Notary Reviews - Don’t Let Your Good Work Go Unrewarded!
October 8th, 2007Written by: Scott
We’re still doing some finishing touches (but the feature is live now for customers!) on the reviews feature here at NotaryBay.com, but let’s take a peak at what it’s looking like.
First though, why a review feature?
For clients using the NotaryBay application, we want to make sure they are getting the best notary at their price that’s available through the site. Being able to leave reviews for each job helps improve the quality of the results and rewards notaries that do a great job.
We felt it was important to reward quality notaries (thus, you receive more points for very positive, perfect 5-star review, than a 3 star review). We also felt that having an online profile where you can show customers your track record (this is coming soon) would be very valuable to a professional notary.
How it works
When a customer chooses you for a signing through NotaryBay, a transaction is created in the system. That customer is then able to leave a 1 star to 5 star review of your performance for that transaction (signing). When you finish the signing, be sure to remind the client to leave you a review at NotaryBay.com
Once the review is given, you will then be awarded points for that transaction. The more positive reviews you receive, the more points you’ll get, and the higher up in the search results you will rank.
October 10th, 2007 at 4:31 pm
I don’t do any signings under $100. With gas prices high and the cost of paper and ink. You usually have150 or more copies to run for clients and title companies, all that adds up. When I drive I add to the $100.It depends on the miles. I think $75 is not enough to cover the expense of a signing. I would like to know what other people think.
October 13th, 2007 at 6:47 am
It is impossible–IMHO–to have a generic minimum/maximum for this job as we each must quantify-for-ourself what constitutes an acceptable fee. Driving 30 miles on an expressway in Wyoming at 75mph is vastly different than driving the same 30 miles in New York City or having to pay for parking or a toll bridge or, or, or. To me, mileage is not the most important factor; time is.
October 13th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
My fees are based on many things (edocs, distance travelled, double/piggyback, purchase, RM, holiday, early morning or late evening) but the one main item regarding fee from my business model is “How much will it cost me to go from Zip Code A to Zip Code B. It doesn’t really matter if it’s just one doc or a full set of docs — the cost in gas/mileage is the same. Anything else just becomes negotiation for a higher fee. I never say that I won’t leave the house for less than $_____ . If I’m doing a thing and the fee is reasonable, I’m there!