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I`m considering starting a grocery home delivery service where people could email or phone me their shopping list and I would do the shopping and deliver it. I would probably charge a percentage of the total plus a mileage allowance if outside a certain radius.
Could people vote and say whether or not they would like this service and perhaps leave some comments.
Thanks.

a good idea for outlying areas might be a day for e.g. Southend, Carradale etc and if several want that then it could reduce costs.

Sooze

A good idea, but you would probably find that most out lying people enjoying coming into town once or twice a week.

May benefit people who have limited ability to get out and about town. But the cost would have to be right. Charging petrol costs and a percentage may not be the right way to go, therefore would it be an advantage to the person running the business? Would have to be a profit to the business holder, but not too much out of pocket for the customer?

I for one would have used this service being disabled ..but I don`t live in the toon anymore and do use home delivery where I am now and the price varies depending on day and time usually and last charge was £5.99 ...but still paid it as its a real bonus to my life not to spend an hour or two buying groceries and doing it online takes me 2 hours and no hassle
Good luck

Ileach B wrote:A good idea, but you would probably find that most out lying people enjoying coming into town once or twice a week.

May benefit people who have limited ability to get out and about town. But the cost would have to be right. Charging petrol costs and a percentage may not be the right way to go, therefore would it be an advantage to the person running the business? Would have to be a profit to the business holder, but not too much out of pocket for the customer?

there are many people in outlying areas that cannot get to the town and the costs of taxis are too expensive for them.

In the town e.g. older people can use the buses and ring and ride at no cost but if you live in Southend or Carradale unless you are willing to wait for several hours and are fit to carry lots of messages it has to be a taxi and the cost of that can double what you have spent on messages.

Sooze