# One time activation fee 

**URL:** <https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631>\
**Category:** Beginner's Questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631 "2023-02-08T23:30:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![exousianotary](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/exousianotary/32/24182_2.png) [@exousianotary](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/exousianotary)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631/1 "2023-02-08T23:30:52Z")

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I got a call from a company me asking me to make a one time payment for $49 so I can get more signing jobs. Has anyone experienced this? Is the company legit. Please advise!

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**Author:** ![LindaH-FL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8baadc/32.png) [@LindaH-FL](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/LindaH-FL)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631/2 "2023-02-09T00:00:20Z")

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Hard to say if they’re legit when we don’t know the name of the company - many companies push that “one time fee” to be listed in their directory. If you don’t feel comfortable sharing publicly, on the upper bar to the right, click on the magnifying glass - do a search for the company here - they may have already been discussed.

Good luck

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**Author:** ![cNsa5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/cnsa5/32/33381_2.png) [@cNsa5](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/cNsa5)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631/3 "2023-02-09T00:20:00Z")

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@exousianotary Welcome to the **Notary Cafe** forum! ✨ Concur 💯 percent with the insights provided by @LindaH-FL above.

To be helpful, I’ve inserted an image for you & others [_see below_] to help members locate it to unlock the wisdom & knowledge of other members on the forums.

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The information available on **Notary Cafe** is very insightful & helpful, too!

It’s always wise to _ **research & vet a new client** _ prior to providing a definitive confirmation to them for your initial Signing Order for them. A great start of research would begin within the Notary Cafe forums _ **Search Function** _.

_ **Accessing the database to locate info about potential clients has saved many of us an inordinate amount of time ‘chasing’ payments for Services professionally provided to potential non-payers . . .** _

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**Author:** ![Arichter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/arichter/32/35077_2.png) [@Arichter](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/Arichter)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631/4 "2023-02-09T14:24:45Z")

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I wouldn’t pay it when the jobs were plentiful and no way in this down market.

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**Author:** ![alice2uworld](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forum.notarycafe.com/alice2uworld/32/33416_2.png) [@alice2uworld](https://forum.notarycafe.com/u/alice2uworld)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.notarycafe.com/t/one-time-activation-fee/38631/5 "2023-02-10T08:32:56Z")

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What state are you located in??