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Originally Posted by Eric H
Judging by the trailer I wouldn't let them touch anything of mine! They might smash something just to spice things up. Real life is nothing like these "Reality" shows.
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I do think that a lot of these shows have made up drama written into them, but Shipping Wars is more or less accurate. Roy was telling me all about his trials and tribulations getting started in the freelance world when he got here, and the show sums it up pretty well based on what he told me. No help but what you bring, sheisty and sometimes underhanded people who don't understand your work, routes that don't always work out, impossible time frames, and top it all off with unintended vehicle breakdowns and law enforcement officials who could care less that you're just trying to make an honest living.
All that said, I was in constant contact with Roy and he was very good about letting me know what was going on every step of the way. I used to just roll my eyes when people on TV call themselves 'professionals', but Roy really means it. He's a character no doubt about that, but I'd hire him again no questions asked. He did everything he said he would do and let's face it, it's getting harder and harder to find people like that these days.
As for things getting damaged in shipment, it's all in how you pack it. If you pack well enough, even a CRT can make it through some bad conditions. I had a 21AXP22 U-Shipped to me from Michigan in nothing more than a ratty old torn up box, it made it just fine. Can't say that for UPS, who managed to destroy a rebuilt CRT from Scotty even though it was in a purpose made CRT container.
As things stand right now, I'm far more comfortable using UShip for delivery of fragile items than any other service. You guys should give it a shot next time you need a valuable set moved, the prices might surprise you. Hate for this to sound like a pitch, but I have been impressed so far with the way things have gone.