Posted by Linda Walsh on 2/28/09 5:49pm
Msg #279102

Nations Direct

Has anyone worked with them? They call you before the closing,during the closing, after the closing, hand holding, and they only want to pay $40.

Reply by Patricia/VT on 2/28/09 6:52pm
Msg #279104

I seldom work for them, but when they are desperate, they pay my full fee. I charge extra because the hand-holding is annoying.

Reply by Notary/Guy on 2/28/09 7:07pm
Msg #279105

reat to with with but low pay...took 45 days to receive payment TN
2/18/2009 low pay but keeps you busy, too many phone calls but the staff is friendly PA
2/1/2009 Pays very slow, 60 days plus, and they shop for the cheapest. No loyalty. HI
1/31/2009 too bothersome , too many phone calls, low ballers. TN
1/28/2009 Base rate $60 is low & policy is they don't pay you til end of following month! TX
1/27/2009 Just called me for a $40 signing, $20 edoc. I seriously laughed out loud. CA
12/9/2008 60+ days for payment, steady work. PA
12/4/2008 Great service to Borrower and Lender...all over the notary, but thats good biz. CA
12/2/2008 Called tonight at 8 PM, for a email signing at 11 AM, 36 miles away for $60. OH
11/20/2008 One of the worst out there. Scum. Lowest fees in the market MS
11/17/2008 Good communication. Professional. Takes 60+ days to pay!! LA
11/14/2008 Low pay but they pay on time and always available. Great Service. CA
10/17/2008 LOW FEES told them I wanted more, they removed me off their list. MD
10/5/2008 low pay but consistent, steady work load and pays on time CA
9/24/2008 At this point we call them slow pay (7 weeks over due at this point) FL
9/12/2008 Actually tried to get me to backdate a document and I am still owed money. CA
9/12/2008 pay is consistent, but too low on their fees & too much faxing. AK
9/3/2008 cheap, cheap, cheap and will strangle you with excessive phone calls FL
8/21/2008 60$ eDocs? Told em Id rather go2 the Mall, No wonder they lost their Anch person AK
8/8/2008 Low fees, require a lot of work, not worth it PA
7/11/2008 LOW PAY LOW BALL COMPANY.Long time to pay. CA
7/10/2008 Low fees, got me started & do pay. Learn to ask questions before accepting. LA
5/23/2008 Very low pay. MO
4/29/2008 $75 for huge edocs( my fault) ,many faxbacks, but paid within 30days PA
4/9/2008 low fees, fax backs required, too much hassle for too little pay MA
4/2/2008 low pay, insulting even!! NOT WORTH IT!! TX
3/10/2008 LOW PAY,SLOW PAY,LOT OF WORK,TO LITTLE MONEY CT
2/25/2008 alot of hand holding and very cheap, very pushy NM
2/21/2008 Low payoffered but will pay more. Always pay without fail NH
2/18/2008 Very demanding, very cheap and yet expect a lot from you. GA
2/12/2008 Lowest pay offered yet. $40 + $20Edocs. Told them No! TX
1/24/2008 don't accept their flat rate...will not keep you busy AL
1/7/2008 They treat their notaries like idiots!! They need to close their own loans!!! OH
12/6/2007 Ok if your new and need experience but not for a non rookie FL
11/8/2007 Cheap, cheap. cheap! Fast pay and friendly. PA
11/7/2007 What a joke. Called 2 wks ago 4 70mi r/t for $30, dont care if it was only 3pgs WV
10/4/2007 Low (very slow) pay. A LOT of hand holding. Won't do it again.

Reply by Sylvia_FL on 2/28/09 10:07pm
Msg #279117

Is it necessary to post the list of comments!

All one has to do is look in the links from Signing Central, there is absolutely no need to reply with a "laundry list" of the dates and comments!

Reply by Les_CO on 2/28/09 7:13pm
Msg #279106

SCUM!

Reply by Miranda/VA on 2/28/09 8:03pm
Msg #279108

I did one closing for them in December and was told I would receive payment about 01/16/09 well received payment after 2 month and begging and threating they called me this week for me to do a closing told them my fee they said sure well remember how hard it was to get my fee so I canceled and they were very rude.

Reply by MW/VA on 3/1/09 7:40am
Msg #279123

They have the reputation in the business as being the ultimate low-ballers. It baffles me why anyone would work for those absurd fees & then have to chase payment.

Reply by Sharon Taylor on 3/1/09 8:43am
Msg #279125

Newbies and people not on a site like this work for them

There are plenty of part-time and new notaries that just do an occasional closing or are just getting started, and they have never gotten on a site like this to discover the real professional world of the Mobile Notary. So they think $40 or $50 is a standard fee and have no idea they'll have to fight to get paid.

Reply by AngelTX on 3/1/09 4:54pm
Msg #279147

Re: Newbies and people not on a site like this work for them

you are so right. when i first started no one was calling and i had no idea what the going rate was but after about two months i figured it out and yes this site is fantastic in giving much knowledge.

Reply by Miranda/VA on 3/1/09 2:03pm
Msg #279138

They meet my fees when I do business with them but wont work for them anymore because it took begging and threating to get money from my signing

Reply by Frank/NC on 3/1/09 6:31pm
Msg #279151

We can continue to discuss all of the issues and I guess we agree that working for them is not profitable, etc. However, they continue to be in business so that means they also continue to get Notaries to work for the lowball fees.

Reply by JW/MD on 3/1/09 8:02pm
Msg #279160

As the market improves they may be in trouble

They bid low to companies to get the work and many struggling notaries have been working for them because they didn't have any other source of income or just desperately needed the added income small though it may be. As the market improves and notaries become busy they will turn down low paying jobs. Nations Direct could find itself in trouble because they are contractually obligated and cannot re-negotiate rates with the TC's and Lenders until their contracts expire. At the same time they will be unable to find enough notaries at the low rates to filulfill their contracts. Anyway we can only hope this is the case.

Reply by doglover/CA on 3/2/09 12:37am
Msg #279173

Re: As the market improves they may be in trouble

Nations Direct was the only company that cared to hire me for signings when I first started out. I didn't mind the low fees because I needed to gain experience and pay my dues before marketing directly to escrow companies for a higher fee.

Reply by nancykay_mo on 3/2/09 1:26pm
Msg #279229

I did one last weekend. BUT won't make that mistake again. The handholding is tooooo much for no more pay and on Friday night. FAXed in paperwork after family emergency and they called on Sat. 3 times looking for paperwork and finally one guy asked why the borrowers husband didn't sign. Again today they call said didn't get the fax but wondered why husband didn't sign. IF no FAX how do they know he didn't sign.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 3/2/09 1:28pm
Msg #279231

"IF no FAX how do they know he didn't sign."

Borrower talked to LO and word got around....maybe?

Reply by MW/VA on 3/2/09 4:04pm
Msg #279243

Re: As the market improves they may be in trouble

Nations Direct isn't a notary training site--they are an ss. What gets me about these companies is that they can't pay a decent fee, but can pay a lot of employees to "babysit" & "hand-hold". Just a reminder that we are the ones that set the fees by what we are willing to accept. I get it, and thought that I would need to work for companies like this when I was new. I quickly set a minimum fee of $100, and have never regretted doing that.