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Couriers and Vehicle Transporters locked out of their Curve and Holvi Bank Accounts

Jun
27
Posted by admin on June 27, 2020 in Courier, In The News

The Wirecard scandal has left UK companies like Curve and Holvi, as well as Pockit, U Account and Card One, frozen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This has blocked thousands of prepaid cards and stopped customer’s access their own money. The issues might affect several Delivery Quote Compare transport provider. What is the Wirecard […]

What About Electric Vans for Couriers?

Jun
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Posted by admin on June 3, 2020 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, Freight Forwarding, Man and van, Removals, Road Haulage, Uncategorized

Did you know that before we started using combustion engines, some of the first vehicles ever invented ran on electricity? The first ever was made towards the end of the 19th century and could reach a whopping, wait for it, 14 miles per hour. Still, it was quite an accomplishment back then. If only we […]

What Measure Do Couriers Need to Take with COVID-19?

May
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Posted by admin on May 26, 2020 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, eBay, Haulage, In The News, Man and van, Parcel delivery, Uncategorized

There is a big debate whether couriers should be classed as essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people believe their services are required to help the community deal with lockdown and individual needs. Whatever you believe, couriers are still out in the public working hard. So how can we keep them and the people […]

Did You Know May Is National Bike Month?

May
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Posted by admin on May 19, 2020 in Air freight, Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, Freight Forwarding, furniture delivery, Haulage, In The News, Man and van, Removals, Road Haulage, Uncategorized

May has been declared National Bike Month and encourages more people to use their bicycle and reap the benefits. This year is a bit different though. With the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting the home of National Bike Month – the USA – more than any other country, some changes are in place. Learn more about […]

Are Couriers Classed as Key Workers?

May
12
Posted by admin on May 12, 2020 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, In The News, Man and van, Transporter, Uncategorized

The COVID-19 outbreak is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK economy ever, and certainly the most unique. The UK Government has asked some non-essential businesses to close and stop working to mitigate the spread of the virus. These are shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and some offices. Many of the latter have […]

The Bank Holiday Is Coming: Plan Your New Garden Furniture with a Delivery Service

May
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Posted by admin on May 4, 2020 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, eBay, furniture delivery, Haulage, Man and van, Uncategorized

Having your own outdoor space for entertaining and dining is a dream for lots of families. Combining the tranquil surroundings of your garden with characterful garden furniture can complete your perfect abode. But before you achieve a setting from a Christmas fudge tin, you need to buy the perfect garden furniture – and have it […]

Flatbed van

How do I ship….

Dec
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Posted by admin on December 4, 2019 in Air freight, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, Haulage, Road Haulage, Sea Freight, Shipping, Uncategorized

The last part of our blogs on how do I is how do I ship. There are two main sections on Delivery Quote Compare for the shipping or moving of freight. One of the first the first things to consider is air or sea freight, most people are unsure. For this if you’re not sure […]

Cardboard box

How do I transport….

Nov
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Posted by admin on November 28, 2019 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, furniture delivery, Man and van, Pallet delivery, Uncategorized

How do I transport – part two House Moves For the second part of our How do I transport we move onto the removals section of Delivery Quote Compare. In previous blogs we give some advice on how to go about it. But for the purposes of how to get it organised its as simple […]

How do I move …

Nov
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Posted by admin on November 25, 2019 in Courier, DeliveryQuoteCompare.com News, eBay, furniture delivery, Man and van, Parcel delivery, Transporter, Uncategorized

Answering the questions on how to move anything anywhere

Re-tuning a Piano after moving

Oct
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Posted by admin on October 11, 2019 in Uncategorized

Moving a piano is a specialist task, its not the same as any other piece of furniture. With hundreds of moving parts and very specific tension between key and strings the require plenty of care and a loving touch. Tuning a piano is a specialist task and can make a huge difference to the resulting […]