November 28th 2009 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A new online delivery service aims to clean up the transport industry – www.findmycourier.com.

Findmycourier.com allows anyone with internet access, including business’, to list items for delivery where a network of national and independent couriers and shipping companies will bid to move their goods.

According to research by the department for transport (http://bit.ly/5d2jE3) couriers spend up to 25% of their time completely empty, so using this service they can keep their vehicles running at full capacity saving both money and unnecessary road miles.

Without the larger presence and advertising budget of some of the larger transport companies, some smaller operators struggle to get noticed in such a competitive field. Findmycourier.com allows courier companies large and small to bid for the same delivery; finally leveling the playing field for couriers and offering the customer huge savings.

Different from normal freight boards and load matching services, findmycourier.com uses a reverse auction style bidding system and allows the user to accept or reject bids as they please.

Keeping It Safe

In addition to the tools and services on findmycourier.com, there are several measures taken to ensure their users are kept safe from scammers.

Managing Director Paul Kutschmarski says “We wanted to ensure our users felt safe choosing a courier, passing over details and making payments so we’ve gone to every effort to provide them with the information they need to stay safe. Before you accept a bid you will be presented with all of the couriers information including whether they have relevant insurances and how much is covered etc”.

“Further to this you can see if they are a member of any trade or courier associations, all of which have strict entry requirements. Group all this information with our detailed feedback system and you quickly get a clear snapshot of the courier company before you decide to use their services”

In an industry where couriers face increasing running costs and the ever rising pressure to decrease their carbon footprint, findmycourier.com opens the door for courier companies large and small to excel both financially and environmentally.

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Saving both money and time has never been more important in life and in business than it is today. Using a pallet delivery to transport large single items or a large shipment is an excellent way to save on both.

Below is a step-by-step guide that will assist you in packaging your goods and arranging transport for your pallet delivery.

What is a pallet?

• Pallets are constructed of wood, metal, or plastic and are designed to be picked up and moved by a forklift, allowing them to be quickly loaded onto a waiting lorry. If appropriate pallets can also be stacked.
• The standard pallet dimensions are 1m x 1.2 m or 40” x 48”.

What are the advantages of using a pallet?

• Pallets keep your goods safely off the ground and away from soil, oil or water contamination. They also keep your items together and lessen the chance of an item being lost or damaged.
• Transport companies prefer to carry pallets as it allows for easier and faster loading and is cheaper and more efficient for them. This allows the companies to offer lower prices to their customers.

What types of goods are suitable for a pallet delivery?

• Most goods are suitable for pallet delivery, including: furniture, electrical appliances, motorcycles, household items, boxed goods, building materials, and even some well-packaged fragile items.
• Hazardous materials are the major exception and will not be accepted for pallet delivery.

How to prepare for your pallet shipment.

• Contact your chosen courier company and provide full and accurate details of the destination plus the nature of, and the dimensions of your shipment. Ask if your pallet qualifies as a full, half, or quarter pallet shipment. Make sure that your load does not exceed the courier company’s weight limits.

How to load your pallet.

• Obtain the correct packaging materials for the items begin sent. The most common material used is transparent stretch-wrap, but you can also use plastic or canvas straps. Opaque or dark stretch-wrap can also be used to conceal high value items.
• Make sure to carefully package items in sturdy cardboard or wooden boxes, and bubble wrap any fragile items.
• Work out a plan for loading your items on the pallet so that they are stacked as neatly as possible and are secure – projections beyond the pallet need to be avoided if possible. If this is not possible consult the carrier.
• Place your sturdiest and heaviest items on the bottom and work your way upward.
• If transporting any mechanised devices ensure that all oil or fuel is drained before loading.
• Make sure that your goods are not only tightly bound to each other, but also to the pallet itself.

Finalise the details of your pallet delivery.

• Choose an established company with a good reputation that has the proper equipment and facilities for palletised shipments.
• Finalise the details of the pick-up and delivery of your goods.
• Ensure that your pallet delivery is located in an accessible place for collection.

Rest assured that transporting your next big item or large shipment using pallet delivery is the best
option. Pallet deliveries are safer, cheaper and more efficient than any other transporting option.

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Here at FindMyCourier we like to hear from our users as much as possible. Not just about what you think of the site, but what you think of the industry, your experiences in it and generally anything else remotely relevant.

Because of this we want to find some interesting people to write news articles and blog posts for the FindMyCourier blog. You don’t need to know everything about the industry; you don’t even have to be a courier. All you need is something interesting to say.

If you are interested in writing for us, just leave a comment below or email us at info@findmycourier.com with any questions you may have.

We’ll even put a link to your current website/blog in your “about the author” section, and if you’re a courier we may even throw in a few fee-free deliveries.

Speak to you all soon!

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