Posted by Carole
on January 6, 2008, 9:43 pm, in reply to "Yikes, Carole"
70.176.96.229
Kelly,
I probably am in a much different position than most & a few years ago might have felt the same as you. However, I truly believe that if the companies are receiving upwards of $200 as notary fees, then we who are out there doing all the work should at least get half of it. We take all the liability & costs!
--Previous Message--
: I can't tell you how many LSAs that I
: know who regret ever saying, "I
: won't walk out my front door for less
: than $________". A lot of them
: would LOVE to have a check come in for
: $70 or $65 or $60 or $50 right about
: now.
:
: Add a couple of bread n' butter jobs
: up and you have at least $100. Add a
: couple more for the week and you've
: made $200 or more. Multiply that
: times 4 weeks and you've made
: $800-$1000 in a month.
:
: It's tough accepting fifty bucks when
: we used to get $200-$300 every day of
: the week - I KNOW! But times have
: changed and FOR NOW, we have to adjust
: a bit if we want to wait it out.
:
: I agree that $40 is super bad, espec
: since 10 years ago, $50 was the
: "norm" for many signing
: companies (so why should be accept
: less now!?). But for some, that's
: food on the table and yes yes yes, I
: know that they are contributing to the
: low ball fees by accepting them, but
: who are we to judge?
:
: I may be reading you wrong, Carole,
: but it almost feels to me like you've
: forgotten where you came from? Well,
: you asked for comments so without your
: body language and voice inflection,
: this is my response (the written word
: is stinky some times!).
: ox kelly
:
:
: --Previous Message--
: Being in this business for almost 15
: years I've seen it all. Yes, lots of
: companies will try to get you to work
: for $50, but you're in control &
: can tell them what your fee is. If
: they don't like it, let them find
: someone else. I don't walk out my
: front door for less than $75. I use to
: do lots of work with Nations Direct,
: but when they dropped their fee to $40
: I told them don't bother calling me. (
: I starting in this business with Jeff
: Stone's father!) Same goes for SOX, I
: no longer will wait 90 days to get
: paid and as for the no pays, well
: that's part of being in business for
: yourself. You hope that it doesn't
: happend too often. I too have been
: burned by A&L & Pinnacle RE.
: Fortunately, most companies are honest
: & pay within 30 days. Those that
: don't I just write off. There's enuf
: companies out there looking for good
: CSA! Any comments??
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