Posted by A S Johnson on 2/19/11 9:17am
Msg #373402

Input please

Hugh,
May I take your suggestion of have "sign up" info stored with NR so it can be used by title/escrow cos or ss who are looking for new Notary NSAs. We are thinking of a separate date base from the regular membership info.
To Harry,
Hugh's suggestion could be a benefit to NR members and an incentive to title/escrow companies or ss to come to NR to find Notary NSAs.
The best postive would be to restrict the access of Notay NSA "sign up info" (not membership info) to title/escrow cos or ss rated 4 or more stars thus incourging better fees and reasonable payment.
I know this really require more thought, but it could be.....

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 2/19/11 9:36am
Msg #373403

I dunno ...

Considering they always want a W9 and a copy of your commission, I'd be very hesitant about uploading it somewhere where I can't personally control who downloads that. If those items aren't included in the downloaded pkt, then there's really no point.

Reply by PAW on 2/19/11 9:56am
Msg #373408

Re: I dunno ...

I don't have any problem with having a W9 and copy of my commission stored on this, or just about any website. The W9 only shows your EIN, as long as you get one and don't use your own social security number. As for a copy of my commission, it's public domain already. Actually, the the SOS database has more information than what is found on the commission (certificate) itself.

Reply by HisHughness on 2/19/11 10:00am
Msg #373409

You have greatly expanded on what I had in mind. I was simply thinking of a blank generic form that NotRot members could download, print, fill out one time, scan and then send to potential clients. Anyone, of course, could create his or her own generic form, but I figured if it came from a recognized industry source such as NotRot that potential clients would be more likely to accept it in place of their own form.

I haven't been through this routine since I did it starting out nine years ago, and it is a real PITA repeating the same information tediously over and over and over and over.

I'm not sure Rome, Florence, Athens and Paris are worth it. I'm not even sure the Heavenly City itself is worth it.

Reply by A S Johnson on 2/19/11 10:10am
Msg #373410

LOL!!!
Hugh, I agree "I'm not even sure the Heavenly City itself is worth it", that's I try to keep it, Not quite good enough for "the Heavenly City" and not bad so the devil wont take me.

You are right I went beyound your suggeation. I had hoped my added thought would be worth consideration with the suggested benefits of helping to keep fees in an acceptable range and gettting paid.

Reply by A S Johnson on 2/19/11 10:20am
Msg #373414

My real suggestion for Texas is a state manadeted no-profit co-op that all real estate signing done by notary signing agents had to go thru otherwise these signing would need to be done by attornies at considerablely more $$$ and they do have the ability to collect. That organization would have to "power" and enforoement ability collect from the title/escrow companies and we would get paid timely.
This would cut out those ss who keep taking advantage of us.
This is the KISS version.

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/19/11 1:14pm
Msg #373428

As you know...

I'm totally against that, Sid.

But, my reasons would belong over in Just Politics.

I will say this, though. What if all packages over the value of $50 were required to go through the USPS (a non-profit, federally run outfit) rather than FedEx or UPS? I don't see the difference.

Reply by ikando on 2/19/11 3:34pm
Msg #373434

Re: As you know...

Brenda, that goes back to my question of why don't companies use the priority mail services from USPS. It seems to be less expensive and has the same guarantee of speedy delivery as the other carriers, plus the added weight of the government regulations if the docs are used for fraud.

Reply by BrendaTx on 2/19/11 8:04pm
Msg #373441

Re: As you know...

I think there are a couple of factors.

It's not less expensive if Express Mail is used to get them there overnight. A letter is $13.95. I sent someone a small box via EM and it was $25.

The couriers give companies a cut in a contract, the USPS (federal government) couldn't necessarily do that...I don't think...maybe they can, but I wouldn't think so.

Many people would have to go the post office to pick up the packages because USPS doesn't have to deliver to the door of person if they have a post office box or go to a bank of mailboxes like I do.

But, the mail fraud angle is interesting.

Reply by ReneeK_MI on 2/20/11 4:54am
Msg #373451

Mail fraud applies to all carriers, not just USPS

Perhaps one reason they prefer commercial carriers is because of early morning delivery? With USPS, I don't think you can buy that perk, can you? Even if you paid about the same price for USPS, you could lose a whole day if delivery was at 4:00 pm.

Another thing I recently learned from my USPS-carrier friend - if they do not have a delivery to a particular business or suite, they are not required to stop in to inquire about or pick up out-going items. The carrier MIGHT stop in of their own accord, but it's not required.

Reply by Michael Gilman on 2/20/11 4:28pm
Msg #373480

Re: Mail fraud applies to all carriers, not just USPS

Actually, usps express mail does have guarantee by 10 am service, Saturday Service and not sure if they still do but they did at one time have Sunday service. They also, for Express mail will get signatures and pick up for free. (I was a carrier way back in the 90's). The real problem is the cost and last I heard they no longer have overnight even their express is 2 day.