will_doyle
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Registered: 25th Nov 08
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anyone dp this as a job? City link etc
whats the pay like, do you enjoy it?
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IvIarkgraham
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Registered: 27th Mar 04
Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
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setting up a courier business?
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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Doyle's Bridal Gown Express.
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will_doyle
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Location: Exeter
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nope
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Ben G
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Location: Essex
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my uncle works for DPD delivering stuff to all sorts of places. pay isn't bad, but not good either.
he drives a big lorry rather than a small van so not sure if they get paid more?
my cousin also was a courier getting paid to deliver parcels in his own car, got paid a small amount for every parcel.
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
Location: Northants Drives: V40
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your mum
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Ben G
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Location: Essex
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bit harsh lads.
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DannyB
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Alot of work for not great money, expect to work long hours doing 80-120 drops per day (which is what is expected of you daily) get used to parking in shit places, have you drove a sprinter before? saying that, you have to be 25 at most well known companies otherwise they wont even give you an interview. Also expect to be working till 8-9 some nights if its taking you ages to do your round.
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Eddx14xe
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Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
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I had a paper round once, does that count?
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Jake
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this is something i thought about doing but subbying off a company and using my own van but have heard its shit money
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Eddx14xe
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There is a website called shiply i think. People post up stuff that needs delivering and you bid on it. Whoever wins the bidding gets the job. You will need a big van though, as most of the stuff is like wardrobes etc.
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Jake
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what are you bidding with?
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Nath
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no
N/A, N/A
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DannyB
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Not worth it Jake, own fuel and tax etc, and you get a shit percentage per parcel.
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Jake
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i thought they would at least pay for diesel
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DannyB
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Nope, most of them dont. I tried in once for a mate when he was on holiday when I had my Vectra, I had to pay my own fuel and I got 50p for every parcel I delivered. I spent twice as much in fuel in a day as I made 
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Gareth
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Location: Derby, Drives: EVO VIII MR & pug 308
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My mate does it he enjoys it says the day goes fast and better than being stuck in an office when the weather is good
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Jake
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and like you say - tax, wear and tear. i would end up living on the streets
fuck that
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DanCobb
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Location: Lewes/Brighton
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I'd love a driving job as I like driving, too young tho 
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Eddx14xe
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
what are you bidding with?
You quote for the job. E.g a wardrobe needs delivering, i say i will do it for £40. Then you say will do it for £38, then if your the lowest you get the job.
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Jed D
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whats will_doyle done wrong to be so hated? (serious question) he's a prem member! 
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Cavey
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I'm a postie, usually do the vans at the moment and considered a delivery job, as royal mail are going to pot, but it's a lot of effort doing it for dhl, yodel etc... For not much money.
RM reckon you should be able to do 20 packets per hour, but they're all in a fairly small area, can imagine it'd be a pain doing it for a proper delivery company
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by JedDy
he's a prem member!
What's that got to do with anything?
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will_doyle
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Registered: 25th Nov 08
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quote:
Originally posted by DannyB
Alot of work for not great money, expect to work long hours doing 80-120 drops per day (which is what is expected of you daily) get used to parking in shit places, have you drove a sprinter before? saying that, you have to be 25 at most well known companies otherwise they wont even give you an interview. Also expect to be working till 8-9 some nights if its taking you ages to do your round.
oh right, ta
im only 20
bored of macys
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DannyB
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Yeah, at the big companies like DPD, cityllink, uPs etc you have to be 25 for insurance purposes.
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