Posted by HSH/WA on 11/20/13 4:32pm
Msg #493453

After 1 1/2 years I am doing first GNW today

Had people call before but never willing to pay $25 driving fee plus $10 per stamp. Did have one pay me for some non loan notarizations while doing a refi, but never a pure GNW. Thanks to reading the posts on NR I have some idea what to look out for, ie get paid in cash up front. Not getting a lot of money but not printing, only 2 notarizations, close by, cash up front. So we will see how this goes. Maybe it will spark me to try and do more GNW. In this slow loan mkt it would be nice to branch out to GNW.

Reply by Brenda/FL on 11/20/13 4:51pm
Msg #493455

I enjoy GNW. I always keep it local and charge $15.00 travel/time and $10 for the first stamp and $5.00 for additional. I decided to advertise in the phone book this year, due to the age of the residents in my county, and it has already paid off. Good luck to you!

Reply by Susan/CA on 11/20/13 4:56pm
Msg #493456

What distance do you travel for 25.00?

Reply by jba/fl on 11/20/13 6:06pm
Msg #493462

You would have to decide on your own travel fees to fit your area, etc. It is not a one size fits all.

Reply by Susan/CA on 11/20/13 6:20pm
Msg #493464

I do, however, I am just curious how far most drive for a 25.00 travel fee. I charge 25.00 only for my city. As I drive farther out I charge more.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 11/20/13 6:41pm
Msg #493468

I'll travel within my county for $25

but I can go as far as 15-20 miles out...

Reply by NVLSlady/VA on 11/20/13 6:26pm
Msg #493466

Traveled a little over 30 miles today from home for gnw for a company exec. *
Living on border of multiple counties, it is not hard to do; although, I generally don't go that far for gnw.

I generally have business to attend to in every county (I've lived in all 4 over 35 years) - so I always seem to find another "excuse" to be there (running errands, banking, marketing, visiting sick folk, meeting friends halfway for dinner, etc.). By chance today my mom was actually at a doctor's appt. nearby, so I saw her briefly before they made the hour drive back home!

*Fortunately, it was 4 notarizations/jurats to make it worth it

Reply by HSH/WA on 11/20/13 6:56pm
Msg #493469

Re: Follow up, it went well but the 90+ year

old person signing understood what he was signing but had a hard time physically signing and it all ended up taking 30 minutes to do two notariaztions as opposed to most my refis taking about 45 minutes. The grandson who wanted the items notarized wanted to tell me the whole history of the situation. Still it was well worth it. The $25 driving fee would cover about 15 miles one way; beyond that it would go up. I've tried to market to senior homes and to small attorneys with no success. The people today "found my name online somewhere," so who knows. Has anyone had any luck with these places you pay to join and they "guarantee" GNW signings?

Reply by Sha/CA on 11/20/13 7:08pm
Msg #493472

No. n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 11/20/13 9:25pm
Msg #493492

No, but you can advertise for free on YellowPages.com n/m

Reply by MW/VA on 11/20/13 9:24pm
Msg #493491

I had one last night--a couple signing some final papers

for divorce. I quoted him $25, and he gave me $40. I try to keep my fees reasonable--$5/per notarization & minimum of $25 with travel. Tips are always nice.

Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/20/13 11:24pm
Msg #493503

I agree with Jules that it varies greatly from region to region. My minimum travel fee starts at more than $25 and that's good for only about 4 miles in any direction. It goes up from there. In my area, though, I'm pretty competitive and it's seldom an issue. But everything here costs more.

However, once in a while I run into people who are interested in saving the travel fee so, during business hours, if I'm in the area, I agree to meet them at my local neighborhood coffee/lunch place about 1/2 mi from my home for just the per-signature fee. (That money is enough to pay for my coffee habit... )