QUEEN OF BAIL RIVERSIDE & SAN BERNARDINO

RQOB has always covered the entire state of California, but now getting out of jail on the east side of town just got faster and easier. I never make a client wait for me to drive out to San Bernardino or Riverside County in the middle of the night. I have local representatives that can post bond for me in the local area of where ever you are in the entire state of California. RQOB now has BOND GIRL CHERRY reppin out in Covina, Pomona, Riverside, San Bernardino, & surrounding areas. 

RAQUEL QUEEN OF BAIL is growing! We have you covered in Hollywood and Los Angeles, all of the west and northwest side of the San Fernando Valley,  Westwood, Santa Monica, Venice and Malibu! The Queen, the Princess, & the Duchess have you covered 24/7-365! 

Follow your favorite Bond Girl on social media we now have a new Instagram page! @bondgirlsare_forever 

Thank you for all of your support! Stay tuned for upcoming events with the Queen of Bail and her court!

QUEEN of BAIL & KUSTOMZ GALLERY

I am super excited to have been invited to the Ventura Nationals Art Exhibit!!  Friday night is the beginning of the Labor Day weekend. The Ventura Nationals hosts the official art exhibit curated by Kustomz Gallery. This year there is a group of amazing artists!

It's quite a party, with the entire street blocked off with VIP Kustoms parking. 805 Beer has made a huge donation!

There is a raffle that I am donating gift bags to. I have a gift bag for men and I also have one thats for women. Custom cookies is always a great big hit at more intimate events. I love being able to actually meet the people that I work with prior to the hectic atmosphere of the actual day of the show.

The Queen of Bail has a booth this year & would like you to meet the Princess of Bail, and the Bond Girls! We are filming a pilot for a reality show pitch. Wish me luck! This is not the first time we have filmed a mock episode! The timing, climate of what's currently doing well on TV, & many other factors all has to do with whether a show will get picked up or not.

See you at the event, stop by the Queen of Bail Bonds booth, and get on camera with us! Be part of the Kustom Kulture! Get your gift bag! 

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog! See you Friday night and then I'll see you Saturday as well! Happy Labor Day!

WALL OF DEATH & The QUEEN OF BAIL

Every month RQOB has a schedule of events, appearances, photo shoots, or things we just want to go to and check out!

This Labor Day weekend the Bond Girls and I are going to have a booth at the Ventura Nationals. 

One of the most exciting things to do at this event is the Wall of Death! I have never seen it in person, I've only heard about it. The Wall of Death is a vintage live action thrill show. The Moto Drome is a silo shaped wooden cylinder 30 feet in diameter where, inside, motorcycle daredevils travel along the vertical wall performing tricks and acrobatic riding! 

It has a super carnival feel to it. I am so excited to see this! Stop by the Queen of Bail booth and get some goodies! Meet your favorite Bond Girl, get on camera, and be a part of the Kustom Kulture of SoCal!

QUEEN of BAIL NEW SIZZLE REEL

As you know everywhere I go, I either give somebody my card or put it where people can see it. At my regular juice spot they have a bulletin board and of course my business card is on it. This being Studio City, Toluca Lake area, there are studio types everywhere. We have Universal Studios, & CBS Studios.  Burbank is our neighbor and they have many studios including Walt Disney, NBC and Warner Bros.

A producer noticed my business card, appreciated my logo and had a vision. That, in and of itself is inspiring to me. I love to observe and learn from successful people with experience and accomplishments. Highnoon Productions or Burt Kearns & Michael Braverman, have years of success and experience producing films, shows, commercials, specials and documentaries. Which include shows that you have heard of such as Bar Recovery, Cake Boss, and Conspiracy Theory. 

We have been developing and filming for a few years now! Our first sizzle reel (mock episode) was filmed in my office in Hollywood and was very real and somewhat hard core. As the climate of what is airing on TV changes, so does the attitude of our project. If it's one thing that I've learned in my 11 years in business, it is that things take time. Impatience does not go with quality and determination or tenacity. 

Now here we are at it again, and we will be filming this Labor Day at the most celebrated car and motorcycle show, the Ventura Grand Nationals! The Queen of Bail and the Bond Girl's will have a booth as a home base. Of course we will have giveaways of T-shirts, stickers, poster signing, photo opportunities, and of course some delicious custom cookies by Lexibell Baked Goods. Meet the up and coming Princess of Bail, and meet your favorite  Bond Girl! Stop by, say hello, get on camera and be a part of the kustom Kulture of Los Angeles! 

GRAND OPENING OF THE QUEEN OF BAIL WEBSITE

Thank you to everybody for such a warm reception to the brand-new website. The website grand opening debuted the premiere of the first full-length video ever made by a bail bond agency, not only in Los Angeles or in the state of California but in the entire country.

Thank you to everybody who took two minutes and 48 seconds out of their life to appreciate the artistic style of a bail bond agency that is original, unique, and one of a kind. 

https://youtu.be/6A8oZ3SCbQk

BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER

RQOB has come a long way. It was my conscious decision to carve out a very specific aesthetic for my business. My bail bond agency is different than any other, not only in Los Angeles, or in the state of California, but in the entire country. My business has an artistic, lowbrow, counter culture vibe to it that reflects who I am, who we are, & who my clients are. Art, the art of motorcycles, the art of Lowrider's & hot rods, the art of tattoos, is all part of what my generation is all about. 

My bail bond agency does not cater to John Q Public. It caters to the underworld of Los Angeles, & surrounding county's. This video is so very special to me, as it reflects those qualities as does all of the projects that I either create or participate in.

Tomorrow the full length video will premiere on my very first official website. I never felt that I needed a website, until recently I realized that the business & social media has grown to the point where there needs to be one homebase. I want to thank everybody for your continued support throughout all my years in business. Thank you for over 28,000 views on my blog. Please take a moment to watch the first official video presented by WACKOE FILMS,  BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER, tomorrow on the launch date of Raquel Queen of Bail Bonds website. Please watch the video till the very end to see the credits. Special thanks are very important, many people deserve the credit. I could not have done this alone. I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you get the parody! 

QUEEN OF BAIL DEMANDS COPY OF INVESTIGATION

In 11 years I have hired a bounty Hunter ONCE. I have never liked any bounty hunters that I have ever met. Because they're rude or disrespectful? No, absolutely not. I dislike them because their demeanor is punitive. They act like some sort of law-enforcement and I suppose they are an arms length away from an actual cop, and that's probably why I highly dislike the entire idea of a bounty Hunter. I am in the business of getting people out of jail. Unfortunately, I had one client that simply refused to go to court while he was living with his mommy. The thought of having somebody in tactical gear somewhat representing my business in public, gives me the shivers, but I had to do it. This is my experience with the Bounty Hunter... 

I called a couple of bountyhunters and got some price quotes. I told him the situation, there is a kid that refuses to go to court, he lives with his mother, and here is his address, it's a simple pick up. I'm well aware that the Bounty Hunter is going to have to do some surveillance find out the schedule of the people coming in and out of the house, that should take one day, two days max. I was quoted a charge of $700. I agreed to it. The defendant was apprehended, arrested, and brought to jail. I then received an invoice for $1600. Reason being was the Bounty Hunter claimed they had to conduct a full investigation. I said that's great, I just need a copy of that investigation.

I never ever heard from this Bounty Hunter again. I never got a copy of any investigation. I sent him the $700 that he quoted me and that was that.

Bail bonds in its entirety can be somewhat shady to say the least.

RAQUEL QUEEN OF BAIL AS GUEST JUDGE

The Queen of Bail a Judge in the WAREHOUSE of KUSTOMS at the WHITEWALL NATIONALS!!!! 

Some of you may think to yourself how does that work? Well here's a little bit of background about me that you may not know! 

My very first car was a '68 Chevy Impala. My dad gave it to me the day I turned 16. I instantly got into cars and started getting Hot Rod & Lowrider Magazine. I started going to all the car shows and modifying my Chevy. When I would get in trouble my dad would take the distributor cap off so that I couldn't go anywhere. Needless to stay I started learning about the engine as well. Motorcycles and cars became an obsession of mine at a very early age. I started learning about Clay Smith Cams, Mooneyes, and hooker headers, glass packs & the difference between a Ford and Chevy motor.

I started going to all the car shows as much as I could. I even went all the way to New Jersey for an annual lead sled car show. Paso Robles was an annual event.. In the '90s when many people were into hip-hop, we were into hot rods, Lowriders, motorcycles, being a greaser or a biker and listening to everything from punk rock to oldies to swing music, bebop and Jane's addiction too! 

I got a fantastic education on motorcycles from my ex who I was with for eight years. He was and still is a senior mechanic at Bartels Harley Davidson. Every year he built the race bike for the Bonneville Salt Flats, & broke records. 

I also had a '66 Chevy truck. At the time I was in welding school at N.Valley Occupational Center. First thing I did was lower the front, took the shifter off the column, got rid of those big goofy side view mirrors, put blue dots in the taillights, got rid of the big rear bumper... That truck always ran hot and it drove me crazy. Being a young girl, not being able to afford to build my truck I thought.. I know what I'll do, I'll get it I'll get an El Camino. I wanted disc brakes, I wanted power steering, I wanted a heater and air conditioner!! I got a 1983 El Camino and it was my baby! She was sweet with her Cragar wheels, lowered and clean as hell!

I also worked at Exile Cycles for two years. I learned a lot about motorcycles during my employment there, it was one of the best jobs I ever had before I found my place in Bail Bonds. I worked for Indian Motocycle when they made their brief comeback, & to be honest that was not the best memory..  Needless to say I am beyond excited and honored to be the only female judge in the 2016 WHITEWALL NATIONALS. Thank you for taking the time to learn a little bit about me and my background. I hope to see you all July 16th in San Pedro at this year's event!

QUEEN OF BAIL at the WHITEWALL NATIONALS

I'm super excited to be a special guest Judge for WAREHOUSE OF KUSTOMS SHOWCASE ' WHITEWALL NATIONALS! Say hi to me & the BOND GIRLS, we will have gift bags & giveaways! 

Join us on July 16 in San Pedro on the beautiful waterfront. Pinup girl contest, Best Bike, kustoms, Lowrider's, hot rods, food bands, let's go! Check out their website at www.whitewallnationals.com 

QUEEN of BAIL CUSTOM COOKIES

We all know people that have had their ups and their downs. When your kids go off to college, when somebody has to be responsible, or when somebody just gets out, my custom cookies are a fantastic conversation piece. RQOB's custom cookies are designed for every holiday or theme or event! 

This is an extremely different bail bond agency for a completely different level of clientele with a different mindset and style. 

RAQUEL QUEEN OF BAIL CUSTOM COOKIES, will soon be available for order and delivery for your special occasion off of my website. Custom-made to fit whatever theme you have! 

Thank you everybody for taking the time to read my blog! I cannot wait for you to see what's next!

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS

Here we are in May 2016 with Memorial  Day weekend about to kick off the summer season! RQOB is always ahead of the game and functioning approximately six months ahead of schedule. Winding down the end of this year, I do an inventory of what projects, goals and accomplishments my business has reached and or achieved.

I'm so excited to announce my upcoming video! It is the first full-length two & a half minute video any bail agency has ever done in the entire country! 

RQOB is also finally launching the very first official website! It's a formality that I never thought I had needed. However, as my business grows and as social media is forever changing, I figure a one stop shop will be a good option. The website will give you all of the information, pictures, appearances, events and giveaways & sales of merchandise all in one place.

Of course last but not least, I hope you've all heard of the Princess of Bail Bonds, assisting me on the west side of town!

I hope everybody has a beautiful holiday weekend! Be safe and have fun with your friends and family! Don't get caught slippin! 818-602-7676

ENCINO SPRING CARNIVAL

This weekend is the annual Encino Spring Carnival! This year RQOB is a proud sponsor of the Ferris wheel! The carnival has all kinds of scary rides and all kinds of cool games. Delicious gourmet food trucks, and all the carnival stuff like cotton candy, hotdogs, funnel cakes, churro's, corn dogs, & nachos. 

For the kids, there's everything that you can imagine! For the adults there's a beer & cocktail garden! 

Tonight kicked off the weekend event. It was so much fun! I haven't been to a carnival in years! The carnival had incredibly good sound for the music & bands. Extra special touches like centerpieces and table cloths in the seating area is a very nice touch. When I say proud sponsor, I really mean it! It's a great time for the entire family. If you're in the San Fernando Valley, don't miss out, it is free admission. You purchase tickets for your rides and games. There's a professional photographer there with photo opportunities, the super slide, bumber cars and the Kreepy Kastle! 

I will be there Saturday and Sunday with some custom cookies to hand out to friends and neighbors of the community!

Very special thank you goes to St Cyril's for hosting this beautiful event!

QUEEN OF BAIL BONDS FOR A REASON

Here is a typical scenario that is beyond frustrating! I bail somebody out of jail, which always results in a court date. The only obligation a client has to me after I bail them out of jail, is to go to court. This is something that I make very clear with every client. 

When a client does not go to court, I get a notice in the mail. Whether the court is right or wrong there is always a court date. You must go to this court date.

I told my client that he did not go to court and he insisted that the case had been over years ago. He also told me that I was confused. For a client to tell me that I'm confused is infuriating. I asked him why would you think I'm confused? This is what I do for a living. I've been doing this for 11 years. I had to call his attorney and have his attorney explain the very exact same thing that I had explained to him. This is why it is still a man's world. There are many other reasons why it's a man's world such as inequality on pay & inequality on taxes and many other things. However this is the id of it. A woman can say something plain and simple, in the same language, but does not get heard.  It takes a man to explain something to another man and then he can understand it. This I blame on parenting.

QUEEN of BAIL & FIRST ANNUAL GOLF & TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Yesterday was a beautiful day, & a golf and tennis tournament was the perfect reason to take a Monday off of work! Yesterday marked the first annual golf and tennis tournament at Porter Valley Ranch Country Club, hosted by St Cyrils of Encino.

RQOB was a sponsor of one of the tennis courts. Other sponsors had their banners by certain holes on the golf course and at the club house. Although I am a golfer, I thought my banner would be more appropriate on a tennis court.

The country club was gorgeous. The event had a great turnout, we had 80 participants. We had beverages being delivered to all the golfers on the course by one of the golf carts. The tennis players got a free tennis lesson  or "tennis clinic" as well. There were many contests such as longest drive, best putt..

All of the games were followed by cocktail hour, and then we had our banquet dinner. The country club really put out a feast!

Everybody who attended were part of a raffle prize giveaway. There was an auction, and everybody received trophies for the contests & for their participation. Of all the sponsors involved, I was the only sponsor that attended the event. I had my custom tennis ball and golf ball cookies that I gave away to everybody. I met so many nice people, it was so much fun! This year one of my business plans is to sponsor different events, different demographics! 

A very special thank you goes out to St Cyril's Catholic Church of Encino for hosting this beautiful event and letting me be a part of it. It was a great day and I really look forward to next year! If you are a golfer or a tennis player you are invited & welcome to attend!

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS

This week has been extremely busy with bail bonds. As some of you know from experience there are so many things that can go wrong when somebody is in jail. Los Angeles County Jail, also known as twin towers correctional facility, is running at minimum sufficiency to say the least. Their system is faulty at every facet imaginable. With that being said, let's add human error to the equation. On top of that let's add the negative & entiteled attitude from the Los Angeles County sheriffs department. The Sheriff's are not here to expedite anything quickly or efficiently, especially not processing people in or out of jail. The first obstacle I have is trying to get somebody to answer the phone at twin towers. Typically I have to try to get a hold of supervisors and ask why can I not get bail information? Why isn't anybody answering the phone?

Keep in mind this is nothing new, I've been dealing with this for close to 11 years now. I know that being calm and nice may get me results as opposed to being freaked out and rude. Getting somebody out of Los Angeles County Jail is a tedious task and sometimes keeps me up for an entire 24 hours. Being so busy all the time, I do not get much sleep. The times when somebody wants me to get out of bed at 5 o'clock in the morning for a $200 warrant, I just can't do it. Then I feel bad and can't go back to sleep anyway! I would just like to say that my heart goes out to people who are in jail over something so minimal and their loved ones have to try to find a bail bondsman that will help them. I think that any warrant that has a bail amount under $5000 should be cited out! Being involved with my community more and more every year may help me to achieve some change one day. Why Los Angeles County Jail cannot run smoother is beyond me, they employ thousands of people. Why law enforcement will not pick people up on $30,000 warrant but will arrest somebody with a $500 warrant is also beyond me.

EASTER WEEKEND!

Easter is always in April but this year it comes early! It has double meaning like most holidays here in America. Spending time with family in beautiful weather, with food, drink, and Easter eggs, to me is a great time. 

As many of you may know, we have a tradition of making some very special collectible eggs every year! That's what I will be doing all day. We have coffee and pastries and listen to music the entire time. It's a tradition that I look forward to every year with my godfather. I appreciate everybody that likes my eggs and comments and likes the pictures! Have a great Easter weekend everybody, & don't get caught slippin! I will be on call 24 seven as always! 818-602-7676 all cities, all jails. 

HAPPY ST PATRICKS DAY !

Happy Saint Patrick's day! I have seen so many people wearing green! The spirit and energy of Saint Patrick's day is always so cute to me! Everybody at the gym was wearing green.  I saw a lady in the bank and a sparkled leprechaun hat! Everyone has plans tonight everybody loves this holiday and being Irish for a day!

Be safe and don't get caught slippin! I will be on call all night.

QUEEN of BAIL BONDS & the SIXTY 6ers!

This Saturday, March 5 marks the first annual blessing of the bikes presented to you by the 66er's women's riding club! Raquel Queen of Bail is a proud sponsor. At 10 AM everybody is meeting at the absolutely gorgeous San Gabriel mission. Then ride in a pack to Laidlaw's Harley Davidson with us to party!

There will be a band, food, raffle & vendors. 

RQOB will be giving away "don't get caught slippin"  T-shirts all day long!

Get your bike blessed, or just meet us at Laidlaw's, but come out, support my girls, say hi to us and let's take a picture!

Good times! Good cause! 

 

QUEEN of BAIL & BUSINESS

Good morning everybody! As a small business owner I am definitely an advocate of supporting other small businesses. Most businesses need at least a small handful of vendors, I know I do. Raquel Queen of Bail Bonds uses silkscreen printers, vinyl sticker print shops, business cards need to be made, my custom cookie, photographers, and more! Call me old school, but I feel that a conversation needs to be had for business to be negotiated professionally and effectively! I do not think everything can be done through email and especially not text or social media. It's amazing to me that people will say that they are struggling, or need more business, yet they have no work ethic.

If you follow me on any of my social media, you will see that there are a few businesses that I most definitely endorse, and there are some vendors that I always have time consuming situations with. 

The competition in business is fierce. Being honest, having communication skills, and being able to meet a deadline, are your best bets for a successful business! We must remember both vendor and customer, that small businesses are pretty much always under a lot of pressure because it's a small business! There's not a lot of help, &  sometimes there's only one or two people doing everything from soup to nuts. Today my message is ...let's support all small businesses today!  Take the time to find your local coffee shop and not go to corporate franchises. Lets help our communities, and our local economies. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog I sincerely appreciate your support!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY from The QUEEN of BAIL

This weekend has been crazy busy! Typically weekends like New Year's Eve, Super Bowl Sunday, & Halloween, are the busiest times for me. This Valentine's Day weekend has been the busiest in years! I am open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, all cities and all jails! I feel very good about making some very stressed out people feel a lot better this weekend.  They are home to be with their wives, girlfriends, boyfriends and husbands, mothers and fathers. Enjoy this Valentine's Day and celebrate with love!

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