CHOOSING A SAME DAY COURIER SERVICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS

It is important to note that some courier services perform exceptionally well in areas that others do not.

Before choosing a courier company, you need to be sure it can adapt its service to meet your own specific requirements

Below are several important points to consider during your selection process.

What Specialist delivery services do they offer?

Before you decide which transport company you’re going to use to deliver your parcels to your customers, you need to research what their specialist services are, for example, do they specialise in the delivery of high-value or fragile items?

Most courier services will carry anything from a single envelope or documents, long items, or a 44ft articulated lorry full of pallets. However, there will be some who cannot carry items such as fireworks, hazardous liquids, chemicals, or even perfume.

Therefore, it’s important that you know what the courier service specialises in before letting them take responsibility of your valuable packages.

Do they provide a nationwide courier service?

If your customers are spread across the whole of the UK, the courier service that you book must have a network that covers the local area that you’re based in and also nationwide, covering small towns and all major cities such as Manchester, London, Liverpool and Birmingham.

Courier costs.

There is huge competition between same day delivery companies they have many competitors and there are a lot of courier services to choose from. Obviously the best choice is to go with the one which will be most cost-effective for your business but also offers the following:

Same day courier industry experience

Hiring an experienced delivery company, such as Greg Paulson Same Day Couriers Ltd - Manchester to ensure that the delivery of your fragile items is carried out safely and on timeis very important. Knowledge and experience in the courier industry are invaluable!

Rather than using a relatively new, untested courier service, making use of a delivery service that has many years of experience in the courier industry will definitely be a bonus when it comes to the growth of your business.

Late or wrongly delivered parcels are just some of the negatives of using an inexperienced courier service.

Mistakes like these could do irreparable damage to the reputation of your business.

Reliability and trustworthiness

Referrals from current customers are worth their weight in gold.

Using an established, reliable courier service you can trust to carry out your deliveries on time, every time will reflect on your own brand and should ensure they keep coming back to you time and time again.

The more reliable your chosen courier service is, the more likely you are to recommend them to work associates or friends.

Reliability stretches further than turning up on time and the security of your parcels.

Reliability should stretch to the careful handling of your goods at all times, timely deliveries, delivery cost, and five-star customer service.

Courier insurance

Unfortunately, however careful the driver is and however safely they pack your goods, there is always a possibility that your goods may get damaged in transit or even lost.

You should always check to see what insurance cover the courier company offers and ask what value their Goods In Transit Insurance will cover your goods up to – and is there any extra cost!

Packaging

The way a parcel is packed is very important to ensure it arrives safely and undamaged to the consumer.

Use the appropriate packaging such as bubble wrap and double sleeve cardboard boxes for extra protection. Place fragile tape or stickers in a prominent position so your delivery driver knows to handle your package with that bit of extra care and attention. Hopefully, this will help prevent damages from occurring en route to the delivery destination.

If you're looking for a fast safe and secure same day courier service in Manchester, please feel free to get in touch with us today to discuss your own specific transport requirements. We’d be pleased to help.

Call us on 0161 436 3296 or email us at enquiries@gregpaulsoncourier.co.uk