Courier work available on DeliverySupermarket
Posted by Tim Gilbert in Courier Operations Manual on Jan 10th, 2012 | 0 comments
If you’re look at becoming a courier, it’s courier work you need to get started. So you’ll need to look at all possible sources of work, courier companies, local companies using couriers, courier work exchange sites, and nowadays there are also websites that allow “end users”, ie the actual customer, to list work for couriers to quote for.
There are others, but a good example is DeliverySupermarket.com, which is a sister site to mtvan.com. The difference between them is that on mtvan.com the work is generally trade only; ie for couriers to sell work to couriers.
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CRV Sameday Courier Franchise
Posted by Tim Gilbert in Courier Operations Manual on Jan 9th, 2012 | 0 comments
Here’s another one to look into:
CRV
At least one of their franchisees is on mtvan.com.
PayPound Express Owner Driver Franchise
Posted by Tim Gilbert in Courier Operations Manual on Jan 9th, 2012 | 0 comments
This franchise has recently come to our attention, though as yet we have no specific knowledge of it.
PayPound Express Owner Driver Franchise
If you find anything you’d like to share (or ask about), please come back to us here on Tony;s Guide.
And of course make sure you speak to at least two actual current franchisees before deciding it’s for you.
Find yourself a courier forum!
Posted by Tim Gilbert in Courier Operations Manual on Jan 9th, 2012 | 0 comments
If you’re doing your research into starting out as a courier, you will want to hear the opinions of people already in the courier industry, as well as those of people in your situation.
You have to use your common sense, obviously, as not everything you read will actually be sensible or even true. You’ll hear a lot of established couriers telling you they’re starving to death, in a rather lame attempt to stop new people coming in to compete them.
Generally, as with most things on the internet, the more of a rant a post seems to be, the less notice you should take of it.
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Earn £150 a day as a multidrop courier with YODEL
Posted by Tim Gilbert in Courier Operations Manual on Dec 8th, 2011 | 0 comments
+++ STOP PRESS +++ COURIER WORK ALERT +++
There are opportunities at YODEL depots around the UK at the moment, as they work to handle the 2011 Chriistmas rush.
If you have a van or suitable car, they are offering £150 a day at some of their depots.
There is a lot of work available: Check it out by joining mtvan.com (free) to see the contact details you need on this page.
starting out as a courier
Posted by gaze1967 in Uncategorized on Oct 13th, 2011 | 1 comment
Im just been made unemployed and would like to start working as an owner driver. Would appreciate any help, especially what you would recommend i do to get a van to keep costs as minimal as possible, in case i don’t get the work.
