U-Haul - The Controversial History

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
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Комментарии • 1,8 тыс.

  • @djdeadbeat4380
    @djdeadbeat4380 5 лет назад +4845

    This is the last company I think of when I think controversy. I’ve never heard of this before

    • @denmarkfidelio2962
      @denmarkfidelio2962 5 лет назад +51

      ...man ...the background music ...lol

    • @mcrancher4587
      @mcrancher4587 5 лет назад +12

      @Juan Cortez Muro fuck you

    • @YOURSHORT2
      @YOURSHORT2 5 лет назад +56

      Same, I've used Uhaul my entire life and never knew any of this

    • @UNPOCOLOCO444
      @UNPOCOLOCO444 5 лет назад +13

      Evil company.

    • @yocland8841
      @yocland8841 5 лет назад +10

      They got me for 200 bucks. Theyre horrible people!

  • @jabber1990
    @jabber1990 5 лет назад +1481

    I love when a company says "we're a family owned company"
    family is the FIRST one to screw you over.

    • @thehandlesticks66
      @thehandlesticks66 5 лет назад +100

      Psychos make good CEOs, but not good parents.

    • @fuckgoogleforever
      @fuckgoogleforever 5 лет назад +46

      @Phil McCrevice found the guy who's been spoiled

    • @undesirableloser9702
      @undesirableloser9702 5 лет назад +21

      Johnson & Johnson he used to be a family company till just recently all the lawsuits.

    • @RegionalRadioShackManager
      @RegionalRadioShackManager 5 лет назад +11

      Commentator found the guy who has a broken family lmao

    • @fuckgoogleforever
      @fuckgoogleforever 5 лет назад +4

      @@RegionalRadioShackManager Bold assumptions, try again lmao

  • @Kilonum
    @Kilonum 5 лет назад +1705

    fun fact: Uhaul has the largest fleet of vehicle registered in Arizona, because ALL of their vehicles are registered there.

    • @YaowBucketHEAD
      @YaowBucketHEAD 5 лет назад +216

      I move a lot. More than I would like (job) and I've used UHAUL about 6 times in the past 10 years and I noticed that every truck, no matter what state I rented from, had Arizona plates.
      I always thought it was due to people trying to get the hell out of Arizona. It's was probably cheaper to register the trucks in AZ.
      Never really thought about it.

    • @glen1555
      @glen1555 5 лет назад +47

      Often wondered why and how they got away with it . I used U-haul in Pennsylvania and wondered if PA lost out on vehicle taxes

    • @inter5123
      @inter5123 5 лет назад +107

      YaowBucketHEAD the company is based out of Arizona so when uhaul buys vehicles they get registered from the state the company is based in and those laws are applied. That’s how some exotic car owners buy $250000+ cars and not pay sales tax since they have an LLC out of Montana and Montana doesn’t have sales tax but they’re cars have to be registered in the state

    • @inter5123
      @inter5123 5 лет назад +18

      Agent J I think it works like that though, it might be Delaware or one of the states in that region but I know that a bunch of U.S companies “base” their company out of a building in the state and get out of paying a bunch of taxes.

    • @PlaystationMasterPS3
      @PlaystationMasterPS3 5 лет назад +8

      @@inter5123 1209 N Orange Street, Wilmington Delaware

  • @noUGames
    @noUGames 5 лет назад +854

    Moral of the story? Dont have so many damn kids & marriages.

    • @Ben.N
      @Ben.N 5 лет назад +14

      Nah, it's to not family run a business unless you're in Japan.

    • @arthurmorgan3513
      @arthurmorgan3513 4 года назад +1

      @Blackpilled Saint I'm sure it does.

    • @Fraudjaku
      @Fraudjaku 4 года назад +4

      Yea only marry anime girls since they the only one that like you if they were real

    • @chickentail7108
      @chickentail7108 4 года назад +1

      DanteHarlow pee

    • @prod.mxmo_mk9
      @prod.mxmo_mk9 4 года назад +1

      LOL

  • @leopoldorincon7108
    @leopoldorincon7108 5 лет назад +2849

    Damn, 11 kids. This guy doesn't know how to pull out of a driveway.

    • @BackPalSA
      @BackPalSA 5 лет назад +268

      11? He literally said "12 kids." You just watched the video. Come on, lad.

    • @cletus223
      @cletus223 5 лет назад +192

      @@BackPalSA His children are uncountable...

    • @sourgreendolly7685
      @sourgreendolly7685 5 лет назад +173

      Friendly neighborhood reminder that the pull out method isn’t all that reliable~

    • @leopoldorincon7108
      @leopoldorincon7108 5 лет назад +84

      @@BackPalSA I was just blown away by the many kids he had. Probably more undisclosed since the guy is rich af.

    • @naps3386
      @naps3386 5 лет назад +43

      All those single moms...ugh

  • @doomed2obscurity666
    @doomed2obscurity666 5 лет назад +842

    The story is like a typical 90's mexican telenovela 🤣

  • @poweroffriendship2.0
    @poweroffriendship2.0 5 лет назад +2160

    *_Meanwhile, U-Haul never noticed that Woody and Buzz are driving towards the back of the truck._*

    • @n8with8s
      @n8with8s 5 лет назад +127

      We're not aiming for the truck

    • @QueenRenne
      @QueenRenne 5 лет назад +1

      Bwahahaaaa 😆😆😆

    • @theworldoverheavan560
      @theworldoverheavan560 5 лет назад +5

      @@n8with8s LOL I KNOW THAT MEME

    • @joshnic6639
      @joshnic6639 5 лет назад +4

      COMPANY MAN needs to do a video on a fur trading company

    • @bentheg9793
      @bentheg9793 5 лет назад +3

      @@n8with8s (crashes into World Trade Center) (falls down through sunroof into Andy's mother's van)

  • @GONEWILDFILMS
    @GONEWILDFILMS 5 лет назад +511

    The UHaul employees should get the credit for keeping the company running through all that messy situation.

    • @LickMyMusketBallsYankee
      @LickMyMusketBallsYankee 4 года назад +18

      If you want to get technical half of their "employees" are the general public making use of their services. (If you're trying to argue that them driving a U-Hual makes them part of U-Hual) so it should be us that gets all that praise.

    • @paulheap1982
      @paulheap1982 4 года назад +12

      @@LickMyMusketBallsYankee well the public wouldn't be able to use the service if it wasn't for the employees.

    • @omar90s91
      @omar90s91 4 года назад +2

      @@paulheap1982 If they still receive a paycheck who cares about the mess in hq

    • @modelrailpreservation
      @modelrailpreservation 3 года назад +9

      That's usually the way of things. Bean counters and desk jockeys in suits make messes, it's the guys at the bottom in the work clothes that keep things going.

    • @leerjet8784
      @leerjet8784 2 года назад

      I should get all the credit because I kept everybody together and ran the company while everything was going on

  • @katat4649
    @katat4649 5 лет назад +2801

    Ahh back in the days when 3 years of medical school could be paid for by odd jobs in the great depression.

    • @JonathanMoosey
      @JonathanMoosey 5 лет назад +316

      Long before government loans jacked up the cost of tuition

    • @fuckgoogleforever
      @fuckgoogleforever 5 лет назад +59

      @Thomas Emilio You're right, the government shouldn't be in education.
      Not now, not ever.

    • @SillyPutty3700
      @SillyPutty3700 5 лет назад +19

      @@JonathanMoosey You are one of the few people that I have ever heard put forth that theory. I agree with it completely.

    • @JonathanMoosey
      @JonathanMoosey 5 лет назад +29

      Commentator I don’t believe that at all, in fact the exact opposite. The point I was trying to make is how the government got involved in college tuition and it becoming an even bigger problem.

    • @Sonny_McMacsson
      @Sonny_McMacsson 5 лет назад +4

      @Phil McCrevice What exactly would compel that?

  • @TasteTheRambo
    @TasteTheRambo 5 лет назад +215

    "Family-owned and operated" seems like less of a selling point after watching this.

    • @otaviofrn_adv
      @otaviofrn_adv 4 года назад +8

      Well, I've heard once that family owned and operated business have 7x more chance to break. The real thing about all this video is: How they survived?
      Especially with all the system problems and other stuff people talked in this comment section

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga 5 лет назад +793

    Never really heard of this controversial history, so this will be interesting.

    • @AnalyticalMenace
      @AnalyticalMenace 5 лет назад +3

      Precisely what I was thinking. Got really dark around 7:48. My God!

    • @Onderonable
      @Onderonable 5 лет назад +1

      And you wont be hearing about it since dickhead thought skipping over it was somehow the right thing to do.

    • @bitchwormpuddin1499
      @bitchwormpuddin1499 3 года назад +1

      @@Onderonable ?

  • @Incident8
    @Incident8 2 года назад +20

    I want to know more about the genius move of putting the unique state iconography on the sides of the trucks and trailers. To me this was one of their most brilliant moves. It made every vehicle interesting and created a "Im moving there, Im moving from there, We are originally from there" attitude in many and was just really a brilliant way of making the vehicles interesting to everyone.

    • @billveek9518
      @billveek9518 Год назад +1

      I'm the artist who did all fifty states, trust me it hasn't been all roses but thanks

  • @SuperPlayz
    @SuperPlayz 5 лет назад +646

    Never thought a truck rental company had so much drama

    • @obelic71
      @obelic71 5 лет назад +29

      Soon new on Netflix!
      U-haul the most controverse drama series of the 2020 season

    • @hermask815
      @hermask815 5 лет назад +6

      A large amount of money puts drama in everything.
      There a many stories about families breaking up when it comes to inheritance.

    • @agonleed3841
      @agonleed3841 5 лет назад +3

      @@hermask815 hell, even low income families break down over inheritances

    • @madisonatteberry9720
      @madisonatteberry9720 5 лет назад +2

      @@obelic71 That.....actually I would probably see that.

    • @ussliberty109
      @ussliberty109 4 года назад

      What was it you said we're loading into the back of this Ryder van? Well, you must have quite the garden!

  • @amycross4932
    @amycross4932 4 года назад +34

    I went to high school with both Cece and Sophie. I had no idea at the time their father was the creator of the Uhaul empire - they were both unassuming and down to earth. I hurt for them being affected by this mess.

  • @Dj.MODÆO
    @Dj.MODÆO 5 лет назад +269

    This is a sad story, and a perfect example of why you should never split controlling interest of your company to your kids.

    • @craftpaint1644
      @craftpaint1644 5 лет назад +55

      At least the kids gave a damn. A lot of companies go down hill after dad leaves the picture.

    • @Christopher-N
      @Christopher-N 5 лет назад +2

      The pitfalls of _King Lear._

    • @SamLemont
      @SamLemont 5 лет назад +1

      Reminds me of King Henry II of England.

    • @nate296
      @nate296 4 года назад +2

      This is why monarchs developed the rule of primogeniture.

    • @ErickC
      @ErickC 4 года назад +15

      I think it's more a perfect example of why unbridled "leveraging" and "diversification" are generally bad ideas. The kids had absolutely the right idea by trimming the unprofitable parts of the business and focusing on what was actually working.

  • @LeeAnnaHolt
    @LeeAnnaHolt 5 лет назад +226

    As a former uhaul employee, this does not surprise me.

    • @THEGREENHELIUM
      @THEGREENHELIUM 5 лет назад +11

      Oh? What was their company culture like? I'm genuinely curious.

    • @LeeAnnaHolt
      @LeeAnnaHolt 5 лет назад +78

      @@THEGREENHELIUM Well, they under pay you and expect you to deal with customers that are some how worse than retail. Their tech is out dated. They refer to part-time as "moonlighting." The turn over rate is high and they act like we're all "family." At least I didn't have to work heinous hours. I mostly remember the customers being the-absolute-worst part of the job.
      Also, the horrifying things that happen to our trucks or that are found in them. One lady crashed a pickup into a cinder block wall at speed, and walked away because she was so drunk. That is one of the more memorable incidents. Thefts are fairly common too.

    • @daved3948
      @daved3948 4 года назад +7

      @@LeeAnnaHolt what's found in them 😊

    • @irecon-_516
      @irecon-_516 3 года назад +12

      @@daved3948 You name it, i’ve found a pistol, condoms and lube, I did find a nice gold chain tho my co worker found $200 last year in one

    • @daved3948
      @daved3948 3 года назад +2

      @@irecon-_516 wow!

  • @TheVirtuallyAddicted
    @TheVirtuallyAddicted 5 лет назад +234

    Should have asked for an interview. I think the whole history could be made into a TV series or a movie.

    • @trashpanda314
      @trashpanda314 5 лет назад +5

      Or a , GASP, tv movie.....
      I'll see myself out.

    • @dnm3732
      @dnm3732 4 года назад +3

      omg I was thinking the same thing

    • @BMoney8600
      @BMoney8600 3 года назад +2

      I could see it being similar to “Arrested Development”

  • @MikeAllan_SEOCoach
    @MikeAllan_SEOCoach 4 года назад +14

    Thank you for this look into the UHaul gang. I had the honour of meeting LS Schoen back in the '80s. On my first day on the job as an Area Field Manager, I flew from Edmonton Alberta to Calgary Alberta in his private plane he piloted. He was truly an amazing guy, it's too bad his family f(ked him out of the business he founded.

  • @ZERO_42069
    @ZERO_42069 5 лет назад +404

    And here I thought u haul was a normal company

    • @ohla300
      @ohla300 5 лет назад +15

      It is a normal conpany. Truth is stranger than fiction.

    • @timothywells3908
      @timothywells3908 5 лет назад +7

      Lol bruh I have a landscaping a pool service business. My one buddy who’s dad started one back in the 80s said he stole a whole trailer with tools and all repainted it and that’s how he started his business. I know pool guys who get down into some shady shit. I have books worth of crazy stories I’ve heard in the back ground of businesses.

    • @cat363ok3
      @cat363ok3 4 года назад +1

      Nothings Normal any more, And this IS SMALL to what we are about to learn about,, OUR REAL HISTORY AND FUTURES,

    • @giselematthews7949
      @giselematthews7949 4 года назад +1

      @@timothywells3908 Let's talk about contractors.

    • @timothywells3908
      @timothywells3908 4 года назад +1

      Gisele Matthews where do you wanna start? The ones who smoke meth or the ones who run off with security deposits?

  • @dontcallmelil8619
    @dontcallmelil8619 5 лет назад +10

    I love how compassionate and empathetic he is, most youtubers would focus on the tragic and scandal, but not Company Man!

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +8

      I hate talking about things like that but sometimes they're unavoidable and when that's the case I'm sure to handle them with respect.

  • @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti
    @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti 5 лет назад +748

    I peed in a uhaul when i was 10.
    That's the whole story, have a nice day!

    • @repawnd1
      @repawnd1 5 лет назад +74

      very interesting, thanks for sharing

    • @robrick9361
      @robrick9361 5 лет назад +54

      @Prometheus Is Cold
      I pooped in a UHaul when I was 9. GET ON MY LEVEL NOOB!

    • @justindie7543
      @justindie7543 5 лет назад +66

      that explains my piss covered furniture all those years ago...

    • @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti
      @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti 5 лет назад +18

      @@robrick9361 forgive me, sir. Clearly you are the expert in rental excretions.

    • @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti
      @AmeshaSpentaArmaiti 5 лет назад +5

      @@justindie7543 daddy?

  • @imtypingwords
    @imtypingwords 5 лет назад +199

    "I don't want to bother him with a bunch of nonsense calls"
    "So I tried calling him and it freaked me out. "
    Lol what?!

    • @obsoleteoptics
      @obsoleteoptics 5 лет назад +7

      Came here to say that same thing

    • @Matt_Fields_29
      @Matt_Fields_29 5 лет назад +39

      Yeah really he got him on the phone, why not interview him? Since he's relevant to the video. Jeez. Missed opportunity there.

    • @kaliprime8377
      @kaliprime8377 5 лет назад +3

      It sounded like Joe?

    • @SetariM
      @SetariM 5 лет назад +7

      Probably actually wasn't prepared with interview questions...

    • @matthewowen8775
      @matthewowen8775 4 года назад +3

      @@kaliprime8377 joe who?

  • @mrheroprimes
    @mrheroprimes 5 лет назад +139

    I remember seeing a U-Haul trailer over Labor Day weekend that had blown out one of its rear tires and seid tire was also on fire.

    • @SethMethCS
      @SethMethCS 5 лет назад

      Was it covered in white dust? [Burning Man]

    • @mrheroprimes
      @mrheroprimes 5 лет назад +4

      @@SethMethCS I spotted the U-Haul trailer I saw smoke in the distance it was getting off the Thruway and we ended up behind it as we were going past it to make a turn towards Lyons New York I happened to look out the window and noticed the blown out tire wasn't just smoking it was on fire. that person was burning rubber in the literal sense.

    • @muddyslaughters106
      @muddyslaughters106 5 лет назад +1

      *and said tire

  • @anthonywopaness2927
    @anthonywopaness2927 5 лет назад +195

    Makes you wonder what Christmas is like at the old Shoen household

    • @stansnyder6210
      @stansnyder6210 5 лет назад +11

      No Christmas. They're Jewish.

    • @abbycollins
      @abbycollins 4 года назад +16

      So...Hanukah. That's a much larger family holiday.

    • @redpup6931
      @redpup6931 4 года назад +2

      Abby Collins Well, depends on your religion. If you’re Christian, then Christmas is huge. If you’re Jewish, Hanukkah is huge.

    • @RetailThrone
      @RetailThrone 3 года назад +1

      @@redpup6931 Merry Thanksgiving!

    • @help3925
      @help3925 3 года назад +1

      I’m cranchcusilon so we have kranisun

  • @bulldozer9337
    @bulldozer9337 5 лет назад +34

    This was so interesting, definitely could've been made into a two season show on TV.

    • @clover266
      @clover266 4 года назад

      That’s cool but...company man the show

  • @grandolddrummer
    @grandolddrummer 4 года назад +8

    I stumbled across this channel yesterday and I've been marathoning it ever since. There's a lot of really cool content here.

  • @jonbourgoin182
    @jonbourgoin182 5 лет назад +86

    You use more stock photos than anyone else on RUclips and I don’t know why I find it so funny

    • @amicloud_yt
      @amicloud_yt 5 лет назад +19

      Oh gosh I never thought about it but you're right. He makes it work perfectly well though

    • @ADJLfanatic52
      @ADJLfanatic52 5 лет назад +14

      If you use them well you can make it work.

    • @travelingkaspersworld4096
      @travelingkaspersworld4096 5 лет назад +5

      He turns them in at the same location.....keeps the price down.

    • @CC80
      @CC80 5 лет назад +5

      You have obviously never seen Wendover Productions or Half as Interesting.

    • @buddyclem7328
      @buddyclem7328 5 лет назад

      @@CC80 Or "What If?" on Facebook!

  • @ToyInsanity
    @ToyInsanity 5 лет назад +14

    "You haul, I haul, we all haul for U-Haul!" Thanks for getting the jingle stuck in my head!

  • @LAPISTime25
    @LAPISTime25 5 лет назад +182

    I don't mean to spam, but I need to ask: What happened to Pontiac?

    • @mikeishood1276
      @mikeishood1276 5 лет назад +57

      chevy went bankrupt and had to axe 5 brands and Pontiac was 1

    • @yaboirico5221
      @yaboirico5221 5 лет назад +44

      Regular Car Reviews did a really good video on it, probably more understandable by car guys and it's long, but basically Pontiac wasn't making profit and GM was forced to kill it off when they asked for a loan or whatever from the government, it would've been profitable if it stayed but it couldn't, basically Pontiac was a sportier Chevy but they mostly had FWD cars and that's not "cool." they had plans and Pontiac was picking back up, but not in time for the bankruptcy.

    • @TiberianFiend
      @TiberianFiend 5 лет назад +16

      @@yaboirico5221 GM didn't just get a loan. GM went completely bankrupt and sold its assets to a new company created by the Government to leave GM's creditors holding the bag.

    • @jediknightjairinaiki560
      @jediknightjairinaiki560 5 лет назад +7

      I had to call "a guy" to deal with them. That's all you need to know. 🤫

    • @321gofast7
      @321gofast7 5 лет назад +8

      GM went bankrupt during the recession and sold off some of their brands to keep themselves i, business. These brands were Saab, Saturn, Hummer, and Pontiac.

  • @JLFamilySong
    @JLFamilySong 3 года назад +2

    Mike, another great video that took time to research and produce. Thank you again for your insightful content.
    I had no idea of the internal strife in "da family." (Think mini Mafia.)
    I did appreciate the U-Haul shops vs. renting from gas stations. You would have to call around or like my dad, just drive around until he found a trailer the size he wanted or after looking for half the day, settle for something much smaller requiring many extra trips. The centralize U-Haul stores made this search much easier. I can't, however, imagine anyone buying party supplies from our local greasy dirty noisy dusty warehouse type store which was not all that inviting.
    By the way, I liked your silhouette on the iconic orange U-Haul background.

  • @beewald3107
    @beewald3107 5 лет назад +45

    Honestly, when moving across the country, I always use Penske. WAY cheaper priced for the same thing.
    I think U-Haul is cheaper for in town use though.

    • @BlindBatG34
      @BlindBatG34 5 лет назад +12

      Budget and Penske are WAY more likely to have the equipment available when you arrive to pick up your reservation. There is nothing worse than having 5 people to help you move out and the truck or trailer you were promised is MIA. Or being told they have a trick but you need to drive to a different location to pick up a trailer on your dime. I knew a gas station owner who threatened to throw UHAUL's computer & equipment because he was done dealing with people who would show up and get all pissed off because the equipment wasn't available.

    • @u686st7
      @u686st7 5 лет назад +4

      ABF Freight is kicking U-Haul's butt with their U-Pack service. Way cheaper for long distances.

    • @mrjjman2010
      @mrjjman2010 5 лет назад +3

      Beewald yeah we looked at them to move a few things within 30 miles, outrageously expensive. Basically every other option was far cheaper and the exact same or better service from what I read. Ripppppp offffff. The beats by dre of truck rental. Same or shittier quality for 5X as much just because of the brand.

    • @MarchOnRome
      @MarchOnRome 4 года назад

      Imagine frequently moving across the country. Must be nice

    • @BMoney8600
      @BMoney8600 3 года назад

      Did you have the Penske file though?

  • @norbertoniebres1615
    @norbertoniebres1615 5 лет назад +38

    I think this case was featured on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +15

      Possibly. I watched an episode about it but I believe it was from the show Forensic Files.

    • @kenmore01
      @kenmore01 3 года назад

      I think it was unsolved mysteries too. About Eva's murder. Terrible!

  • @aviator4
    @aviator4 5 лет назад +12

    I've never heard U-haul and controversial used in the same sentence, so this oughta be good.

  • @nategthepigeonlord2683
    @nategthepigeonlord2683 5 лет назад +258

    The murder happened because someone asked who joe was

  • @lordwinanim
    @lordwinanim 5 лет назад +18

    To think that so much fighting in the family actually didn't destroy the company is amazing

  • @AppleNewspaper
    @AppleNewspaper 5 лет назад +1

    My family operates a UHaul dealership, and honestly it's one of the best experiences we've had with an entity of it's kind. Joe makes some sort of personal contact with new locations, you are always given opportunity to grow, and the community of UHaul dealers around you is so tightly knit.
    Being a dealer, the only part of this story I knew was the part about them having used to rent a bunch of other things.
    Love your videos!

  • @aniassantiago6445
    @aniassantiago6445 5 лет назад +71

    Damn Uhaul has had more drama than most daytime soaps lol

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +15

      Yep.

    • @help3925
      @help3925 3 года назад +2

      @@companyman114 my poo is stinky

    • @rockycomet4587
      @rockycomet4587 3 года назад +1

      @@help3925 mine is bloody

    • @sleepful1917
      @sleepful1917 3 года назад

      @@rockycomet4587 mine is bloody and stinky

    • @mississaugaicedogs
      @mississaugaicedogs 2 года назад

      @@companyman114 you missed the scandal in Ontario regarding the maintenance practices of U-Haul... how that nearly sunk the company further. Also the pandemic really inflated our business and now its sunk back to below pre pandemic levels

  • @sarahpfeuffer1396
    @sarahpfeuffer1396 5 лет назад +8

    It's pretty sad to hear how the family was fighting over the company. It sounds like it was like a curse for them. I had no idea about all this history behind U Haul and I don't think I can ever look at it the same way again!

  • @nslouka90
    @nslouka90 5 лет назад +10

    Oh ya I think I remember when I was a kid we rented a tilling machine from u haul in the spring because our usual equipment place was sold out.

  • @obsoleteoptics
    @obsoleteoptics 5 лет назад +31

    Doesn't want to bother him with nonsense calls
    Bothers him with a nonsense call

  • @joeyvanostrand3655
    @joeyvanostrand3655 5 лет назад +45

    I was thinking about renting out my lower intestinal tract.
    No sure whether to charge daily or by the mile.

  • @Ashestoashesjc
    @Ashestoashesjc 3 года назад +13

    what a wild season of succession

  • @DanKirchner5150
    @DanKirchner5150 5 лет назад +15

    long time ago i wallpapered one of the wife's homes in ohio.she drove a brand new orange lincoln town car and even had orange painted finger nails

  • @cybersquire
    @cybersquire 4 года назад +6

    Whoa, that was intense. Remember kids- when you rent from U-haul, you're renting in *Blood and Lies!*

  • @ignatius2400
    @ignatius2400 5 лет назад +191

    This sounds like the tf2 lore on steroids

    • @Evan-cp6md
      @Evan-cp6md 5 лет назад +14

      Why is the tf2 community everywhere

    • @edmayday7629
      @edmayday7629 5 лет назад +3

      Drake Bratton My thoughts, exactly!

    • @Johnny.Picklez
      @Johnny.Picklez 5 лет назад +13

      @@Evan-cp6md because TF2 is a great game

    • @ToastyDaEngi
      @ToastyDaEngi 5 лет назад +7

      *ah, the community makes me proud*

    • @Johnny.Picklez
      @Johnny.Picklez 5 лет назад +2

      @Maranda Panda tf2 is a game known as team fortress 2 it's a cartoon class based fps. It's very fun and free to play

  • @dscott130
    @dscott130 5 лет назад +1

    Your stories are awesome; so well researched. This was maybe my favorite from the others I've seen. Thank you!!

  • @WiseSilverWolf
    @WiseSilverWolf 5 лет назад +9

    Pretty cool that the CEO makes his phone number publicly available and cares about his customers. I actually have never seen a Ryder truck in public so they must not be doing very well today against U-Haul.

    • @ischmidt
      @ischmidt 5 лет назад

      I pretty much only see Ryder trucks crashing into the 11 foot 8 bridge on that channel.

  • @Silverado138
    @Silverado138 5 лет назад +19

    I have his number in my phone and have called him twice to let him know how my experience with the company went.

  • @baselhs
    @baselhs 5 лет назад +41

    I just want to live a comfortable healthy life. I don’t want to die over money

    • @craftpaint1644
      @craftpaint1644 5 лет назад +2

      You only need a fortune if you pay other people to do things for you - especially home and car repairs 😉

    • @L0RDK3Y
      @L0RDK3Y 2 года назад

      Same

  • @US_Joe
    @US_Joe 4 года назад +1

    Great piece of work. After discovering your channel, I enjoy the niche you have and have learned so much.
    Thank you!

  • @wanfu5634
    @wanfu5634 5 лет назад +9

    Now when I think of U-Haul I'm going to hear the "Dallas" theme song.

  • @swampdonkey2149
    @swampdonkey2149 4 года назад

    I have not seen your videos in months. I'm glad you are still doing this because I DO enjoy them very much. I've watched 5 of them today.

  • @johnnguyen6159
    @johnnguyen6159 5 лет назад +22

    I'm surprised that neither Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos has tried to take over the U-Haul market share.

    • @hendo337
      @hendo337 4 года назад +8

      Fuck...don't give them any ideas...

    • @brubru9663
      @brubru9663 3 года назад +1

      Tesla haul

  • @jasminebower2305
    @jasminebower2305 3 года назад +1

    I love the energy in this one. The "oh my goodness" and "listen to thiiis... " 😅😅

  • @aschoenecke
    @aschoenecke 5 лет назад +4

    I love these videos. Such a great job.
    These are made with great communication methods, the keeping the names on screen stands out as a really good creative way to help the audience understand.
    You’re doing awesome, keep it up Company Man.

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +3

      Thanks Andrew. I knew things would get a little confusing so that was my idea of making it a little easier. Hope it worked well.

  • @Chemdawg2009
    @Chemdawg2009 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome video, as per usual!
    I always learn something when I watch your content. Now I won’t look at a UHaul store the same way knowing what I know now

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +3

      Really appreciate it. I guess that was sort of my goal.

  • @erichobbs4042
    @erichobbs4042 5 лет назад +4

    They were always such a quiet company. Kept to themselves mostly. No one suspected what dark secrets they were hiding.

  • @Bill_Brasky
    @Bill_Brasky 3 года назад

    I did a final in a business class a few semesters ago on U-Haul. This video pointed me in a lot of good directions. Thank you

  • @HumansOfVR
    @HumansOfVR 5 лет назад +7

    honestly I can't even think of the name of a rival company to U-Haul

    • @tgwilber
      @tgwilber 5 лет назад +5

      penske, ryder, budget

    • @1985toyotacamry
      @1985toyotacamry 5 лет назад

      @@tgwilber the first and last one I know they are rivals but not ryders

  • @WealthbuilderzTV
    @WealthbuilderzTV 5 лет назад +1

    This is the last company I think of would have controversy. Great video.

  • @carmacharmella27
    @carmacharmella27 5 лет назад +3

    When our family was moving here from New York, my mom had a U-Haul land on her foot. To this day her foot is still swollen and we it her U-Haul Foot.

  • @AlexandriAce
    @AlexandriAce 5 лет назад

    I love how you brushed over 90% of the details of the battles, and left me with more questions than answers. Would love a longer type video going into a full deep dive of this stuff.

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +4

      I always brush most of the details in my videos. They're meant to be overviews but I would agree a longer video would also be good.

    • @AlexandriAce
      @AlexandriAce 5 лет назад

      @@companyman114 Sorry if this came across a bit harsh. Usually, even with the very condensed timeline, I feel like I understand completely. This video didn't go as well, probably because of just how much was going on. That's mainly what I was trying to say. I'd love to see a video on Intel and AMD, the CPU manufacturers, at some point as well!

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +2

      Yeah there was a lot here, I get it.

  • @ChocolateWarfare
    @ChocolateWarfare 5 лет назад +5

    How is this not a movie yet?

  • @Zaekr2111
    @Zaekr2111 5 лет назад +1

    I really appreciate you putting names of the two important poeple of each side on the screen throughout!

  • @legoyoda9805
    @legoyoda9805 5 лет назад +35

    Never heard of this CEO "Joe", who is he?

    • @ded8103
      @ded8103 5 лет назад +18

      *top 10 horrifying pictures taken moments before disaster*

    • @polrealfake
      @polrealfake 5 лет назад +5

      Joe Mamma.

    • @Jose-se3he
      @Jose-se3he 5 лет назад +1

      Have you heard of CEO Candice?

    • @legoyoda9805
      @legoyoda9805 5 лет назад +1

      @@Jose-se3he Nah, who is she?

    • @ded8103
      @ded8103 5 лет назад +2

      @@legoyoda9805 😭 your sacrafise will not be in vain.

  • @greyhound9960
    @greyhound9960 5 лет назад

    Thank you so much for doing this. I have been requesting U-haul for awhile and left many comments about it. I really enjoy your channel.

    • @companyman114
      @companyman114  5 лет назад +2

      No problem Justin. Thanks for pushing such a good idea.

  • @absolutely1337
    @absolutely1337 5 лет назад +65

    Best way to get screwed while you move. Make sure you keep the receipt and take pictures before you move the truck. Pictures of before and after mileage. Very crooked company.

    • @MrEazyE357
      @MrEazyE357 5 лет назад +8

      With Uhaul and other vehicle rental companies, a lot of those ridiculous damage claims aren't even the actual company. A lot of the time, the individual employees will make you pay for damages and then just pocket the money.

    • @yocland8841
      @yocland8841 5 лет назад +8

      They got me for 200 bucks. They suck very large cocks.

    • @Mostlyharmless1985
      @Mostlyharmless1985 5 лет назад +6

      Never had a problem whenever I rented them. Walked the inspection with the clerk, noted damages, had them sign, I sign, we come back they don’t even look at the inspection. Not so much crooked as you didn’t show your due diligence. Besides if the dispute is that bad just give Joe a call on the spot.

    • @MrEazyE357
      @MrEazyE357 5 лет назад +1

      @@Mostlyharmless1985 Me neither but I've heard of people that have. That just goes further to prove that it's really not the company, but greedy employees.

    • @workingshlub8861
      @workingshlub8861 5 лет назад +3

      i think they are franchised....they charge crazy amounts per mile if you need a van for a day or two..

  • @alexkumaratunga2834
    @alexkumaratunga2834 5 лет назад +1

    For a video suggestion, I would recommend the Silly Bandz Fad in the late 2000s. They were one of the biggest fads during that decade.

  • @egyptian_noob
    @egyptian_noob 5 лет назад +31

    Minecraft: the rise and fall... and rise again

    • @pphyjynx8217
      @pphyjynx8217 4 года назад +5

      it never fell.

    • @brubru9663
      @brubru9663 3 года назад

      @@pphyjynx8217 it was dead from like 2016 to 2019

    • @pphyjynx8217
      @pphyjynx8217 3 года назад +4

      @@brubru9663 it really wasn't. It was one of the most played games during that period too.

    • @Apotheosister
      @Apotheosister 3 года назад +1

      @@pphyjynx8217
      If I remember correctly most of it's culture kinda fell off? Most of the Minecraft youtubers quit or something? I don't really remember what happened after the roleplay era of Minecraft.

    • @StreetPeter
      @StreetPeter 3 года назад

      @@Apotheosister fortnight happened

  • @star7communicator
    @star7communicator 4 года назад

    I love these videos! My old man was a Domino's regional manager in the 90s and worked for the company for decades. I hope you'll cover the lawsuit between Domino sugar and Domino's pizza, I haven't seen anyone cover it yet.

  • @kenxclout
    @kenxclout 5 лет назад +20

    On may way to work today I passed a police officer that had pulled over a U-Haul....
    I think he was trying to bust a move.

    • @bcubed72
      @bcubed72 5 лет назад +2

      Haha, dad. Now get out of my room!

    • @ahuddleston6512
      @ahuddleston6512 4 года назад

      😂 Hilarious 😂

  • @imxploring
    @imxploring 5 лет назад

    I worked for Uhaul in the early 80's during the transition to renting everything under the sun.... what a MESS! The craziness in the family was common knowledge to most of us... as was the misguided business dealings... you did however miss the other scandal having to do with the maintenance and "updating" of the trucks.... I have to say... an interesting company with such an all American image that was a mess when you got to it's roots!
    Great well researched video!

  • @bigsav1984
    @bigsav1984 5 лет назад +30

    I’ve literally never had a good experience with uhaul, this doesn’t shock me at all

    • @Lucasbluecat
      @Lucasbluecat 4 года назад +2

      It's possible you're an idiot. And you create your own bad experience.

    • @Crystalpoodleblack
      @Crystalpoodleblack 4 года назад

      My mom and dad had a bad experience with them as well

  • @djhaloeight
    @djhaloeight 5 лет назад

    I used to work at a U-Haul manufacturing plant in Schererviille Indiana. We built the trailers, car carriers, small to large box trucks, dollies, you name it. Was a fun job. Never knew there was so much drama behind the scenes.

  • @RC.41
    @RC.41 5 лет назад +34

    No one:
    Absolutely no one:
    Not a single being on the planet:
    Company Man: Uhaul Scandal

    • @PeruvianPotato
      @PeruvianPotato 4 года назад +2

      Me: Mom can we have a original comment?
      Mom: We have a original comment at home.
      *Original comment at home*

    • @clvrswine
      @clvrswine 4 года назад +1

      LAME COMMENT> STOP

  • @simplenamed5173
    @simplenamed5173 5 лет назад

    It's amazing how much goes on for a company let ALONE the history behind it. Love the videos.

  • @goldrush.35
    @goldrush.35 5 лет назад +12

    please do how big general mills, general motors, mcdonalds

    • @yaboirico5221
      @yaboirico5221 5 лет назад +3

      there's a website where you can submit your requests.

    •  5 лет назад

      GM's been done

    •  5 лет назад

      By brightsun films

  • @chuckmoore61
    @chuckmoore61 3 года назад

    I worked for U-Haul at a small U-Haul center from around 06-10. When I first started with the company all the trucks were old, I think we had a couple trucks still in service from the early 90's, a single 26' box truck was a mid 80's international with a manual transmission, a few from the mid 90s and rest were 99+. We still had some of the other rental equipment sitting around, engine hoists, rental hitches, rooftop boxes and super old wooden trailers. We never rented any of it, besides the trailers. By the time I left the fleet had been massively updated, our oldest truck was from the mid 00's and was strictly for local rentals, the random ancillary rental stuff had been removed from inventory and all the trailers were pretty new.

  • @artuyan4373
    @artuyan4373 5 лет назад +13

    This has potential to be a blockbuster movie. Way better than anything Hollywood can write nowadays.

    • @Geo_Thermal
      @Geo_Thermal 5 лет назад +3

      Hollywood just does remakes, comic books, and remakes of comic books.

    • @pickeljarsforhillary102
      @pickeljarsforhillary102 5 лет назад +2

      ​@@Geo_Thermal Can we get a comic book about remakes?

    • @Geo_Thermal
      @Geo_Thermal 5 лет назад +2

      @@pickeljarsforhillary102 Yeah, and they'll turn it into a movie.

  • @archerc19
    @archerc19 4 года назад

    I guess I've been watching your older stuff as this was in 2019 and has new logos and stuff, looks fantastic though! Love your work!

  • @Farron1960
    @Farron1960 5 лет назад +11

    no wonder I fell dirty and used after renting anything from them

  • @YodaPagoda
    @YodaPagoda 5 лет назад

    Did I want to watch a video about the story of U-Haul? No.
    Did I learn something from this video? Yes.
    You win, Company Man!

  • @madamedutchess
    @madamedutchess 5 лет назад +3

    Her murder was featured on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.

  • @jamesslick4790
    @jamesslick4790 5 лет назад +2

    WOW! I never heard of any of this. Me and my family have used U-Haul since the 60's, Even knowing of the others, U-Haul was just what you used,period. It's like when Bell was THE only phone company. I always laughed at the blurbs on the side of what ever truck or van: "Rent this truck for $19.95" Er, NO ONE ever got it for $19.95, LOL. I still use U-Haul though!

  • @simonsaidsleep
    @simonsaidsleep 5 лет назад +4

    Huh... thanksgiving must have been interesting

  • @genesanford9412
    @genesanford9412 3 года назад

    This has GOT to be the most craziest story about a company you,ve told yet.Outstanding!

  • @stevefirth2013
    @stevefirth2013 3 года назад +5

    While the history is convoluted and messy I can attest UHAUL is a damn good company to work for and I thank Joe Shoen everyday for working to keep it going.

  • @aderptedpotato7207
    @aderptedpotato7207 5 лет назад +1

    I do like the fun facts they put on their trailers. They’re pretty interesting to read and certainly grab my attention. Good way to get even more advertisement if you ask me.

  • @jimlewis7711
    @jimlewis7711 5 лет назад +6

    About time you did UHAUL didn’t know there was controversy

  • @ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall
    @ThePlaySpace-CurtainCall 3 года назад

    I really respect that you actively try not to dwell on super negative stuff in these videos. That takes character.

  • @LisaBowers
    @LisaBowers 5 лет назад +14

    Well, don't leave us hanging....
    *What did you and Joe talk about?*

    • @xxalex423xx
      @xxalex423xx 5 лет назад +2

      *poor sayori you really left her hanging*

    • @hendo337
      @hendo337 4 года назад

      Yes, this...unless he panicked and hung up.

  • @isaiahadams1996
    @isaiahadams1996 Год назад +1

    I never expected U-Haul to be a controversial company. This is a big surprise to me

  • @nigeljonathan8810
    @nigeljonathan8810 5 лет назад +13

    This would make a great telenovela 😂😂😂😂

  • @quantumtarsus
    @quantumtarsus 5 лет назад +1

    Wow! I was literally driving a 26' U-Haul truck on the day this video came out thinking, "Company Man should do a video on U-Haul."

  • @SuperCisMan
    @SuperCisMan 5 лет назад +6

    What did you discuss with "Joe" or whoever picked up the phone??

    • @hendo337
      @hendo337 4 года назад

      I immediately wondered if he asked anything or if panicked and hung up.

  • @HonoredGeneral
    @HonoredGeneral 4 года назад +1

    Nice job on this, thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe you could do one on Ryder Truck Rental? I could give you some input if you need it!

  • @ATAGChozo
    @ATAGChozo 5 лет назад +14

    This is some Jojo’s bizarre adventure-level brotherly conflict

    • @CharlesB9496
      @CharlesB9496 5 лет назад +2

      Coincidence that the victor is a *JOE*

  • @Jazzaconda
    @Jazzaconda 5 лет назад

    Without too much swearing, one of the best fcuking channels out!

  • @GearheadDaily
    @GearheadDaily 5 лет назад +8

    Last time i was this early UPS still delivered letters.

  • @zechariahcaraballo8765
    @zechariahcaraballo8765 4 года назад +3

    this story is why i dont want a family business it almost always turns your family from a loving family into a money loving family that cares more about business more than each other its realy sad