Multi drop

[dino]

Well after the quietest 3 weeks i have ever had on the same day loads i have decided to start on a multidrop job, i start tomorrow prob about 4 years since i did any so i,m looking forward to a long few days till i get back into it,hard work but at least it's work every day i'll probly regret it and i'll guarantee my phone won't stop ringing for same day stuff as soon as i start but i'm gonna give it a go anyway so wish me luck i'll let you all know how i get on tomorrow night (thats if i get them all done tomorrow )

[Mike George]

Good luck with it, and if you get back too late to post just throw a note over the fence

[slim]

Good Luck Dino, three weeks and you'll be on top of it, nail the regulars and if you've got collections, work the day out back to front, just in case your running late you will be in the same area. At the very least they'll be bit of cash around for Xmas.

[dino]

Thanks guy's that's the main reason i'm doing it MONEY we are all a slave to it, at least my kid's will still have a good christmas and i think the hard work wont be as bad as the stress of waiting for the phone to ring wondering when my next payday will be.

[Rwill]

Almost two years to the day when the desperation made me go in the same direction. First days load was mostly fireworks - dont worry about ADR or insurance sonny cos we dont. I thought I was fixed up till Christmas - I actually lasted three days before we mutually agreed that perhaps I was not the multi drop driver of the year after all. And as it happens the phone did start ringing shortly after and I was off and happy at sameday once more. Good Luck.

[dino]

[dave creek]

I agreed to some overflow work for interlink recently, basically the stuff other drivers didnt/wouldnt take.
got £1 per drop and 85p per mile. day 1 took 4 hours, day 2 took 3 hours,
sending an invoice for £77.00 for all that work!
FOR THAT REASON I WILL HAVE TO DECLARE MYSELF OUT!

Luckily i've got enough work for now, just watch it dry up now

[dino]

well as i said my work has picked up got a job this afternoon and one for the morning i'd have had to turn them down if i'd have stayed on the mutidrop, also got one or two good leads today knockin on doors with my cards in my hand and giving a sob story of loosing all my customers due to the recession. most said they only use sameday courier's every now and then but they all add up .

[dave creek]

same everywhere I think, but also depends who you are up against, I ram home the fact about reliability and designated vehicle etc etc and that I operate as a fully insured courier not a white van man.
Currently doing about £500 - £800 per week, dunno how this rates to others? could always do with more but im happy.

[Darren]

[dino]

[jue]

what company was it dino ?

[dino]

[slim]

This is common and has been going on for years. An OD works for company for awhile and gets in with the depot manager and takes on a second route.
Then a third etc etc. If he fulfils his obligations the depot managers happy as Larry because he's transferring the grief.

Often it works well for all, but the pitfalls are obvious. Especially getting paid if the OD's cashflow is weaker than the carrier's. More often than not he would be working also, or absent, so you end up without support.

Obviously he's taking a cut, and we all know where that should be going.

I think you did the right thing in this instance, but would add that (depending on the guys attitude) I might have checked it out for one day gratis especially if it was on the route offered because the knowledge gained ( presuming driver knew route) would save a lot of YOUR time over the next few weeks and would therefore pay you back easily.

I spent my career swopping from sameday to multidrop on and off as work came up. The consistency of earnings from multidrop worked for me and i was generally fitter during those times and managed to see my kids more often.

Each to his own. But don't bin the option on this experience.
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[steve jones]

I'd say your better off sticking with sameday,atleast with sameday your doing very little work for very little pay,as with nextday your be working very hard for very little pay.

Nextday companies hav'nt designed there Business to make OD's money,the truth is all the major nextday companies will soon have OD's only working for them.
I know of a nextday company that are playing there OD's against each other to get a cheaper deal from who ever crack's.
So yes another mess.

[A KIRK]

I can't wait to try multi dropping, it seems really appealing, great pay and easy.


















hm when hell freezes over, or if I become desperate

[steve jones]

I was going to say give this Mob a go,but then i read what bad luck this young man has had. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8334216.stm

[MarkGascoigne]

Hello Folks!

Another Newbie Here...

Been reading the forum/posts for about 12 months now, so thought it was time to register.

Currently doing some Casual Driving Work for a Company that supplies Backline and Splitter Buses for Musicians/Bands, but unfortunately the work is very infrequent like alot of things.

Anyway, have an interview for a Multi Drop Driver tomorrow, can't say i'm looking forward to it after reading the posts!!

The Job didn't say how many drops it was a day, but the working hours were 0630 - 1730 (Mon-Sat)

Look forward to speaking to you and gaining some valuable knowledge from some Experienced Couriers!

Thanks

Marky

[steve jones]

[MarkGascoigne]

[steve jones]

[jue]

just go to parcelforce directly. you will get a half decent wage of them. the courier will want to pay you peanuts. trust me on that one !

[MarkGascoigne]

[Frankus]

Anyone know, how many are actually delivered on the first try?

How many taken back to depot?

Are they re-delivered?

Or do customers have to go to the depot for them?

[dino]

150 drops per day glad that's not me.