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Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

I always go to my bank and they do it for free as long as you have an account there.

Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

In California by law the max a notary can charge (for a signature for these regular affidavits) is $10. UPS charges the max fee. I don't know about other states. I do know that some sponsors require that the notary have a record journal and a stamp. I think in some states you can have something notarized through electronic means. In California you can't. In California, if a notary charges you more than $10 you can report them and their license will be taken away.

Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

My town hall and my bank (w/ account) offer it for free.

Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

I've never paid for a notary either. My bank does it for free as well but the easiest notary for me is to just go down to the HR department at work where there is a notary. If you are familiar with them, ask around the accounting/HR department where you work and you might find someone. Sadly, I haven't had to visit her for any signatures for quite a while.

Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

It varies from state to state. In NY the maximum a notary is allowed to charge is $2. But, as others have said, any decent bank you have an account with should do it for free. I've also gotten it done for free from a bank that wasn't mine but I don't know if they still do it for non-account holders [it was TD Bank]. I always call before I go to any bank, though, because there have been a few times where I was told the notary/ies were unavailable/out that day.

Quote from KMA : What's the average price you pay for a notary? My mother was a notary for many years and now in her 80s she's no longer one - she misunderstood something and cancelled her insurance/didn't renew her license (got the info second-hand from my dad, so I'm not sure). Never had to pay for one before until now. Wanting to know if I overpaid or underpaid or got a good deal. Thanks.

I get it done at the UPS Store for free... not sure if it is just free because we have a mail box there or not, but that is another place to check out if your bank won't do it.

Quote from MsScarlett : I get it done at the UPS Store for free... not sure if it is just free because we have a mail box there or not, but that is another place to check out if your bank won't do it.

My coworker is a notary. I buy her lunch once in a while in exchange for her services.

i noticed many people discussing hotmail changing to outlook. there have been many complaints about missing email. i strongly advise using a program to access your email that downloads email onto your computer...or find out how to use the backup function in hotmail. i use incredimail which keeps a permanent copy on my computer. there are other programs out there as well. regular computer backup does not make you copies of your email. If you are not sure if your email program/client saves to computer...dont assume it does. go offline and try to access your email.

Just wanted to check on something:

I received an email that went into my spam email from "Lays@status.fulfillmentprocessing.com" saying I'm a potential winner and to go to a website within 7 days to redeem my prize.

I know I'm entering a "DO US A FLAVOR" sweepstakes but I'm still slightly unsure. My winning emails almost never go straight to my spam and I have to click a link to redeem.

Just wanted to make sure this was a legit email. I guess it could be a spoof even if it looks okay.

Quote from Jang : Just wanted to check on something: I received an email that went into my spam email from "Lays@status.fulfillmentprocessing.com" saying I'm a potential winner and to go to a website within 7 days to redeem my prize. I know I'm entering a "DO US A FLAVOR" sweepstakes but I'm still slightly unsure. My winning emails almost never go straight to my spam and I have to click a link to redeem. Just wanted to make sure this was a legit email. I guess it could be a spoof even if it looks okay.

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Thanks. I was 99% sure it was okay...thanks for verifying.

Thanks to all of you for the great suggestions on where to get free/cheap notaries. I AM the HR department (as well as the janitorial service, secretarial pool, etc. ), so that's out. I drop off my packages at a small place that handles UPS/FedEx - I'll have to ask if they notarize. Love the idea of my bank, so will see about that, too. I am in LA where (according to google search) we have no cap on what a notary can charge. I have had to notarize only 2 affidavits since I started religiously entering sweeps in November; the first was done free by a girl at my dad's former office (he's retired from there and I don't feel comfortable running there each time I win) and the second cost me $22 at a tax service.

Quote from KMA : Thanks to all of you for the great suggestions on where to get free/cheap notaries. I AM the HR department (as well as the janitorial service, secretarial pool, etc. ), so that's out. I drop off my packages at a small place that handles UPS/FedEx - I'll have to ask if they notarize. Love the idea of my bank, so will see about that, too. I am in LA where (according to google search) we have no cap on what a notary can charge. I have had to notarize only 2 affidavits since I started religiously entering sweeps in November; the first was done free by a girl at my dad's former office (he's retired from there and I don't feel comfortable running there each time I win) and the second cost me $22 at a tax service.

Yea, I was going to go to UPS the first time I had to get something notarized and my mom said "You know, the Civic Center (Town hall area) will do it for a couple of dollars and your bank will do it for free, right?"

Quote from KMA : Thanks to all of you for the great suggestions on where to get free/cheap notaries. I AM the HR department (as well as the janitorial service, secretarial pool, etc. ), so that's out. I drop off my packages at a small place that handles UPS/FedEx - I'll have to ask if they notarize. Love the idea of my bank, so will see about that, too. I am in LA where (according to google search) we have no cap on what a notary can charge. I have had to notarize only 2 affidavits since I started religiously entering sweeps in November; the first was done free by a girl at my dad's former office (he's retired from there and I don't feel comfortable running there each time I win) and the second cost me $22 at a tax service.

$22 bucks??? Wow, think you got taken. My condolences. My bank does it for free. The bank down the street from my house charges a couple bucks. Only reason I used them was a huge winter storm hit when I won my superbowl trip a few years ago. Mom had to sign paperwork also so she could go with me. I just can't imagine paying that much.