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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

If you could spare a few extra quid. Would you pay someone to do all your food shopping? If you would. How much would you pay?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It is already done do it online

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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago

a straightjacket

Why pay someone when Tesco, Asda etc etc will do it for you and deliver...all for a fiver aint it?

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

No, I just get it delivered when I can't be arsed going shopping

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

No, I wouldn't. I like to choose my own fruit and veg.

I'd pay someone to clean my stairs though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Why pay someone when Tesco, Asda etc etc will do it for you and deliver...all for a fiver aint it? "

True, but not every has access to the internet and also supermarkets are known to deliver the wrong items.

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

I'd order it online if I didn't want to do it myself.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Already being done....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A guy in Peterborough has started doing Macdonalds and Kentuckies and shop runs in local area he charges a fiver for delivery. Pretty good and there is one called the hang over fairy where they do rescue/remedy hampers lol x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Already being done...."

Was thinking individuals could do it and there's nothing wrong with friendly competition from someone else. Was in two minds with this as you face big competition from the internet. Yet some people don't like or trust online shopping.

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

O o O oo

So would you pay for the food and then deliver? If not people would have to trust a stranger with money.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"So would you pay for the food and then deliver? If not people would have to trust a stranger with money."

Didn't think that far. Was just thinking how much would you pay someone to do it and is there a market for it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You would struggle to charge more than a fiver, as that is the going rate for home delivery, which is fine if you are shopping for several and have a delivery route that minimises fuel expense per delivery, but very hard to profit from without a bulk order base.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I joined Asda's unlimited delivery service for 3 months £15!! Bargain

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So would you pay for the food and then deliver? If not people would have to trust a stranger with money."

They get the orders by phone or online/facebook the guy gets/buys the food and then pay by cash on delivery + delivery charge and he is doing great business and expanding areas and drivers too £5 in Peterborough and £7 surrounding areas like deeping and Bourne etc x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I miss the days of the grocery/pop/chippy vans mobile shops that used to come round the areas anyone remember these and used to earn money for collecting the pop bottles lol x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Looks like another idea is needed then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No, I wouldn't. I like to choose my own fruit and veg.

I'd pay someone to clean my stairs though.

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I will clean your stairs to say sorry. (but you are to far away) lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So would you pay for the food and then deliver? If not people would have to trust a stranger with money.

They get the orders by phone or online/facebook the guy gets/buys the food and then pay by cash on delivery + delivery charge and he is doing great business and expanding areas and drivers too £5 in Peterborough and £7 surrounding areas like deeping and Bourne etc x"

Now that sort of works, as the pickup time is short and cash outlAy limited. But someone's shopping could be £100 and take an hour or more to get done and delivered. So £5 won't cover the time and if they don't have the cash in the house you could end up very out of pocket.

Hear that out of hours booze and cigarette deliveries are doing well in some areas though.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Looks like this idea was doomed from the start. Trying to think of an idea as "leisurely" as this, yet people will still pay for. Basically an odd job man for someone who isn't a genius , lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So would you pay for the food and then deliver? If not people would have to trust a stranger with money.

They get the orders by phone or online/facebook the guy gets/buys the food and then pay by cash on delivery + delivery charge and he is doing great business and expanding areas and drivers too £5 in Peterborough and £7 surrounding areas like deeping and Bourne etc x

Now that sort of works, as the pickup time is short and cash outlAy limited. But someone's shopping could be £100 and take an hour or more to get done and delivered. So £5 won't cover the time and if they don't have the cash in the house you could end up very out of pocket.

Hear that out of hours booze and cigarette deliveries are doing well in some areas though.

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Especially after pub/clubs etc condoms, booze, fags and paracetamols x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about window cleaning or gardening?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Crap with heights and don't know much about gardening, which is a shame as I am a grafter.

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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago

a straightjacket

You could become a fab gopher and deliver condoms or lube to people who are on meets and need them

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By *nnyMan
over a year ago

Glasgow


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Hear that out of hours booze and cigarette deliveries are doing well in some areas though.

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You'd have to buy the booze during licensing hours and essentially hold stock. I think that would make you the supplier as opposed to just the deliverer and for that you'd need a licence.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

No ideas then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No ideas then "

Do you have any skills or talents?

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No ideas then

Do you have any skills or talents?"
m

If you mean as in carpentry, engineer, etc. Then no. I am computer literate and have qualifications to back me up. But it's a question of putting it to use. I know what I'd like to do, but for several reasons can't do it. So looking for a plan b, which is finding something the public wants and supplying it. Hence my original idea on here, which was doomed from the start.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"No ideas then

Do you have any skills or talents?m

If you mean as in carpentry, engineer, etc. Then no. I am computer literate and have qualifications to back me up. But it's a question of putting it to use. I know what I'd like to do, but for several reasons can't do it. So looking for a plan b, which is finding something the public wants and supplying it. Hence my original idea on here, which was doomed from the start. "

Could be anything, my dad does gardening and general DIY in his spare time, have a few cheap business cards made up, pass them around and see what happens!

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"No ideas then

Do you have any skills or talents?m

If you mean as in carpentry, engineer, etc. Then no. I am computer literate and have qualifications to back me up. But it's a question of putting it to use. I know what I'd like to do, but for several reasons can't do it. So looking for a plan b, which is finding something the public wants and supplying it. Hence my original idea on here, which was doomed from the start.

Could be anything, my dad does gardening and general DIY in his spare time, have a few cheap business cards made up, pass them around and see what happens!"

That's what I am trying to think of. Crap at DIY and know nothing about gardening. I know how to advertise an idea. It's all about finding an idea though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x"

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X"

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x"

Worked it out see. Have to earn £70 a day to survive as in quit work and do that full time. So need an idea as in what service to provide and then what to charge people. Not greedy to rip people off. Just want a fresh start.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x

Worked it out see. Have to earn £70 a day to survive as in quit work and do that full time. So need an idea as in what service to provide and then what to charge people. Not greedy to rip people off. Just want a fresh start. "

Very few businesses pay that to the owner on start up.

Expect to earn nothing for months, took me 2 years before I took a wage except for my living expenses

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x

Worked it out see. Have to earn £70 a day to survive as in quit work and do that full time. So need an idea as in what service to provide and then what to charge people. Not greedy to rip people off. Just want a fresh start.

Very few businesses pay that to the owner on start up.

Expect to earn nothing for months, took me 2 years before I took a wage except for my living expenses "

I meant charge about £7 for a service and do about 10 a day or something like that. Basically me being self employed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x

Worked it out see. Have to earn £70 a day to survive as in quit work and do that full time. So need an idea as in what service to provide and then what to charge people. Not greedy to rip people off. Just want a fresh start.

Very few businesses pay that to the owner on start up.

Expect to earn nothing for months, took me 2 years before I took a wage except for my living expenses

I meant charge about £7 for a service and do about 10 a day or something like that. Basically me being self employed. "

I have to be honest and think you need to speak to others in business especially ones that started from scratch .

I totally think your expectations of starting any business and automatically getting 10 jobs a day as unrealistic.

Being in business is not for the faint hearted, if you want to be self employed try either working delivering leaflets for takeaways , delivery fast food for takeaways or taxi driving.

It's not easy to do

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Id pay, if they chose the right dated stuff and good quality fruit and veg. I dont trust supermarkets much. I dont have huge shopping needs, so it would take probably 15 mins and would prefer someone undercutting the current prices. Then deliver, pack into fridge and cupboards, kiss me and leave. Unless there are extras.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Do you have a van a man with a van is always good for house clearance and stuff and I had an idea a little while ago to make some extra money check online freecycle, gumtree etc always good stuff on there and car boot booty and sell them on doing car boots etc x

Thanks. I only have a car though. X

It does have a boot though x start small and build up x

Worked it out see. Have to earn £70 a day to survive as in quit work and do that full time. So need an idea as in what service to provide and then what to charge people. Not greedy to rip people off. Just want a fresh start.

Very few businesses pay that to the owner on start up.

Expect to earn nothing for months, took me 2 years before I took a wage except for my living expenses

I meant charge about £7 for a service and do about 10 a day or something like that. Basically me being self employed.

I have to be honest and think you need to speak to others in business especially ones that started from scratch .

I totally think your expectations of starting any business and automatically getting 10 jobs a day as unrealistic.

Being in business is not for the faint hearted, if you want to be self employed try either working delivering leaflets for takeaways , delivery fast food for takeaways or taxi driving.

It's not easy to do "

I didn't say automatically getting 10 jobs. I meant that's a rough idea what I would need to survive and yes I know there's a market out there for everything these days, which is why I would research into it and make sure the custom was there before I did anything drastic and I would build up to it before making any decisions. Plus it was a passing thought.

Just wanted to see what kind of services would people pay a few quid out of their pocket for because they can't travel or just incapable of doing it, etc.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Id pay, if they chose the right dated stuff and good quality fruit and veg. I dont trust supermarkets much. I dont have huge shopping needs, so it would take probably 15 mins and would prefer someone undercutting the current prices. Then deliver, pack into fridge and cupboards, kiss me and leave. Unless there are extras. "

How much would you pay? Also you expect a kiss from them? Lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad used to always say "you can't get rich with your hands, use your head and other people's hands" and he was right!

In your case you need to start by getting really good at something, not so important what but be the best. Then use that knowledge to supervise other people doing it, and keep 15% of the money each one earns.

When you have enough work for 10 pairs of hands you are eating 50% more than them. Employ 100 and order your Porsche

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

If you need £70 a day to survive is that before or after tax? Is that including your running costs and how much do you need to clear? Does that include time for you not having any work, such as when you are ill, taking a holiday or there are no clients around?

There is lots of start up advice out there but most start ups don't last the first year.

If it needs to be local asking the variety of people on here will only give you limited information. We don't know what other services are available in your area, what your marketplace can bear and what the gaps are.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"If you need £70 a day to survive is that before or after tax? Is that including your running costs and how much do you need to clear? Does that include time for you not having any work, such as when you are ill, taking a holiday or there are no clients around?

There is lots of start up advice out there but most start ups don't last the first year.

If it needs to be local asking the variety of people on here will only give you limited information. We don't know what other services are available in your area, what your marketplace can bear and what the gaps are.

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If I got £70 for supplying my services it would be a lot more than what I am earning now. Even when I take tax off afterwards it's still more than what I get already and this is the hard bit, but will research it first. If I get regulars and can build that to a certain number then I can out money aside fr holidays myself. Also I am not really a holiday person. As long as I have a day to myself to relax or whatever I'm happy, but that's if I know that £70 is reached.

I just asked on here to see if people would pay someone to do their shopping for them and then deliver it and if so how much?

Like I said though it was a passing thought and was wondering apart from DIY/gardening or anything else that requires handy work is there a service people would pay for?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

With the economic climate the way it is right now, most people would rather do 'odd jobs' themselves than pay someone, I know I would. The only way this type of business works is if you have a skill or can provide a valuable service.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"With the economic climate the way it is right now, most people would rather do 'odd jobs' themselves than pay someone, I know I would. The only way this type of business works is if you have a skill or can provide a valuable service. "

I see people caching buses most days and catching taxi's twice a week or something. My service would be cheaper and more reliable than that. Then again it isn't guaranteed. Looks like I'm screwed this way too

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"My dad used to always say "you can't get rich with your hands, use your head and other people's hands" and he was right!

In your case you need to start by getting really good at something, not so important what but be the best. Then use that knowledge to supervise other people doing it, and keep 15% of the money each one earns.

When you have enough work for 10 pairs of hands you are eating 50% more than them. Employ 100 and order your Porsche "

I always double my staff wages and bill my customers that .

Yes your right you only really earn any money when you have people working for you

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over a year ago


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I wonder what this message was?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Window cleaning, carpets and furniture if you invest in a good cleaner, valet service for cars etc get some leaflets printed and go door to door x

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