ufcrusher
12-15-2005, 09:47 AM
For those members who live outside of the state of California, you saw the subject line and said, Yeah. Those people in California probably said, I dont know or I think so. Well, let me tell you the answer. NO.
I have a BUNCH of things that I need notarized for a total of 12 signatures/stamps. Every notary in the area wants $10+ per signature, even though its 9 of the exact same page. No discounts, nothing off. I seemed to remember my bank back east included free notary service, so I figured I should try. First call, WAMU - where customer service comes first. Nope, only for bank matters anymore, they have a "limited certification". I thought that was weird because how could they have a limited certificiation, I thought there was only 1 way to be a notary which was to sit through that day long class and pay the fee. Second call, our credit union -- she would have done it BUT her certification had lapsed and she wouldnt get it back until Feb. Finally, used a connection at a AXA, since I know they have them. Once again the person had let their certification lapse and was waiting to get it reinstated until next year.
Given the choice of paying $100+ for something that should be nowhere near that price, I decide its time to think outside the box. I am going home to Florida, so I contacted my friend to find out if he had someone who could do it. While waiting for the response, I asked my dad. He proceeded to tell me his bank does it for free for him and tells me that mine should too.
I checked with the same bank that he used back there, BoA, and found out that they didnt do it. They used to but due to "losses" had stopped doing it for anything except bank matters. I decided to call my bank branch in Florida...sure enough they will do it for me for free! I also found out that there are at least 2 other places where I can get it done for free at home.
Thus -- the moral of the story, they dont do it in California anymore. Sad.
I have a BUNCH of things that I need notarized for a total of 12 signatures/stamps. Every notary in the area wants $10+ per signature, even though its 9 of the exact same page. No discounts, nothing off. I seemed to remember my bank back east included free notary service, so I figured I should try. First call, WAMU - where customer service comes first. Nope, only for bank matters anymore, they have a "limited certification". I thought that was weird because how could they have a limited certificiation, I thought there was only 1 way to be a notary which was to sit through that day long class and pay the fee. Second call, our credit union -- she would have done it BUT her certification had lapsed and she wouldnt get it back until Feb. Finally, used a connection at a AXA, since I know they have them. Once again the person had let their certification lapse and was waiting to get it reinstated until next year.
Given the choice of paying $100+ for something that should be nowhere near that price, I decide its time to think outside the box. I am going home to Florida, so I contacted my friend to find out if he had someone who could do it. While waiting for the response, I asked my dad. He proceeded to tell me his bank does it for free for him and tells me that mine should too.
I checked with the same bank that he used back there, BoA, and found out that they didnt do it. They used to but due to "losses" had stopped doing it for anything except bank matters. I decided to call my bank branch in Florida...sure enough they will do it for me for free! I also found out that there are at least 2 other places where I can get it done for free at home.
Thus -- the moral of the story, they dont do it in California anymore. Sad.