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notaryslife
California
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 Posted - 12/04/2012 : 08:42:29 AM
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I reread this thread months later. I must have been really intense at that time, kind of wound up. I'm different now and wouldn't have made such a big deal about this. I think this was prior to the surge in business. These petty things not need be dwelled on. I would have been wrong to charge him a mobile fee to come down to my office. Don't know what I was thinking.
Sincerely yours,
Notary's Life |
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LindaH
Florida
1754 Posts |
Posted - 11/10/2012 : 4:24:22 PM
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Originally posted by edelske
My "next to last" step is presenting a receipt and collecting my fee. The last step is signing the notarizations. Never a problem.
Kenneth A Edelstein
Mobile Notary, Apostille / Legalization Processing & Fingerprinting
http://www.kenneth-a-edelstein.com
Those are my first steps Ken - I'm paid after introductions are made, after ID is checked and info put into journal, but before signatures and notarization.
Linda
http://www.columbiacountynotary.webs.com |
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edelske
New York
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Posted - 11/10/2012 : 3:00:07 PM
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My "next to last" step is presenting a receipt and collecting my fee. The last step is signing the notarizations. Never a problem.
Kenneth A Edelstein
Mobile Notary, Apostille / Legalization Processing & Fingerprinting
http://www.kenneth-a-edelstein.com |
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Joe Ewing
California
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Posted - 11/09/2012 : 12:02:06 PM
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Originally posted by jbelmont
I think that you guys are missing the point. The glass is half full. Many clients are very willing to pay for mobile fees if they really need it. Busy businessmen are too busy and their time is worth more than your mobile fee. People in hospitals and jails are immobile and depend on people like you.
Tell them -- take it or leave it, and then get on with your day. Don't spend all day getting upset about a bunch of cheapskates.
Forget about them!!!
Well if you think $10 is too expensive, look at it from my perspective sir. I have to personally certify your identity under penalty of perjury and be libel to produce written proof of this notarial act to anyone making a proper request for as long as I am a commissioned notary public. |
Edited by - Joe Ewing on 11/09/2012 12:11:49 PM |
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TGS1985
California
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Posted - 03/27/2012 : 01:06:35 AM
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Hey, happens to me all the time and I charge $10.00 less than you and I am the cheapest mobile notary in my city.
Can't let it bother you though and make you second guess your prices. A lot of people are cheapskates and want something for nothing. Can't do anything about that. But for ever two individuals that think I'm "overpriced" I get one that thinks I'm either fair or offer a good deal.
Also, the individuals that usually think I'm too expensive can barely speak English (and not because it's not their first language, I.E. "Yous ain't charge no less?") and have either screaming kids, or the TV blasting in the background. Where as the individuals that think I charging fairly are well spoken, easy to understand, and polite. So what does that tell you right there? That the cheapskates are usually the headache notarizations anyways.
Further more the few "well spoken" individuals who didn't like my price, didn't think it was too expensive but didn't realize I was solely a mobile notary and while they agree my prices are fair to come to them, they just rather come to the notary and save the money. Simple misunderstanding.
Jeremy is also right. The elderly or their families, businessmen and single parents think you're a life saver so those are always going to be your best customers. Wouldn't say the same for jail signings but I haven't had the best experience with those so far.
Re: Lee-AR
I assuming you making your prices known up front ahead of time and which forms of payment you accept. That said, personally I don't care if I have to follow them to an ATM they going to pay me no matter what. Exact change or not. That said I try to keep a few 20's, 10's, and 5's on me but it's not a guarantee. Those excuses don't work on me and I don't back down when presented with one. It's happen to me rarely but you'd be surprise how they mysteriously come up with the cash once you mention the words "collection agency" after they realize you know where they live/work and have their driver's license information in your journal. Just saying...
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jbelmont
California
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Posted - 03/23/2012 : 3:26:39 PM
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I think that you guys are missing the point. The glass is half full. Many clients are very willing to pay for mobile fees if they really need it. Busy businessmen are too busy and their time is worth more than your mobile fee. People in hospitals and jails are immobile and depend on people like you.
Tell them -- take it or leave it, and then get on with your day. Don't spend all day getting upset about a bunch of cheapskates.
Forget about them!!!
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Lee-AR
Arkansas
678 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2012 : 04:36:44 AM
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My experience is sadly that there is a lot of that with notary work for the general public. They want the convenience, but don't want to pay for your time or even your expenses. And there seems to be no end to the ways they attempt to avoid paying anything: Gee, got change for $100? (for 1 notarization). Do you take credit cards?
(Fully believing that this is impossible, but with some smart phones today, it is possible.) Forgot/can't find my wallet/checkbook/cash or only have $5.
It's quite annoying, not to mention non-profitable, to have tried to accommodate someone by dropping what you're doing and driving 10 miles to do this, only to be met with these payment ploys, particularly when you have given them the cost on the phone and they agreed. The only exception, ime, is people who are truly housebound. That's the reason I'm more likely to suggest an alternative (bank, UPS store...anyone but me) for those random calls to 'come to me' or I try to encourage them to come to my office, where they still will try to avoid payment, but, at least, I have no travel expense to eat.
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notaryslife
California
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Posted - 03/21/2012 : 8:33:13 PM
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Well, why did this client call me rather then walk over to UPS if he didn't want to pay my fees? He wanted a free ride with my services, that's what! I've been to their offices before and all of the sudden they want to come a few floors down to my office hoping to avoid a mobile fee.
This is what he expected and received:
One hour appointment service
Notarization in his building a few floors down
Free phone call appointment reminder upon my arrival to come down to notary office even though he made an appointment of 4:00 pm.
What he expected to pay:
$10
What my fees were
1. $10 one hour rush fee
2. $20 mobile fee to come down to my office with such short notice
3. Two sig. minimum for this kind of appointment (not enough advance notice) that would be billed as a partial mobile fee - $20
Total $50
If you want to meet in my office for a $10 notarization, you must give me plenty of time prior to such an appointment.
Many clients have paid this fee gladly for my services! Instead this cheesy client tried to manipulate this all down to $10 simply because it was in my office a few floors down from him.
I'm not an in-house notary. I didn't plan on going to my office today. I don't sit around my office waiting for people in my building to call to help them out. You call me with a two hour window wanting a notarization "today"? I did my job, now you do yours. Pay me what my services are worth. Don't try to manipulate things to pay cheap.
Mr. Client, when you call me, you chose me over UPS a few blocks away you've used before. Don't make excuses why you thought I was going to charge you $10 to visit my office. 
Sincerely yours,
Notary's Life |
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