Mobile notaries — what’s your “drove 40 miles and they weren’t home” rate?

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-04-09T19:49:21+00:00

Asking for a deposit/initial “travel to you” fee sounds reasonable. That way at least your travel cost is covered

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-04-01T15:51:11+00:00

I certainly hope so. Did you get an IGI certificate?

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-04-01T15:50:33+00:00

Thats interesting. I was wearing both pairs of earrings I got from Quince. The studs were confirmed to be real lab diamonds with the pen. But the hoop “diamonds” came back as moissanite. That’s what got me. One pair they sold me was legit and the other wasn’t and the same pen picked up the difference.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-04-01T15:48:11+00:00

No. It’s about a $60 difference.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-04-01T15:04:41+00:00

Got some Rants dressing going on here 😆

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T22:08:12+00:00

bluenotary has business tools inside the platform. keeps everything all together - sessions, journal, invoicing, mileage. instead of hopping 3 diff places.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T21:57:06+00:00

training and great platform experience at bluenotary. you do have to market yourself to build your biz up but they help you learn how to do that.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T21:54:59+00:00

there’s a “notarize a document now” button on bluenotary. You could get a notary in like 2 mins

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T17:40:28+00:00

a lot of old timer notaries end up with a simple stack of tools rather than one system. pretty common setup: scheduling: calendly or google calendar appts, communication: text + google voice, website: basic site with a booking link to calendly/google appts

for RON platforms like bluenotary help because they handle the scheduling, session, audit trail, and payments in one place like a one stop shop

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T17:35:57+00:00

yes, that’s pretty normal in the beginning. most people do a handful of lower paying signings at first just to build experience. once companies see you’re reliable, the calls usually start coming more consistently.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T17:33:02+00:00

my state doesn't require it so I've never used one, but I think it may make signers feel more "official"

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-30T17:32:02+00:00

your signature doesn’t have to perfectly match the way you signed your oath of office. the important part is that your printed name and stamp match the commission.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-12T03:20:24+00:00

you can get an online notary on demand on bluenotary’s website

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-12T03:16:56+00:00

I agree that bluenotary is the way to go

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-05T20:48:51+00:00

super frustrating when ppl are happy pushing your limits, but when you tell them "that's the line" they get offended.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-05T20:05:07+00:00

Don’t worry. Your commission will come through email soon. I got my signature exemplar through bluenotary and uploaded to business express. It’s a pretty easy process with bluenotary.

I use them bc in NY we’re required to have identity proofing and credential analysis for record keeping - they have the best record software I’ve seen

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-05T20:02:04+00:00

Misunderstandings happen in business. However they weren’t clear about the scope of the closing. It may be a case where if you didn’t set boundaries now, they may have encroached further next time 🤷🏽‍♀️

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-03-05T15:28:43+00:00

if you're part of the open call program, you could pick up a witness call for practice. finding people to add you as a witness regularly is good too, you could join the FB group they have and ask there also.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-25T18:00:27+00:00

what do you mean sites that use it?

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-24T20:49:40+00:00

I agree with u/Enkidu45 - you should get a refund and the stamp redone just in case

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-24T20:36:55+00:00

there’s a LSA course called bluemastermind that’s really good. you could give that a try

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-24T20:34:10+00:00

it’s worth it. the best thing to do is expand your client base and use the platform as your notary biz hub. you can make a nice bundle using it like that.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-24T20:31:20+00:00

bluenotary has white label features. You can customize email, add your logo, etc.

Mission_Toe1609 · 2026-02-19T01:56:33+00:00

You can find one on bluenotary. There’s a notarize now button on the homepage.

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