and therein lies the problem......

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Long Services

10314
Original Poster

I know its quiet but if i post a job from NW9 to WC1 wait and return, I don't expect a bid of £70....that's just plain silly<div><br></div>

Hewitt Logistics

3179

Is £80 any better????<br>

Dunn Couriers

540

I can beat that, £99.99

Dunn Couriers

540

So it was collect, deliver/collect deliver then?

Wilson Couriers

1825

You should have rang me it would have been £38.78 + vat for a small van ........

Wilson Couriers

1825
  • £9.00 for Congestion Charge ...

Hewitt Logistics

3179

Oh and my van is 15 years old so can you add the £100.00 LEZ Charge.<br><br>

Hewitt Logistics

3179

Doesn't that equate to around £10 per mile.<br>

Wilson Couriers

1825

Mine are all shiny and new ( well under 4 rears old anyway )

Long Services

10314
Original Poster

next time [name] I shall...sold it for £45 which is more like it<div><img src="[link]"></div>

Hewitt Logistics

3179

Yes that's good deadline but the amount of jobs around&nbsp; at the minute they'll all still be low mileage ones in a couple of years.<br>

Wilson Couriers

1825

[name] . Take these numbers down . NW10- [phone] / Uxbridge -[phone] / Reading -[phone] / High Wycombe- [phone] .. Might be useful to ya ..&nbsp; We got over 100 vehicles and probably about 15 in Central London at any 1 time .. Good Luck

Long Services

10314
Original Poster

Noted sir...just out of interest wot would you charge for ec2 to w1 bike and small van<div>and how are you at se16 pick ups between 1800 and 1900 or is that a bit out of your way?</div>

Potter Couriers

278

Just out of interest how long was the wait before returning ? 2 hour wait I would think £70 ok

Long Services

10314
Original Poster

it was just a swap..misrouted package....if it had been 2hrs i'd have booked it as 2 jobs and let the 1st guy go

Wilson Couriers

1825

[name].... EC2 to W1 bike is £ 19.10 + vat. Van is the same price but with £9.00 C/C vat exempt . SE16 going to where sir ? .. Times not an issue as long as it is pre-booked with us. There is unfortunatley pm rate of 30 % ...

Long Services

10314
Original Poster

well problem is we don't get much notice...generally only goin within a 10 mile radius...w2, sw7, SW15 kinda thing.....probably best to ring you to see if you can help as and when

Wilson Couriers

1825

No worries about an 1-2 hours is ample

Potter Couriers

278

Yeah fair point on a short journey like that i suppose you would.

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