Posted by jnew on 2/3/10 1:26pm
Msg #321061

Getting Dumped

I have had a business relationship for a couple of years with a very reputable national title company and stopped getting orders about two months ago. I have tried to find out the reason by sending an updated resume' and finally asking why I stopped getting orders. I got a response that I have no quality issues against me and that my price structure is competitive. Then the statement comes that I could always submit a restructured pricing to make my services more attractive. I see this as a bad trend. There is no value getting a lower price if the job is not done correctly and this trend is very discouraging to me. Quality service demands quality compensation or at least fair compensation. I see this argument about hand holding etc. I think the company's understand that in order to get low priced notary service, it is going to require a hand holding structure because they expect to deal with clueless people with a notary stamp who will work for peanuts. I guess I have vented enought FWIW.

Reply by Roger_OH on 2/3/10 1:31pm
Msg #321063

FASS "Vendor Relations" strikes again, eh? n/m

Reply by Cari on 2/3/10 1:36pm
Msg #321065

join da club....a SA in my area undercut my one of my most

profitable clients....by a lot! The SA only charges around $85 bucks, and says that fee is okay, because it is for 'bulk work'...yeah right...if they would only do the math...but what ya gonna do...

IMO, SA's who work for less than they are worth, are idiots, and I agree with you, it is a bad trend - and its NOT going away anytime soon.

Alls I can say, is to STAND ur ground, keep your price where's it at....competitive!

When that 'cheap a$$' notary finally screws up, because they've got no skills, experience, or common sense, you'll be getting called....then you'll get your price. So until then, STICK TO YOUR PRICE...WHAT UR WORTH!

This has happened to me as well....

Reply by CopperheadVA on 2/3/10 1:44pm
Msg #321069

This trend of the ever lower and lower fee being offered is simply coming to the point where it will not be worth it for ANY of us to provide notary loan signing services. I have a minimum fee and that is as low as I will go - if I have to go lower then I will leave this business. In fact, I've gone back to school to learn a new skill and once I'm able to secure employment (after my studies are complete) then I will only be available for loan signings as I can fit them into my schedule.

To quote ME/NJ in post # 317426:
"I found a full time job and hand pick what ever work comes my way (high dollar less then 30 days for payment). "

Reply by John/CT on 2/3/10 2:53pm
Msg #321083

Signing Service loyalty? Yeah sure ...

I've seen it myself. It goes something like this: "Thank you for all the hoops you jumped though in the past for us, but what we're really interested in is, what will do you for us now? If you can't, we'll find somebody else who will." And, so it goes

Reply by MW/VA on 2/3/10 5:51pm
Msg #321111

I'm seeing a trend that good tc's I used to work for directly are now using an ss. I know that doesn't necessarily mean lower fees, but it does mean a little less coming my way.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 2/3/10 10:13pm
Msg #321208

Remember Miss Piggy's advice when asked about

getting dumped?

"Circulate, curculate, circulate." Flip hair, bat eyelashes.

When they need you, they'll call back. If not, no loss.

Keep on keepin' on, it's a new year!