Posted by Mary_in_VA on 9/21/12 1:00pm
Msg #435258

Sticking to our guns! Sometimes it works!

Got a call today directly from a TC (3 1/2 stars) (but no really recent posts) that found me through Direct Closers, for a refi with edocs (@115 pages) closing Monday morning, about 20 minutes or so from me. They advised what they "usually pay" ($75.00) and I told them "I charge $1XX for this service; I'm sorry!" Shock: their response was, "That's fine, perfectly okay! We'll send over the order..." They did, and with my fee! WOO HOO!!!

Reply by Luckydog on 9/21/12 1:03pm
Msg #435260

$100.00 seems the standard in Florida. If they cannot meet or even come close...$95.00, chances are you do not want to continue to work for them anyway.

Reply by anotaryinva on 9/21/12 7:55pm
Msg #435308

Shock...start telling them your fee is......

Woo Hoo? You have to come up with that number that works for you., for me it's 100 with in 8 miles, NO RUSH HOUR. $125 for 10miles and $135 for 14 miles. After that it gets dicy, time of day, tolls, etc. Good Luck.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 9/22/12 2:07am
Msg #435349

I'm beginning to think that low fees have become so prevalent that some folks figure they might as well try to offer a low fee to see what the notary will accept, but they have a margin within which they can work. If you counter with what your usual fee is, you might just get it.

I run into this experience frequently, but not usually with companies that start @ $75. I usually just tell them they're not even close. If they're starting out that low, it's probably not a company I want to work with anyway and I'd be concerned about not getting paid at all. ('Course, that depends on the company.)