Posted by MonicaFL on 12/17/10 8:00am
Msg #365296

Had an "interesting" phone call

yesterday. Company wanted me to go at 8:00 a.m.(in my own area - not having to travel but maybeabout 2 miles) and to "pick up some documents notarize one piece of paper and drop them off immediately at UPS - for $20.00. I asked them how long I would have to wait for the 20.00 and they said 30 days. I said that is totally out of line - I wouldn't have minded doing to "job" but 20.00 and wait 30 days to get paid - now just how rediculous is that? P.S. I did ask if it was a loan mod and he said no.

Reply by Louisiana33 on 12/17/10 8:57am
Msg #365300

I have had requests like that from Universal Documents. They pay within 30 days.

Reply by HisHughness on 12/17/10 11:36am
Msg #365309

Not out of line at all

***I asked them how long I would have to wait for the 20.00 and they said 30 days. I said that is totally out of line ***

Business runs on a 30-day billing cycle, whether the account payable is $20 or $20,000. That's neither unusual or unreasonable. What's unreasonable is the $20 fee, which you apparently found quite acceptable. I don't walk out my front door for less than $50.

Well...that's not <completely> true. If I get a phone call from a woman who says her car has been towed, and she sounds like she's in my age bracket, and she sounds cute, I'll meet her at the Starbucks next door for $25.

Of course, like a bristlecone pine, there aren't that many in my age bracket, so I don't do many $25 notarizations. And I can testify -- boy, can I testify -- that <sounding> cute and <being> cute are two vastly different things.

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 12/17/10 11:50am
Msg #365312

Agree

And Hugh that latter part holds true for men too. Think Radio Announcer -- most if they were good looking would be on TV, but they sure do sound handsome and witty.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 12/17/10 1:13pm
Msg #365315

Re: Agree

I agree with Hugh - the part about not leaving your house for less than $50 no matter what. $20 is an insult under any circumstances , but especailly for what they're asking you to do - travel, notarize, deliver ... are they nuts? No, they're seeing how cheap they can go ....

Reply by MonicaFL on 12/18/10 4:34am
Msg #365399

Re: Not out of line at all

I didn't find it acceptable - that's why I didn't take it. And, I don't even get out of bed for less than $75.00!