Ramirez Betelgueze
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Posted - 2009.03.24 18:38:00 -
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Just to have stated my opinion in this case at first, I'd like to say, that the main point shouldnt be that the hauler that breaks the contract is "such a bad person" ("scammer", "thief" or something) but that the person that gives out a contract with such a low collateral should do his/her homework better...
The collateral is the sum that you define when giving out your contract, you don't have to have the money, you can set it freely so where's the point in not setting it to a higher value?
-> Don't blame the "scamming" hauler, do your maths and calculate your collateral properly (which should be above the value of your items in my opinion. Or at least very close so you'd lose your items on the one hand but on the other save the time of selling them yourself).
Now to the hauling:
I use hauling contracts very often and I tend to never get broken contracts...
Why?
- I don't offer insane rewards for tours into little traveled systems but only between hubs or at least highsec systems.
-> If you want to get stuff hauled, maybe get your stuff the one or two systems to the next hub first, at least to highsec, this way your contract gets far more serious.
-> You can pay very low rewards if you send packages between the hubs since there are always traders traveling between (for example Jita - Oursulaert). Since your contract is just a bonbon filling their free space you also shouldnt feel bad about low reward.
- I tend to always use cargo containers for my freight. At first I pack my cargo into the container, then I make my transport contract on the container. This way the hauler can look into the transport package but within the transport package he only sees my container which should prevent him from getting info about your goods. There might be ways to get info on the transported goods even when they're in containers but by now I don't know about them (maybe through cargo canners you can get the info... but I don't know since I have no experience as pirate). Putting into containers should be at least an idea to try for you I guess.
(If someone knows how to look into containers within transport contracts, I'd be happy to get enlightened about this. If you have an idea how to make the contract even safer, let me know please)
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