{"id":1419,"date":"2012-10-29T18:20:44","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T18:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2025-04-10T15:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:01:40","slug":"getting-the-most-out-of-delivery-quote-compare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/getting-the-most-out-of-delivery-quote-compare","title":{"rendered":"How to use Delivery Quote Compare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delivery Quote Compare is a fabulous resource for anyone looking for cheap courier<\/a>, man and van, home removals, pallet\u00a0or parcel delivery services, but there are a number of ways you can ensure you\u2019re reaping the benefits in full that you may not be aware of.<\/p>\n

It may sound simple, but remember to check your emails. There\u2019s no way you\u2019ll receive the best possible price for your item\/s unless you actually pick up and read the quotes you\u2019re receiving. Leaving your response too long may mean a quote is no longer valid, or you may miss out on a cheaper quote if information is further requested that you fail to reply to.<\/p>\n

Always use accurate measurements and weights when describing your item\/s as accurate quotes will rely on them. Size and weight determine so much about how your item\/s\u00a0will be transported, this cost can vary if inaccurate information is given. If you\u2019re using Delivery Quote Compare\u2019s eBay Delivery<\/a> section, that information should be included in the seller\u2019s listing but it\u2019s important to remember that if it\u2019s wildly incorrect your costs could change. If you really don\u2019t know, guestimates are allowed but please remember that your quotes will only be guestimates too and prices may change once accurate size and weight is known.<\/p>\n

Destination is another biggie. Where exactly your item\/s\u00a0needs to be collected from and where exactly it needs to be delivered will also determine cost, so listing the delivery location as London when you mean an orbiting suburb could result in a difference of ten miles and a completely different cost. The benefit of knowing how much it will cost you to transport something from one place to another is only a benefit if it\u2019s accurate afterall.<\/p>\n

Delivery Quote Compare offers the option of uploading a picture of the item you\u2019re sending so that companies bidding on your item\/s\u00a0can get some idea of the size and shape. In fact, listings with images receive up to 60% more bids than listings without, so it\u2019s well worth making the extra effort. The more bids you get the greater scope you have for choosing a service that falls within your budget.<\/p>\n

All companies signed up have user feedback attached, so before you accept a quote take a moment to review what other Delivery Quote Compare users have to say about them. Make your decision an informed one and know you\u2019re going to get a great service at a great price without leaving anything to chance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Delivery Quote Compare is a fabulous resource for anyone looking for cheap courier, man and van, home removals, pallet\u00a0or parcel delivery services, but there are a number of ways you can ensure you\u2019re reaping the benefits in full that you may not be aware of. It may sound simple, but remember to check your emails. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[230,229,231,228],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1419"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6421,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419\/revisions\/6421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.deliveryquotecompare.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}