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Joined: 12/19/2018(UTC) Posts: 15   Location: Marianna, FLorida
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If you sell a gig that's a bit of a distance away; a regular customer schedules an event on the other side of the country, do you box up the gear and ship it to the venue (UPS/Fedex),do you send it air freight, or do you make it a road trip? Insurance? Damage? Stolen gear? Costs? What are the pitfalls? What are the best solutions?
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How much gear are we talking about? 90% of all my gigs are out of state and i carry with me 4x 70lbs pelican cases a backpack and a personable and I'm good. The only thing I've ever lost was a few monitors in the last 3 years. I've also looked at what i needed and said well SDI cable is the worst to travel with its bulky and heavy so i'll rent that and have it on site or i'll ship a container with all the c-stands or grappling gear and include that in the cost. Plus its cheaper for me to fly due to how i gain miles and with my status so i'm not paying extra for luggage with delta. If i do have a lot or fly with another airline i go early and inform them i'm broadcasting and they usually have reduced rates if you have credentials. aka a cool printed press looking pass and a business card is what they're looking for.
my amex covers my insurance.
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Joined: 12/19/2018(UTC) Posts: 15 Location: Marianna, FLorida
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I have my 15" laptop computer (V-Mix), 2 Sony x70cameras and a Panasonic Z10000, a 19" monitor, a file case cable box, three tripods, a small audio mixer (Q802) and my X-Keys.
A sports webcaster I talked to told me he doesn't trust shipping or airlines, so he bought a small trailer. I don't have that much gear. It all fits in the back of a Toyota Prius.
I appreciate your input. On reflection I think shipping and extra insurance could add a lot to my expenses and price me out of a job over any locals, and rental may not have cameras that I'm familiar with using.
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