| 8/23/2010 - Reverse Auction Website Delivers Goods for Less | |
A company in Knutsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom, offers consumers the opportunity to get reduced delivery rates using a website, www.DeliveryQuoteCompare.com. Consumers using the service receive rates of up to 60 percent less than standard courier and general transport quotes.
The website works by acting as an interactive portal for courier companies and customers that doesn’t create automated shipping quotes. Instead, the customer enters the details of the goods to be delivered and selects the mode of transport required. The consignment details are then forwarded on to the most appropriate courier companies, who then vie for the work. The auction format allows transportation companies to see what competing companies are quoting for the job and then offer a less expensive bid. Use of the site for delivery customers is free. Once all bids are in, the customer chooses the quote they want and communicates with the courier company to get the delivery underway. Daniel Parry, operations manager for DeliveryQuoteCompare.com says, “As former directors of transport companies, we wanted to set up a service that connects customers and all types of delivery companies in the most hassle-free way possible, which means more work for couriers and better value prices for the client, so everyone is happy.” |
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