Delivering Mattresses nationwide - which service

[DSLiverpool]

New bed client, site, marketing, growth strategy.

Can I find a courier for mattresses- nope.

Not just bed but made to measure for camper vans and statics etc / could be lucrative if we could deliver.

Any suggestions please.

[Simpo Two]

First hit: https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/mattresses

Or sell foam mattresses so they're just a vacuum-packed roll. Or buy a van?

[DSLiverpool]

Simpo Two said:

First hit: https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/mattresses

Or sell foam mattresses so they're just a vacuum-packed roll. Or buy a van?

Crikey - they said they’d looked everywhere. I’m guessing it’s uneconomic but I’ll certainly look - thank you

[WyrleyD]

DSLiverpool said:

Simpo Two said:

First hit: https://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/mattresses

Or sell foam mattresses so they're just a vacuum-packed roll. Or buy a van?

Crikey - they said they’d looked everywhere. I’m guessing it’s uneconomic but I’ll certainly look - thank you

I'm sure the last mattress/divan set we bought was delivered via DX, was a few years ago though.

[anonymous-user]

Is there enough margin in it to self deliver?

[anonymous-user]

2 mins of Google later...



Leads to here;

https://aithomedelivery.co.uk/

Are you sure these guys are gonna make it?

[ollie plymsoles]

What ever you do , do NOT use panther logistics or whoever they are called now !!! Terrible company. !

[DSLiverpool]

Using own vans is not an option. I’m determined to get this business nationwide so will look at DX.

Panther I know about.

Years ago plackets were an ugly freight courier of choice.

[jbswagger]

What about about Shiply

[DSLiverpool]

jbswagger said:

What about about Shiply

We’d probably do 50/100 a day if hope, isn’t Shipley for one off type things?

[classicaholic]

We used to get a lot of big stuff delivered to us with Tuffnels but they went bust recently, they have been bought but I dont know if they still do the bigger stuff.

[TownIdiot]

A lot of the large stuff we've had delivered seems to come from SK Distribution.
They seem to offer a very good service.

[DSLiverpool]

Cheers I’ll check both

[egor110]

Have a look who jonic and memory foam warehouse use .

[CoolHands]

Surely buy one from each of the competition, and see who delivers it!

Edited by CoolHands on Monday 18th November 07:08

[DSLiverpool]

Yep only took this on last week so my default is “ask ph” I’ll sort it next week.

[macron]

50-100 per DAY?

Are we talking rolled and compressed?

Or is this a container load or more on 3-4 days?

What's the USP in a market so congested? Interested in how things like this can be boosted.

[Simon_GH]

My king size Emma mattress in a box weighed 35 kg from memory and was delivered by a standard UPS van.

[4Q]

FedEx offer large item delivery

[DSLiverpool]

macron said:

50-100 per DAY?

Are we talking rolled and compressed?

Or is this a container load or more on 3-4 days?

What's the USP in a market so congested? Interested in how things like this can be boosted.

Client makes custom mattress in foam for boats, campers and caravans / truck beds etc etc.
I’m having a huge push next year to get everyone to upgrade and for a short period maybe 3/6 months I expect to be very very busy.
We’re just sussing out the logistics.