Tony's Guide to the Courier Industry

Courier work available on DeliverySupermarket

Tim Gilbert — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:11:09 +0000

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.

(Just to be completely transparent about it, as is made very clear elsewhere on here, we are connected to the websites listed above).

CRV Sameday Courier Franchise

Tim Gilbert — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:30:45 +0000

Here’s another one to look into:

CRV

At least one of their franchisees is on mtvan.com.

PayPound Express Owner Driver Franchise

Tim Gilbert — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:27:34 +0000

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!

Tim Gilbert — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:20:40 +0000

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.

Start here: http://www.mtvan.com/forum/

It’s the mtvan forum.

Earn £150 a day as a multidrop courier with YODEL

Tim Gilbert — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:06:58 +0000

+++ 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

gaze1967 — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:50:36 +0000

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.

Bad Weather – 4×4 courier?

kevinmiller10 — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:56:46 +0000

Just looking to set up as courier sameday work in rural lincolnshire. With all the bad weather last year is their an opportunity to explore acting as cover driver for multinationals especially around christmas because i do have 4 x 4 vehicle that could be used. What would i need to consider regarding pricing and the best way to approach them?

delivery notes

ange — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 11:45:17 +0000

when producing POD notes, do i obtain signatures from both the collection & delivery address? & does the delivery address need a copy of the POD too?

what to charge for courier work?

ange — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:12:33 +0000

Hello, i live in east Anglia, i am just starting out as a specialist courier, delivering documents and parcels, covering local & national areas. What should i charge per mile? & should i set a minimum? Please help. Thank you.

Everyones talking about social networking

TransitFan — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:12:41 +0000

do I need to use any of it for my small sameday courier business?
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