Obtaining work

Hi my name is doug and i've just started out as a courier i here so many stories but would like to know the best way to obtain work and how to approach companies for this even though they may be using couriers at present

I'm amazed. Your profile says you have swb, mwb, lwb, xlwb and 7.5 tonner and yet you don't know how to obtain work! That's some outlay without work!

Hi Doug, you may want to change /amend your name as Taxi doesn't give the right impression, are you a taxi or courier. You may also want to amend you're vehicle profile, unless of course you can provide the vehicles listed, it may just put people off.

As for obtaining work... Well this is the most difficult time of year to set our in this business which already has too many companies chasing too little work. Sorry if I sound like the prophet of doom but ask arround. Try first of all approaching local companies in your area to gauge if they use couriers, how often and what size vehicles they usually need. That would be a starting point. I'm sure the guys on here will also offer some advice. Good luck.

Many thanks have followe your advice and altered vehicles and removed the word taxi thanks

So do you still have the vehicles on your profile doug? Ie 7.5 ton + 2 vans

Always take the vehicles with a pinch of salt! There is one on here saying they have an adverse weather 4x4 that got sold years ago! Bull shit will always bite you in the arse!

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Always take the vehicles with a pinch of salt! There is one on here saying they have an adverse weather 4x4 that got sold years ago! Bull shit will always bite you in the arse!

Just out of interest the 4x4 sprinters, i suspect that your sandwiches would make them over weight given the extra axles and that fact some have the 3l engine , any experience of them ? I m not after 1 ( they all seem to have cherry pickers handing out the roof ) but i am interested on the ins and outs