Posted by Robert522TX on 7/15/13 8:15pm
Msg #476908

Offered $40...

by a 3 star company, to show up at a signing...borrower already has docs and will go over the documents page by page with their closer on the phone...I merely notarize and then drop docs at Fed Ex...
Sorry, I'm not going for that...he wanted to know my base fee, told him $XXX and of course he'll call back if it is approved.

Reply by Belinda/CA on 7/15/13 8:21pm
Msg #476910

Was offered $50 today by a four star rated co. n/m

Reply by Belinda/CA on 7/15/13 8:26pm
Msg #476914

For a loan. n/m

Reply by Robert522TX on 7/15/13 8:26pm
Msg #476915

Re: For a loan. YES n/m

Reply by JimAZ on 7/15/13 8:22pm
Msg #476911

Sounds like GNW plus time, travel, and courier service. Price accordingly, but not $40 bucks!!!!

Reply by anotaryinva on 7/15/13 8:47pm
Msg #476919

What do you get in TX for a notarization? I would charge per, plus travel, plus dropping fee. Probably right up there with your quote of xxx

Reply by Yoli/CA on 7/16/13 10:01am
Msg #476950

You nailed it, JimAZ!! n/m

Reply by RIcloser on 7/15/13 9:22pm
Msg #476923

Got a call tonight, an hour ago, at 10:00 pm from DocPros for a signing tonight 45 minutes away for $60! What is wrong with these people??

Reply by Robert522TX on 7/15/13 9:38pm
Msg #476924

Re: Offered $40...crazy! n/m

Reply by A S Johnson on 7/16/13 9:07am
Msg #476945

Last week, same offer, same terms smae $40 fee locally. A signing service mentioned many time on this form from Ca with a sister conpany.
$6 max Notary here in Texas.
Federal Tan rate 38%.
Car expence.
My time.
I lost money.
I'm paying them.
They get paid per hour.
They should have all ready explained the docs the borrower is signing and have tem prepared for the signing.
What if husdand and wife need to both sign and they have only one phone, do they explain the docs twice before the borrower's sign.
Is the person on the phone from the signing service a escrow officer or lawyer or will it be a processer or just another employee of the signing service?
So many things wrong with this type of signing. Not just to lower our fee.

Reply by 101livescan on 7/16/13 10:18am
Msg #476951

I made $60 yesterday for a single notarization at an attorney's office, request for birth certificates for four children in Stanislaus county.

$50 for trip, $10 for notarization, in and out in five minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you, and we'll keep your card for future notarizations. We appreciate your coming on such short notice.

No late docs, no fax backs, no long closing discussion between borrower and their closing agent.

Ridiculotti!

Reply by ikando on 7/16/13 11:01am
Msg #476956

I have similar situations, Cheryl, so I chuckle as I'm ending the call to print, run, fax, and drop for much less than I can get for just showing up with my seal.

I often compare our service to that of plumbers or electricians. They have a minimum to come to your home BEFORE they do anything. And their prices keep rising. The NSA business is the only one of which I am aware that the fees offered keep dropping, while the expectations for service are rising.

Reply by 101livescan on 7/16/13 11:24am
Msg #476957

Isn't that the sad truth! I just wish we were capturing more knowledgeable, competent, reliable people as new notaries. I'm hearing horror stories about the quality of new notaries, clueless, unprofessional, get-rich wannabes. Paid $75 to learn this new skill set.

Wow! These are the people taking the $40-50 work.

Reply by BobtheElder on 7/16/13 12:37pm
Msg #476966

... which is why fee offers keep dropping. It seems like a total disregard for quality and experience.
I usually just laugh out loud and hang up at offers that low.

Reply by loandocs on 7/16/13 12:12pm
Msg #476962

I refuse all lowball calls. I tell them that my work is excellent and with my experience I can get the top fees.