Anyone have work done on your truck out of state?

[tiddlar]

So say I find someone that does restoring. I decide to go with them. How can I protect myself from being ripped off? Pay pal works great but does not cover you for services rendered. Say I send my truck over 4 states away, send him all the parts, a check to start and then I never hear from them again? He would be getting all the parts and a check. Anyone ever have work done? Lots of scammers online now a days. If you did what did you do to protect yourself.