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Virtual Dispatch

Author: 1driver

  • A better look at subscription models for delivery apps

    A better look at subscription models for delivery apps

    A better look at subscription models for delivery apps. Ask any courier what makes a delivery worth it and at least half the answers will involve the tip. Even the crew courier, with full employment, will point to the tip as an indicator on the quality of the delivery. However, the solo courier using a…

  • Extreme weather delivery and choosing the best route

    Extreme weather delivery and choosing the best route

    Extreme weather delivery and choosing the best route The best route isn’t always the shortest one. Likewise, the best delivery isn’t always the one with a large tip. However, that doesn’t mean larger tips aren’t great. Furthermore, shorter routes are always a benefit in a delivery. Couriers look for the quickest path because the key…

  • The hot spot runner and finding the best zone

    The hot spot runner and finding the best zone

    The hot spot runner and finding the best zone. A busy zone is a great place to work for a courier. Sometimes it isn’t easy to find. In fact, it can feel downright elusive. However, most couriers find their zone, by working an area. If things go well at a particular time, the courier can…

  • The closing time challenge and the best chance

    The closing time challenge and the best chance

    The closing time challenge and the best chance Deliveries run from early morning until late evening. This means the courier runs from early morning until late evening. Depending on schedules and preferences, the courier can run from dawn, until midnight and beyond. Although there are plenty of opportunities between sunup and midnight, most couriers have…

  • Delivery timing in the background for better drop-offs

    Delivery timing in the background for better drop-offs

    Delivery timing in the background for better drop-offs. Being on time is one thing every courier strives for. It’s part of the job to be mindful of the clock. Shave a minute here, gain a few minutes there, and end up with a timely result. At the very least, the courier makes it on time.…

  • The best home delivery depends on the courier

    The best home delivery depends on the courier

    The best home delivery depends on the courier The new year came in with a rush. And the new Year’s Eve rush was just as intense. In fact, running deliveries when it’s a holiday, has its ups and downs. One of the ups is steady work. One of the downs is steady traffic. Now that…

  • Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier

    Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier

    Never pickup the hitchhiker – Tales of the Courier Ten minutes from now none of this will matter. Because in ten minutes he is going to dump the robot. It doesn’t sound pretty. Of course, it wasn’t very pretty, when the robot disappeared. No one was laughing then. And no one is laughing now, either.…