Posted by docs1954CA on 7/8/09 7:15pm
Msg #295041

Nations Direct and the latest insult.

I just got off the phone with ND, and I'll admit, I'm still laughing at their offer of $35.00 for an E-Doc closing. I thought perhaps it was someone I know yanking my chain, but it was for real...$ 35.00!!! I was still laughing at her when she hung up on me.I just couldn't help myself. Gee, what happened to their generous offers of $ 65.00 for those closings? Not that I would take that fee, but really...$35.00????

Reply by notaryinmo on 7/8/09 7:24pm
Msg #295043

Unbelievable! Next thing you know, they'll be wanting us to pay them for the "privilege" of working with them.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 7/8/09 7:41pm
Msg #295046

That kind of offer isn't too far from just that! Geez, by the time you figure out your costs, you certainly wouldn't be making anything. Unbelievable!

Reply by MW/VA on 7/8/09 7:46pm
Msg #295047

OMG! They need a reality check!

Reply by Linda Juenger on 7/8/09 8:04pm
Msg #295055

Got called from them today also. They didn't offer anything. They just asked what my fee was and I told them XXX for that county and city. They said they would call back if they could get it approved. Obviously haven't heard back.

Reply by BEEJ on 7/8/09 8:44pm
Msg #295062

Received a call yesterday and they offered $40. Then the caller asked, "what would I take." I told them and he said he would put me in the system. Must be they're taking bids for service and low bidder wins. I didn't realize I was participating in a bidding war.

Reply by Les_CO on 7/8/09 9:19pm
Msg #295066

Come on guys….let’s be fair! ND only charges title companies $150! Really! They have to make some profit for all the work they do! Let’s see $35 for the notary and $115 for them! Considering what we do, and what they do, does that not sound like a equitable split?

Reply by notaryinmo on 7/8/09 9:56pm
Msg #295071

lol Les...In reality, I had a call from them in the last two weeks. They wanted me to travel over 30 miles one way for edocs and pay me $60. Since it was two counties away, I told them my fee with edocs was $xxx. I was told they'd have to get it approved and call me back. Not expecting to hear from them, I made other appointments that night for my full fee.

What irks me is the notaries who are taking these low ball fees - it's making it harder for us full time notaries to keep busy.

Reply by Alice/MD on 7/8/09 10:18pm
Msg #295073

I have stated before; the notaries who will work for Nations Direct, for their low ball fee, are the notaries who do not have any expense such as paper and printing cost. They are using their employers paper and printing or, they don't have their LTP and don't have to pay for Surety Bond and all of the other expense involved. This will only increase when the Surety Bond increase here in Maryland.

Reply by Maureen_nh on 7/8/09 11:19pm
Msg #295080

Just tell them what you need and if they call back OK--they will pay and they pay for no signs. What I really love is when they call, usually at eom, and say what will it take for you to go out. I never get crazy with a fee but I am usually booked for that time.
Hey, if they can get some idiot to go do a signing and do all those fax backs for $35 good for them. We know better though, don't we?

Reply by Lee/AR on 7/8/09 11:49pm
Msg #295083

Re: Using employer's equipment, paper, toner

Isn't it just so interesting that some small business currently stuggling to survive--that just happens to employ a notary--like, say, a real estate office--is paying for these HUGE, 7 BILLION DOLLAR BAILED OUT BANKS' paperwork? The thought makes me ill.

Reply by Notary/Guy on 7/9/09 1:26am
Msg #295090

7/9/2009 LOW PAY LOW BALL COMPANY.WORK FOR FREE. CA
7/5/2009 to much faxback,pay way to low, 90 days late on last pmt-still owe CA
6/18/2009 LO-BALLERS!!! CA
6/14/2009 Will not pay what your worth, low balls you. WA
6/11/2009 cheap excessive fax back very slow pay 60 day wait NJ
6/9/2009 begs you, extremely unprofessional, beyond cheap, they are a joke LA
6/8/2009 Cheap, excessive fax backs, Reps argue with you about rates, rude MI
6/3/2009 Pays very slow, 60 days plus, and they shop for the cheapest. Very low fees. HI
6/1/2009 very low pay expects you to work very cheaply OH
5/22/2009 Way out of line. Requested us to fax back the entire loan package. NO WAY. OK
5/18/2009 You can make more money working at Walmart than these low-paying schmuks. CT
5/16/2009 Too many telephone calls and far too little pay for the hassle. NJ
5/13/2009 offered $60 for refi/purch combo 150+ pages & 140mile r/t. what a joke! PA
4/26/2009 These guys want to pay dead cheap rates. CA
4/17/2009 Very low fees, they definitely do want to hassle you for your fee, very slow pay MO
4/10/2009 LOW BALL FEES; TRIES TO HAGGLES FEES; EXCESSIVE PHONE CALLS; EXCESSIVE FAXES VA
3/30/2009 paid within 30 days low pay PA
3/30/2009 Professional TX
3/30/2009 Low Low Pay- they offered me $25 CA
3/27/2009 Good company to work for. Pay fair to good. Pay extra if a lot of pages. AL
3/19/2009 just offered me $30 for a signing. i laughed. TX
3/16/2009 Steady work but the pay is extremely low compared to other companies. IL
3/14/2009 cheap, cheap, cheap and will strangle you with excessive phone calls CA
3/13/2009 They pay good NY
3/12/2009 CHEAP and Horrible Attitudes from Reps GA
2/20/2009 Great 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
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

Reply by John/CT on 7/9/09 12:18pm
Msg #295161

Re: Nations Direct ... and don't forget all that handholding n/m

Reply by Les_CO on 7/9/09 4:08pm
Msg #295211

Re: Nations Direct ... and don't forget all that handholding

Yeah....I forgot that! I suppose all that effort should be worth another $10? Sorry Notaries....you now have to do an e-doc signing for for $25!!!!!!

Reply by justin/CA on 7/9/09 11:08pm
Msg #295246

I hang up every time they call