Posted by Marian_in_CA on 5/31/11 6:58pm
Msg #384804

Hilarious phone call just now...

A guy calls (a SS I've never heard of before) and asks if I'll take a signing at 5pm. Mind you, it's 4:40pm so I'm already inclined to say no way...when he finishes, "...and it's in Ridgecrest."

That, btw, is a town about 1 hour and 15 minutes away.

I remind him of the time, and he gets uppity saying, "But you cover the area, right? You should be able to get there in time if you cover it."

I remind him that yes, I do cover the area, but there's no possible way I could print the docs and make it there in less than 20 minutes because I was over 60 miles away from the appointment location. No possible way. Besides, I tell him, I require at least 3-4 hours notice for all of my loan signing appointments.

He says, "Please? I'll make it worth your while if you hurry... I'll pay you $100 instead of my usual $60 but it has to be at 5pm, no later."

I actually had to put the guy on hold to compose myself before I got back to him to turn him down.

I think this guy actually thought I had some kind of amazing ability to get myself there in under 20 minutes --- and that I was dumb enough to accept his "gracious" offer. Best laugh I've had in a while.

Reply by LisaWI on 5/31/11 7:01pm
Msg #384805

that is funny~apparently he has a hearing problem and should really get that checked out

Reply by Susan Fischer on 5/31/11 7:22pm
Msg #384807

I hear ya, Marian - my 'transporter' has been in the shop

for months on end - they can't seem to find the remote molecular unscrambler ponsducing exchanger, or something.

I'm so sorry, though, for you missing out on the $60 - let alone the whopping C-Note. And, I know your're sad too, poor dear. Here: a double-chocolate brownie, or - a super margarita, or, heck, why not two of each. Such a loss, I'm so, so sorry.

[please note, laughing wiht you ]

Reply by JanetK_CA on 6/2/11 7:17pm
Msg #385007

Geez, one more thing to add to our basic equipment list...

We now also not only need a magic wand, but a transporter...?!! Time to recalculate our business overhead again...

Reply by Notarysigner on 5/31/11 8:01pm
Msg #384810

Maybe the SS had been "outsourced" and they we calling from a foreign country? Could be?

Reply by ikando on 5/31/11 8:34pm
Msg #384816

After I stopped laughing, I wondered who the company was. Give a hint?

Reply by Calnotary on 5/31/11 8:53pm
Msg #384820

Let me guess Pacific Documents in Los Angeles? n/m

Reply by LisaWI on 5/31/11 8:56pm
Msg #384822

Re: Let me guess Pacific Documents in Los Angeles?

Im guessing its a new company on the block who obviously does not understand the dynamics of remote closings or the remote closers who do them. A great big DUH for this boy!

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/31/11 9:02pm
Msg #384824

No, don't think it's them -

not only because since they're in CA also they probably know the area and logistics, but Marian said she'd never heard of this company - I'm sure she's heard of Pacific Documents in L.A.

JMO

Reply by Moneyman/TX on 5/31/11 9:14pm
Msg #384827

I was drinking a glass of tea while reading your post. I had to clean my keyboard after I read this part:
"I'll make it worth your while if you hurry... I'll pay you $100 instead of my usual $60 but it has to be at 5pm, no later."

Had to burst out laughing and the tea and my keyboard ... umm, received a good cleaning.

Thank you for the laugh Now I'm off to refill my glass of tea.

I had a call today for an approximately 140 mile r/t signing for tomorrow with a "We normally pay $60, but because of the distance I can offer you $80." When I told him that my fee would be $250 he quickly exited the phone call. LOL

The bad thing, for him, was that I actually know someone in that city and would have been glad to give him the name (since it was not a refi signing -- only about 20-30 pgs total) but he exited the call so fast I was unable to even offer him the help. I normally get $100 for the same signings from the original company (not this notary SS that called me) for a local one of these.

Reply by Ernest__CT on 5/31/11 10:48pm
Msg #384835

Good for you for not laughing out loud.

The last time I received such a call I was so caught off guard that I did laugh at the person. The caller didn't appreciate being told that it was the funniest thing I'd heard all month.

Reply by NJDiva on 6/1/11 5:39pm
Msg #384904

I've laughed in peoples ears...

many times, sincerely thinking they were kidding. When I didn't hear them laughing too, I said, "Are you kidding? You're kidding right?" When they say no, I just politely say, "Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you were just kidding. I really appreciate you considering me but I don't work for anything less than minimum wage." Then I say, "My fee for that is $XXX but thank you for calling."

Reply by topflyt on 5/31/11 10:48pm
Msg #384836

Does he actually know where Ridgecrest is? Like in the mtns?