Posted by Buddy Young on 6/29/12 7:04pm
Msg #425140

The three stupidest questions ever asked.


Question #1) I've just become a Notary Republic, now what?
Answer: Don't give up your day job.

Question #2) When do I get to do my first Notary and how much do I charge?
Answer: Depends on whether you are male or female

Question #3.) Share your contact list with me and set up my business for me.
Answer: Ain't gonna happen cupcake.

Reply by Lee/AR on 6/29/12 7:26pm
Msg #425150

#4

I asked a simple question so why is everyone picking on me?

Reply by Clem/CA on 6/29/12 7:44pm
Msg #425151

notarizer

Can a notarizer do a notery without an an attorney in a neighboring state with an expired, borrowed notarizer stamp in green ink after their notarizer License is lost?

Reply by MW/VA on 6/29/12 8:01pm
Msg #425152

ROFLMAO! Thanks for the comic relief! LOL n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 6/29/12 9:34pm
Msg #425159

You are desperate Marilyn..clownish boys n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 6/30/12 9:29am
Msg #425182

Maybe, but I do appreciate the humor after a crazy EOM

& what's been going on here on the forum recently. ;-(

Reply by Donna McDaniel on 6/30/12 12:28pm
Msg #425196

My Favorite

Does the Borrowers copy have to be notarized too ?

Followed by:

Looking to save the Borrowers some time and stress

LOL

Reply by 101livescan on 6/30/12 2:04pm
Msg #425210

Similarly, just recently, by an axed Sr. Escrow Officer turned SA,

WHERE DO YOU GET ALL YOUR BUSINESS? How about referring me to them?

Huh? DUH! WTF....

Lazy, rarely up and at em before 10am...won't go out after dark and never on the weekends.

Hmmmm. I've had 18 hour days for years now. I fact this month end was the busiest and most lucrative I've experienced in years!

Sorry, get off your lazy fat ass and start doing your own homework!

Reply by CJ on 6/30/12 4:56pm
Msg #425222

The questions that I hate . . .

From the borrower:

"Gee, this looks like a fun, little part-time job . . . is is LUCRATIVE?" (And on the word "lucrative, their eyes bulge, their tongues hang out and they salivate.) "I could use a job like this for my mad money and manicures. Do you get to set your own hours? How much do they pay for gas? And how much do they pay for overtime, night jobs and weekends? How much education do you need?"

I cringe when I say it only takes one day of schooling, because that makes it sound SO easy. Sometimes they suggest this would PERFECT for the dead-beat relative that has been sponging off of them forever, (since obviouly mobile notary work is a no-brainer).

Reply by ikando on 6/30/12 5:34pm
Msg #425228

Re: The questions that I hate . . .

CJ, you've hit my least favorite question. At least California has requirements for knowledge before issuing a commission. Here, "you pays the fees and gets the commission." It's hard to give them that info because their eyes really light up. I usually try to let them know about all my efforts to learn, advertise & the costs involved to run a business, & that I've been doing this for a long time, so I've seen a lot come & go. Don't know that it dissuades them.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 6/30/12 9:57pm
Msg #425257

Re: The questions that I hate . . .

LOL!! Here's a suggestion for those who think what we do is easy money and that we just flip pages and stamp... Tell them that those of us who have invested the time and effort to get good at this are just like ducks: they look like they're easily cruising across the water, but under the surface, they're paddling like hell! (Well, something like that...)

You can also tell them that, like anything else, there is much more to this business than meets the eye, that there's a lot of potential liability these days, that when you're dealing with people anything can and will go wrong, and that we're often held responsible for catching everyone else's mistakes. If that doesn't work, you might have some favorite stories of personal experiences to delight them with. And of course, you could talk about sometimes having to chase down payment, buying your own supplies, gas, equipment, insurance, and paying self-employment tax, etc. Oh, and then there's the hoarders and rude or strange animals we encounter.

Just having a little fun, here, of course. But those are the kinds of folks that - if they do decide to get into this business - will show up here asking us to hand over our business plans when they don't even know how to complete an acknowledgment. And maybe the kinds of folks who drive ss owners to want to come here to rant about people not following directions...

And just think... this is all stuff that's been talked about here just over the last few days!

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 6/30/12 11:46pm
Msg #425261

Great post, Janet! Esp. the part about us & ducks! n/m

Reply by Northern Virginia Loan Signing NVLS on 7/3/12 11:55am
Msg #425466

HAD to post


Found online (http://www.mass.gov/governor/administration/legal/notary/notary-public-frequently-asked-questions.html)
Can I notarize for a stranger with no identification?

PLEEAASSE . . . If I ever ask this (or substance sufficient) BAN ME from this forum, bind me hand and foot - especially my notary hand and contact my county office to have them kick me to the curb!