Courier wannabe

[Killer Rat]

Was i wrong to tell some ped rider on a Facef*ck group page that if he wants to deliver and collect items for people that he should get the required courier insurance?

Cheeky little pri*k obviously has no intention on paying tax for the work and can only carry a pair of slippers at maximum, if he crashes he puts our insurance up with no thought of the buyer/seller that he is delivering or picking up from.

Edit: forgot to mention the tard still has 'L's on his ped.
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[Marmalade]

[Killer Rat]

[Rogerborg]

What's your specific problem?

He's unlikely to have comp insurance on his WingWang to begin with.

If he bins it into a 3rd party, they'll get their compo and he's at risk of being sued by the insurer.

In any case though, it's just a risk factor, it's not some special magical cover. The risk is really down to the mileage, not the type of use - any WingWing is going to be caned around urban areas, right?

Seems a bit "Well I never!" handbag clutching to me. Red tape helps nobody except tape-makers.
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[P.addy]

Meh, I used my bike for other purposes than social and commuting by delivering new bits of hardware to schools after they broke.

Technically you could say its classed as business, but hey...

I wouldn't be delivering other peoples parcels though, unless someone asked me to nicely..

[mysterious_rider]

[Alpha-9]

Every time I think of a way to make money it turns out you need some sort of permit, insurance etc.

I was going to do home PC repair but then people who do it themselves started shouting at me saying I should be insured

Let alone registering as selfemployed, setting up LTD companies etc.
Considering how they seem to want everyone to be working they don't make it easy. Because they don't really care if you work or not, they just care if they get your taxes to pay for their second pool.

..Something like that
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[Easter Bunny]

Doing odd bits on the side can be ignored somewhat but doing a bit on the side as a courier, ignoring the insurance requirements is not on, as has been mention my insurance costs me triple what it should for a SDP policy.

I can count on one hand how many times in the last year I've done jobs that were less than 5 miles, so they wont be short local jobs as they don't exist.

I'd say it took me about 2-3 years to establish myself as an independent courier (not sub contracting off other couriers), he should maybe look into pizza delivery (and I'm not taking the piss, it can be quite profitable, I've did it in my teens)
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[Killer Rat]

Some of you dont realise the full story....

I live in a wiltshire village which is home to the wilts plod headquarters.
The population of this town is 11000. The facebook group has 6600 members !!!
I'm glad i put him off as the twat does not realise that plod would be watching his every move.

His stupidity was there for all and sundry to see.
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[st3v3]

[reed]

I don't see why it is such a big deal or why it bothers you so much, just a kid on a moped, it's unlikely he'll get much 'business' anyway
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[dgo1212]

[covent.gardens]

[open]

I've never done anything of the sort...

But yeah food delivery is pretty good if your young - and if you can get a job in a reputable store they usually provide the bike.


But I can tell you that most of the kebab/indian/chinese drivers aint that insured haha
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[Cheeseybeaner]

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[_Iain_]

I used a borrowed moped to do a multidrop route round medway on more than one occasion.

I also did it on a YBR, and a GS500.

Without proper insurance, luggage, required spill kits etc for medical shit. Blah.

For some of us its the only way of earning a living, and we dont make a good one at that. If i had the required insurance etc i'd be running at a loss. I have to work evenings at domino's delivering pizza's as its iust not paying at the moment, and they can only offer me 2-3 hours, 3x a week.

Personally i'd view it as such; its none of your buisness how anyone else earns their cash, so zip it. You'd only be whinging if they were on the dole

I pay all my taxes, however the way it works out at the moment i made just under 4k of profit last year & am set to pull about the same this year. My expenses are so damn high on fuel bills that it actually balances out what i owe in tax. I have to sit and do all the paperwork myself as i cant afford an accountant.

By all means if anyone knows anywhere in kent i can work legit then i'd do it. But as it sits, its this or JSA.

My 2p's worth from somebody who's not got it all lovely & secure at the moment...
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