how to run your own courier services 2

OPERATING THE SERVICE

Setting up and selling the sevice is really courier service.That is, taking all the equiriers and doing all the jobs yourself.Howevwe,the best way is to just do the selling of the service and appoint agents to do the running about.This is the best way to make it areally prifitable service and it means can be a full time income for part time work!

In most cases, the business can be operated from home.This is an advantage,not a disadvantage,because you can offer a 24 hour service then this will be a big selling point,it's not necesary if you don't want to be 24 hour call.

You will certainlly need a home telephone.If you run the business yourself,a mobile telephone would be helpful.If possible.have a control center ,perhaps in a spare bedroom,where you can answer and make calls.Apart from this, your main requirement is a notepad.Perhaps,have some special dispatch forms made up and photocopies giving details of each job.


Vehicle-As you might expect,the ideal sort of vehicle to operate a courieris a motor cycle.These are cheaper to run and faster,especially in heavy traffic.If a motorcycle is not available,then you can use a car-the smaller and more economical the better.But watch the ruunning cost as these can be much higher than you might think-not just cost of petrol.

how to run your own courier service

Courier services are one of those businesses
that have been available in the capital city
for years. Rushing urgent documents and
packages around is a major service there. In
fact, a multi-million pound business just in
one city alone.


However, out in the provincial areas of the
country it's not that easy to find a courier
service. They do exist, but they are quite
rare and when they do exist, quite busy.


Hence, potential to start in most areas.
Even some of our largest cities require more
courier services, and there are certainly
plenty of towns. Of course, in country areas
there won't be a lot of demand, but it's
still a service that could be added on to
something else.


A courier service is effectively a taxi
service for important documents and packages.
But the interesting thing is that it's far
less regulated than taxis. You don't need
any sort of licence or consent.


SETTING UP AS A COURIER

You can operate as a one-man (or woman)