Posted by PegiT_MN on 6/28/13 10:35am
Msg #474997

So-Cal Signings

Anybody heard from these people lately? I can't believe they are still in business. The nice young man from scheduling called me yesterday for a signing. He told me it paid $75.00. I asked him what happened to the $100.00 they used to offer for signings. He said the most he could get it approved for was $85.00 I told him that wasn't enough considering I would have to wait four months, have to make a whole lot of telephone calls, and hear a whole bunch of different excuses as to why my payment wasn't sent out for Lisa to finally pay me with one of her pretty checks. I'm not going through that crap again. Once bitten.....twice shy......twice bitten.......never again!

Reply by notary/OR on 6/28/13 1:36pm
Msg #475007

Interesting, I have been getting ALOT of calls from them (which I've turned down). Just yesterday I was thinking that whatever notary they using in my area must have gotten tired of chasing money and they were looking for someone who didn't know better.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 6/28/13 2:35pm
Msg #475010

Gee, Lisa used to steal .....

$100 per signing. So, now she's down to stealing $75-80? My my.

Reply by Tudi/CA on 6/28/13 3:02pm
Msg #475015

SoCal Signings

Too bad about this company... It used to be a really great company. Small, accurate, complete packages that were sent over immediately upon confirmation of assignment and payment within 30 days. Wonder what happened to them? They used to pay $100. per assignment and had great telephone support. I did a lot of work for them when I was a new notary. I stopped taking their assignments when they reduced their fees to $85. On my last phone call with them, the scheduler got mad at me for not taking their $85 assignment and told me "There's plenty of notaries in your area that will take $85 all day long...call us if you change your mind". I never changed my mind and never called them back. Now, I get so many calls from companies offering $115-$150 per signing that I'm very glad I stuck to my fee schedule and chose to part ways with the companies who offered below $100. per signing. I am a good notary...I've never had a loan package rejected and the borrowers I work with have all given me great reviews. There are companies out there that are willing to pay for good notaries who will deliver a flawless signing and keep their clients happy.

Reply by GOLDGIRL/CA on 6/28/13 5:10pm
Msg #475023

Awesome post, Tudi! Everybody should read! n/m

Reply by Notarysigner on 6/28/13 5:53pm
Msg #475031

Re: SoCal Signings..Tudi they were one of the first SS I

Worked for when I became a notary to. I also stopped when they lowered their fees to $85.00 and pmt to 45 days too. I told Lisa (enjoyed working with her) that I could get sick, go into hospice care and die before I would get paid. We laughed about it but I never worked for her again.

Reply by CopperheadVA on 6/28/13 7:26pm
Msg #475035

Re: SoCal Signings

<< There are companies out there that are willing to pay for good notaries who will deliver a flawless signing and keep their clients happy. >>

TRUE THAT!!!!

I had a couple of files today with glitches that a lowball notary would not have had a clue what to do with or how to handle with tact. Or, they simply would have said, "I don't get paid enough to deal with this XXXX" and would have bailed.

Reply by Gary Williamson on 6/28/13 9:54pm
Msg #475055

Re: SoCal Signings

I have performed about 15 signings for SoCal and have always been paid. Yes they are slow in paying but I am used to that and have adjusted my income to accept a 45 to 60 pay. Once you are used to a 45 to 60 pay schedule the money still keeps rolling in day after day. My advice is do not get hung up if the SS does not pay within 30 days. Most will pay within the 60 day window.

Reply by Pam/NM on 6/28/13 10:34pm
Msg #475058

Gary--do they meet your fee?

Because really, it's a matter of losing money immediately, or losing it 45 to 60 days out...

Reply by Notarysigner on 6/29/13 7:55am
Msg #475081

Re: Gary--do they meet your fee? He won't ans ? promise n/m

Reply by CopperheadVA on 6/29/13 6:11am
Msg #475077

Re: SoCal Signings

Gary, on Friday I completed four closings and invoiced a total of $725 - I will receive payment from these companies in less than 10 days. It would not make business sense for me to bog down my schedule with jobs from lowball companies that pay 45-60 days out. Do I invoice this much every work day? No - Friday seems to be the busiest day of the week for me, but I do OK on the other days of the week too!

Reply by Belinda/CA on 6/28/13 11:03pm
Msg #475061

PegiT you have a lovely way with words. :o) n/m