With speeding fines at an all time high, is it fair for the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead on road parking to call for motorists to be fined for even going 1mph over the speed limit (and, is it even possible to enforce?)
When normal snail mail won’t do for urgent document deliveries, it’s time to look at your same day delivery options, but how do you know which one is best?
Diesel is the most efficient type of fuel, however, it does have negative effects on the environment and on our health
When it comes to businesses, you need efficiency. But when it comes to that last hurdle, what do you do? Last-Mile Delivery is often overlooked, and it can be what makes or breaks your relationship with any clients you have.
eBay have recently announced that the listing fees for buying and selling clothes have been removed for private sellers, cue a rise in people listing clothing on the eBay marketplace. With competition in the second-hand marketplace fierce between platforms such as eBay, Vinted and Depop, it’s little wonder that eBay have made this decision, however many people do complain that eBay’s postage services are a barrier to listing. Whilst eBay do offer integrated shipping through Packlink, the Packlink tool is soon to be retired and postage will have to be purchased using the eBay platform, which has led to concerns that sellers will only be able to use the couriers listed on the eBay platform (such as Yodel, Evri and Royal Mail).
Please bear in mind that this cut in fees on clothing sales only applies to private sellers; registered business sellers will still need to pay fees on clothing sales.
Regardless of what it is you’re selling, the answer is no – but it is harder to find the right options if you don’t want to use eBay’s preferred couriers. The key to getting your delivery options correct on eBay is to ensure you offer the right services when you list your items.
If you wish to use a different courier, you can navigate to the Domestic Delivery screen and then into the Delivery Service menu, whereby you can click into the size and weight of your item(s). in this area, you will find an “Other” option and it’s in here you can find the option to use “Other Courier” and then a timescale; for example, “Other Courier (3-5 days), “Other 48h Courier” or “Other 24h Courier”.
By selecting one of these options, you can then set the postage amount the buyer pays based on cost you know your preferred courier will charge (be sure to get this information right, or you may be undercharging or overcharging the buyer on the postage).
Many sellers (Business and Domestic) offer free delivery; it’s a great inventive to buyers. However, there’s still a postage cost to pay even though the seller isn’t paying it. Using this option however does mean you aren’t committing to any of eBay’s recommended courier services and can use a courier service of your choosing.
You may wish to have your buyers collect their items, in which case you don’t need to specify a postage cost or courier service.
Yes – as well as your primary courier, you can also then add an Additional Domestic Service. This is important if you want to add options for same day delivery in 24h, 48h delivery, or 3-5 days delivery using your preferred courier.
You can use the eBay Seller Hub to manage your postage and courier options. The Business Policies page enables business sellers to choose the payment, postage and return details for buyers, which saves time if you list on a frequent basis as you won’t have to select the correct options every time.
Our Van Loading Safety Guide will help you understand why it is so important that loads are safely secured before transit, and who is responsible for ensuring this happens correctly. If a load is not correctly secured, it can lead to a road impact accident and penalties against the driver!
We have heard reports of an increase in motorists on the road later in the day, avoiding peak time price hikes at the pumps
Clean Air Zones (CAZ) in the UK were first introduced in 2021, although plans had been in place since 2015 to take what was classed as the next step on from the Low Emission Zones (LEZ) and Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ). Clean Air Zones are also sometimes known as Zero Emission Zones (ZEZ).
There are currently no CAZ in Wales, although this may change as Cardiff Council are reassessing their plans over carbon emissions and air pollution.
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Actions are being taken by various police forces and bodies across the country to reduce the risk to vulnerable road users on our roads
