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Hayward Couriers

248
Original Poster

Has anyone done anything for [business]? Apparently, they have taken over from [business].

Long Services

10314

You mean [business] UK Sameday?

That was back in November

Not the best rates in town, and promises of "backloads"very over optimistic

Lewis Services

29

Didnt [business] take over [business], sure i can remember hearing that a while ago

Wilson Couriers

1825

[business] have taken over [business] sameday a couple of momths ago cos we had a dozeb drivers come knocking at our door

Lewis Services

29

Wilson Couriers said:


[business] have taken over [business] sameday a couple of momths ago cos we had a dozeb drivers come knocking at our door

So are they gona leave anything for the rest of us then,

Wilson Couriers

1825

[business] customers are running for the hills at the moment, we have had about 6 ring us and ask us to do their work. So happy days for us

Price Group

116

Wilson Couriers said:


[business] have taken over [business] sameday a couple of momths ago cos we had a dozeb drivers come knocking at our door

It was actually [business] that took over [business] Sameday in November 2013. [business] drivers have been transferred to [business], but many are leaving. Rates are still poor though!

Long Services

10314

Long Services said:


You mean [business] UK Sameday?

That was back in November

Not the best rates in town, and promises of "backloads"very over optimistic

Kinda said that already lol

McDonald Logistics

2821

Lewis Services said:


Wilson Couriers said:


[business] have taken over [business] sameday a couple of momths ago cos we had a dozeb drivers come knocking at our door

So are they gona leave anything for the rest of us then,

I wouldn't overly worry, customer service is poor and atrocious when things go wrong, I nabbed a customer from [business] because they felt as if they were consistently lied to about the reasons deliveries were taking longer than expected

Walsh Logistics

2596

I was delivering in Southampton last summer and my delivery address was next to a [business] depot. There was a crowd of cars and people outside at 9 am so i asked the warehouse man what was happening. He told me that the [business] drivers were "ranking on".

None seemed to be in uniform , a number of them i was told were Mexican and there were a few proper taxis waiting to "rank on" .A very bizarre sight It reminded me of people queuing at a soup kitchen .

Maybe [business] pay their drivers with bread and soup?

Wood & Sons

3440

Don't knock them, they require drivers and your potential earnings are £600-900 a week.

Lewis Haulage

2250

When I hear 'potential' that automatically translates to 'dont hold ya breath' it wont happen soon.

Grant Logistics

470

Aaahhhh, they told me my house had "potential". Can I tell her it won't happen soon, phew don't hold your breath it'll be like road rage on the M1, MK

Brennan & Sons

210

46p per mile small van don't think your going to rake it in do you

Wood & Sons

3440

Brennan & Sons said:


46p per mile small van don't think your going to rake it in do you

I got paid that in 1999 while working for a local courier.

Lewis Haulage

2250

46p per mile thats great. If ya live in a tent.

Hayward Couriers

248
Original Poster

At 46p per mile you will soon be living in a tent

Watson Express

1737

And driving a 'shed'

McDonald Logistics

2821

I lost a customer to [business] about 6 months ago all over a quote to Exeter, their director won't answer the perimeter gates (because his drive is about a mile and a half) so none of the more reputable next dayers would deliver without a sig, they thought my sameday quote was too much they rang around and got a quote from [business] for all their work at 80plm, I was asked to match it, I said no way its like comparing chalk & cheese. 6 months on, I'm starting to get most of it back, they are still sending items with them but they are "can go wrong" jobs because apparently they have!

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