Posted by Steve/Deb/CA on 3/28/13 8:25pm
Msg #463609

LSI

What is LSI paying agents in the San Francisco bay area? $85 does not seem to be enough, can they be pushed?

Reply by Sha/CA on 3/28/13 8:29pm
Msg #463611

Re: LSI can only be pushed if they can't find anyone cheaper

to cover your area. JMHO

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 3/28/13 9:16pm
Msg #463617

What matters is what *you* charge... not what they pay. You are not their employee. You are the vendor, they are the client. You are an independent business owner and need to figure out what you need to charge to stay in business. They will either meet your fee or they won't.

Oh, sure, if they find somebody cheaper than you they'll go with the cheaper notary... but if you keep operating at a loss you're not doing yourself any favors. You're working for less than free. You are a business owner, not a charity.

Reply by leeinla on 3/28/13 10:22pm
Msg #463623

"You are a business owner, not a charity." Marian, love that line.
Fellow notaries, you are not charitable institutions. I had a SS call me and the scheduler said: "you are too high, we start at $80." Well, I finish at $XXX. Sorry, no can do.

Reply by James Schultz on 3/28/13 10:18pm
Msg #463622

Yes, they'll pay more...a lot more.Try it, you'll like it. n/m

Reply by Rita Adu on 3/29/13 2:32am
Msg #463642

Ask yourself "how much are YOU worth"

Charge based on your needs/desires and not the company's. They're taking good care of themselves, and so should you.

Reply by CopperheadVA on 3/29/13 6:12am
Msg #463643

The schedulers seem to have no flexibility in changing the fee when they call you. You would have to contact vendor management and have your fees changed to whatever you want to charge. However, LSI will call the less-expensive notaries first. But when they call you and offer you a closing, it will be at the fee you have in your vendor profile.

Reply by Calnotary on 3/29/13 1:18pm
Msg #463690

LSI pays/saves me 19.50 per month even without doing a single signing.

Reply by CopperheadVA on 3/29/13 2:00pm
Msg #463693

LOL! Gotcha - Me too! n/m