I just started working on my Signing agent services. I started receiving notifications to accept signings. I accepted so far 3 (closing and seller packages). I replied with “Yes, I am available”. I got the confirmation saying “You will receive a text and a confirmation order emailed, if assigned to this order”.
This answer was vague. It looks like they accept several notary signing agents and they evaluate who is capable or experienced to the job and then they will call you.
I called one of them which is “Unlimited Ink” and the clerk confirmed that even if I click “accept” it does not mean that I got the job. They will evaluate me first if I don’t comply with their requirements, they won’t choose me.
Any recommendations of Signing Services that accepts new notaries or agents? I heard that some notaries when they confirm their availability they get the job right away.
Key word in their boilerplate response is IF. What you need to know is they blast each signing out to many nearby & often very distant notaries…and usually pick the cheapest (who’s probably working at a loss). And they usually start out with a fee that won’t even pay your expenses. Most of us will counter with a fee that provides a profit, so if you want to look ‘not like a newb’…counter.
There is a glut of new notaries who thought they could make $100k a year.
They spent money with the shysters of the internet and were told they’d be hired.
Google signing companies …send your information to them
Figure your fee is $50 / hour
Includes gas, wear and tear… insurance , supplies (paper ink).
Equipment… 2 drawer laser printer…pc…
(Paper by the case is cheaper legal and letter size)
Sign here stickers
Keep your other job…
Good luck
thank your for your recommendations. Yes, you are right, newbies learned on internet that they can earn $100K a year. That it can not be build easily, it takes a lot of effort and time.
Pre-text blast signing services called notaries from 123notary.com’s nationwide list, which I maintained as the #1 listing in San Diego. Sometimes I would get 5-10 calls per day. I referred the scheduler to the next notary listed for the ones I couldn’t service or the lowball offers. That all ended when Jeremy placed Prestige Notaries into my #1 slot. Prestige had a stable of notaries they subcontracted the assignments to who had not gone through the rigorous tests it took to maintain a high listing.
Today breaking into this signing agent business seems impossible unless you live in an area that is not saturated with other notaries.
In my small town/rural/low population/demand area, the last 2 years has seen a 2000% increase in notaries and an 85% decrease in business. Even disregarding the low fee offers, it’s still just chump change for everyone. Only reason I’m still here is a lot of paper to use up and AR has the longest commission terms in the USA. (10 years…7 left).
Presume the numbers are proportionately larger for metropolitan areas. In my research, that’s a valid statement for my region as well.
This is precisely why we sages strongly recommend that each individual perform their own due diligence prior to embarking on the entrepreneurial effort of a launching a new business within this business sector.
The “sizzle” that the “innocent/naive” have been SOLD definitively DOESN’T include the proverbial STEAK! Thus, the regular creation of new threads on the Notary Cafe forum questioning where all the Signing Orders [SOs] are . . .
The adage => “If it sounds too good to be true . . .” holds TRUE in this instance as well.
This is something I have experienced as well. What does it mean to “evaluate” what and where are the guidlines found? It is a good question to ask who will accept new notaries or agents.
I have also consider do only e-signings. Any input would be welcomed. Thank you.
