Went to this particular place just for notary services. The worker (who later claimed to be the owner) told me he forgot how to notarize documents because it had been a long time. Then, while I was signing pages (there were several for a real estate sale) and handing to him to notarize, he refused to notarize some random pages, refused to make a photo copy of my ID (required) and then told me he didn't have a notary title number (he didn't put it with the signature nor was it on his stamp). This all happened over 2 visits in the same day. I was on a timeline so getting everything completed and fed-exed back to the title company had to happen that day. I was very surprised he talked to me the way he did - and in front of other customers no less. I told him he was very rude, especially since the sign in his window said "veteran owned" and I thought that meant this was a safe space. Then he told me to leave his store and that I was "banned" from returning. Mind you, the documents were already signed in front of him so I can't just go to another notary to notarize a signature they didn't witness. I reminded him that a notary is only attesting that they saw the person sign the pages - the notary signature has nothing at all to do with the information contained herein, just that he saw me sign that piece of paper. He said he knows more than I do, called me a Btch, screamed at me all the way down the hallway. As I turned the corner to open the back door to the parking lot - he was still fuming and yelled to the person who was waiting for service that I was a stupid B* and better not come back again. So, of course I went back in - I needed those documents signed and notarized on that specific day so just giving up wasn't really my best option at the time. I asked him why he thinks his behavior is appropriate and he really needed to stop yelling down the hallway. I didn't appreciate the treatment I was receiving and since I didn't respond in kind to his explosive temper- that actually upset him MORE. That's when he jumped up and ran towards me (I was outside of his store at this point) he got in my face, screaming, veins popping out of his neck, spitting on me he was so close, threatened to have me arrested - I said PLEASE call the cops - PLEASE do! Because at that time I was unsure of what he was capable of. He got in my face so close he spit on me, and screamed to get the F out of his building. Screaming so loudly the businesses and customers were looking out of their doors. I am a 5'3" 51yo disabled veteran and not a threat to a fly. I was in NO way a physical threat to him, so his uncontrolled anger wasn't necessary. He kept saying he knows more than I because he I was a cop (WAS), he said he's also a veteran (so basically he can treat me any kind of way); then he said he was going to "cancel the notary " as he pointed to his computer screen. As he continued to scream these things in my face, I only said over and over "OK". This was the 3rd home I had bought/sold this year via remote notary, yet he proclaimed the lawyer who drew up the instructions and I are both LIARS and didn't know what we were doing. ? I knew what he was supposed to do, and called him on it - that is all I did. At the time I thought I needed his notary services so I was trying to talk through this with him, but he wasn't interested. I wouldn't engage in a verbal dispute and yell back like he apparently wanted me to.
I didn't cuss at him, I didn't raise my voice at all, I even asked him to please call the police (he wouldn't). In my opinion, he is an out of control drama queen and needs to work on his business skills, professionalism and especially his anger. I did nothing more than bruise his ego by correcting [his own admittance of] not knowing how to notarize documents. What type of behavior does he express in actual confrontational situations? How does he treat his employees? I can't imagine anyone would dare correct him or they would experience his wrath.
I decided to become a notary to provide professional notarizing services downtown so nobody has to be subjected to this type of treatment. Nobody should ever have to ask that person for anything - business or personal; I feel that he is too unhinged to be working with people. Oh - and I was able to get pages properly notarized by the lovely ladies at Deluxe Tax Service - what a delightful business and I certainly will be a repeat customer there! read more