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Pay as you go
or open an account?
Both routes get your goods moved properly; the right one simply depends on how often you send and how you prefer to handle the admin.
Pay-as-you-go, one job at a time
Ad-hoc work needs no account and no commitment. You have something to move, you ask for a price, you book it, and you pay for that job. It suits occasional senders, one-off urgent runs, and anyone testing a service before deciding whether they will use it again.
Every job is still quoted properly, with a fixed price before the driver sets off. The only difference is that nothing is set up in advance, so there is no paperwork to complete before your first booking can go ahead.
A business account for regular work
An account earns its place once delivery becomes a routine part of how you operate. Instead of starting from scratch each time, your details are on file, bookings are quicker, and the relationship is established. It is built for frequency rather than the odd parcel.
The practical benefits tend to be operational. With an account you often get:
- Consolidated billing rather than paying job by job
- A single point of contact who knows your work
- Faster booking because your information is already held
- Easier reconciliation at month end
Choosing what fits
The honest test is volume and predictability. If you send rarely and irregularly, pay-as-you-go keeps things simple and commitment-free. If you are booking week in, week out, an account reduces friction and tidies up the admin.
Either way the pricing stays transparent and per-job. An account is about smoother handling and billing for regular work, not a different quality of delivery, so it is fine to start ad-hoc and move across when the pattern is clear.
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