I have offered my notary services to a BNI group I had networked with for a year - I was a regular substitute there but they treated me as if I was a paying member. Here are some of the disclaimers I included in my free offer.
1. I volunteer XX number of notarizations - duplicate documents are not considered *one* document but each is counted separately. A full mortgage loan package is not included. However, individual grant deeds, quitclaim deeds are the exception. Examples of other types of documents are: <yada, yada, yada>.
2. Travel is additional depending on the distance one way to the location, however, if we met at Starbucks near me, travel was waived.
3. Paid appointments take priority over free appointments....their appointment would be rescheduled in favor of a paid appointment. I will notarize free on these days: X, X, X, X and between these hours XX:XX am/pm - XX:XX am/pm
4. If time is of the essence and one needs their document notarized now, don't put a transaction in jeopardy for a free notarization. I am not responsible if you delay the transaction - and suffer financial consequences - in favor of free notarizations. Please have their signature notarized at the nearest UPS Store or AAA office. There is no reimbursement for this.
5. This offer begins XX/XX/XX and ends XX/XX/XX and is non- transferable.
TRUST ME when I tell you, if you don't get very specific and include detailed disclaimers, people will expect the moon and the stars, and run you ragged over this and you'll be sorry you offered free notary services - AND you'll lose money from paying clients. |
