Posted by Safir - Konstantin on 5/3/09 6:15pm
Msg #287164

GENUINE TITLE

I wrote this post to reply to a notary who inquired If I owned the actual singing service. ALL NOTARIES READ THE ENITIRE MESSAGE TO PUT ALL THINGS IN THE PAST TO REST!!!!!!



This message is a reply to your post. I do own the Genuine title settlement service. I have a scheduler and an account department that strictly work under me and get paid what I hired them for. I run the business under an umbrella to Genuine title since all the checks cut to you guys come from Genuine title I have my own books and have to pay my own taxes. We do over 400 closings a month and in the past we used settlement companies but in the end it gave us a bad rep since everyone knows settlement companies do not pay their notaries. I am a notary myself and have been burned many of times. I'm not sure in your message if you are trying to be a smart ass or just really curious. In the past from the months of October to December we were paying notaries 60 days out but never had I had a claim against me and everyone has been paid. I know other settlement companies just burned everyone as they went under. I would love to put the bad reputation to rest for good but I know that notaries have to be ware of who they work for because its not fair that they are the only ones that don't get paid in the end, since in reality they are the most important piece of the puzzle for the deal to go through. The only thing that bothers me is when a notary cancels within an hour before closing to make a statement to my company because they have already read the posts and knew that they would not do the closing. So since I have over 500 notaries in my book that love working for me I am going to start telling them to post on this site and explain how easy it is working for me. my policy has been payment on every 30th of the month and since January I have been consistent with that payment process. Like I said take this message for what you want but after you see so many notaries writing good posts about me it should be safe for you to take my closings. The only reason I am writing this post is because I know people who are reading it are qualified notaries who I defiantly want working for me and that's the only way I will grow as a company. I am an account rep for Genuine title also so for me to show my accounts that my notaries are top notch will only make the title company grow as well. I hope this message reaches the good ones and you can always contact me directly.


Konstantin Safir
Owner/CEO
Genuine title Settlement Services
[e-mail address]
443-738-3448 Office Direct
410-428-2676 Cell

Reply by Safir - Konstantin on 5/3/09 6:16pm
Msg #287165

Again if anybody has any problems or outstanding amounts due. Please call me tomorrow and I will cut a check for you the same day.

Reply by LindaD/NJ on 5/3/09 6:18pm
Msg #287166

Have been working with Genuine title for the past few years, I have never had a payment problem and have always met my fee.

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/3/09 6:30pm
Msg #287167

Re: GENUINE TITLE - Repeatedly posting/needless n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 5/3/09 7:06pm
Msg #287169

Re: GENUINE TITLE - Repeatedly posting/needless

Not needless is posts on this site aren't true & are hurting their business. Don't they have a right to post their side of the story?

Reply by Linda Juenger on 5/3/09 8:07pm
Msg #287172

Re: GENUINE TITLE - Repeatedly posting/needless

"my policy has been payment on every 30th of the month and since January I have been consistent with that payment process. "

The above statement is directly out of your post and I'm sorry, but this simply isn't true. I just received my check for the 2 January closings this past Sat (May 2). One was out 113 days and the other was 106 days. I know of another notary who has waited just about as long as I did. This is just unacceptable.
My husband and I ran a family business for many years. Our employees always always got paid before we did. They got their checks every 2 weeks on time, every time. It didn't matter if we had to rob Peter to pay Paul, our employees had bills to pay and mouths to feed also. There is just no excuse.

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 5/4/09 6:53pm
Msg #287246

Epiphany: maybe his 30 days is in dog years/days! n/m

Reply by BrendaTx on 5/4/09 6:27am
Msg #287195

Re: GENUINE TITLE - Repeatedly posting/needless

*Don't they have a right to post their side of the story?*

Isn't it the same exact post?

Reply by Gary_CA on 5/4/09 6:07pm
Msg #287241

Here's a thread that GENUINELY needs hijacking.

Come on the longer it goes the boringer it gets. GENUINE boring.

But I ain't gonna do it. Nope. I'm being good. Just for today, I'm on topic.

GENUINE discipline you're seeing...right before your eyes. A GENUINE conversion. Yep.

Reply by Calnotary on 5/3/09 11:17pm
Msg #287181

Now I understand why you only pay 90.00 dollars for an edoc signing. You are a SS company. That's why I didn't accept your signing a few months ago! You want to keep more than 100.00 dollar per signing(if you ever pay) I dont think you will get much sympathy here.

Reply by Sheriden on 5/4/09 5:49pm
Msg #287239

Hi again....like I stated in a previous message. I did a closing for you on 2/3/09....had to go back twice. Got there the first time, explained the docs, borrower decided not to sign. As soon as I get home, I receive a call from you to please go back out because the borrower decided that he wanted to sign. You promised me a higher fee if I went back out, which I did. The borrwer signed, everything got sent back the next morning....I received a check from you for $100.00 (the original fee) but not the extra $50.00 for going out and re-printing the docs. I left you so many voice mail, email etc....and you never once replied or returned my messages. I left messages with the front desk as well.....nothing. PLUS, my affiliated office was paid for a closing that you assigned, but again not for the full amount.

SO OBVIOUSLY, YOU DON'T KEEP YOUR WORD, YOU DON'T PAY YOUR NOTARIES WHAT YOU SEND IN A CONFIRMATION, AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO RETURN CALLS OR EMAILS. I did a good job, went out of my way to make this closing occur (and it was a late night too), and this is what you do!

I am going to say this....for the past 2 1/2 yrs, I have been doing closings......You are the only comapny that I have gotten stiffed by. There was 1 other situation which took months for me to get paid, but I did get paid before the company went out of business.

I take my work seriously like a lot of other notaries.....I do a good job, go out of my way for my clients and borrowers, and I DO NOT expect to get treated this way. I do expect to get paid what is agreed upon, and do expect some type of respect from a company that I work for. I don't expect a company like yours who "handles 400 closings per month" not to have ethical business practices.

Cherie

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 5/3/09 8:14pm
Msg #287173

In this day and age, when title companies (at least in CA) can no longer offer extra services for free to their clients, (ie: disclosure websites, etc) not because they no longer want to, but because the powers that be will not allow them to.
I have wonder, if the regulatory committees, want a title company like Genuine Title to have their "Title Rep", running a signing service, during the hours that they are being paid to do their job as a title rep.
I am sure that your signing service operates during daylight and into the early evening.
How does that really help Genuine Title? I bet it's not something that is disclosed as an affiliate business either by Genuine Title. I would say that you are costing the company and the consumer more, than if the title company were to hire the notary direct.

Reply by PAW on 5/3/09 8:45pm
Msg #287174

Are you sure you want your message to read:

>>> The only reason I am writing this post is because I know people who are reading it are qualified notaries who I ***defiantly*** want working for me ... <<<

You want all of us to act in a rebellious manner? Hmmmmmmm......


>>> So since I have over 500 notaries in my book that love working for me I am going to start telling them to post on this site and explain how easy it is working for me. <<<

Please, do us all a favor and DON'T ask them to post ad nauseam about how good you are. Accolades and criticism should be posted in Signing Central, not in the forum.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 5/4/09 3:08am
Msg #287193

Re: Are you sure you want your message to read:

I would add to Mr. Safir that this tactic is likely to backfire on you. Others have tried it before, but those posts that are requested by the party they are reporting about not only have absolutely no credibility, they tend to create annoyance - and leave a negative impression in the long run.

The only way to get good ratings and have a positive image on this board is by implementing good business practices and operating with ethics and integrity. When you earn a good "rep", word will get out. We tend to get suspicious of those who try to get there via a PR campaign. BTW, I take issue with your statement about all settlement services being non-payers. There are good and bad in every category and niche in this business.

Reply by Les_CO on 5/3/09 9:24pm
Msg #287175

Well "Mr. Blue" speaks again! And with the pretense of much humility, honesty, and sincerity. I’m very impressed!! So you started your own SS, with Genuine Title as a customer? 400 signings a month? So if you make $50 each that’s 20 grand a month. And if you keep the whole fee it’s around 80. With that kind of money maybe you could hire someone literate to do your posts here? You can now dance with joy under your fig tree. Ain’t this a great country? You’ll soon be rich! Meanwhile….I’m still waiting for payment on a signing that I foolishly did for GENUINE TTILE on February 3 2009. By the way I posted that I thought it was unusual that someone that was employed by a Title Company “owned” the scheduling/signing part of that company. I was NOT trying to be a “smart ass.” But I am now!! Be happy…. you’ve got MY money in your pocket….enjoy!

Reply by Notary/Guy on 5/3/09 11:42pm
Msg #287182

5/2/2009 Finally received payment after 115 days. IL
4/18/2009 Finally paid after 100 days FL
4/17/2009 Still awaiting Payment afte 60 days+. Notary Beware. PA
4/6/2009 slow pay checks always in mail never comes VA
4/6/2009 Over 60, they say they sent check, not received, won't send copy of check VA
4/4/2009 Paid in a timely manner for respa but didnt get loan signing CA
4/3/2009 No pay, closed 1/23/09, now 04/02/09, low pay as it is, then no pay? OH
3/16/2009 They owe me a lot of money; insulted me because I won't work with them anymore CO
3/14/2009 Never answer phone, have not paid me for a job 2 months ago. PA
3/13/2009 Dishonest and back dates docs...do not accept a closing from Genuine FL
3/11/2009 I believe this company operates using dishonest and fraudulent practises. CO
3/10/2009 CHEAP! Wants to pay $$ for Edocs.......TC should know better! IL
2/21/2009 V. bad exp. Kept changing appt. docs not emailed on time, rude-Just say NO CA
2/19/2009 Pays too little to wait too long (120 days) to get paid, Just Say, NO. NJ
2/6/2009 I completed a closing back in early Nov. 08. Just got paid 2/06/09 FL
1/29/2009 Hard to believe they are a "Genuine" Title Company, given the low fees offered CA
1/11/2009 Slow pay...over 60 days, does not answer emails or faxes. Reported for collectio OH
12/18/2008 Should rethink taking order, taking to long to pay, 65 days but had to bug MT
12/15/2008 They won't answer their phones or emails. PA
11/24/2008 They want to pay just 90.00 for a purchase loan. Too little for a Title Co. CA
11/5/2008 Seems to take about 45 days and a phone call to get paid. PA
10/28/2008 Slow to Pay after being told, Check is in the Mail three times. FL
8/26/2008 quick pay but their fees offered is a little low

Reply by davidK/CA on 5/4/09 12:01am
Msg #287186

I have no dog in this hunt but I'm curious if as the owner claims he has made payments on every 30th day of the month since January then how and why are there NSAs complaining about past due payments? Somebody must be lying or at the very least VERY confused.

I think the above listing from Signing Central answers the question.

Reply by MW/VA on 5/4/09 7:59am
Msg #287196

If you want to change the negative posts about your company, settle up with the notaries that you owe money to.

Reply by sjp on 5/4/09 11:01am
Msg #287200

Re: GENUINE TITLE - actions speak louder than words! n/m

Reply by Tish/CA on 5/4/09 1:21pm
Msg #287212

Re: GENUINE TITLE - actions speak louder than words!

I can't help but wonder if the "real" Genuine Title knows how the other genuine title conducts business. Seems like this may be one way of nipping it in the bud unless it's all in the family.....

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 5/4/09 4:05pm
Msg #287225

Funny, but I think the name 'Genuine' is hilarious

considering they are ANYTHING but. Unfortunately the joke's on us. What ever happened to truth in advertising????????

Reply by Sheriden on 5/4/09 5:35pm
Msg #287237

Konstantin:

Hi, this is Cherie Beatty. What you say about paying your notaries in simply not true. I got stiffed $50 by you. I only got paid $100 when I should have gotten paid $150.00....in my case, I had to go back to the client twice in the same night. You promised me $150.00 and sent me a 2nd confirmation. I have emailed you numerous times, left you voice mail messages and have left messages with the front desk. Of course, I was promised that you would contact me back, and as of date, still have not heard from you nor have I gotten the $50.00 owed me. So now what do you have to say. Also, my affiliated office in VA Beach was also stiffed by your "company". He was not paid the entire fee, and there were no issues with his signing or mine.

Have any other notaries been stiffed by Konstantin?

Reply by HrdwrkrVA on 5/4/09 6:44pm
Msg #287245

You are preaching to the choir n/m

Reply by EHarp/MO on 5/4/09 6:58pm
Msg #287247

Re: You are preaching to the choir

I did a closing for Genuine Title / Konstatin Safir March 10th, 2009 @ 6:00 PM. Shipped the package March 11th. I received payment April 13th, 2009. I appreciate the business!

Reply by Gary_CA on 5/4/09 7:54pm
Msg #287255

Another rookie tells us about his big league play.

I didn't bother to search but I don't remember any posts from you. Did you make an account just for that? Hope you got more than a kiss for it.

Y'all will notice that I'm close to my favorite topic, but not goin' there... nope... I'm being a good boy.

Reply by Pat/IL on 5/4/09 11:08pm
Msg #287276

Oh why keep Dodging the inevitable?

Go Cubs!

Reply by Susan Fischer on 5/5/09 2:46am
Msg #287283

Giants in your field. Bodda yas. n/m

Reply by JanetK_CA on 5/5/09 3:05am
Msg #287284

Don't hurt yourself with restraint, Gary... ;>) n/m

Reply by Gary_CA on 5/5/09 10:30am
Msg #287294

You guys knock it off, I was trying to be good >:-P n/m

Reply by Safir - Konstantin on 5/5/09 3:48pm
Msg #287331

Re: You guys knock it off, I was trying to be good >:-P

We are not a signing service we as a title company schedule our own deals. I didn't realize that so many people have a lot to say on this site but cant call or email me like their confirmation says. Like I said if you have an outstanding invoice email me. [e-mail address]. With paying so many notaries every month some people do not properly invoice me like my instructions say. I dont need to defend myself because the tons of notaries that work for me on a regular basis can do that for me. Like I said before if I owe you money for a settlement email or call me. I dont check this site often so please shoot me an email.

Reply by Gary_CA on 5/5/09 7:12pm
Msg #287357

Dude, there's a reason I was changing the subject

and it's not just the running joke we've got about me and the American pastime.

it's that you're starting to be, no make that you've been for sometime now... BORING AS HELL!!

Business is tough, we all understand that. If you really just had a couple bad months and are back on track the world will know that soon enough without you blithering all over the board. If the truth of the matter is that you're running a halfassed operation and are never going to pay on time we'll all know that soon enough too...and no amount of blithering can cover it up.

Either way, the solution is to do the best you can and pay your dues... not fill up our board with whining and crying and yelling and threatening and rookie testimonials.

You've gotten annoying.

Reply by jba/fl on 5/6/09 7:53am
Msg #287406

Re: Dude, there's a reason I was changing the subject

I always heard 'blathering', but blithering is good! Accurate too.

Reply by jba/fl on 5/5/09 9:32pm
Msg #287369

Re: You guys knock it off, I was trying to be good >:-P

"I dont check this site often so please shoot me an email."

You keep saying this, but you are here a lot, stirring the pot. Stir, stir....

go Away!

Reply by Gary_CA on 5/6/09 1:45am
Msg #287398

"shoot him an email"? Na, just shoot him. n/m