# Last minute signings **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 8, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892 "2026-04-08T14:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cryman.notary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cryman.notary/32/33732_2.png) [@cryman.notary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cryman.notary)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/1 "2026-04-08T14:49:19Z")
Lately the offers are ridiculous here. I’m thinking the new notaries are cancelling or something. The fees are ridiculous as well. I’m spending more time responding “not available” than actually working. Just 2 days ago…it’s 5:30. Offer for an area that is 45 minutes away with appointment set for 6:00. I explained that I don’t work that tight a schedule and I would have had to leave 15 minutes ago just to make the appointment. They tried to smooth this with only 175 pages to print and I responded, “printed twice makes 350 pages.” You could hear the gulp that I wasn’t that naive. When they made their $ offer, I snickered and replied I wouldn’t drive out to my mailbox for that. Thanks anyway. It’s getting bad around here. I am seeing a lot of Reverse Mortgages but that’s about it. ---
**Author:** ![johnsonps306](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/johnsonps306/32/35090_2.png) [@johnsonps306](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/johnsonps306)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/2 "2026-04-08T15:32:24Z")
Can’t remember where you are. I don’t do many reverse anymore. They are always gigantic and can take forever. I’m still having good luck with counter offers. But notaries seem to be cutting travel in this area. ---
**Author:** ![cfletcher](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cfletcher/32/33399_2.png) [@cfletcher](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cfletcher)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/3 "2026-04-08T15:54:00Z")
@cryman.notary Used to make good money on last-minute signings, but now I’m seeing a lot of same-day offers at super low prices, usually via text or email blasts. Used to get phone calls for these types of orders, but that’s gone. I don’t even respond to texts/emails because it an implied agreement to their terms and companies are not being to flexible on negotiations. But hey, I _have_ taken some of those same-day jobs, just not for cheap - $250 minimum, usually closer to $300. ---
**Author:** ![cryman.notary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cryman.notary/32/33732_2.png) [@cryman.notary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cryman.notary)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/4 "2026-04-08T16:24:24Z")
My thoughts exactly. May I ask, do you get offers via text? Not just last minute. You said it perfectly, “it implies agreement to their terms and companies are not being flexible on negotiations.” This is the only notification I receive except for my regular clients. ---
**Author:** ![cfletcher](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cfletcher/32/33399_2.png) [@cfletcher](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cfletcher)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/5 "2026-04-08T16:55:37Z")
I receive notifications from signing services daily. Unfortunately those assignments are usually for very low fees along with miles greater than 25 or up to 50. Even in my same zip code, I will not complete any type of loan signing for the current fees being quoted. ---
**Author:** ![cryman.notary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cryman.notary/32/33732_2.png) [@cryman.notary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cryman.notary)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/6 "2026-04-08T17:14:09Z")
Exactly the same experience I am going through! ---
**Author:** ![FeliciaNM505](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/felicianm505/32/36023_2.png) [@FeliciaNM505](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/FeliciaNM505)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/7 "2026-04-15T02:17:14Z")
I feel that! I had 2 same day signings come in at the same time both for the same location (a little over an hour away, one way) with a ridiculously low fee. on was for 1pm and the other 3pm. I had a free afternoon so responded with my fee for both. They called me with an approval for my fee and offer the later one. I did accecpt and told them I could do the 1pm as well since I’m going out there anyway. They told me they gave it to another notary who only asked for $100!! WHAT! I responded with well guess that other Notary must get extremely good gas milage and doesn’t want to make any $$… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/notarycafe/original/2X/5/536ced5cfa77a57223f140e81670eb5e2685a07d.jpeg) [@system](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/last-minute-signings/55892/8 "2026-07-14T02:17:17Z")
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