Posted by ajd/pa on 11/4/10 1:01pm
Msg #359651

Atrip well worth it

I had a signing late yesterday afternoon and noticed that the title company who was getting the return package was only about 10 minutes from the BO home. I thought that maybe I could hand deliever the docs as it seemed silly to me to take them home, drop them at FedEx to have them brought back to nearly the same spot. Well, the rep did not have a problem with me doing that, especially since he would be there until 8. So I stopped by and was talking to him, and he asked where I was based and if I had time available. When I told him where I was located, he presented me with 2 additional signings, one with 2 complete sets of docs! Plus he met my fee on both. All in all a very productive extra trip.

Reply by Barb25 on 11/4/10 1:08pm
Msg #359652

Always a pleasure to see a good experience here.

Reply by RickG/CA on 11/4/10 1:11pm
Msg #359653

Good call!!! n/m

Reply by Roadie_MD on 11/4/10 1:19pm
Msg #359656

Good deal, but I wonder--why didn't they just

have the borrower come to their office to do the closing? If local title companies send local notaries to do their closings, the 'happy endings' like this would probably happen more often.

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 11/4/10 1:19pm
Msg #359655

Good things do happen when you go the extra 10 min!

I agree with Barb, it is always good to hear about good things!

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 11/4/10 1:31pm
Msg #359660

I assume that your assignment did not come from a signing

service.
If so, I do not believe that it would be correct to contact THEIR customer without their
knowledge or consent.
If you were hired by the title company, borrower, broker or lender, then it would, IMO, be ok.

Reply by James Dawson on 11/4/10 1:37pm
Msg #359664

Re: I assume that your assignment did not come from a signing

If he was hired by a SS and they find out he got two more jobs (reading NR of course) thereby eliminating paying the SS by TC, he is going to get his hands slapped specially if he signed one of "those" agreement! Otherwise, Hooray for him!

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 11/4/10 2:05pm
Msg #359675

Even if OP did not "signed one of "those" agreement"

then I still think that it is wrong.
If TC contacted him , it is one thing. Soliciting the TC for work, IMO is quite another.

Reply by James Dawson on 11/4/10 2:16pm
Msg #359677

YES! Agree. n/m

Reply by ajd/pa on 11/4/10 3:07pm
Msg #359691

Re: Even if OP did not "signed one of "those" agreement"

I did not sollict the TC for the assignments. I went into the office to drop the docs, and he asked if I would do them. I was hired by a SS, but I have spoken to the officers in this TC several times previously when I have had questions about the docs. I have mixed feelings about bypassing the SS since it is one of the good ones, but I did not want to pass up an assignment that was so close to home. And, no, I did not sign an agreement with the SS.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/4/10 5:47pm
Msg #359719

how is it 'solicitation'? OP went in to drop off the docs

as a convenience and favor for the TC, and because of the OP's noble deed, they got rewarded with more work.

Free and far from solicitation IMO.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/4/10 5:42pm
Msg #359717

WOW, that's great news for you PA...excellent! n/m

Reply by LKT/CA on 11/4/10 5:45pm
Msg #359718

I've done that as well. Had an evening signing and the TC was 8 minutes from work so sent an email suggesting I could drive the docs to them after work, the next day rather than ship them. TC was only too happy with that suggestion. Since I get off work usually at 1pm, that's what I did.