subject: Delivery Services Are Not Alike! How To Find The Great Ones That Do A Good Job. [print this page] When it comes to using a delivery service these days, you have to be terribly careful on who you choose to handle it for you. This article isn't meant to scare you or come off negative on the delivery industry I simply am encouraging you to make positive the delivery service that you employ to take care of your personal business can get the task done as you expect it to be done.
I am reminded of my own personal experience 2 years ago when moving my business workplace to a different location. All of the furniture needed to be wrapped fastidiously, all of the files required to be carefully categorized and moved as well as different vital items. All I did to seek out the delivery service was to open the Yellow Pages and call the first number that I saw. They appeared friendly enough on the phone and were prompt when arriving to begin the duty. I did notice that the employees appear to maneuver pretty quickly, however they were dressed like they had simply gone to a company picnic. That shouldhave been my initial clue. I left once they started the work and over the course of 2 days, relied upon them to get the job done. After all, what would go wrong? I was just moving ten min. away. Piece of cake, right?
When I arrived early Monday morning, nothing was unwrapped, nothing was in place, and I could not find the files anywhere. Turns out that the workers had another vital job to do and merely dropped off everything at my location and took off. When I contacted the company, they apologized but said they could not be out until the top of the week therefore I merely canceled the check Which caused even more aggravation and hassles!
All this to be said, investigate your delivery service rigorously before you engage them for any work on your behalf. Whether it's getting a special message taken across town or documents to a business client, or in my case moving my offices to a different location. A delivery service, in essence, becomes an extension of your company, particularly when you are using them to interact with your shopper base. They have to be prompt, courteous and deliver the goods in precisely the same condition that they received them in.
It's easy to check out the delivery firm that you want to use by simply going to the Internet and checking any negative information on the firm. Go to the Better Business Bureau and see if there are any complaints filed against them. Check out message boards and blogs to see if there are any complaints being talked about. You'll be able to even go so far as to ask for references that any reputable company ought to offer.
Bottom line Be careful. Do your homework. You are trusting this company with your valuable possessions and in several cases your business relationship. Be certain that you discover a company that you can rely on and stay with them. It can pay huge dividends in the long run and facilitate good relations for your company and help you be more profitable!
