Online customers use uShip to get around Scottish Delivery problems

Dec. 14, 2010 - PRLog -- Sandra Patterson, uShip’s UK manager based in Troon, expects widespread frustration from people in the region.  “I understand many Scottish people’s frustrations that the whole of Scotland is simply lumped together and described as ’undeliverable.’”  I admit, that here in Troon, it is a bit cold and frosty, but we’ve not even had enough snow to make snowballs.  It’s bizarre that the Internet retailers have simply written off all chances of delivering to us.”

“On uShip (http://www.uship.com/uk/ ) we have a network of thousands of independent couriers, hauliers and transport companies all driving up and down Britain everyday, using uShip to find extra jobs to fill their vans and lorries. And all through the last couple of weeks our Couriers and Transporters carried on making deliveries whilst the likes of the Royal Mail, DHL and UPS simply gave up.”

uShip Delivery Tip
“We suggest that Scots use family and friends down south as a central gathering point, to collect as many presents and purchases as possible, and then the transport company can simply collect everything in one go, and deliver straight to you in Scotland.”

Independent Couriers = Flexible Deliveries
The couriers and transport companies on uShip are independent of the parcel networks, and as they are in control of their own routes and timetables, they have a much greater ability to continue making deliveries in circumstances that the parcel networks just can’t cope with.”

uShip is making a variety of site changes over the next 24 hours to help the couriers and transport companies identify the “Delivery before Christmas” jobs, giving them the ability to easily combine loads and make the most efficient use of their vehicle possible, whilst always highlighting to the couriers and transport companies the importance of that pre-Christmas delivery date.

Learn more about how uShip ensures that customers and transporters can keep in touch via uShip’s messaging system to ensure that customers always have all the information about their delivery that they need.
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