Moving your items: Difference between revisions

Since [[EVE University]] is often at war, it is necessary for members to have a way to move their items, so they do not risk [[Hauling|hauling]] on their EVE University character and potentially losing them to a [[War_Target#WT|war target]]. This page sets out some of the available options.

{{Color box|color=#144f1d|border=#2f8f2f|This is highly recommended while you are in EVE University - it will make your life much easier!}}

The page [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] sets out the process, including what skills to train to maximise your hauling capability without taking away too much time from training your main character.

Probably the most common method of hauling items within EVE University is by using the campus hauling services. The [[High Sec Campus]], [[Low Sec Campus]] and [[Null Sec Campus]] all have hauling services which are set out below:

* [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=256&t=90646 Campus Sponsored Hauling] - serves the High Sec Campus, Low Sec Campus and the Null Sec Campus from certain locations

* [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=256&t=90646 NSC Sponsored Shipping] - serves the Null Sec Campus from certain locations

===Preparing your items===

*To keep the size of your items to a minimum make sure you repackage them. To do this right click on the item in your hangar and click 'Repackage'. Be aware that if you repackage ships any rigs will be destroyed

*Make sure you calculate the value of your items first to ensure you set the right collateral (see below)

===Setting up a courier contract===

Since the haulers are volunteering their time for little to no reward, most of the campus services operate on a "no collateral" basis. What this means is if their ship is destroyed and your cargo is lost, you will not be compensated for it, so you essentially bear the risk. This is of course something to bear in mind and you should ensure you are able to cover the cost of replacing your possessions in the worst case scenario.  

Full information on this program and the rules for using it can be found on [http://forum.eveuniversity.org/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=80730 this forum post]. It is basically a mailing list people can subscribe to so they can be notified of courier contracts on their alt (non-EVE University) characters. The mailing list is Hauling.E-Uni and is open to the public for convenience and to allow people to join with their out-of-corp alts. However, only members of Ivy League can put up contracts through the mailing list.

To use the program you should do the following:

Before you start see the section on [[Moving_your_items#Preparing_your_items|Preparing your items]]

#Keep the completed contract open for now as you will need to link it shortly

Collateral is incredibly important with courier contracts. The concept is that the person moving your items pays over an amount of ISK which you specify. If they successfully complete the contract and deliver the items to their destination then they receive the collateral back. If, however, the contract fails they forfeit the collateral and it is paid to you instead. There are many reasons why a contract may fail, for example the person moving your items may be ganked and the items destroyed.

To calculate the approximate value of your items you can use a valuing site such as [http://www.evepraisal.com/ Evepraisal]. To use it, go to your item hangar and make sure you are organising items in 'List' view in the top right. Then either select all of the items (Ctrl + A) or just the items you will be sending by contract (Ctrl + click the items you want to select) and copy them to your clipboard (Ctrl + C). Go to Evepraisal and paste the items into the box (Ctrl + V) then press submit. It is normal to value items based on their price in Jita. This will list all the items and their value, and at the bottom will give you a 'Total Sell Value' which is how much your items would be worth if you sold them. Your collateral should be at least this value.

It is up to you how much you wish to offer as a reward for completing the contract. EVE University advice is:

To do this:

#You can also add in the actual volume of your contract, number of jumps, payment, expiration date and collateral required if you want to, but this is optional

Anyone can join the mailing list, so you can join the list using your hauler alt to accept contracts if you like.

Before you even consider doing corporation courier contracts you should create an alt character and train it up as a hauler. See the page on [[Creating an Alt Hauler]] for more information on how to do this, and what skills to train to be ready to haul.

You will also need some ISK spare to use as collateral when accepting the courier contract, so make sure you have some set aside.

Finding contracts through the OOC Student Hauling Program is easy. You just need to join the mailing list:

When a mail comes through you can click on the contract to see the full details and accept it if it is still available.

Before you start see the sections on [[Moving_your_items#Preparing_your_items|Preparing your items]], [[Moving_your_items#Calculating_collateral|Calculating Collateral]] and [[Moving_your_items#How_much_to_set_as_a_reward|How much to set as a reward]]

#Review to ensure all the information is correct and then press 'Finish'

Before you start review the section on [[Moving_your_items#Getting_ready_to_do_courier_contracts|Getting ready to do courier contracts]]

#You can then complete the courier contract in the Contracts menu ([[File:Contractsicon.png|32px]])

As well as the above options, there are corporations which specialise in running courier contracts for paying customers. EVE University do not endorse any courier corp in particular, but a couple of possibilities are [https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=6491 Red Frog Freight] or [http://www.pushx.net/ Push Industries (PushX)].