Posted by Linda Spanski on 4/17/11 1:57pm
Msg #380156

$81.27 to print 3 sets docs at FedEx store

Had to print on the fly this weekend and found that the cost to print at FedEx has risen along with our other costs.

My print fee is $25 so I lost money on this. I've read many posts recently about lowball fees offered by SSs. The only way one could make a profit with those fees is if you're using the paper and printer at your day job. For the rest of us, please take note.

Reply by Louisiana33 on 4/17/11 2:09pm
Msg #380161

I know exactly what you mean. I have had to use FedEx to print about 3 times this year. Thank God I don't have to use them all the time!! It cost me about $31 to print two sets. I made a profit overall but not as much as I would have made if I could have printed at home.

Reply by Julie/MI on 4/17/11 3:44pm
Msg #380171

I never paid that much! I've only done it a few times and I had the docs sent to the fedex kinkos email. They print out then I take that stack and run it through the public machine. Under $10.

Reply by NJDiva on 4/18/11 7:49am
Msg #380201

You send highly confidential information to Kinkos Email????

Not for nothing, but the borrower's information is entrusted to us. How is it protected if it's being sent to the FedEx Kinko's email?

Reply by jba/fl on 4/18/11 11:49am
Msg #380255

Sounds to me like they were sent to FedEx/kinkos instead of

Julie/MI.

A while back, there was a company that wanted to send all docs to FedEx/Kinkos as they had an agreement for that. I think the deal fell apart because not enough notaries would climb aboard due to difficulties in logistics getting to and from the printing source(s).

I don't think privacy was the overriding concern then....but I don't remember all the details. It was talked about here at length.

Reply by Les_CO on 4/17/11 3:52pm
Msg #380173

If you charge less than Kinko’s for legal/letter copies you are losing money. You can’t buy materials, and equipment for their costs. I submit Title Companies, (that pass on their costs to the borrower) know this, and the costs of shipping, (that they also pass on) How many ‘overnight’ docs have you seen lately? Again ‘stuff’ rolls downhill!

Reply by Matham on 4/17/11 6:19pm
Msg #380182

You know, I was just at Office Depot. I noticed that they have copy services. I inquired whether they have printing services as well. They do. Self-service printing is .09 a page for black and white, .10 a page if you go through one of the staff.

For 200 pages, just going off a random number, that's $18.

Perhaps you should out seek your local Office Depot?

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/17/11 8:28pm
Msg #380189

Did you ask if that was on legal size?

Places have quoted me two fees - letter size and legal size - legal, for obvious reasons, is more expensive.

Reply by Louisiana33 on 4/18/11 7:39am
Msg #380200

It costs more to have them print the docs and have them already packaged for you. They have to pay for the labor and time. I have only used the service when I had 15 between leaving work and getting to the signing. It was either pay FedEx or not take the signing because there was not enough time to go home and print. I refuse to print at my day job. Nothing is worth losing your primary job over.

Reply by LisaWI on 4/18/11 8:42am
Msg #380205

Be careful having a fed ex employee print your docs. I too had to have some docs printed on the fly, stopped into a fed ex office to get them printed. The girl asked me if I wanted them to print for me (behind the counter) or do it myself, I stated whatever was faster as I was in a hurry. She took the docs and came back with my copy. When I looked at the new set, it was obviously printed on thicker paper. Waaaay too thick. She had printed the docs on 32lb paper! I had her redo them and ended up with 24lb paper.

I was a little bewildered on her decision to print on 32lb paper when the docs I handed her were obviously 20lb paper, she didnt ask, she just printed.

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 9:53am
Msg #380213

VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

Documents are entrusted to you. You are revealing personal information to individuals who are not authorized to handle or see personal information on borrower. This is one reason why identity theft is possible. Find another metnod of printing your docs on the go. There is no reason why you can't invest in a laptop, portable printer and air card. This is a great liability.

Reply by HisHughness on 4/18/11 9:58am
Msg #380215

Re: VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

***There is no reason why you can't invest in a laptop, portable printer and air card.***

Well, yes there most definitely is a reason: The expense involved. including the monthly expense of an air card.

This has nothing to do with protecting the security of documents -- the necessity of that is a given. To take that many steps further, though, and to say there is <NO> reason not to make that investment is ludicrous. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of signing agents, myself included, elect not to make that investment.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/18/11 10:01am
Msg #380216

Agree with Hugh...there's a multitude of reasons..

the expense, the market demand for that capability, one's own business climate...many many reasons..

Too broad a brush used here..

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 10:09am
Msg #380219

Re: VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

You are making that investment of paying out more than you are getting ($81.00 to print out an assignment -- crazy). Called saving up and investing in your business.

1. Cricket Air Card -- FREE Monthly fee $40.00
2. Mini Laptop -- Walmart - $259.00
3. Portable Printer -- HP 1020 -- $149.99 purchase online

Come on make some money, stop paying out.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/18/11 10:22am
Msg #380221

As I said - that's an individual decision

My business is not such that I need this type of technology - I've never had so many calls that I can't get back to print. And an aircard for me would be far more than $40/month - maybe Cricket (whatever that is) works for you, but I wouldn't have a chance of a signal around me.

Portable printer..fine -but how about the pure sine inverter required, plus installation?? I'm certainly not lugging a printer into someone's house so we can print...it would have to be in-vehicle....therefore, proper power and it's installation is required. Not so cheap any more.

Sorry, what works for one may not work for another...need to keep that in mind.

However, that said, I would not entrust docs to ANYONE to print for me..

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 10:36am
Msg #380228

It's Called Investing In Your Business

Good to know you take other people's personal data seriously. However, getting more technical would bring your business up to be a more marketable one, the fee(s) increase and your calls would come from Title Companies instead of signing services.

We here in Maryland are getting favorable deals, because of enhancing our services. Either, printing in the car or in the clients home is good and eSigns are given as well. You need a laptop to do eSigns as well as the printer to close at the borrower site, no matter where you meet. Need to be more flexable as well as marketable. It woudn't hurt to purchase your equipment in bits and pieces when you do have that extra cash.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/18/11 10:39am
Msg #380231

I do work mostly for title companies...thanks though n/m

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 10:46am
Msg #380233

Just a suggestion no need to get offended n/m

Reply by HisHughness on 4/18/11 10:53am
Msg #380236

Re: Just a suggestion no need to get offended

Had it been <just> a suggestion, I would not have been offended.

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 10:57am
Msg #380240

WOW! n/m

Reply by NJDiva on 4/18/11 11:00am
Msg #380242

Re: WOW!

lol...a big wow...what's going on with the moon?

Reply by jba/fl on 4/18/11 11:14am
Msg #380249

You stepped off? n/m

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 4/18/11 11:04am
Msg #380245

Barbara, YOU might want to consider a business

investment - upgrade your listing here to premium - you're way way down on that list....

Just a thought..

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 11:07am
Msg #380246

Re: Barbara, YOU might want to consider a business

Maybe way down on the list, but not way down on clientele. Thanks

Reply by HisHughness on 4/18/11 10:39am
Msg #380230

Re: VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

Lady, who in the hell are you to tell me what investments I should make in <MY> business? My guess is that I was in business when you were still in grade school, that I've been doing this at least as long as you, and finally that I have both the intelligence and the expertise to make such decisions without your instructions.

You run your business. I'll run mine.

You might want to consider backing it down quite a bit, like maybe just telling people what you have elected to do, rather than telling them what they <should> do.

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 11:40am
Msg #380254

I don't think I was that young

...and if that is the case you may be 80 and as for the years of experience I'm pretty sure we are equal. Don't be hating.

Reply by sueharke on 4/18/11 5:32pm
Msg #380301

Re: VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

The only time I have used a portable inkjet printer attached to my computer is when I do income tax return at a location where the client does not have a computer or printer. I would not do this for notary work as I would not be paid enough for the investment in equipment.

Reply by Susan Fischer on 4/18/11 9:21pm
Msg #380340

That makes perfect sense, Sue Harke. There's no one-size-

fits-all in business.

Reply by LisaWI on 4/18/11 10:31am
Msg #380227

Re: VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

If you are speaking to me, I didnt have them print anything that wouldnt be public record in the end. No sensitive info on the docs I needed.

And agree with others on the cost factor........I need to do something like this maybe twice a year. Hardly worth it to invest in a mobile office.

Reply by NJDiva on 4/18/11 10:45am
Msg #380232

Julie in MI-VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

That was NOT for you Lisa, that should have been for Julie-MI. She said she had the doc's emailed to FedEx Kinko's email!

Absolute BIG NO NO NO in this business. Wonder how many people have access to that email address? How does one know it's not still in that system somehow, some way.

It's bad enough we have them emailed to US. But having them sent to a public place with sooooo many people that have availability....

Ugggh. Lawsuit in the making. Just pray those peoples ID doesn't get stolen. It probably could and very well will get traced back to you some how. And it's really (for me) not even about getting sued. I try to treat other peoples identities as I would want mine treated and protected. It's very important to me. (not to say it's not important to anyone else.)

Huh uh, never never uh uh uh for me. JMHO

It might not even had been something considered as a security breach. So consider it in the future.

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 10:52am
Msg #380235

Re: Julie in MI-VIOLATION OF PRIVACY POLICY US PATRIOT ACT

I so agree with you NJDiva, it happened to me and my husband years ago. I AM AN ID THEFT VICTIM and it turned out that my docs were sent to a copy service to the notary, and the theives purchased a house and a Ford Bronco using our information. It was employees from the copy service and they fleed back to their country.

Reply by NJDiva on 4/18/11 11:03am
Msg #380244

OMGOSH! Yesterday was a full moon!!!!

That explains it!!! I was really only teasing about the moon, but seeee? I KNEW something was up.

Reply by NJDiva on 4/18/11 11:07am
Msg #380247

Re: OMGOSH! Yesterday was a full moon!!!!

Can't we all just get along, play nice and come from a loving place? Geesh. It's really getting painful to my eyes.

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/18/11 11:08am
Msg #380248

You think! n/m

Reply by Barbara Taylor on 4/19/11 12:17pm
Msg #380444

Mmmmmm $35 vs $175-$200 for refinance -- go figure! n/m