There has been a lot of discussion about the cost of postage increasing. It costs a lot of money to deliver items and the Royal Mail can offset the costs as they have the volume in order to do that. I heard that it costs £36 to deliver a letter from Aberdeen to Southampton. All […]
Category: Courier Services
3 ways in which your goods get damaged prior to delivery
It’s been a while since I have written about how things get damaged before they get to your doorstep. I’ve mentioned numerous times throughout this blog that packaging is important when getting your goods delivered intact. If you put a heavy item into a box that isn’t very robust, you’ll be lucky to have a […]
A couriers best friend is…
their sat nav, not their dog. Duh! It’s coming to that time of year that being based closed to Tilbury docks is a boon to our business. As soon as the sun starts to shine brightly other same day couriers start to behave crazily. The drivers start taking their clothes off, and the owner drivers […]
How to get your freight delivered on time
Imagine a day where you are not dealing with late delivery complaints. For us that is every day. As providers of courier services we know how tough it is to get your freight delivered on time. We are fortunate though – we have a process that we are going to share with you and if you follow these […]
Delivering wedding gifts
Today’s blog is rather topical – delivering wedding gifts. First congrats to Kate and William, we hope your day goes well and that your married lives are filled with happiness. Second, who is going to move all the gifts after the wedding? In the case of the Royal wedding their will be staff on hand […]
5 Steps for Preparing Your Boat for Transport
With the rise in internet sales for items such as boats and jet skis, boat transport has become more commonplace in recent years. Often, the people who buy boats online live out of state or even out of the country, which means the vessel must be transported to its destination. Selling your boat online to […]
Same day courier via QR code
Ever since Sarah was asked to write a guest post about these back in January, she has been fascinated by the concept. Your data is held in a bar code like image. Here’s ours: It says what we do and has our phone number next to it. Now to start […]
Trouble shooting parcel couriers
Parcel Couriers can have a terrible reputation and today we find some of it is justified. For our regular customers we use a third party parcel carrier to deliver the odd parcel that they have. This is a win/win for all of us as we get to look after all the delivery aspects, the customer […]
Check your tyres – Drive safe this winter
October is tyre safety month, so if you do one thing this October it should be to check your tyres. This year so far there has been 4,300 successful prosecutions of people driving with dangerous tyres. Where the rubber meets the road, you gain traction. The tyre ‘grips’ the road and needs as much tread […]
Blame it on the delivery guy – It all comes down to money
If you have a problem and next extra support or help for an item you have ordered, you tell them when you buy the item? Right? Of course you do, a lot of people do this when they buy a large item, they inform the store of the problem (bad back, elderly parent signing, 300 […]