Where you away that Signing Order aka Notary Resume has an internal review process on the notaries who are signed up to receive signings? Notaries do not see the reviews being posted as it is internal only. It should be out in the open for a response when a review is posted. Not fair.
Sadly, those that pay get to make the rules. Apparently, they donāt want to be accountable for their mistakes and itās easier to blame the notary.
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I agree with both comments about Signing Order / Notary Resume. Today, I had a lengthy email exchange with their Support folks because I received a message from a signing company that they could not hire my services due to ā17 blacklistsā and ānegative reviewsā posted for their purview, and not open for rebuttal or in kind signing agent reviews on the portal.
I work with more than 200 companies from around the country and close an average of 800 deals per year. I have high rankings from them. So, whatās different about those who sponsor SO?
I deactivated my profile today. The cheesy black balling and bashing is very low caliber. I will also post onto Yelp, my experiences with SO.
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These āblacklistsā are on every platform accessible only to paying party and any hiring party can add whatever they want, for any or no reason at all. Could be total fiction and thereās no way to know whatās real and whatās not. But judge you, they will. They have unlimited authority. What comes to mind is the old adage: power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. As many Schedulers are working from home and have unlimited powerā¦
Canāt remember the co., but they sent out a blast e-mail a while ago letting NSAs know, in no uncertain terms, that they have the POWER to make or break you. Yes, if your fee is āoutrageousā, we will blacklist you. So, when you quote a reasonable fee for an over-the-top jobāyou are blacklisted. Just for example, I received a $140 offer today for a very large package. Might almost sound goodā¦except itās 6 hours drive time and over 250 miles. IF Iād given a reasonable quote for this from my perspectiveāit might get me blacklisted for being outrageous.
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Well, we block companies that keep sending out these crazy low fees anyway! Itās actually a waste of time to reply by clicking on counter offer or decline on their app.
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I donāt have interest in attempting to understand the mentality of those who believe dark politics and taking the low road has more value than a simple and professional, no thank you, to fee bids that exceed what they construe to be reasonable.
After all, they are not the folks pounding the pavement, absorbing doubled fuel prices, eating super inflated paper and toner costs, and driving miles to get to assignments for, in many cases, reduced fees.
During the previous 9 years as a closer, I have been privileged to earn and maintain the loyalty of nearly 200 companies, in a loyalty-lacking industry. I am so glad to dismiss Signing Order and those paying companies there, who saw fit to delve into petty black balling, regardless of why.
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@Arichter Yes, concur 
percent. Weāve seen this in action very recently . . .
I had one very similar to this yesterday for GNW to a Detention Center. Quoted a fair fee for the required time, travel, & turnpike fees. They were elated! Why? The previous business owner they called had a fee that was TWICE what I charged . . . One never knows. Itās like Cancel Culture => the threat alone (of being blacklisted or cancelled) appears to be sufficient to Restrict Freedom of Speech. 
You are in truth. It is biased propaganda for whatever reason those feeling entitled to bash anyone, ever. It is prejudicial, libelous slander. SO evidentially believes that hiding behind a secretive curtain they are immune from litigation. Not so, and I wonder how long it will be before a class action suit cracks and subpoenas their records. In moving on from this company and others that no longer suit my business profile, a continuation of new companies to work with parades along to increase my prosperity and success. I hope you and others will consider this same value towards expanded abundance. 
Self-importance and delusions of empowerment in a microcosm, fed by low self-esteem and false beliefs that illusions of disempowering others will somehow build their empires is laughable. Petty, school child politics ā¦ at best . LOL
I had a feeling this was the case because I was getting pinged for signing, then all of a sudden, nothing. I suspect because I called the bad ones out on their BS. So, I decided to launch my own signing service and Iām doing everything to help new notaries by first of all being responsive to them when theyāre on a signing. My biggest beef is signing agencies not answering calls or texts when my signers have questions. That really cooks my goose. Iām going to be better than that.
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Iāve done exactly that. Do they not know we see how much they are being paid for āourā services? No way. Get outta here with your stupid, cheap assignments.
Hi there. Iād be interested to hear more of your signing service.
Iāve never even considered I was being blackballed for asking for a reasonable fee. When I counter I include a note as to why I require the fee I ask for. Hmmm. Interesting.
If you have a relationship with a signing service have them look you up on signing order and ask them to see what comments that have been made about you.
New notary here 
and i would be interested in working with you. Iām a 23 year mortgage professional trying to find my footing in closing services and it has been challenging. Can we connect?
Nice to know. Thanks.
Chase