Brianjackson,well done for being in the right place,right time.It sometimes happens that way,I`ve done it myself,just happen to get a phone call,and discover the pick up is fairly close and if there is space available,then give the person a good deal.That way both are happy.
I don`t mind losing a job to another company if they are like myself,or Big Col,Fred Phillips or any other company that is legal,with Operators licence and paying there tax and insurance.That`s the name of the game,win some,lose some.
However,it is very galling to quote someone for a job and they tell you that Joe Bloggs with an old transit van would do it for half the price
I tell them to go ahead and hope that their stuff arrives safely,if at all.
I was offered oil paintings last year in the port at Bilbao from the driver of a removal company for £50 each.
I said to him,that those were his customers belongings and he just shrugged his shoulder and said that the company insurance could pay for it....
The other important thing to remember about the van hire is,as Big Col pointed out is the weight factor.If you hire a 3.5 tonne Luton body Transit or Sprinter van,then the capacity of that body will be about 15 to 20 cu m depending on whether it`s a short or long wheelbase.
If you load that up with boxes of books,cd`s,dvd`sand personal items as well as your bedside cabinets,the flat pack wardrobes that you have dismantled to save space,then I`ll guarantee you that your gross weight will be about 5 tonne.
If you get caught in the UK,you will be fined and made to offload until you are within the legal weight.If it`s in France or Spain,you will have a hefty fine.
Jimbo
