{"id":7695,"date":"2018-03-28T18:54:50","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T18:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/?p=7695"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:23:57","slug":"30-year-ritchie-bros-buyer-switches-shipping-uship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/company-news\/30-year-ritchie-bros-buyer-switches-shipping-uship\/","title":{"rendered":"30-Year Ritchie Bros. Buyer Switches Shipping to uShip"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a balmy Monday in Orlando, Florida. The Ritchie Bros. auction site is as expansive as it is bustling. Scott M. has come from Michigan in search of an excavator, hoping to bring home one of 760 up for auction.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s one of more than 13,000 attendees at Ritchie Bros. Orlando, the auctioneer\u2019s largest event of the year with more than 12,500 items worth $278 million.<\/p>\n

After winning auctions for a roller and water truck, Scott heads to the uShip<\/a><\/span> tent, where he lists, reviews, and books the shipping for his heavy equipment purchases, which together top 25 tons.<\/p>\n

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Beginner\u2019s Luck: Scott M. \u2013\u00a0a first-time uShip customer \u2013 was\u00a0uShip\u2019s $2,000 shipping giveaway winner<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Courtesy: Ritchie Bros.<\/em><\/p>\n

One-stop Shopping\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In years past, Scott had visited the Orlando auction and arranged transport with a carrier on the spot. While this luck-of-the-draw approach has worked for Scott and many others, it didn\u2019t allow much price comparison, leaving buyers paying higher rates due to lack of competition. In other words, they were shipping blindly. With uShip, Scott says, \u201cInstead of having to go track down six different vendors, it\u2019s all one-stop shopping.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond saving serious cash on his shipments, Scott says the experience overall was painless, and the transporters\u2019 communication made the process a breeze. \u201cIf there was an issue, they\u2019d get right back to me,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n

\"\"Scott\u2019s new equipment made it to Michigan and is already hard at work.<\/em><\/p>\n

Three Decades Strong<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott has been a Ritchie Bros. customer for more than 30 years. He knows what to expect at\u00a0an auction: better selection than other firms and a no buy-back policy, ensuring fair bidding. He\u2019s both bought and sold with Ritchie Bros., and says he\u2019s never once had an issue.<\/p>\n

With a 30-year relationship on the line, changing up processes might seem like throwing a wrench into a well-oiled machine. But as Scott experienced with his first uShip shipment, a fresh take on an old problem can make a good thing even better.<\/p>\n

Customers have always found ways to ship heavy equipment home from auctions. But they haven\u2019t always done so cost-effectively or efficiently. Armed with the power of competition, shippers who use uShip can choose and review their transporter based on price, reviews and availability.<\/p>\n

Ready to see how uShip can help streamline shipping for your next purchase?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a balmy Monday in Orlando, Florida. The Ritchie Bros. auction site is as expansive as it is bustling. Scott M. has come from Michigan in search of an excavator, hoping to bring home one of 760 up for auction. He\u2019s one of more than 13,000 attendees at Ritchie Bros. Orlando, the auctioneer\u2019s largest event… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":7754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,293],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news","category-case-studies"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":[{"blog_post_entry_footer_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/ship?r=5666457","blog_post_entry_footer_cta_text":"Create a Listing","blog_post_entry_footer_onclick":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}