Another bonkers idea!

texranger

jexygirl wrote: »

Kind of think thats a little ott drama queen in that if properly run, logistics records would prove pick ups drop offs by people on the books, and whilst I get your point about not knowing what you are collecting, I think, given that you are registered as a courier - like any other courier in the country who doesn't really know what they are collecting or delivering... yes, I would be more annoyed that the person didn't turn up to meet me! Hence I would do address delivery if this were to come to fruition and were mine!
Still think the base idea has legs, but the logistics make it almost impossible

A normal courier collects from a fixed address and delivers to a fixed address, but the OP is taking about collecting from someone in a public placed and delivering to someone in a public place. once thing he would not get a licence from the National Courier Association etc. for such a courier service

paddedjohn

texranger wrote: »

A normal courier collects from a fixed address and delivers to a fixed address, but the OP is taking about collecting from someone in a public placed and delivering to someone in a public place. once thing he would not get a licence from the National Courier Association etc. for such a courier service

You dont need a licence from these to start a courier business, there are thousands of couriers in the country and only about 100 are members of this association. Telling someone that they need to joln this is like telling someone they have to join the AA to drive a car.

texranger

paddedjohn wrote: »

You dont need a licence from these to start a courier business, there are thousands of couriers in the country and only about 100 are members of this association. Telling someone that they need to joln this is like telling someone they have to join the AA to drive a car.

notice how i wrote etc.

1. a courier needs to be registered with their local authority also if using a motor vehicle the dept of transport needs to be informed.

2. special insurance for a courier which the way the OP wants to operated they will not get.

pitkin2020

paddedjohn wrote: »

You dont need a licence from these to start a courier business, there are thousands of couriers in the country and only about 100 are members of this association. Telling someone that they need to joln this is like telling someone they have to join the AA to drive a car.

He didn't say you HAD to join or it was compulsory he just said you wouldn't get a license.

texranger wrote: »

notice how i wrote etc.

1. a courier needs to be registered with their local authority also if using a motor vehicle the dept of transport needs to be informed.

2. special insurance for a courier which the way the OP wants to operated they will not get.

I get point 2 but with point 1 why do you need to be registered with the local authority and why do the dept of transport need to be informed and informed of what exactly?

texranger

pitkin2020 wrote: »

He didn't say you HAD to join or it was compulsory he just said you wouldn't get a license.



I get point 2 but with point 1 why do you need to be registered with the local authority and why do the dept of transport need to be informed and informed of what exactly?

DoT licence is required if you use a vehicle for a courier service as its classed as light haulage.
you are need to be regsitered with your local authority and have a licence from them.

I know this as i looked into this several months ago as i tade at summer/country shows which are usually weekends only, so my van sites doing not much during the week, so i was looking at a way to use this during the week.

pitkin2020

Got any links as the last time I looked I never found anything to say you needed any license of any kind. Other than registering with HMRC and insuring you have the correct insurance that was about it.

texranger

pitkin2020 wrote: »

Got any links as the last time I looked I never found anything to say you needed any license of any kind. Other than registering with HMRC and insuring you have the correct insurance that was about it.

cant place links on here sorry as i am a newbie, but speak to your local authority, business link etc.

pitkin2020

texranger wrote: »

cant place links on here sorry as i am a newbie, but speak to your local authority, business link etc.

LOL I would rather speak to Dave in the pub as our local authority are as usual as a chocolate fireguard. I'd still like to see a link as there is nothing on the dept of transports website.

texranger

pitkin2020 wrote: »

LOL I would rather speak to Dave in the pub as our local authority are as usual as a chocolate fireguard. I'd still like to see a link as there is nothing on the dept of transports website.

we have a good local authority here that offers good advice. it was them and my businesslink advisor who informed me i needed to register with the DoT as its the DoT that provide courier companies with the lists of what they cannot transport.

pitkin2020

All I can find is if a license is applicable, I think it really does depend on what you are carrying as to whether or not a license is required and whether or not you fall into light haulage or courier/multi drop.

Like I said our local authority are useless, they tried to tell me for another industry I am heavily involved that many things that are not compulsory were in fact compulsory.