Posted by 101livescan on 10/20/13 9:49am
Msg #488811

Are you f'ing kidding me? Msg #488786

Msg #488786 How do you make message blue?

I almost fell of my chair just now reading this. It fell so far off the page, I have to move it back up for your reading pleasure this morning. Unbelievable. So this is the mentality of SS's these days, and why we must move away from them. Trying to hard sell a $45 fee for a loan signing.

May I remind you Cory Byrd, of the investment we all make for equipment, materials, our time, what it costs to become and maintain notary commission, growing each and every day, and you're trying to convince yourself and others what an opportunity $45 is? Your blog makes me want to vomit. I wouldn't touch your $45 signing with a 10' pole. What on earth is wrong with your head? You are completely off your track!

You people are incredibly greedy. What do you make on these files? I'll bet it's way more than $90, unless of course you've sold yourself down the river for under $90, but I'm sure that's not the case.

I think I better add some Bailey's to my morning Italian Roast. I simply cannot believe my eyes.

Reply by Darlin_AL on 10/20/13 10:22am
Msg #488815

why was it posted to the "backdating" docs badly printed? n/m

Reply by ToniK on 10/20/13 10:24am
Msg #488817

the company was named in the thread. n/m

Reply by jba/fl on 10/20/13 11:34pm
Msg #488916

It was posted as the message she was replying to. n/m

Reply by ToniK on 10/20/13 10:23am
Msg #488816

Wow I never paid attention to their blog.

Reply by Kat2857/CA on 10/20/13 10:27am
Msg #488818

Wow Cory, when was the last time you did a Refi.............

You say, 120 pages, I say, at least 160 if not more. Add another $5-$15 to that figure, E&O insurance, car insurance, car maintenance, and the list goes on......................

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/20/13 10:34am
Msg #488819

TAXES!!! Everyone seems to forget that little item n/m

Reply by ToniK on 10/20/13 10:44am
Msg #488822

I had to pay $3800 in Fed/State taxes for 2012

not to mention car maintenance, car/business/notary insurance, toner, equipment, cell/phone/fax bills, internet bills, electricity to power all this stuff. New printers or maintenance of printers, website maintenance.

But they arent catering to the "entrepreneur" "business" owners. They are catering to the "employee" type notaries.

My SUV did about 32,000 miles in 2012. Jan-May 2013 it did almost 15,000 miles. I was paying almost $600 a month in gas. Traded it in for a smaller sedan and better gas mileage in May 2013 and today I have already done 16,000 miles on the car since buying it. Although my gas expense is cut in half. Sheesh....

Reply by 101livescan on 10/20/13 10:51am
Msg #488826

Re: I had to pay $3800 in Fed/State taxes for 2012

Wow, I should move to VA...I paid $12,858 in Federal taxes and $4,276 in CA State taxes, local RE taxes $6400, plus office rent, parking, internet, higher than VA MPG petro here, repairs, toner, paper, licenses, fees, subscriptions, marketing, advertising, the beat goes on. My health insurance is $300 a month.

SSC can take their $45 fee and shove it! What a lot of gall! Now I'd be embarrassed by this blog if I called myself a professional signing service company.

Reply by ToniK on 10/20/13 10:58am
Msg #488827

Re: I had to pay $3800 in Fed/State taxes for 2012

Another reason for me NOT to move to CA. Sheesh!!!

However, my health insurance is through my ex husband employer sponsored plan. So that saves me about $800 a month (family plan with 4 children). lol

Yea $45 will get you no where but in debt. Better off working at Walmart or even Taco Rico!!!

Reply by 101livescan on 10/20/13 10:37am
Msg #488820

So much for my 4-5 Star Company theory

I'm just flabbergasted, blown away, spinning and reeling that this Company has the huevos to post such an absurd blog on their website! Just how many notaries out there will work for $45? We'll see. Won't be me!

So much for maintaining 4 stars in SC! Let's see what they get for $45. Selfish, greedy biz owners!

Again, I wanna know what kind of drugs these people are on! I need some of that stuff too.

Reply by MW/VA on 10/20/13 10:43am
Msg #488821

Unbelievable! I missed that, too, and thanks Cheryl for

pointing it out. It takes real ba#$s to try to convince notaries that our costs are not that high & we can take lowball assignments. I haven't worked for them in a long time & am now very glad that I haven't.

Reply by ToniK on 10/20/13 10:47am
Msg #488823

Re: Unbelievable! I missed that, too, and thanks Cheryl for

They have a lot of new notaries in Northern Va area. I know a lot of notaries in my local area who are happy to take the $40-60 signings cuz its volume for them but they are running ragged. I know someone who loves the Nation Direct and Global notary assignments. They work a full time job and do the signings in the evening.

Reply by rengel/CA on 10/20/13 10:49am
Msg #488824

And in a post below that...

He advocates putting together a mobile office on your car - is that with the gobs of money we will be making off the $45 packages??? Yeh, riiiiiight

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 10/20/13 6:30pm
Msg #488883

I have a mobile office....

And let me tell you, running a mobile office is NOT cheap. Nor, by the way, does it help reduce costs. It's convenience for the sake of my clients.

In fact, in many cases, running a mobile office in my car increases my costs per signing. I have a laser printer for my vehicle... but it's not a large, heavy duty dual tray meant for printing large packages quickly. It will print a full package...but it's slower and i have to switch out paper when going from legal to letter. It's time consuming and more expensive. It's convenient, yes... and it has saved my tail on many occasions in an emergency or for last minute calls... but it's MORE expensive. I dunno about others, but I charge a premium for last-minute jobs. it costs me time and money to rearrange my schedule or throw on extra work. While I have a mobile office and can do it... that doesn't mean it reduces my costs.

I think of myself as more of a "boutique" type notary... I can do it all and do just about anything you need... but you pay for the convenience. I'm not a las vegas buffet.

Reply by loancloser46 on 10/20/13 11:29am
Msg #488828

Cory Byrd needs to take a SCORE class.... n/m

Reply by sueharke on 10/20/13 11:29am
Msg #488830

Re: Cory Byrd needs to take a SCORE class....

Amen!

Reply by Marian_in_CA on 10/20/13 6:31pm
Msg #488884

Among other things n/m

Reply by Paula Yakey on 10/20/13 11:48am
Msg #488835

Here's the deal. I am WORTH more than what this freak is advocating by mere fact of the experience I bring to the closing table, not including expenses. The closing experience that I leave with the borrower is priceless. How dare anyone tell me I am only worth a mere $45.00 for my experience if I spend 5 minutes or 5 hours. I am the only one who has the right to come to that conclusion. Do you tell a doctor or lawyer, if you visit their practice, that he is only worth what you think he is worth or any other service business for that matter...I think not!! The old adage is correct...you get what you pay for!!!

Reply by 101livescan on 10/20/13 11:54am
Msg #488837

I wonder if SSC's owner knows about this blog?

Sunshine Signing Connection is located at the address 5844 MAIN ST in New Port Richey, Florida 34652.They can be contacted via phone at (727) 817-0000 for hours and directions.

Sunshine Signing Connection has an annual sales volume of 501K - 999,999. For more information contact Crystal Willis, OWNER.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 10/20/13 11:56am
Msg #488839

Re: I wonder if SSC's owner knows about this blog?

SSC and I never see eye to eye - my fee for in county standard refis is $125.00 - has been for over 7 years - they never agree to my fee.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/20/13 1:02pm
Msg #488845

Linda: It is their blog! n/m

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/20/13 1:02pm
Msg #488846

Oops, Cheryl: It is their blog! n/m

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/20/13 1:03pm
Msg #488847

Oops, Cheryl: It is their blog!

http://sunshinesigningconnection.blogspot dot com/

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/20/13 1:00pm
Msg #488844

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Doesn't offer the old embed code, but here is the link, in case:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJ7AvwBx1w

Reply by MistarellaFL on 10/20/13 1:09pm
Msg #488849

One...more...time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvJ7AvwBx1w