Posted by Beverly Brady on 2/25/12 7:29am
Msg #412993

Notary On The Run?

I have a job to do for them, and asked them about the company with the same name here that has gone out of business. Here is their reply:
As for that other company that has the same name as us. I believe that they were in business for a short time and are now out of business.
They were located in Anaheim and went bankrupt.
We are incorporated in the state of CA and are located in Los Angeles.
We would not be able to do notary work if we were out of business
Notary On The Run, Inc.

Corporate Offices
8726 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Bldg D, Ste# 931
Los Angeles, California 90045

This is from a lady named Jennifer

It's for a 7 page medical document that needs to be filled out and sent back-no notarized papers.

Anyone have any dealings with them?

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 2/25/12 9:12am
Msg #413008

Never worked for them...but

There's no record in the CA SOS for Notary on the Run...so I question if they're incorporated in the State of CA - anybody can add "Inc" to the end of their name - doesn't mean they've registered with the state.

Based on that together with what I see in Signing Central, I personally would take a second look at accepting this job especially if a notary is not required - but that's jmho...you can do what you will with the information and make your decision.

Good luck.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 2/25/12 10:31am
Msg #413021

Re: Never worked for them...but

Their whole response sounds pretty suspicious. In any case, I'm with Linda H. I've run across several "businesses" that say they're incorporated but actually are not.

Most important: If they don't need anything notarized, they should call a cab driver or pick a name out of the phone book. These outtfits want the cache of a notary doing their work, but if I'm not stamping my seal on something I'm not getting involved - at least under the umbrella of a notary.

Reply by janCA on 2/25/12 10:44am
Msg #413023

Re: Never worked for them...but

I worked for Jennifer and Mike many years ago, during the Ameriquest phase. They were good people and paid decent fees for a SS. They stopped calling me after so many notaries got into the business and lowered the fees. Scuttlebutt was they had gone belly-up and I'm sure if you do a search you might find something to that effect. I think many SS's have resurrected themselves over the past year. I got a call last night from an SS that I had not heard from in at least 3 yrs and there have been many negative comments on this forum about them. I have them in my contact list as "do not answer".

Reply by desktopfull on 2/25/12 10:54am
Msg #413024

As the name suggests RUN !

Did one a long time ago, never got paid couldn't track down anyone. They went out of business, closed email accounts, turned off phones. Fortunately it was only 1 notarization for a rent application.

Reply by pat/WA on 2/25/12 11:07am
Msg #413026

Re: As the name suggests RUN !

If you work for them, you won't be paid.

Reply by Beverly Brady on 2/25/12 11:42am
Msg #413027

Thansk everyone for your help. I am new to this and appreciate all the responses. They won't be happy-but I will let them know I cannot do it.
I told her in my response, that since that is showing as them being out of business, that they need to pay me prior to going by Paypal-she said I need to invoice them.
I think I will reiterate the prior payment, or a nogo for me.

Reply by jba/fl on 2/25/12 11:59am
Msg #413028

Re: Notary On The Run? n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 2/25/12 1:55pm
Msg #413045

Sorry about that.

It is my shared belief that by doing the work after being paid up front keeps the offending company in business. You might want to rethink that.

JMHO

Reply by Beverly Brady on 2/25/12 2:07pm
Msg #413047

Re: Sorry about that.

It also makes them pay me. And if others followed the same, then they wouldn't be stiffed. And would get the company back in good standing if they start paying.
I don't know if they are the ones on here or not, they're stating they're not-that they're a different company, so I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, by doing the work, but requiring payment up front. I think it's fair for both of us if I do that.

Reply by Charles Goff on 2/25/12 3:16pm
Msg #413058

I know the owner and he is a honest person. I would do any job he offered me.

Reply by jba/fl on 2/25/12 3:37pm
Msg #413061

Are you the owner? Yes, I'm serious. n/m

Reply by Beverly Brady on 2/25/12 4:56pm
Msg #413064

Charles, since you know them-then hopefully they'll understand my predicament. Always happy to do jobs for people--but I will always check the logs here for their ratings. And why on earth, would they chose the same name of a business filing bankrupcy?? That's what's bothering me.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 2/26/12 2:13am
Msg #413078

How do you know they didn't have that name first? People choose business names for all kinds of reasons - and changing it isn't an easy undertaking. I get what you mean, though!

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 2/25/12 3:27pm
Msg #413060

Many years ago, I worked for a company by that name.

They were located in Stevenson Ranch, CA. AFTER I did the job, they tried to bargain with me! Needless to say, I never worked for them again!