Title: How does a bail bondsman make money? | Yahoo Answers
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How does a bail bondsman make money?
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Content: You can contact a bondsman and they will put up the $1000 bond and charge you a set fee (usually 10%, but can be more if you are risk or less if they know you)
So you pay the bondsman $100 and he gets you out of jail. The catch is, you never get that $100 back. It is his fee and gone forever. That is how he makes the money. He will collect a bunch of information on you and make sure you show up to court, so he isn't out the $1000. If you had put up the entire $1000 yourself, that would be returned to you if you appear in court. ...Show more
Source (s): Me  Police Officer
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5 years ago
Same way insurance companies do. Bonds work like insurance. The person getting it pays a fee, and that fee is kept by the company, whether they pay out or not.