Posted by HrdwrkrVA on 9/18/08 2:13pm
Msg #264627

Deadbeats in TX: Infinite Notaries & Certified Signing Servi

Recieved a response to my email & letter from Gov. Rick Perry's office That they are looking into possible fraud.

Are you reading this Rhonda? You can either pay me now or you can pay me later, but you will PAY: fraud convicts REQUIRE restitution!!!!!!

Reply by Yowheelz on 9/18/08 2:51pm
Msg #264634

Send me info on who to contact. Infinite Notaries has owed me since Jan 2007

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 9/19/08 10:55am
Msg #264737

With pleasure!!!!

The Honorable Rick Perry
Governor of the State of Texas
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428
I can't locate his e-mail, but if you google TX, click on the home page & the Gov.'s email is listed (it may be under contact the Gov.)

Good luck!!!!

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 9/18/08 2:55pm
Msg #264637

I just took one with Infinite for tomorrow morning

Saw the negative feedback after the fact - when I called her about it she promised (in writing) to pay me in 30 days...hope I don't live to regret this...

Reply by BrendaTx on 9/18/08 3:03pm
Msg #264642

Cancel it. They haven't been paying for a long time

from what I recall.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 9/18/08 3:20pm
Msg #264644

When I saw the negative feedback I called to do just that

we talked it over and I told her I'd give her a chance - I can't cancel now - I don't play that game.... I may be kicking myself later but for now I'm committed to the assignment (and yes, I know, SHOULD be committed) - we'll see ... I trusted her AND my instincts and I can only hope I don't get burned for it.

Reply by Ilene C. Seidel on 9/18/08 3:26pm
Msg #264645

Linda

Tell her to pay you thru paypal up front (before the closing)

Reply by Philip Johnson on 9/18/08 5:12pm
Msg #264678

The honorable always seem to be suckers to the dishonorable.

Linda, why not avoid kicking yourself later and be more committed to the success of your business than worrying about offending the dishonorable?

Reply by Yowheelz on 9/18/08 5:24pm
Msg #264679

when you have to knock on their door to get your check

pick up mine from 1/2007

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 9/19/08 10:57am
Msg #264738

Re: when you have to knock on their door to get your check

& mine from 1/2006 - $375!!!!!

Reply by CaliNotary on 9/18/08 7:00pm
Msg #264698

Re: When I saw the negative feedback I called to do just that

"I can't cancel now - I don't play that game."

So you'd rather play the game where you chase down your money for months, and it ends costing you more in time than the amount you're actually receiving? Don't be a fool. It's not a game, it's called running your business effectively.

Reply by nolanotary on 9/18/08 8:08pm
Msg #264707

Re: I just took one with Infinite for tomorrow morning

I've worked with them in the past...will not work for them ever again. I did get paid, but after factoring all the bullshit and time I wasted trying to get the checks, I lost money. Proceed cautiously.

Since my dealings with Infinite Notaries and a few other nopay/slowpay services, I have implemented a new policy which seems to work to my benefit. If I accept a signing from a service which I have no history with, I do the research on them ASAP. If the feedback is negative or questionable, I call them back, explain my concern, and ask for advance payment of half the fee. If they refuse, I cancel the appointment and tell them to remove me from their list. I would rather not work than work for free...and the fact these deadbeats get away with screwing the notary out of their fee pisses me off more that the nonpayment issue.

In order for these distant business relationships to work, there has to be trust. IMO, if these signing services/title co's want to build these relationships, they should & would be willing to advance pay 1/2 the fee to establish good faith...if not, I don't want to work with them.

Good luck

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 9/19/08 11:01am
Msg #264740

Re: I just took one with Infinite for tomorrow morning

Exactly! We trust them to pay us, but they don't trust us for the signing - even with our YEARS of experience (&the fact that we could los our N. commissions)!!!