Comments on: How Bail Bondsmen Make Money http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/19/how-bail-bondsmen-make-money/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Wed, 23 May 2012 01:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Print photo book http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/19/how-bail-bondsmen-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Print photo book Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:03:29 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4628#comment-4518 In essence they each have their own job description and duties and different licensee requirements and laws to regulate them. Although It is possible to be both a bondsman and a bounty hunter, that is seldom the case. In essence they each have their own job description and duties and different licensee requirements and laws to regulate them. Although It is possible to be both a bondsman and a bounty hunter, that is seldom the case.

]]> By: The Latter-day Saver http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/19/how-bail-bondsmen-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 The Latter-day Saver Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:52:45 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4628#comment-4411 Good article. I love your blog; keep up the good work. One small thing: The word "since" in the following sentence should be "sense". "...If trial happened the next day, or even the next week, that might make since." Good article. I love your blog; keep up the good work.

One small thing:

The word “since” in the following sentence should be “sense”.

“…If trial happened the next day, or even the next week, that might make since.”

]]> By: Lindsay http://weakonomics.com/2010/07/19/how-bail-bondsmen-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 Lindsay Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:53:30 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=4628#comment-4410 You'd want to use your one call to the Sheconomist, not a bondsman, so she can shop around for you and see what percentages are charged, who takes cash only, go to the ATM, etc. Bondsmen can otherwise get away with not having very competitive rates and the main thing they do to compete with one another is have names that start with as many A's as possible because they figure someone sitting in jail will dial the first number they see in the phone book. You’d want to use your one call to the Sheconomist, not a bondsman, so she can shop around for you and see what percentages are charged, who takes cash only, go to the ATM, etc. Bondsmen can otherwise get away with not having very competitive rates and the main thing they do to compete with one another is have names that start with as many A’s as possible because they figure someone sitting in jail will dial the first number they see in the phone book.

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