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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:13 pm ] |
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Iwas approached this (sunday) morning by a punter who wanted to go to Blackburn, a 250 mile round trip. My best price? £200. His best offer? £140. I didn't go for that, not worth it. (56 pence a mile? no thanks) How low would you go to get a similar job? £180 was my best offer. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:26 pm ] |
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250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip. £50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. |
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| Author: | echo15 [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:35 pm ] |
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What Sussex said
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:37 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.
£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. This is Lincolnshire. No motorways. He only wanted to pay £140. £50 fuel and 6 x £15 per hour = £140. |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 6:50 pm ] |
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jimbo wrote: Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip. £50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. This is Lincolnshire. No motorways. He only wanted to pay £140. £50 fuel and 6 x £15 per hour = £140. I never criticise anyone for going miles at a cheap rate, so if folks think they can make more on a long run than they would have around the town, then good luck to them. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:01 pm ] |
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bottom line, rock bottom (when theres nowt else going begging and i wanna do it).... £1 per loaded mile or sometimes when it includes going somewhere id like to go....lol |
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| Author: | Nidge [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:13 pm ] |
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Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip.
£50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile. |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:50 pm ] |
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Midlander wrote: Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip. £50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile. It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:39 pm ] |
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jimbo wrote: Midlander wrote: Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip. £50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile. It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again. I only wanna pay £1/ltr for fuel. £20 for tyres and £250 insurance but that aint gonna happen either! |
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| Author: | jimbo [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:47 pm ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: jimbo wrote: Midlander wrote: Sussex wrote: 250 miles at 70mph, say 4 hours, plus one for the pot, 5 hour round trip. £50 of fuel and 5 x £30 an hour = £200. That will do me. I did a job to Waterlooville a few years ago, 200 miles @ £1 a mile. It would've done for me too, but he only wanted to pay £140, not £200, at the risk of repeating myself. Again. I only wanna pay £1/ltr for fuel. £20 for tyres and £250 insurance but that aint gonna happen either! Which is why I didn't go. I did better without leaving the County. |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:00 pm ] |
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The disdance was 125 miles one way.......I think I'd have gone for £180. CC |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:31 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: The disdance was 125 miles one way.......I think I'd have gone for £180.
CC my mistake not reading it id have asked for £125 |
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| Author: | thelodger [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:38 pm ] |
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Well not sure anyone would ask for less than he offered 
I would have used my years and years of experience and attempted to get £180ish off him, then realised that were in a recesion and he was only going to pay £140 and took him. Wheels turning money earning..... |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:47 pm ] |
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I suppose taking what he had and then dumping him in the middle of no where doesnt appeal? 
CC |
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| Author: | Chris the Fish [ Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:51 pm ] |
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captain cab wrote: I suppose taking what he had and then dumping him in the middle of no where doesnt appeal?
CC It would cut your chances of repeat work from the passenger, I would venture! |
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