Pete the Courier Drivers Sunday Q & A.
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Pete the Courier Drivers Sunday Q & A.
In this podcast we talk about the Courier Exchange, different vans, lorries, and all things courierish (that's not a real word, I made it up).
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Sunday Q and A. What is the best insurance for delivery drivers?
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Sunday Q & A. Can you make more money driving a lorry for yourself?
Firstly thank you all so much for helping me hit the 10 000 subscriber mark. I was so busy chatting away I forgot to explain my genius idea. I am go...
Sunday Q & A. Small van work on the CX
I was a asked a question by someone who wanted to start on the CX in a small van but didn't want to do a great deal of handball and so was deciding wh...
Sunday Q & A. Surreal truck driving
From A to B, B to C, C to B, B to A and finally A to C. I was always quite good at algebra but this is something all together. Surreal truck driving...
Sunday Q & A. What is the best truck?
Is there a definitive answer or is it just a matter of opinion and if it is just a matter of opinion, here are yours.
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Sunday Q & A. Are you quoting the right price for jobs on the Courier Exchange?
It's something that bothers all of us. Quote too much and we are losing jobs but quote to little and we are giving money away. How do you hit the sw...
Sunday Q & A. The Longest Tip
Six and a half hours to unload seven pallets. But in their defence it was a prison and the gate was busted, now Superdrug, that's a different matter....
Sunday Q & A. Fuel cards
There is little enough margin in this game without giving some of it away unnecessarily by paying to much for fuel simply because you hand over the wr...
Sunday Q & A. Flasks
I love a good flask, they may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I love them.
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Sunday Q & A. Tips on waiting time
In addition to the tip in this weeks video I also thought of another that may help. And stay tuned to the end for the BIG ANOUNCEMENT!
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Sunday Q & A. The DAF Red Engine Warning Light and Tidy Straps
The first time it happened I went into a flat spin but now I know how to prevent it. Also another way to keep your straps tidy.
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Sunday Q & A. Different pricing on the same job
The mystery of the the double job. Plus why tipper drivers drive so fast and big news from Neptune Couriers.
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Sunday Q & A. PPE
I've done it before but then I have done a lot of them before. This is the PPE I carry.
Intro. 00:00
Fuel Prices. 02:10
Sunday Q & A. Own your own truck
Here comes the summer and I am in a vest with lips that don't sink thanks to the Samsung camera app still not working. But you don't care about that...
Sunday Q & A. Time for a change and pulled by the DVSA continued
I have realised that I have become a bit of an anachronism, that I am out of date and need to move with the times. In fairnes,s I am only changing th...
Sunday Q & A. Can you drive in flip flops?
Not just flip flop, stilletto's, filppers, stilts. What you can and can't drive in and more on me getting pulled by the DVSA
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Sunday Q & A. I got pulled by the DVSA
Your comments have come in and I have to say thank you for all of your input. Some people were very supportive, some were constructive and some, well...
Sunday Q & A. The pros and cons of turning up early and a lot about drivers hours
There are up and down sides to what time you arrive at the job. On the whole I am a fan but it's not the whole story.
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Sunday Q & A. I mucked up
Even though I have been doing this for seven years now I still don't know what I am doing. Looks like I did it wrong again. Or did I?
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Sunday Q & A. Live bidding on the CX
I have done it before but it is a popular one and what can I say, the public gets what the public wants.
Fuel Prices. 01:10
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Sunday Q & A. Driving hours and WTD
I've done it before but someone asked the question so I though maybe a revisit was in order.
Intro. 01:00
Fuel Prices. 03:1...
Sunday Q & A. Creating a logo for your company that fits with the CX
This really isn't my field of expertise but fortunately I've got a mate who's bang on for this sort of stuff and the good news if he will also do it f...
Sunday Q & A. Using Waze as a truck sat-nav
I's not perfect but then neither are most truck sat-navs and it also benefits from an old school accessory.
Intro. 00:30
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Sunday Q & A How much do you get running an Artic on the CX?
As usual it's not that simple because there's a big difference between the price on a ten mile job to one going to four-hundread-miles but I would lik...
Sunday Q & A. Parking Eye fines
We're not talking about the PCN notices that you get from the council. We are talking about those official looking notices that you get from car park...
Sunday Q & A. Smarter not Harder
Sometimes it's not about how hard you work but how clever. How to make more money for less effort and less cost.
Smarter not Hard...
Sunday Q & A. Fuel cards and Standard Responses
I don't seem to be the only one who is victim to not checking their prices. It seems like when it comes to get the best price there is definitely a w...
Sunday Q&A. Company ID
You may never need it but if you are in a small van in the Heathrow area and a job comes up going to your doorstep but it needs company ID would you t...
Sunday Q & A. What if the customer wants to push the job to you directly independant of the CX?
If you do a good job, it will happen. Someone will say could you do this job for us again? But if they do how do you stand regarding the shipper tha...
Sunday Q & A. Transporting animals
Wether it's dogs, or fish, or horses or hamsters, the rules on transporting animals are as varied as they are complicated. an argument can be made tha...
Sunday Q & A. Life on the CX
Everyday is different, every job is different and this is both a blessing and a curse
Intro. 01:50
Question of the week. 0...
Sunday Q&A. What should you do if you break down with a load on board?
What if you breakdown and you are carrying goods? What should you do and can you still charge them for a job you haven't delivered?
Sunday Q & A. What is the Courier Exchange?
I have done enough videos about how it works but I don't think I have ever done what on what it is and if I did then it's probably out of date. In wh...
Sunday Q & A. Should you always wear PPE?
There are times when you should and times when you have to but there are also times when you don't have to and even times when you shouldn't. The que...
Sunday Q & A. Aftermarket parts vs originals
Is cheaper necessarily better? What if the new part doesn't work? And what about a genuine second hand? Truth is the is a place for all three.
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Sunday Q & A. Does the CX get the hump if you take jobs elsewhere?
The CX is a great platform for getting backloads. In fact, it's also a great platform for getting your main jobs but what if someone other than the...
Sunday Q&A. Do you talk to your van?
I thought that I was the only mental one but it seems I am not alone. Apparently many of us talk to our vehicles, especially on hills.
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Sunday Q & A. Small van jobs in a lorry & Cornwall
Tiffy asked me whether I get much work out of Cornwall and whether I would consider taking a small van job in a lorry if the destinations were right.<...
Sunday Q & A. Factoring companies vs CX Factoring
You can factor through a company and you can factor through the CX and there are pros and cons to both.
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Sunday Q&A. How much do you need to get started in an 18 tonne truck?
It's difficult to give an exact figure but this will give you a rough idea of what you are looking at.
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