Posted by oldhippie_IL on 3/16/12 10:16am
Msg #415112

Gas prices

Notaryland, are you increasing your fee's due to the price in gas increase, and if so, what has your response been?

Reply by Larry/IL on 3/16/12 10:34am
Msg #415114

I have been getting a $10-$20 bump without problems n/m

Reply by Bob_Chicago on 3/16/12 10:40am
Msg #415116

Gas was about $3/gal Now it about $4/gal
Assume an average trip of abut 20 miles each way.
Assume car gets 20 mpg.
Gas for this assumed signing now costs $2.00 more than it did last year.
You have to decide how your customers will react to your requested increase.
Lots for factors to be considered.
What type of area do you serve,( urban/ rural, suburban)
What type of car do you drive.
I am trying to combine trips so that I can do back to back as often as possible, so as to avoid deadheading back.

Reply by janCA on 3/16/12 10:54am
Msg #415117

Gas here is getting closer to the $5.00 mark, not there yet, but give it a month or so.

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 3/16/12 11:13pm
Msg #415215

I paid $4.53 today in the Inland Empire n/m

Reply by JanetK_CA on 3/17/12 2:03am
Msg #415222

Re: I paid $4.53 today in the Inland Empire

I didn't pay that, but I saw regular for that price earlier this week. Yikes...

Reply by garland/CA on 3/16/12 11:25am
Msg #415123

Re: Gas prices in CA 4.30 per gallon n/m

Reply by Susan Fischer on 3/16/12 11:08am
Msg #415119

For another aspect to calculating costs, this is a

handy-dandy tool:

http://www.unfocusedbrain.com/projects/miles_per_dollar/

Miles per dollar. Whole different perspective.

Enjoy.

Reply by Eva75Eva on 3/16/12 11:13am
Msg #415120

I have been trying to add an extra $10 if the closing is more than 15 miles one way to cover the increased cost in gas.

Some companies are okay with it. Recently one scheduler was protesting against it like "boo hoo gas prices are high everywhere" and eventually hung up on me. All I did was explain that reason as to why I was asking for a higher fee was because gas in my area is well over $4.00 a gallon. Sheesh! I refuse let them bully me into accepting an assignment for less.

Reply by ME/NJ on 3/16/12 11:25am
Msg #415122

NJ gas prices now are at last summers peak

I will think about an increase when gas tops the $4.20 mark which should be this June-July right now it's $3.50/gallon. I saw a picture of a CA gas station charging $5.89/gallon. I spend on avg 150/week on gas but I drive a AWD SUV only gets 18/mpg in the city and 20 on the highway. Sure 5 - 10 bucks a shot adds up but it may cost you some business depending on how many people would jump at the chance of new business.

That is why I will wait till prices start to skyrocket closer till summer.

Reply by BossLadyMD on 3/16/12 1:41pm
Msg #415150

Absolutely! My regulars have no problems paying more :) n/m

Reply by Anita Edwards on 3/16/12 4:36pm
Msg #415163

I have had to raise my prices $10. So far so good except for one company. But I know there is competition that isn't raising thier prices. Oh well.....I can't afford charity work and not interested.