Courier Work

[Phil Dicky]

Find myself in a position where my business isn't providing enough work for my brother and me. Although I will remain a director (powerfully built blah blah) and still draw dividends I'm after something to fill 3 to 4 days a week.
I've considered courier work, self employed and working when I like. I'm considering using Courier Exhange, Same Day Couriers and DeliveryApp. Would like to clear £2k a month. I don't think that's too much to expect. I wont be doing multi drop would prefer longer deiving stints.
Anyone any advice or tries this themselves?

[smifffymoto]

You need to chat with PHer 105.4

[Phil Dicky]

smifffymoto said:

You need to chat with PHer 105.4

Have done, many thanks.

[A500leroy]

Your unlikely to clear 2k a month as a courier unless you put some serious hours in, and most of it will be multidrop.

[Danny4494]

Got a friend that works on CX, got 1 or 2 of his own clients now but still a one man band running a small mwb van, he went vat registered for the extra 8%, he’s now in his 2nd year of trading, but he’s always invoices for over 1k a week and he’s would say it’s a bad week if he’s not done at least a grand, he does do long hours 10-14 hour days but only generally does 4 days a week and plays with his motorbikes rest of the time.

He’s always says the key is not to be a busy idiot there’s people willing to drive for absolutely F all even not on backloads, getting a few good clients and using courier exchange to sub your clients work out and back loads is the way to go, should easily get 2k a month only problem is CX sub went up again, also hardly any of van work on the is multi drop so that’s a bonus and if it is it’s 2-3 drops

Edited by Danny4494 on Tuesday 10th October 23:19

[MustangGT]

Danny4494 said:

Got a friend that works on CX, got 1 or 2 of his own clients now but still a one man band running a small mwb van, he went vat registered for the extra 8%, he’s now in his 2nd year of trading, but he’s always invoices for over 1k a week and he’s would say it’s a bad week if he’s not done at least a grand, he does do long hours 10-14 hour days but only generally does 4 days a week and plays with his motorbikes rest of the time.

He’s always says the key is not to be a busy idiot there’s people willing to drive for absolutely F all even not on backloads, getting a few good clients and using courier exchange to sub your clients work out and back loads is the way to go, should easily get 2k a month only problem is CX sub went up again, also hardly any of van work on the is multi drop so that’s a bonus and if it is it’s 2-3 drops

Edited by Danny4494 on Tuesday 10th October 23:19

Invoicing is one thing. Income is something else. Deduct all the vehicle running costs and what is he left with?

[Phil Dicky]

Danny4494 said:

Got a friend that works on CX, got 1 or 2 of his own clients now but still a one man band running a small mwb van, he went vat registered for the extra 8%, he’s now in his 2nd year of trading, but he’s always invoices for over 1k a week and he’s would say it’s a bad week if he’s not done at least a grand, he does do long hours 10-14 hour days but only generally does 4 days a week and plays with his motorbikes rest of the time.

He’s always says the key is not to be a busy idiot there’s people willing to drive for absolutely F all even not on backloads, getting a few good clients and using courier exchange to sub your clients work out and back loads is the way to go, should easily get 2k a month only problem is CX sub went up again, also hardly any of van work on the is multi drop so that’s a bonus and if it is it’s 2-3 drops

Edited by Danny4494 on Tuesday 10th October 23:19

This is where I'm thinking, one week covers van and insurance etc.
I have other income so can afford to be choosy.