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vince
Kansas
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 Posted - 11/09/2009 : 5:36:06 PM
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sailing
Washington
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Posted - 11/09/2009 : 5:21:29 PM
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 I received payment after I sent them a reminder statement. The woman I dealt with indicated that it was an oversight and paid promptly.
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AZSigner
Arizona
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Posted - 10/28/2009 : 01:03:52 AM
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I received a call from JG Wentworth out of Brynmawr, PA back in mid September needing me to travel and meet with a client who was cashing out a settlement. I did a search on another message board and found very mixed reviews - about 50/50. The reviews were a year old and either people loved them or hated them. I went ahead and took the assignment. The man I spoke with, Jaron Pendergast, said that they typically pay when the transaction funds.
I just called because I haven't received payment yet (my invoice says payment is due within 30 days). Jaron's personality changed when I inquired about payment (funny how that happens). It turns out that their transactions can take months to fund, and based on the conversation I just had, I think I'm going to be chasing them for a while because I'm getting the runaround. Yes, I should have asked up-front when the transactions fund, but I FOOLISHLY assumed it would be within a week or so as is the case with most loans.
I noticed that the vast majority of the people who like/love this company are coincidentally the ones who collected up front via overnight check or Paypal. I strongly recommend collecting up front from this company - otherwise you'll be waiting a while......(sigh) another lesson learned the hard way....by the way, I checked on other boards and many people have had payment issues, some of them mentioned Jaron Pendergast by name in their replies. |
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sailing
Washington
52 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 10:25:10 AM
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I just looked at the J. G. Wentworth site. There is a link to the BBB on their site. All of you who haven't been paid should post your non-pay dissatisfaction there.
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sailing
Washington
52 Posts |
Posted - 10/26/2009 : 10:13:21 AM
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What a fool I've been! Why didn't I look here first! Something about this just didn't feel right. I should have listened to my intuition. Guess that I got suckered in by them.
Diane J. Elliott |
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s2cusa
California
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Posted - 03/04/2009 : 11:24:40 AM
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I completed a settlement signing for them in September 2008 and was given the run around by voicemail and excuses for months and still am not paid. I was told since the settlement did not go through, they did not want to pay me. I was also told to go to the client and try to collect. Yeah right. I was not hired by the client. I was hired by JG Wentworth. I would caution anyone thinking of working with this company. As Carmen said, ask for Paypal payment upfront.
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eefairy303
Texas
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Posted - 02/03/2009 : 07:45:27 AM
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got called for a signing for them yesterday. after reading the comments on here, i told them they had to overnight me a check first. i was denied my request, of course. i'm SO glad to have this communication between notaries so we don't get ripped off by companies like J.G. Wentworth. they can afford all those stupid commercials, but can't afford to pay their notaries?? ridiculous.
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dynamic1
Alabama
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Posted - 01/18/2009 : 10:25:33 AM
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for them on October 8, 2008 I still have not received payment. I was contacted for the job from Mr. Michael Aiello from Bryn Mawr, Pa. I called him several times he flat out lied to me he told me that when I accepted the job that I was told that I would not be paid until the case for this gentleman went to court as of this date I have not received payment nor have I heard back from JG I was not instructed on this I told him and he kept telling me I was!! He was awful so I called and from the operator transferred to A/P they told me I would receive payment they would cut me a check This made Mr. Aiello very angry! I knew all of this was bull. Did you ever receive payment?
I looked up JG through BBB web site and looked at complaints about them that the number was 40 in the last 36 months and 25 in the last 25 months. Wow it also stated that the Selling Practices had 14 complaints with 14 resolved.
I am not sure who to contact at JG to try to receive my money do you?
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saenz
Texas
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Posted - 01/05/2009 : 06:00:21 AM
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| i have always been paid, the one time it took longer, the rep. had left on sick leave, but when i emailed to check on it, I was asked just to resend the invoice and i was paid within a week. |
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susanbryant
Missouri
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Posted - 10/31/2008 : 03:39:47 AM
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I had a positive experience as well. I was paid as soon as I called to tell him the signing was complete. I did have to fax back the packet but I did not mind as it was to an 800 number. I have to say they are #1 in my book for fast pay. I wish more title companies and ss would pay like that. Have a great Friday everyone and Happy Halloween!
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joanbergst
California
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crtowles
California
462 Posts |
Posted - 10/30/2008 : 6:04:42 PM
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They will PAY PAL you. All you have to do is ask. They are aware that some of us have had trouble. I just did one for them not to long ago. We agreed on a fee and once the job was complete I emailed him (before I dropped the doc's) and they PayPaled me. (200.00) I verified and moved the money and then dropped the doc's.
Carmen
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Ruth Simons
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Posted - 10/28/2008 : 8:41:18 PM
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I would have to agree with the fact that it really depends on the rep...I did a signing for a rep in Las Vegas on Oct. 12, after he promised me that he would pay me quickly, and the reason that I was reluctant, was that I did a signing for J.G. Wentworth in Nwe York earlier in 2007, and it took me 4 months and many calls to finally get paid. I did get paid within 6 days for the rep in Las Vegas.
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Renee
Michigan
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Posted - 10/01/2008 : 05:13:21 AM
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I suspect prompt (or any) payment has more to do with the individual rep, than with the company. I've seen so much disparity with their payment histories - some folks paid up-front, some paid quickly, some have to chase their money and some never get paid. Having dealt with the 3 'big ones' myself, it did seem to rely upon the individual rep from each.
I now agree to these only after being paid up-front, via PayPal - never had one refuse, either. My own conclusion - if they're that easily willing to pay up-front, it must mean their overall payment history really is as bad as all that. |
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Lee-AR
Arkansas
206 Posts |
Posted - 09/30/2008 : 10:44:20 AM
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Have only done one for this co. on 8/19/08 and received check 8/29/08.
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sfw
Illinois
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Posted - 09/30/2008 : 05:11:47 AM
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dspencer
Arkansas
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Posted - 06/29/2008 : 5:00:33 PM
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my experience with this company has been mostly positive. I did one loan for them on 4-16-2008 and was paid on 6-16-2008. I charged my standard fee for a single loan closing. They did require the file to be faxed back to them but it was only 9 or 10 pages.
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Terik
Texas
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Posted - 06/28/2008 : 10:19:22 PM
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Once was enough for me. I don't like to have to jump through hoops to get paid.
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crtowles
California
462 Posts |
Posted - 04/04/2007 : 03:10:10 AM
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I too have done a couple of jobs for them a couple of years ago. It did take a long time to get paid. I always got the run around for payment. One day they contacted my daughter and asked her to work for them, she promptly told them that when they paid her mother she would then consider taking jobs from them. Within a few days I received payment in full. I have chosen however not to ever take jobs from them again. It is just not worth the stress.
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trianaw
California
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Posted - 04/03/2007 : 10:35:16 AM
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I had 2 signings w/JG Wentworth 2 or 3 years ago. I got paid for both of them. It did take a while. But @ the time I was so busy I must had forgotten to contact them. That's probably how they get away w/not paying.
Triana Warren
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katiecramer
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Posted - 07/10/2006 : 06:56:56 AM
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This post is in regards to a phone call that I received from a Mr. Dan Bonner at JG Wentworth, asking me to update my post on this website stating that I have received payment.
After several weeks of attempting to contact someone within JG Wentworth, a Better Business Bureau complaint, being jerked around by different people at different levels within the company, and being told by Walt Bednarchik (Sr.Vice President of Corporate Compliance) that I shouldn't be using the BBB as my "personal collection agency", I finally received payment for the notary that I did for them.
Although I did finally receive payment from them, it was a fight. I was told several different things by several different people, and not one of them turned out to be the truth until the very last phone call that I exchanged with Mr. Bednarchik. Right up until that last call he was saying that the check was fedexed out to me, which it was not. That one fact may seem trivial, but wait until they've jerked you around the way they did me!!!!!
Notaries, I would not recommend that you do business with this company unless you enjoy fighting for your payment!!!!!!!! |
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thenjnotary
New Jersey
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Posted - 06/01/2006 : 02:40:29 AM
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| I was contacted by J.G. Wentworth and was paid in full for the 2 closings I did for them. |
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katiecramer
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Posted - 05/03/2006 : 1:04:23 PM
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I have had the same experience as many of the rest of you. I did a signing for JG Wentworth on 4/25/2006, arranged by a Rick Borda and a Cliff Satchell. It was agreed upon that I would receive payment by May 1. I was told that this was guaranteed, and this was promised to me by Cliff Satchell. May 1 came and no check. I called on the morning of the 2nd and asked for a tracking number. Cliff told me that no check had been cut yet, but he would call me back that day with a tracking number. He closed this phone call with "Talk to you later today, Kate." Needless to say, no call. Today again, No check. I called and spoke with him. He told me that since the case had not yet been closed it would be a few more DAYS. I said that this was simply unacceptable and asked to speak with his supervisor, Matt Urban. In a nutshell, Matt basically said too bad for you, it will be another six weeks. SIX WEEKS???? A FEW DAYS????
Matt then told me that THEY don't owe me any money, their client does. They are doing ME A FAVOR by arranging this. BULLSH*T!!! THIS IS MY BUSINESS!!! I explained to Matt that as a notary, this is my business. This is my income, and if they continued to run their business this way, they would never be able to find another notary to work with. I then asked to speak with Matt Urban's boss. I was told that his only boss was the president of the company, and I could not speak with him.
I have been jerked around by these people for a week and frankly, I am sick of it. I'm calling a lawyer. Those of you that are owed money from them should do the same. I'm also going to be sending them daily invoices with my late charge of 150% accruing daily.
I URGE YOU TO CONTACT MATT URBAN AT JG WENTWORTH AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU WILL NOT TOLERATE THE WAY THEY DO BUSINESS!!!!!
Kate Cramer
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thenjnotary
New Jersey
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Posted - 02/25/2006 : 3:12:03 PM
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| I called J.G. Wentworth in PA and they do not take responsibility on the actions of their employees who hire Notaries. I have done 2 jobs for them in N.J. and still have the original emails from them containing the documents to have signed by their clients. They told me they do not pay Notaries and its up to the Notary to bill the clients. I have reported them to the N.J.and PA Office of Consumer Affairs . Having the original Emails helped prove my case. I may not get paid, but I made these states aware of how they practice. I suggest any Notary who has been ripped by this company to report them to the consumer affairs of your state and the state they called you from. |
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thenjnotary
New Jersey
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Posted - 11/16/2005 : 1:34:52 PM
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| I have done work for JG Wentworth in March and in May in New Jersey. They do not pay. I have filed a with a Lawyer to sue them for what they owe me. I have talked allot of people in not using them as they are highly unethical. Avoid working for them and warn people to never use their services. If they screw their Notaries, they must be screwing their Customers. |
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thenjnotary
New Jersey
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Posted - 11/16/2005 : 1:33:30 PM
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| I have done work for JG Wentworth in March and in May in New Jersey. They do not pay. I have filed a with a Lawyer to sue them for what they owe me. I have talked allot of people in not using them as they are highly unethical. Avoid working for them and warn people to never use their services. If they screw their Notaries, they must be screwing their Customers. |
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SSEmobile
12 Posts |
Posted - 10/27/2005 : 01:09:10 AM
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I am a certified signing agent (hence my being a member of this forum) as well as a certified cash flow consultant.
This business is really only just now in history becoming commmon and well known. JG has been in it for decades, and knows better than to stiff a notary. They should have been taken to court long ago. Believe me, they have the money. 
While my major focus is the signing agent busienss, I also am just as qualified, and able to convert cash flows to lump sums as JG. In fact, through my certification I have the ability to canvas over 200+ privately held funding companies for many different cases. If anyone has a need for services like this, of knows anybody who does, you can see what I do at http://ssecapitalfunding.com .
JG should have known better, and you were right to list them here as a non-paying business. Shame on them!
Al Stankewicz
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NASAmember
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Posted - 08/10/2005 : 10:59:24 PM
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You have probably seen this company's ads on TV. A person is receiving periodic payments from an insurance annuity, lawsuit or some other source and wants a lump sum of money instead of payments spread over years. J. G. Wentworth will give the person a lump sum now and Wentworth will receive the future periodic payments.
My experience with Wentworth was they called me to travel 170 miles round trip, on April 29, 2005, to notarize documents for their client. I was told to include my invoice for "notary services" with the notarized documents and I'd paid in a week. It's now August 11, 2005 and Wentworth tells me the court did not approve the payment plan and so Wentworth is not paying me. Wentworth says I should try to collect from their client. |
Edited by - NASAmember on 08/10/2005 11:20:46 PM |
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Dear Signing Agents,
J. G. Wentworth Structured Settlements
