Courier Network?

Gemmzie

My dad has applied to be a courier for them, I think he found the advert on jobcentreplus.

They have replied saying that he has been accepted but needs to pay £69.95 upfront to show he is committed to working for them and taking jobs.

Is this legit?

Sorry if it's been asked before, I tried searching but couldn't find anything.

heretolearn_2

http://www.courier-network.net/content/bookacourier?appSession=353941249851039

Well, had a google for you, found it pretty easily. It's not a job, it's 'self employed' and basically your dad is being charged to advertise on their site, if you want a courier you put in a postcode and up comes a list of the registered people, with all their contact details so you contact them directly to arrange a job/agree a price etc.

Is your dad also going to be paying for insurance for the goods he is carrying in case he loses anything/damages anything/delivers to the wrong address or gets accused of doing so even if he didn't? Does his vehicle have business use insurance?

Honestly looking for a courier I go to a respectable company not some random geezer off a website who is a one man band probably without proper insurances etc in place, and who for all I know is going to turn up, take my stuff and the payment, and disappear never to be seen again as all I know about him is an email address and mobile phone number...

I can't see a lot of demand for these couriers. I think this is basically about the website owners charging 'couriers' to advertise on there. 'to show he is committed to working for them and taking jobs' is a ludicrous reason to try to explain this payment, I'm sure you can see for yourself.

You could try phoning a few of the couriers and asking if they've had any work from it.

out_of_cash

Another great job scheme by dwp/job centre plus, they seem to have many ideas like this,i wonder why.lol!

w211

I used to be a self-employed courier. The only way to make money from it is to go out and advertise and find work for yourself (which is also job in itself). As mentioned that way is hard as you're not established and you're a one-man band.

Or the other way is to "work" for a big courier firm, where you are still self-employed, but they just give you work on a sub-contract basis (what I did).

They may want you to work fixed shifts for them (say 9am to 6pm Mon to Fri) and are expected to be available to do work for them throughout that period otherwise they'll could just stop giving you work - in which case you are not really self-employed, just another way of them of avoiding employing you PAYE, to avoid paying NI, holiday etc. This could work out well if they're busy and able to give you a decent amount of work, but I left couriering a few years ago, and doubt it's any better now.

need_work

just lost my job due to no work , so thinking about becoming a self-employed courier can anyone help me
i was thinking of trying to start of in my own car and if it was out maybe hire a small van
also maybe some help what companys are best and who does insurance
thanks

groundhogdaze

If you're thinking of doing courier work you need Courier insurance for the vehicle you intend to use which could cost up to £2.5k for a "new" courier depending on your driving record. On top of that you will also need Goods In Transit Insurance to cover for loss or damage up to £20k goods carried and public liability to @£1m. If you're working as a subcontractor for a major company you normally need a well maintained plain white van no more than 5 - 6 yrs old (although some companies insist on newer vans).

If you try delivering packages without the correct insurances and get stopped by the police or have an accident you will probably be done for driving without insurance and could end up with a criminal record as well as some frightening bills.

westv

groundhogdaze wrote: »

If you're working as a subcontractor for a major company you normally need a well maintained plain white van no more than 5 - 6 yrs old (although some companies insist on newer vans).

I've had several packages delivered via well known courier companies and they were delivered by people using private cars.

DCFC79

groundhogdaze wrote: »

If you're thinking of doing courier work you need Courier insurance for the vehicle you intend to use which could cost up to £2.5k for a "new" courier depending on your driving record. On top of that you will also need Goods In Transit Insurance to cover for loss or damage up to £20k goods carried and public liability to @£1m. If you're working as a subcontractor for a major company you normally need a well maintained plain white van no more than 5 - 6 yrs old (although some companies insist on newer vans).

If you try delivering packages without the correct insurances and get stopped by the police or have an accident you will probably be done for driving without insurance and could end up with a criminal record as well as some frightening bills.

I tihnk the OP are probably now sorted

DCFC79

westv wrote: »

I've had several packages delivered via well known courier companies and they were delivered by people using private cars.

Same here, some use a van which i presume is they're own van and some use they're own cars of all sizes from a ford ka to a micra;) i guess

KBC

Forget it. A total con. I paid the money, got no work in my selected area. Requested refund and some seven week later still waiting.
Anyone got ideas how I can get refund?
James the operator says it will be delivered but no signs of anything.