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Notary Bay Eliminates the Middle Man

If you're a member of Mobile Notary Network then you already know that the site owner, Scott Krager and his team, have recently launched a new site, Notary Bay.

Notary Bay is not just another notary directory, it is aimed at directly connecting escrow officers and lenders (signing companies aren't even allowed) with notaries.

You can elect to receive instant notification by cell phone (SMS) or e-mail once there is a closing in your area. You can even set the minimum price you're willing to work for.

It's still in the beta (developing) stages but if you'd like to get in on the ground floor use this link to sign up (referral link).

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Posted by Long Beach Mobile Notary - LaShon James-Major on 10/09/2007 04:07 PM

Comments (13)

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13 Comments on Notary Bay Eliminates the Middle Man

OCT

2007

I went and signed up on this from your link, make sure you get credit for it, as it did not appear to give you credit.

To get the real scoop on Scott Krager, go to NotaryRotary.com and read the following messages. If you don't mind being lied to or deceived, than hook up with his new venture to bilk notaries. I am all for free enterprise and using your skills and experience to build a successful business and earn an income. What I abhor is when someone uses deceit, manipulation and false pretenses to build a business and that is exactly what Scott is doing and has done. IMO, Scott is about as ethical as the NNA. Scott Krager IS A Signing Service. Laura V will back me up on this and has further proof of his true intentions. NOTARY BEWARE.

And read this eye opening thread.

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?p=2809360#post2809360

http://www.notaryrotary.com/forums/forumsbody.asp?id=&forumid=1AAA00000003&messageid=&action=list&rid=&replytonbr=&replytoid=&subject=&format=threaded

Please read message # 185343 to begin. Next, read the threads that start with the following message numbers:

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187347
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187738

Thanks, Ron.

Rebecca, I appreciate your and other's opinions about Scott but we're hear to make money not to debate someone's character.

Many people take exception to Harry, Jeremy, and Keith but it's everyone's personal choice whether they want to do business with them or not.

Rebecca

Keep the trash talk on Notary Rotary. I droped my premier listing because of the crude rude comments on the site by people like you.

Jim Lissemore, Pres

www.Flexo-Notaries.com

"...it's everyone's personal choice whether they want to do business with them or not."

Very true, LaShon, which is exactly why I posted the facts about the site owner. Now people can make an informed decision.

Jim, why so easily offended? You do know that people have opinions that differ from yours, don't you? I no way does an opinion different from yours mean it's a wrong opinion or that it is rude. Maybe you should stop taking things so personally. What you call trash, I call truth and can back it up. BTW, NotRot is a much better place now that the combative defenders are gone.

OCT

2007

Speaking of Scott (not his character in anyway); did anyone succeed or benefit from buying into his notary space, shared (client) network, and joining his network? Is he or is he not still operate a signing service?

I clicked on the link about about signing services list (it's about 3 yrs old, I think) and found myself at Scott's blog. Curiously reading through, thought I would share my opinion here from the business point of view. Based on his article about the NNA and the above link from Rebecca, one can see that he intend to profit from the idea of membership dues through a pool of 20,000 notaries. Toward the end of the article "the definition of a signing service", calling on the members to refer national title/escrow to use the site, to me, it shows there already is a lack of credibility or reputation it takes to eliminate the "middleman". Thus, the reason for calling it beta stage. For some sort of recruiting-referral credits you're freely helping to get the site off ground to charge (you and everyone) later.

At his mentioned of MIS and NetCo, I stopped working with NetCo earlier this year as they'd dropped the fee to signing service level. MIS on the other hand is not going to blindly pick some notaries on a bay because I know so and proof is to read my profile.

"You can even set the minimum price you're willing to work for." Notarybay and Notarybids what's the difference? I'd bet that any (title/escrow) companies using such a site are those interested in bargaining where the job goes to the the notary with lowest fee. The good companies already had and knew where to find a good notary. This type of business idea is like opening a casino where the house/dealer will always be the winner in the end. I think the model of Notarybay would only hurt everyone in the long run because how can I eliminate the middleman by paying the other guy to be one?

Elimination of the middleman is a direct connection of the phone between you and the hiring entity from start to finish.

Andy, as I see most large escrow/title companies rather go to one location to easily find notaries, that's why the notary directories were set up in the first place. Using Notary Bay or any other directory should be just one tool in your marketing plan. No one should ever rely on one thing to get them business.

I happen to like the option to set your minimum price. That way companies won't waste they're time calling me for $50 assignments. If a company chooses to use a lower price notary in my area then that's their choice.

We don't know that all hiring agencies are only interested in the lowest fee because if they were then we would all be forced to take $50 jobs because no one would be paying any hirer.

I don't find anything wrong with Scott's intention to make a profit because isn't that all of our plans? If I had a sphere of influence that included 20,000 people then I'd be silly not to use it.

And the total elimination of the middleman is "a direct connection of the phone between you and the hiring entity from start to finish" as you said but then I suppose you wouldn't be a member of NoRo or any of the others because we have to pay them too.

LaShon, the difference I see with NotRot or any other paid listing directories is that NB still control the signing as I watched the video where one would have to call in to NB to accept the signing.

OCT

2007

Andy, I watched the video also and I think there's a misunderstanding. The video is of a scheduler from a title company trying to find a notary. He's frustrated because he's unable to find an available notary but then he uses NB and the notaries call him for the assignment so now his job just got easier.

OCT

2007

Has anyone gotten a call off on Notary Bay? I am just curious.

AUG

2008

Andy Le with 1st Courtesy Signer's Network has not paid me for notary signing services I have performed for him and has refused to return phone calls, e-mails and letters. I advise anyone who is contacted by him to perform notary services to decline.

DEC

2008

One of your comments says "...we're here to make money not to debate someone's character."

Sorry, not I. I'd rather turn down a job than accept a check from someone of dishonest or disreputable character. Sure, money pays the rent, but there's no pricetag for good character.

We ought to be able to do both: make some money AND demonstrate upstanding character in doing so. The two are not mutually exclusive.

DEC

2008

Joel, if I knew for certain that a business owner was of a less than reputable character then of course I wouldn't do business with him or her but in the above referenced situation I know nothing of the business owner's character that is "dishonest or disreputable."

Who you choose to accept or not to accept a check from is your business, and yours only. As a business owner, you run your business in way that suits you, as do I.

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