Ardmore peddler & solicitor bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
The City of Ardmore requires a $1,000 bond for a peddler, transient merchant or contribution solicitor permit. Ours is $275 flat — the minimum premium, since 3% of $1,000 falls below it. The application is five minutes.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Ardmore
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Ardmore peddler / transient merchant / solicitor permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
3% of $1,000 = $30, below our $275 minimum — so the price is $275 per term, the same for everyone. Multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Peddlers, transient merchants, and contribution solicitors do business door-to-door and from temporary locations, so the City of Ardmore conditions their permit on a $1,000 surety bond. The bond is a consumer-protection guarantee standing behind your honest dealings and compliance with the City's solicitation rules.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Ardmore (the obligee), with the public protected. If you take a deposit and fail to deliver, or otherwise violate the City's peddler / solicitor ordinance, a harmed resident can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Sellers who deal honestly and follow the City's rules treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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Finish your Ardmore permit today.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.