Lift sharing service for parcels and packages takes off

In a little over a month since launch, more than 500 drivers have signed-up to new web service stuff2send.com . It’s a site that matches those driving somewhere in the UK with parcels and packages that need to be taken to destinations close by.

Professional drivers and private individuals can register as ‘deliverers’. TVs, Christmas presents and essential tea tree oils are among the packages that have already been taken to their destination, thanks to a simple model that allows professional drivers to make extra money and individuals to earn a contribution towards their motoring costs.

“For couriers in particular, opportunity knocks,” said site founder Colin Hay. “Stuff2Send allows them to bid for potential jobs hundreds of miles away that they otherwise simply wouldn’t hear about.”

“For individual motorists, it works a little like a lift-share service for parcels. By taking something from A to B drivers benefit from a contribution to those ever-soaring costs of motoring, like passengers paying for petrol in a car-share.”

Like any lift-share service, Stuff2Send.com helps use vehicle space to its full potential, cutting unnecessary journeys and reducing pollution. In the first six months, around 10,000 deliveries are expected, saving an estimated 25,000 tonnes of CO2.

Of course, those sending parcels and packages benefit too. They enjoy the convenience of a door-to-door service, by uploading details of the package and its destination onto the site. Unnecessary trips to the post office become a thing of the past and there’s no need for excessive packaging, as senders select a delivery service from bids that arrive in their inbox.

How it works:
Anyone can register to deliver stuff, from private motorists to van or truck drivers. Registration costs a one-off fee of £10. Once on-line, drivers search for potential jobs by location, making offers to take a sender’s stuff to its destination.

When all offers have been considered by a sender, he/she contacts their chosen delivery driver to agree collection times, payment and any other details. A straightforward rating system is included in the site, allowing others to see how well both the carrier and sender performed when the delivery has been completed.