Posted by Michelle Zalewski on 11/11/10 7:57pm
Msg #360904

New Notary

Hi Everyone! I just received my notary and I would like to start closing some loans and making some money. Just wondering if anyone has an advice to give me on how to get some business. I am in the Chicagoland area. Any good companies I should contact? Any advice would help me.
Thanks!!

Reply by MW/VA on 11/11/10 8:03pm
Msg #360906

Start with msg. 33325. There's an orange "search" button at

the top of the page. I can't say that this is a great time to try to get started in this biz.
There are several experienced notaries who post here from Chicago. Remember, you are now competing for what biz is our there. Good luck.

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 11/11/10 8:15pm
Msg #360908

I don't understand your statement that you "just received

your notary"... How did you receive him/her? Was this similar to a mail-order bride program? Mail-order notary?

Or did you mean "I received my notary commission?"

A notary is a person - a public official, actually. A public official is not something you usually receive.

Now "doing" a notary is a whole different story. I think most of us have never done notaries although I know some of my former female companions have "done" one particular notary a few times.

Reply by Jason Berger on 11/11/10 8:16pm
Msg #360910

lol... n/m

Reply by Frank/NC on 11/11/10 9:29pm
Msg #360920

Re: I don't understand your statement that you "just received

This is amazing.

Reply by Roger_OH on 11/11/10 10:25pm
Msg #360924

Pretty much a stock response for years now... :) n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 11/12/10 5:49am
Msg #360943

Consider the source - that is what is amazing!~ n/m

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 6:34am
Msg #360946

OMG Robert, a visual I so did not want! ANYWAY....welcome

new notary. Suggestions above are good, and in addition, visit my website, and get familiar with all of our new laws and regulations, PLUS really do read the IL notary handbook, if you haven't already....you can download from the IL Secretary of State's office.

I've got to say, you've picked a helluva site to announce your 'virginess', so bear with us ALL as we are nice then cruel, then sarcastic all at once. But most of us mean well!

Do you have any training in real estate loan transactions? If not, suggest you buy the training manual from this site, as its priceless.

Suggest also you get yourself an up and running website so you can be found by those needing a notary in your area, which I hope doesn't interfere with mine...he he he...jk...

Good luck to you, as you've entered a touch profession.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 7:24am
Msg #360948

should be 'tough' not 'touch'...sorry for the typo.. =) n/m

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 7:20am
Msg #360947

FlaNotary2 ......not too long ago you posted:

....."there have only been 17 courses ever approved by the governor's office, and mine is one of them. I am one of only 2 individuals in Florida who actually holds live classes, bla bla bla...."

Somehow, that very proud and bold statement now seems more ridiculous and totally has been overshadowed by your most recent post:

"Now "doing" a notary is a whole different story. I think most of us have never done notaries although I know some of my former female companions have "done" one particular notary a few times."

For someone who brags, boasts and pats their own back every second he can on this and other forums, you pretty much shot yourself in the foot with that immature post. As you continue to prove that you deserve NO respect from members of this forum and others, and further proves just how much you STILL lack any maturity. Whatever hope you had to be taken seriously or even respected as a professional, has been pretty much washed down the drain!

I strongly suggest, in the future if you have an "itch", then scratch it - BUT DO NOT let us all know about it! This is not myspace or FB, totally wrong forum IMO.

and you should apologize...

Reply by jba/fl on 11/12/10 7:32am
Msg #360950

Disagree. n/m

Reply by HisHughness on 11/12/10 8:51am
Msg #360955

Nonsense

***further proves just how much you STILL lack any maturity.***

As one who is well past the Biblically allotted three score and ten, and who often employs precisely the same type of raw, personal humor, I gotta say -- take this out to the garden and spread it around as fertilizer, because that's the only place it would serve a useful function.

I don't know about immature, but dammit, I AM old, and if I think a post might evoke a chuckle or two in some quarters, I'm probably going to to toss it out. Including pointing out that The Platinum Blonde was also a signing agent, which meant, when doing notaries, double your pleasure, double your fun.

Just attribute that last to senility, if immaturity doesn't work.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 9:14am
Msg #360958

Re: Nonsense

I guess at your age, any cheap laugh is a good laugh, eh? LOL.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 9:26am
Msg #360967

lol...as a platinum blonde, your last attribute could be

misconstrued and taken quite personally, but because of your admitted senility, eh, no biggie.

Reply by SheilaSJCA on 11/12/10 9:23am
Msg #360966

Re: FlaNotary2 ......not too long ago you posted:

Carri- I am surprised at you taking offense to Roberts post, considering your occasional and somewhat colorful and/or brazen posts!

Reply by FlaNotary2 on 11/12/10 9:28am
Msg #360969

She doesn't really take offense, she is just trying to find

some reason to whine about something.

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 9:49am
Msg #360971

lol..whininess was taken care of in Msg #360262...=) n/m

Reply by C. Rivera Chicago Notary Services on 11/12/10 9:36am
Msg #360970

Re: FlaNotary2 ......not too long ago you posted:

my 'colorful and brazen posts', are merely responses to the same...

Reply by desktopfull on 11/11/10 10:34pm
Msg #360926

Welcome, and Good Luck! n/m

Reply by James Dawson on 11/12/10 8:00am
Msg #360954

MW/VA offerred the best advise..welcome n/m