Posted by Cynthia/CA on 2/10/12 9:47am
Msg #411379

Commission

Just about finished renewing my notary license. Ordered my supplies from Notary Rotary. Great customer service - received my supplies within 2 days - Thanks Harry.

Reply by janCA on 2/10/12 9:51am
Msg #411381

Notaries in CA are commissioned, not licensed.

Sorry, this is a burr in my side every time I see it. The local UPS store advertises their notary services this way. We are not licensed; we are commissioned by the State. No offense intended, but this is an FYI.

Reply by Cynthia/CA on 2/10/12 10:20am
Msg #411386

Re: Notaries in CA are commissioned, not licensed.

No offense taken---I am aware of the difference - thx

Reply by Sandra Clark on 2/10/12 11:48am
Msg #411390

Re: Notaries in CA are commissioned, not licensed.

If you are aware of the difference, why not use the correct wording? Not trying to start a fuss but......why?

Reply by kathy/ca on 2/10/12 12:03pm
Msg #411391

"Not trying to start a fuss".....really? n/m

Reply by Sandra Clark on 2/10/12 12:13pm
Msg #411394

Re: "Not trying to start a fuss".....really?

Really? Yes really! She advertises herself as DocExpert, just wondering why you would choose incorrect wording?

Reply by LKT/CA on 2/11/12 12:38pm
Msg #411488

Agree with Jan and Sandra

If the OP knows the correct terminology - ESPECIALLY a renewing notary, she needs to use the correct terminology. After being called on it, if the OP had said (as Cheryl did)..."Oops, sorry...meant to say "commissioned", not licensed...then it would have made the difference. But instead, to say one knows the difference and still use incorrect terminology is unprofessional.

IMHO, Sandra and Jan are right in calling the OP out. If a notary cannot show respect to his/her OWN SOS appointment as a *commissioned* officer....how will anyone ELSE show respect to the SOS appointment??

Reply by kathy/ca on 2/10/12 12:21pm
Msg #411396

She was called on it, why continue unless you are trying to

"start a fuss"?

Reply by Sandra Clark on 2/10/12 12:32pm
Msg #411398

Re: She was called on it, why continue unless you are trying to

I was just wondering what her reasoning was....she must have had a reason since she knew the difference. Are we not allowed to question when we see/read something we don't understand?

Reply by Paula Yakey on 2/10/12 12:56pm
Msg #411403

Re: She was called on it, why continue unless you are trying to

I am a licensed insurance agent and a licensed mortgage broker...sometimes I get confused and say licensed!

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 2/10/12 1:09pm
Msg #411404

James Bond is licensed to kill.

Good thing that he does not work on commission.
Lighten up, people. At least nobody was doing a notary.

Reply by Sandra Clark on 2/10/12 1:22pm
Msg #411406

Re: James Bond is licensed to kill.

LOL! Great comeback Bob...

Reply by Stephanie Santiago on 2/10/12 1:31pm
Msg #411407

You are so funny Bob. n/m

Reply by Susan Fischer on 2/10/12 1:38pm
Msg #411409

I dunno, Bob, we've got to keep an eye on that Cheryl gal

in Cali. hee hee

Reply by NJDiva on 2/10/12 2:03pm
Msg #411415

I agree with Susan, Cheryl's been doing notaries for years

by her own admission.

It must be in the name, after all, I am "NotaryByCheryl".

I know the difference too. Yeah, and? What does Google mean? How about yahoo? There's Bing and Firefox. Most common folk have no idea how grammatically incorrect or WRONG it is. But that's okay; it's at the top of the search engine...at least if you're talking in terms of alphabetical listings.

Reply by Barb25 on 2/10/12 2:36pm
Msg #411416

And just think Cynthia, all you wanted to do was say thank you to Harry.

Reply by NJDiva on 2/10/12 2:41pm
Msg #411417

LOL...LOL...LOL TOO funny Barb!!! lol n/m

Reply by Cynthia/CA on 2/10/12 4:34pm
Msg #411430

hahahahhaha - wink wink

Reply by kathy/ca on 2/10/12 4:48pm
Msg #411432

Yes and that was my point!!!!! n/m

Reply by Claudine Osborne on 2/10/12 9:56pm
Msg #411460

Re: I do a notary!!

Both my husband and I are notaries..so well..you know..wink..lol