EVE General Discussion

There is a little addendum to this story that has not made the press yet, it seems.

Today, after some contemplation, Beatrice, via a newly created alt, transferred 44.5 billion ISK back to our corp White Frog Insurance.

That is something at least I will remember Beatrice for.

,,,,but can they do it as well ?

~500mil isk/jump will get it moved and generally quickly.

I think your sarcasm detector is broken

1. Consistency - Turn-around time and pricing for Red Frog is predictable no matter where you are in Empire. When you use Red Frog you can count on your Bashyam to Gelfiven contract being delivered for the same cost/jump and in roughly the same time frame as your Jita to Amarr contracts. Public contracts can work well for popular trade routes, but good luck with those back-water systems.

2. Reliability - With a properly collateralized contract you are never going to lose, but sometimes you'd rather just have what you intended to ship without the hassle of replacing it. Red Frog ships everything in freighters, even that 0m3 PLEX you need out in the middle of nowhere far more than you need the 600m ISK collateral from the guy who got ganked trying to deliver it in a shuttle.

3. Accountability - Red Frog strives hard to keep our queue young. Pilots that don't meet our delivery standards don't last long. Sure, nobody's perfect, but we have many internal metrics and processes to promote speedy shipping. When you post to Red Frog you know your package will be delivered by one of these diligent pilots, not by some random who is trying out hauling for the first time ever on public contracts and decided to log out in the middle of your job.

4. Trust - ALWAYS COLLATERALIZE YOUR CONTRACTS PROPERLY! That said, if you do happen to typo the collateral, Red Frog usually rejects it quickly and lets you know. Of course, theft does happen, nobody is perfect, but I'm pretty sure the odds of getting your stuff back post-mistake are much higher with RF than with public contracts.

Of course, Red Frog is not for everyone and not for every job. I can't speak for Red Frog as a corp -- I'm just a lowly contract pilot -- but I fully support the efforts of places like the "Haulers Channel" and I feel there is plenty of work in New Eden for all haulers, Frog or not!

The whole thing is kind of tawdry and pathetic, like a Best Buy clerk grabbing a stack of DVDs and running away, while imagining himself some kind of Walter White. The great Eve exploits are breathtakingly amoral to softhearted fools such as myself, but you can't help but be impressed by the scope and audacity of the legendary ones, like the Ubiqua Seraph or Band of Brothers betrayals. This is not in that class. It's a bit sad to see someone torpedo a friendship over petty larceny which involved no more cleverness than moving ISK from one wallet tom another and then running away.

Also, I'm amused by Pirahna's assertion that in real life, white collar embezzlement will get you beat up. Maybe minimum security prison if you're unlucky. But more likely just sued and fired. But if you rip off ordinary citizens, your corporation is likely to be rewarded with juicy tax breaks and exemptions!

,,,,but can they do it as well ?