Hello does anyone have an updated List of bad beat signing agencies?
My other question is when a package comes over. How do you have time to do all the research on the company and accept it before someone else does?
Very new at this, and I don’t want to get stuck with not getting paid
@jpinnixnotary Your best bet is to Research the immediately available information found within the Notary Cafe database on those business entities. If you are uncertain of the business entity name, just enter one of the following keywords & VOILA! Immediate results!
WARNING
CAUTION
NONPAYMENT
DEADBEAT
etc.
The database information is a true GOLDMINE!
Most members express that they find it difficult/NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE to locate the Search Function in order to access the wealth of information available within the database.
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The first fee offered is usually very lowball and the smart ones counter while the dumb ones go broke. Figure out what a profitable counter would be and reply with your fee. You SHOULD have a pretty good idea of what would be profitable anyway. After you’ve countered (should be able to do this very quickly if you’re done your homework), then you’ll have more than enough time to check 'em out & if they are really bad & you actually get the job, give it back PROMPTLY and tell them why.
All lists are subject to change–almost daily. I find it easier to just check IF/WHEN I’m contacted.
The short answer is “you don’t” have time to check out a company unfamiliar to you before accepting the signing. As everyone knows, you have to be lightning quick in responding to most “blast” orders to have any chance of having it assigned to you. Sometimes that isn’t even good enough, as someone has already accepted the order before you ever heard the “ping” on your phone. That said, when you do accept and are awarded a job from an unknown (to you) company, you can either do the job and take your chances of ever getting paid…OR…you can research that company and if you come up with anything negative, you can give back the order. Personally, I don’t like to give back an order once I’ve accepted it. It’s really not in my DNA to do that and the only times I’ve done that in the past are if I have a scheduling conflict or some personal issue has arisen where I won’t be able to go to the signing at the originally agreed upon time. The only advice I would give is when you are doing a job for a company that doesn’t have a proven track record, don’t do a 2nd job for them until you are paid for the first one. That way the worst that can happen is that you do ONE job for free, not multiple jobs.
Thank you I will make sure to follow your advice
Thank you for the link and the information. I will definitely do my research.
@jpinnixnotary You’re Welcome! 
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