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Courier Auction
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Recently completed delivery on Shiply
Tetrad Cream 3 Seater Sofa
Orig: Lancashire
Dest: Buckinghamshire
Competitor Price Quote: £200.00
Price on Shiply: £50.00
Estimated Saving: £150.00
All delivery services are the same and they charge a flat rate, right? Well maybe not, it depends on what you’re moving – take antiques for example, valuable and fragile items can need an expert pair of hands to transport; that expertise and the extra insurance needed can rack up the cost of shipping.
Standard couriers tend to charge a flat rate of around £1.20 per mile, meaning that the further your package is going, the more it’s going to cost.
eBay pickup and delivery has become much more prevalent recently, meaning that there is a great demand for couriers and van delivery services.
There is a way to avoid this kind of outlay and make savings on courier costs – A Courier Auction
What is a Courier Auction?
You’re not going to be bidding on drivers to take you out to dinner, rather they will be bidding to try and win your delivery. Unlike a conventional salesroom a delivery auction works backwards – meaning the lower bids win.
Why Would Drivers do a Job for Less?
The obvious question is: If couriers can charge £1.20 per mile, why would they settle for less?The answer: Because they can’t always drum up enough business to fill their vehicles.
When couriers run an empty or partially full vehicle it’s an opportunity cost, they’ll never get back the opportunity to move something at that point in time. So it’s always in a driver’s best interest to keep their vehicle as full as possible. Winning business on routes that they are already travelling is one way that these couriers can increase their profit margins and efficiency.
We operate as a transport marketplace running reverse auctions on your delivery jobs, it’s dead simple to use and you could save a bundle.
Step One: Upload Your Requirements
First things first, you need to create your listing (or lot, if we’re talking auctions). It’s easy to list the details of your delivery, we need to know what you’re moving, where it’s going and when you’d like it delivered.Importing delivery details from eBay is really easy too: with the item ID number you can instantly give couriers all the details they need.
Step Two: The AuctionThis is the fun part: couriers who are able to complete your delivery bid against one another to try and offer you the best quote – meaning the more popular your consignment, the better deal you’re likely to get.When you have a few quotes you’ll be able to compare prices from local transporters to see which suits you best. You might want to check bidders’ feedback scores to see how other Shiply users rate them.
Step Three: Accepting a Bid
You don’t have to slam your proverbial gavel as soon as the cheapest quote comes in; take some time to evaluate your options, because different couriers might be available on different days.
When you have decided which courier you want to complete your consignment it’s simply a matter of accepting your preferred bid and arranging a delivery date.
It can be easy to just “set and forget” your auction and pray that you get lucky with a fantastic quote, but being proactive and taking some simple steps can help your delivery attract more offers.
Give Details
Listing “a sofa” isn’t likely to attract many quotes. Whereas listing a “3 Seat Leather Sofa” with details of weight and dimensions is much more likely to attract accurate quotes from delivery services.
Being specific with your delivery locations is useful as well because drivers will want to know that a consignment is on their pre-planned route before bidding.
Use Pictures
A picture is worth a thousand words. One of the most important steps to getting the lowest courier rates for an auction is to include images. Dimensions and weight are useful, but peculiarly shaped items especially can benefit from having pictures as this will help drivers decide if it will fit in their vehicle.
Pictures also attract attention when seen alongside other items that do not have images, imagine a real life auction where you didn’t see what you were bidding on, you would be hesitant too!
Communication
Communication is the foundation of a strong relationship and is also important when trying to win bids from couriers. Transport providers on Shiply will often have questions about deliveries such as when you are around for the pick-up. Maintaining communication with bidding transporters will definitely improve your chances of finding a cheaper quote.
With these tips you’ll be much more likely to attract bids on your transport auction.
We wish you the best of luck with your listing and hope you get a great quote. Happy auctioneering!
Item |
Collection | Delivery |
Mileage |
| Kitchen unit for motor home | Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2YD | Crumlin, County Antrim, BT29 4TU | 456 |
| Seat Leon | London, Greater London, E7 0NF | Stockport, SK5 8LT | 206 |
| Rocklite vitrified hotelware, dunn & bennett crockery, plates, cups... | Bideford, Devon, EX39 4PE | Edgware, HA8 0EL | 204 |
| Honda Civic | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 5LX | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, KA2 0HQ | 355 |
| Mg tf15\" alloy wheels with tyres and locking wheel nuts | Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7BH | Malpas, SY14 8DD | 169 |
| Water bowser | Shrewsbury, SY5 | Hereford, HR2 0NS | 69 |
| Cast iron bath | Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 2LH | London, Greater London, E18 1EJ | 320 |
| Water bowser | Westbury, BA13 | Hereford, HR2 0NS | 92 |
| Corsa Corsa | Stockton-on-tees, Durham, TS17 9BQ | Sevenoaks, Kent, TN14 5PG | 268 |
| Audi RS4 | Bury, BL9 7DZ | Maidstone, ME17 2LL | 267 |
Item |
Left By | Comments |
| Module cane furniture & pesonal items | anthonyb1309 (1) | A very professional guy,who was easy to deal with ,on time with delivery and collection highly recommended |
| Ikea bed + mattress - cheap bids please pickup asap | 6824emma (3) | excellent courier, friendly, prompt, very helpful and excellent communication all along the way. Recommend highly t... |
| 2 Bed Flat/Apartment Removal | albieboy (0) | Great service moving our two bed flat to Groningen, A+ and recommended. |
| Landrover Seriea one | Cartrea (3) | Excellent service would fully recommend |
| 2 x Cars: Mercedes C180 auto, Mercedes C180 manual | st73ts (1) | Job well done |
| IZH Jupiter 3 | slotmetoo (0) | took a while to organise, but happy with darshanpooni ...5 star guys |
| A wooden framed arm chair | ellamay123 (1) | Excellent. Very polite and helpful, a pleasure to deal with. Would highly recommend. |
| Air compressor | allkarma (13) | Fantastic guy , even better service. Super fast pick up and drop off. Please use this Shiply member. 10 Stars. |
| Linen press | mcaussieuk (3) | Great service. Very friendly and takes care of the items he is delivering. Makes sure everything is well protected ... |
| Futon sofa bed and hi fi amp | BenjaminHurd (1) | Very happy with the service provided. Really nice guy and more than helpful and flexible with delivery and pick up.... |
Shiply runs courier auctions to match users to delivery companies already making similar journeys. By utilising spare capacity of vehicles running on the road, Shiply helps reduce the number of otherwise wasteful journeys needed to transport the item. This leads to less CO2 emissions being emitted from delivery trucks, lorries and vans.
- Since June 2008 we estimate that Shiply has helped save 37,661,747 miles - that's about 1,506 times around the world!
- Over 13,369,964 kg of CO2 - about the same as you flying from London to New York 21,990 times!
