Retail Sameday Couriers Wanted in the Following Areas...

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Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

For the next stage of the Shutl trial, we are going live in the following areas:

  • Midlands - Birmingham & Coventry
  • South Yorkshire - Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley
  • North East - Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough etc

The rate for a car/small van is £4 per collection, plus 75p per mile. (Sometimes you may get 2 at once, therefore get paid double)

Anyone who is interested and is in the above areas, please PM me through mtvan.

Ahmed Services

321

Anything in Fife/Edinburgh/Dundee?

Walsh's Logistics Ltd

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

It will be coming at some point, hopefully soon.

Wallis Haulage

12

Hi anything about in Cambridge area?

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

It's just the areas listed above for now, but other areas will follow. Not sure how long it will be before we can take on Cambridge.

Brady Logistics

857

Robinson Express said:


For the next stage of the Shutl trial, we are going live in the following areas:

  • Midlands - Birmingham & Coventry
  • South Yorkshire - Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley
  • North East - Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough etc

The rate for a car/small van is £4 per collection, plus 75p per mile. (Sometimes you may get 2 at once, therefore get paid double)

Anyone who is interested and is in the above areas, please PM me through mtvan.

Hi anything in Leicestershire is still midland :-)? Only 20min away from Coventry

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

Leicester could be coming soon, no dates as yet though.

Turner Direct

70

Interested if you get into Cornwall. Thanks Justin

Martin Services

330

Interested if it becomes available in Dumfries.

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

We want to roll things out in Leicester next and then shortly followed by Nottingham. If you are interested, please get in touch.

Lewis Express

1049

Will i be able to make £250 - £300 a day doing this

Wood & Sons

3440

Lewis Express said:


Will i be able to make £250 - £300 a day doing this

Yes if you sell your body round the back of asda between 1-4pm

Oliver & Sons

780

You'd do far better if between the hours of 1 & 4 am :-)

If it ever comes to the Elgin area I might be interested as I'm used to running for peanuts...

Howe Express

1086

I dont think andy has actually got any work sites a con

McDonald Logistics

2821

I reserved online at Argos a small item, so i thought what the hell I'll get it "shutl'd" now going on the figures that have been put on here for a small van travelling the 2.8 miles to the store I bought it from (although I could have got it on a bike) the driver would get £6.25 the shutl quote was £15

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

McDonald Logistics said:


I reserved online at Argos a small item, so i thought what the hell I'll get it "shutl'd" now going on the figures that have been put on here for a small van travelling the 2.8 miles to the store I bought it from (although I could have got it on a bike) the driver would get £6.25 the shutl quote was £15

I have no idea what Argos charge, but by the time it has filtered through to us, it is going to be a lot less.

McDonald Logistics

2821

I made no assumptions except that as usual the driver gets less than 50% again

Robinson Express

175643
Original Poster

McDonald Logistics said:


I made no assumptions except that as usual the driver gets less than 50% again

50 - 55% of the net amount we get.

Long Services

10314

The problem is there are more layers than usual from the £15 charge to you, to what the driver gets paid. In this case Argos, Shutl, C/E then the driver. Obviously the more layers, the less the driver has at the end of it, and it could be argued that is exactly what makes contracts like this unworkable unless someone is prepared to go cheap, and that someone usually ends up being the driver.

McDonald Logistics

2821

I don't believe Argos get any thing, it certainly didnt appear like that (your are forwarded to the shutl site) in the process ordering it.

Wood & Sons

3440

It's looks quiet simple really, one person makes next to nothing, the other person does extremely well especially when it gets up and running, But £15.00 to have something delivered from a local store is extremely steep, and who in the right mind is going to pay that?

Mason Group

1161

Depends what the item is Andy, I have had far more than £15 for sofa collections from local Argos.

Thompson Direct

1863

Though argos sofa's are home delivery only

Mason Group

1161

Thompson Direct said:


Though argos sofa's are home delivery only

Yes but their storage for bulky items used to be based inside DHL Warrington and DHL Trafford Wharf Road, two of my main sources of work (till I recently told them to shove it).

Cooper Transport

63

The company I get most of my work from gave me one of these once. Pick up from Argos Romford (12 miles away from me) and deliver 1 mile from store.

They paid me £4.54! Obviously I never do these jobs for them anymore.

Mason Group

1161

Cooper Transport said:


The company I get most of my work from gave me one of these once. Pick up from Argos Romford (12 miles away from me) and deliver 1 mile from store.

They paid me £4.54! Obviously I never do these jobs for them anymore.

I would be really interested to know who actually does all these deliveries? It would be ok if they where giving you 50 at once from the same store but it seems to me they are adhoc one off deliveries.

Wood & Sons

3440

Mason Group said:


Cooper Transport said:


The company I get most of my work from gave me one of these once. Pick up from Argos Romford (12 miles away from me) and deliver 1 mile from store.

They paid me £4.54! Obviously I never do these jobs for them anymore.

I would be really interested to know who actually does all these deliveries? It would be ok if they where giving you 50 at once from the same store but it seems to me they are adhoc one off deliveries.

People who are waiting for the biggy to come in.

Russell Group

3617

Wood & Sons said:


Mason Group said:


Cooper Transport said:


The company I get most of my work from gave me one of these once. Pick up from Argos Romford (12 miles away from me) and deliver 1 mile from store.

They paid me £4.54! Obviously I never do these jobs for them anymore.

I would be really interested to know who actually does all these deliveries? It would be ok if they where giving you 50 at once from the same store but it seems to me they are adhoc one off deliveries.

People who are waiting for the biggy to come in.

Thats £4 + 54pplm for 1 mile and possibly done within 10-20 minutes if theres no waiting and customer being in + fuel (not forgetting the dead 12 miles in current traffic = 15-25 mins)= One hell of a Pisstake..

Watkins Services

1152

I don't understand why Argos in this case cant employ a casual driver to make these deliveries. And when they have no deliveries they could help out in the warehouse etc. Surely this would make more sense & reassures their customers when a bloke in an 'Argos' uniform turns up instead of some bloke in a car loaded to the rafters.

It's work for lifestyle couriers at best & it has no place amongst 'proper' same day couriers in my opinion.

Long Services

10314

And in the opinion of many on here, except those that matter it seems.

Rather than go for quality it looks like quantity is the order of the day despite the negativity that goes with it.

But it ain't my website, so if "they" don't wanna listen then that's up to them isn't it

Sims & Sons

1029

Watkins Services said:


I don't understand why Argos in this case cant employ a casual driver to make these deliveries. And when they have no deliveries they could help out in the warehouse etc. Surely this would make more sense & reassures their customers when a bloke in an 'Argos' uniform turns up instead of some bloke in a car loaded to the rafters.

It's work for lifestyle couriers at best & it has no place amongst 'proper' same day couriers in my opinion.

Well said GD.

This kind of work is more delivery van than courier. There is a big difference between the two.

If I was called up and offered the job as detailed above, I would have charged my usual minimum £25.

[name].

McDonald Logistics

2821

Russell Group said:

Thats £4 + 54pplm for 1 mile and possibly done within 10-20 minutes if theres no waiting and customer being in + fuel (not forgetting the dead 12 miles in current traffic = 15-25 mins)= One hell of a Pisstake..

You are also forgetting that within this contract is a late clause, when I worked it out it was approx £12 for an hour past the allowed window (90 minutes) so don't be getting any punctures on a double up (if they happen)

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


And in the opinion of many on here, except those that matter it seems.

Rather than go for quality it looks like quantity is the order of the day despite the negativity that goes with it.

But it ain't my website, so if "they" don't wanna listen then that's up to them isn't it

I think you are being a bit harsh, I personally have no problem with these little jobs being posted as it seems they are genuine and just because YOU don't like them being posted that is no reason not to post them. I'm just intrigued as to who actually does these £4.50 jobs? And go back to wat I Sid earlier that if they where giving you 50 at a time well that would be a different matter.

McDonald Logistics

2821

Mason Group said:

And go back to wat I Sid earlier that if they where giving you 50 at a time well that would be a different matter.

My initial discussion with shutl high lighted this point, they wouldnt guarentee it then either

Walsh Logistics

2596

So.. 6 months on.. Hows it going?

Wood & Sons

3440

This also highlights how lazy people are becoming, if you have to have something delivered from 1 or 2 miles away, most people just pop out and get what you require home in 30 minutes.

Watson Express

1737

I'd say it was a waste of time from CE's position putting low mileage jobs on here, as no one seems to quote for them. As said before these jobs just flood this website to the extent that I personally don't try and fathom through these jobs to find a proper courier job any more, plus I'm seeing people leaving mtvan as a result of all these "jobs". Bit sad really. .

Mason Group

1161

Walsh Logistics said:


So.. 6 months on.. Hows it going?

Fine thanks :-)

Watkins Services

1152

I wont be renewing my subscription unless things change. The newsfeed is a joke as real jobs & forum comments just get swallowed up by these lifestyle jobs. No one wants them on here, so I dont understand why they are allowed.

Clarke Services

1302

Admin should be looking at how many disgruntled members there are on this site & members that say they are leaving it, Just to keep one member happy

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


Admin should be looking at how many disgruntled members there are on this site & members that say they are leaving it, Just to keep one member happy

Work is work and just because it doesn't suit the majority so what? If like me you are not interested in it then like me don't even bother looking at it, I think personally people are using that as a lame excuse for leaving as the truth is probably the lack of true courier /Sameday jobs posted on here is the main reason for people leaving. In my opinion the small cost and positives of being a member on this and other similar exchanges far outweighs any negatives as if you make one good contact or gain one piece of knowledge then in my opinion it's all been worthwhile.

Walsh Logistics

2596

As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

Also look on Anyvan and Shiply, must be about 50 + Sameday jobs posted every day.

Sims & Sons

1029

[business] said:


[business] said:


As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

Also look on Anyvan and Shiply, must be about 50 + Sameday jobs posted every day.

Might be sameday jobs, but not at same day rates mate.

Thorpe & Sons

5507

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

Also look on Anyvan and Shiply, must be about 50 + Sameday jobs posted every day.

Might be sameday jobs, but not at same day rates mate.

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Thorpe & Sons

5507

[business] said:


As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

I agree with u on this, I see a lot members leaving and its just because of this rubbish 1-10 car jobs that I don't see anyone quoting on. Are these jobs actually worth the hassle of being posted by the vendor if they can't get them covered?

ADMIN- you should advertise more to get some real potential vendors on here. I advertise on twitter all the time and had some really good sameday urgent jobs from it. I could be worth considering.

Oliver & Sons

780

[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Thorpe & Sons

5507

[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Surely that wouldn't even cover the fuel?

Oliver & Sons

780

In my van... Just, but not insurance, tyres, wear & tear, fags, sarnies or fone calls from the uver arf complaining about me never being at home!

May Express

636

Anyvan is a waste of time. Jobs are posted and forgotten about, so customers are difficult/impossible to contact. Quotes are thrown about willy nilly at ridiculous rates and also forgotten about, so customers never know which are genuine and which aren't. There is no real service, it's all 'ifs', 'buts' and 'maybes'.

You'll very rarely find serious business customers using the site for these reasons.

Load of eBay bollocks.

Long Services

10314

But [name] says Anyvan is going to make all the other exchange sites redundant... So if [name] says so it must be true.

Afterall, he tells us there are 50 sameday job EVERY day which makes the 802 on Courier Exchange today seem smallfry.

[name] swears by em... So do i... The word i use is talking bollox

Hewitt Logistics

3179

Long Services said:


But [name] says Anyvan is going to make all the other exchange sites redundant... So if [name] says so it must be true.

Afterall, he tells us there are 50 sameday job EVERY day which makes the 802 on Courier Exchange today seem smallfry.

[name] swears by em... So do i... The word i use is talking bollox

Conversational Testicles just sounds nicer though!

Watson Express

1737

Welcome back [name]!

Mason Group

1161

Long Services said:


But [name] says Anyvan is going to make all the other exchange sites redundant... So if [name] says so it must be true.

Afterall, he tells us there are 50 sameday job EVERY day which makes the 802 on Courier Exchange today seem smallfry.

[name] swears by em... So do i... The word i use is talking bollox

Watson Express said:


Welcome back [name]!

I notice the PRICK Is back again :-)

Mason Group

1161

Long Services said:


But [name] says Anyvan is going to make all the other exchange sites redundant... So if [name] says so it must be true.

Afterall, he tells us there are 50 sameday job EVERY day which makes the 802 on Courier Exchange today seem smallfry.

[name] swears by em... So do i... The word i use is talking bollox

[name], it will but as I said before in its new guise for trade jobs, are you calling me a liar? If so I would like an apology. What do you want me to do rob? Shall I email you all the jobs I get off there? I earn FAR much more than ANY Sameday owner driver, FACT. you are so blinkered its untrue .

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

Mason Group

1161

Oh and also spent £40 on food and drinks.

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


As i said in a previous text the site needs marketing if it wants to move up the next level.

If you was to classify Courier Exchange as the Man utd of exchanges then mtvan is the Accrington Stanley sadly trying to punch above its weight but in reality in a different league....Members are leaving and will have an impact on the site.. A s a small van driver i cant remember receiving any more than 8 alerts on Friday... Half of which were from the usual 2 vendors. And all of them out of my range of cover.. Waste of time having alerts.. Theres just not enough vendors advertising jobs which results in less drivers. on site . Catch 22!

ADMIN.. Have you considered Twitter? Theres loads of firms there that you can bring on site if you take the trouble to look

Also look on Anyvan and Shiply, must be about 50 + Sameday jobs posted every day.

Might be sameday jobs, but not at same day rates mate.

Er ? 29 miles paid me £100 cash, don't seem a bad rate to me pal.

Taylor Logistics

2848

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

So you got about £1100 for your 800 mile day? If you specialised in 'urgent' Euro, for similar mileage you would have earned AT LEAST another £500 for your efforts! :)

Taylor Logistics

2848

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

So you got about £1100 for your 800 mile day? If you specialised in 'urgent' Euro, for similar mileage you would have earned AT LEAST another £500 for your efforts! :)

Sorry Was a tad early to post that. I suppose you meant driving a total of 800, home to home.

Bottom line though, pro rata there are opportunities to earn far more doing urgent than spending a week trawling tat sites and humping council house settees etc, in a frantic multi drop day.

I know where I'd rather be But as always, each to their own, but dont tar everyone with the same brush! :)

May Express

636

Mason Group said:


Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

You paid your co-driver £120 for 19hrs work?

I say good on you if you can earn decent money from sites like that. You obviously put plenty of effort in and know how to work the system, something I can't do.

But most people can't work 19hr days with a co-driver who will accept minimum wage! It just isn't feasible.

Long Services

10314

Am i calling you a liar [name]? You honestly think i'm going to apologise to anyone that calls me a prick [name]? I've got nothing to apologise for.

No I'm questioning your sanity thats all. To boast a site has 50 sameday jobs just shows how blinkered YOU are. I think it's more likely that you just get off on rattling peoples cages and winding people up.

Thorpe & Sons

5507

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

I invoice on average approx. £1500-£2000 per week, id say that's not bad going for a subbie. :)

Sims & Sons

1029

[name], by paying your co driver £120 you do realise that you are breaking employment laws?

Wood & Sons

3440

Sims & Sons said:


[name], by paying your co driver £120 you do realise that you are breaking employment laws?

To many bleeding laws in this Country, if the guy is happy with his £120? Then what is the problem, I know the problem its some geezer in Belgium that says hang on a minute you have underpaid the guy by 7 pence an hour, [name] is semi retired he dosent give a hoot and why should he, [name] when you get older you take a lot of things in life with a pinch of salt.

Sims & Sons

1029

[business] said:


Sims & Sons said:


[name], by paying your co driver £120 you do realise that you are breaking employment laws?

To many bleeding laws in this Country, if the guy is happy with his £120? Then what is the problem, I know the problem its some geezer in Belgium that says hang on a minute you have underpaid the guy by 7 pence an hour, [name] is semi retired he dosent give a hoot and why should he, [name] when you get older you take a lot of things in life with a pinch of salt.

I wouldn't dare try to pay a grown man less than a proper rate for his time and effort.

That's not taking things with a pinch of salt, that's taking liberties.

Pearson Direct

463

Under paying some one by 0.02pence per hour cost me wait for it...

£16,390.00 in 2006 Birmingham courts because I sacked him and didn't put the wording right on the letter and the only thing that went against me was that I under paid by 0.02 pence per hour.

Oliver & Sons

780

[name], do you realise you were taking food out of his children's mouths (if he had any) You should hang your head in shame! lol

Williams Transport

3691

Maybe the Co-Driver is actually self employed and issued a £120 invoice for "Work Done"

The self employed are not entitled to earn a minimum rate.

Wood & Sons

3440

Yes, but [name] also paid him a further £20 in food, scampi & chips and 8 pints of Carlsberg, I stopped taking life to seriously 24 years ago.

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

So you got about £1100 for your 800 mile day? If you specialised in 'urgent' Euro, for similar mileage you would have earned AT LEAST another £500 for your efforts! :)

[name]'t think so [name], you reckon I could get £1600 for a 400 mile euro job from merseyside? As basically that's what you are saying. Think about what you have said. Yours is pie in the sky, mine is fact. Basically liverpool to Paris £1600 don't make me laugh.

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

So you got about £1100 for your 800 mile day? If you specialised in 'urgent' Euro, for similar mileage you would have earned AT LEAST another £500 for your efforts! :)

Sorry Was a tad early to post that. I suppose you meant driving a total of 800, home to home.

Bottom line though, pro rata there are opportunities to earn far more doing urgent than spending a week trawling tat sites and humping council house settees etc, in a frantic multi drop day.

I know where I'd rather be But as always, each to their own, but dont tar everyone with the same brush! :)

Sorry [name], replied before I saw this post :-)

Mason Group

1161

[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:


[business] said:

I've just looked on anyvan. 1 Sameday urgent job bids currently at 22pplm, how on earth is that supposed to work for a courier? I wouldn't even bother quoting on that for backload

Just found another on Anyvan, someone is prepared to do 555 miles for £75 !! ( where's me flask I'll do it for nowt) or £0.13 plm !

Just returned home from 5am start double manned drove approx 800 miles between us paid out £200 diesel today, paid out £120 wages to co driver my clear profit after that is £733, not bad for Anyvan and Shiply work. How many of you will earn that this week, not so many I'm sure. You are all so so blinkered.

I invoice on average approx. £1500-£2000 per week, id say that's not bad going for a subbie. :)

A week! :-)

Mason Group

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[business] said:


Am i calling you a liar [name]? You honestly think i'm going to apologise to anyone that calls me a prick [name]? I've got nothing to apologise for.

No I'm questioning your sanity thats all. To boast a site has 50 sameday jobs just shows how blinkered YOU are. I think it's more likely that you just get off on rattling peoples cages and winding people up.

Fact is [name] you and all the other blinkered ones see what you want to see and also many best paying jobs go straight away to the first bid ie liverpool to Glasgow l shaped sofa £298 and a sideboard Manchester to Leeds £150 far far better rates than Sameday but you guys don't see them as the thick customer accepts the first bid placed. And all this doesn't deflect from my opinion of you that you are just a bully.

Mason Group

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[business] said:


Sims & Sons said:


[name], by paying your co driver £120 you do realise that you are breaking employment laws?

To many bleeding laws in this Country, if the guy is happy with his £120? Then what is the problem, I know the problem its some geezer in Belgium that says hang on a minute you have underpaid the guy by 7 pence an hour, [name] is semi retired he dosent give a hoot and why should he, [name] when you get older you take a lot of things in life with a pinch of salt.

Well said [name], driver was made up £120 smackers in his hand on his day off.

Mason Group

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Sims & Sons said:


[name], by paying your co driver £120 you do realise that you are breaking employment laws?

Cash is King mate, do you ever go over the speed limit? Amber gambler sir? Get a Life!

Long Services

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So if someone doesn't agree with you they're automatically labelled a bully?

Sorry if i have the audacity to voice my opinions without checking with you 1st.

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