, this is a minimum wage job.

If the auction world has changed in the past 15 years, especially if a NJ notary applies for this specific position, I truly wish you'd report back and let us know.

Reply by PAW on 10/14/08 7:18am
Msg #267223

Don't know about other states, but in FL, the seller's nor the buyer's signatures are notarized on the transfer of title for a vehicle. The notary is responsible for verifying the VIN and odometer readings on the vehicle, thus the presence requirement is only that the notary perform a physical inspection of the motor vehicle. (There may be other needs for a notary with the transaction/sale itself though.)

I haven't worked specifically for the auction company (Tampa Machinery Auction http://www.tmauction.com), but I was involved with the purchase and sale of many vehicles through them for some local equipment companies and manufacturers needing and selling fleet vehicles.

Reply by sue_pa on 10/14/08 7:52am
Msg #267224

Yup, different everywhere and I know nothing at all about NJ. In PA, the title gets notarized. Notaries who are called "full agents" do the PennDOT (dmv in most other states) paperwork to transfer the vehicle, collect the sales tax, and also issue the license plates. They can issue your yearly registration stickers.

Off topic but a tidbit of info - "Full agents" are one of the reasons in PA we can't get the 'regular' work LauraV describes as so lucrative. These notaries have store front offices that are always staffed - people walk in the door on their way to or from work or on their lunch hour and pay $5 - no need for most people to require a mobile notary. There are approx. 10 of these offices in under 10 miles of my house.