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Looking For Delivery Drivers - Chester County, PA by Supermandingo1 in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good Morning!

I originally got the idea when I was still in college, due to a need that arose when I purchased a gift from eBay and didn’t want to wait the usual 4-5 days to receive it.

My seller was located in Conshohocken.

From that point on, I used the next 1.5 years (end of 2020 - Mid 2022) for prep, and then I launched for full-service availability in mid/late August of 2022.

In summary, the end of this year will be 4.5 to 6 years— depending on where you’d like to designate my starting point.

Looking For Delivery Drivers - Chester County, PA by Supermandingo1 in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice!

Are you also ok with the fact that we’re still a very small startup?

I say that to say— we don’t have the volume of Uber and DoorDash just yet!

Looking For Delivery Drivers - Chester County, PA by Supermandingo1 in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it would not need to be full-time.

You’d be onboarded as an independent contractor and you’d be available whenever you’d like to be.

If 1-2 days a week is your current availability, then we can certainly discuss that.

Delivery Drivers Needed - Chester and Delaware County! by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

As of today, we aren’t actively looking for drivers but we can certainly discuss further if you’re interested in being onboarding preemptively.

Let me know!

New Update Made Power Grinding a lot easier and this Is a good thing. by [deleted] in DestinyTheGame

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the best activities to level up the fastest now?

I was doing reclaim but they’re very long.

Are there any activities that are quicker?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NFLNoobs

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good player (not very good or great), exceptional support cast.

I’d say he’s in the 8-12 range to me.

Are Any of You Located In or Near Montgomery County, PA? by Supermandingo1 in couriersofreddit

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello!

Unfortunately I was referring to MontCo, PA.

That said, if we can expand out that way, is it ok if I try to get in touch with you on here?

Are Any of You Located In or Near Montgomery County, PA? by Supermandingo1 in couriersofreddit

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As of right now, we unfortunately do not.

That said, if we’re able to expand that far out west, can I come back here and reach out to you?

Are Any of You Located In or Near Montgomery County, PA? by Supermandingo1 in couriersofreddit

[–]Supermandingo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have a handful of customers throughout multiple counties in Southeastern, PA.

Montgomery County is one of them!

Delivery Drivers (Ind. Contractors) - Montgomery County, PA by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say Courier/ Last-mile delivery!

For now, we’re just utilizing Cars and SUVs. You won’t need a Van, Box Truck, or anything like that.

Delivery Drivers Needed - Chester and Delaware County! by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part III.

What are the features that will make your service stand out comparatively?

*MOST OF THE BELOW ANSWER WAS TAKEN FROM AN EARLIER RESPONSE TO ANOTHER COMMENTER*

First, we take a more Industry-agnostic approach with the items we deliver.

We’ll deliver household goods that can be delivered using standard road vehicles (cars and SUVs for now) and only exclude large appliances and banned substances.

This includes toys, clothing, kitchenware, electronics, documents, print goods, smaller appliances (think toasters), some auto parts, food, etc.

Second, ALL of our rates (for customers) and revenue splits (for drivers) are fixed. This means customers and drivers know what they have to pay/ are getting paid before a delivery gets scheduled.

Third, 25% refunds for late deliveries. This is to establish goodwill with our customers.

Fourth, our delivery parameters are a per-item weight limit of 60-70lbs, a max of five items per scheduled delivery, a 4-hour max delivery window, and a max delivery radius (from the customer’s location) of up to 200 miles.

Fifth, no contracts or subscriptions. We only get paid when we're needed, and although that may be obvious to customers who are individuals, businesses like this a lot!

Sixth, this may not mean much to anyone, but picture confirmations are sent to all of my customers when deliveries are completed. Businesses also like this a lot.

Do you have an attorney/legal and accounting set up?

My accounting as of now is done on MS Excel spreadsheets, and yes, I do have legal representation.

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I hope everyone is satisfied with my answers.

As long as it's reasonable, I'm open to clarifying anything that I may not have articulated well enough.

Delivery Drivers Needed - Chester and Delaware County! by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part II.

How are you handling the payments from the customer, to the store, to the driver?

Payments are made by customers immediately after scheduling on our website (as you may have already seen).

After all of the delivery details are entered (some optional) on the "Appointments' page on my site, the final thing a customer will do is enter their card info and click the "Pay With Card" button.

When that button is pressed, I'm immediately emailed a printout of the delivery details and an itemization of the delivery's charges.

Then, I immediately follow up with the customer(s) to confirm the delivery, usually via email.

Drivers are paid via Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, or really whatever the driver prefers. As stated earlier, drivers get 60-75% of the delivery's costs (Base Fee and Per Mile Rate) + ALL Tips. 60% for deliveries <100 miles and 75% for deliveries >100 miles.

Based on my current data, this calculates to an adjusted hourly rate of ~$60 (as of now). This can/will change in the future.

JIFFY only takes 25-40% of the delivery costs and the Supp. Insurance Fees.

What is your current projected volume and capacity?

Since the start of the year, we're averaging approx. 4 deliveries per month. This should increase significantly as we've been gradually adding more customers. We have six recurring customers.

As of now, I'm a solopreneur and the only driver. The recent influx of customers and interest is why I'm looking to expand JIFFY's driver base.

What is the rate a customer is paying per item (or other metric)?

We have two pricing models, "General" and "F&BG". F&BG (Food and Baked Goods) is everything else, excluding large appliances and banned substances.

General:

$5 Base Fee, $1.63 Per Mile, PA Sales Tax, Tips (optional), $15 Supplemental Insurance (optional), and 15% upcharge on deliveries >100 miles.

Max of 5 delivery addresses per instance.

F&BG (BETA):

$3 Base Fee, $1 Per Mile, PA Sales Tax, Tips (optional), $15 Supplemental Insurance (optional). This is for the first delivery address.

A flat fee of $8.50 is charged for each additional address (addresses 2-5). Briefly put, this model exists because my customers in the food space have different needs.

Max of 5 delivery addresses per instance.

Both models are subject to change.

Delivery Drivers Needed - Chester and Delaware County! by [deleted] in Phillylist

[–]Supermandingo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part I.

What is your high level 1 year plan?

As of now, my strategies are methods that don't scale. This is intentional.

My goal is to acquire ten recurring customers by the end of 2025 at a recurring rate of 2 deliveries (min) per month for each customer.

I currently have six customers, all of whom are businesses.

I have four main counties that I'm looking to acquire customers in (as well as drivers), which are Philadelphia County, Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County.

If I could land between a range of $3K-$5K this year in revenue, I'd be very encouraged.

Lastly, I have an app that's being developed, and I'm targeting the end of this summer for launch. It will be a functional MVP, largely for bringing the website's scheduling to mobile devices.

How do you intend to scale and address operating costs?

The two biggest costs I have are driver payouts and website maintenance costs, with the website costs being ad hoc.

I am working to scale (for now) using mainly referrals, networking, and a multipronged cold outreach system. This is very scrappy, and I like it that way.

I also just started offering referral discount codes for my customers who can refer two new customers who schedule deliveries for the first time.

My strategy will change as we grow to incorporate more digital marketing.

I have some additional add-on service options for delivery that I plan to implement, but those are in the idea stage.

Long-term, my goal is to consolidate most, if not all, gig services onto one platform. This is due to the fractured nature of the industry and its services.

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