Start A Hauling/Shopping/Taxi Business
Here is a simple business anyone with a van
or SUV can perform: haul stuff for other people who don't have a way to
do it themselves.
You could move lawn mowers, bags of garden
soil, playground equipment, Christmas trees, musical instruments, furniture,
big dogs from the groomers-you get the idea.
Starting this home business is easy. Make
sure your vehicle is in good shape. Be sure your car insurance is up to
date. You don't want any trouble if your vehicle should get into a fender-bender.
Now, print up flyers advertising your
business. Place the flyers in furniture stores, garden centers, grocery
stores, laundromats, and wherever else you can find a bulletin board. College
bulletin boards are prime hunting grounds for business. Also, place ads
in your local newspaper.
Once your business takes off your customers
will soon be telling their friends, "Hey, I know a guy with a van who will
haul it". Word of mouth is a priceless form of free advertising.
How much you should charge for your service
depends on what you're hauling and how far you have to haul it. You want
to keep the price reasonable, or word will spread of your high prices and
your customers will go elsewhere. Reasonable prices and friendly reliable
service will build your hauling service fast.
Here's another way to put your gas-guzzler
to work: Start a grocery shopping service.
Your customers would call or fax their
grocery order to the supermarket. Your customer gives you the money to
pay for the groceries. You go to the store and pick up the order for your
client.
The growing senior population would love
this service. Make sure you place ads in the paper and flyers in supermarkets,
laundromats, and senior citizen clubs.
Here's one more way you can put your vehicle
to work! If you have a safe driving record you could provide a taxi service
for senior citizens and any latchkey kids who need to get to an after school
activity.
You could charge five or six dollars per
trip. Give your frequent travelers a break by offering a free ride after
a certain numbers of trips.
It would be wise to provide the parents
of any kids you transport proof you can be trusted. If the parents say
it isn't necessary then insist they check out your driving record, car
insurance, and whether or not you have a criminal record. You are protecting
yourself by doing this. Bad things happen. You don't want to get caught
in the crossfire.
Make sure your vehicle is comfortable
and clean for your travelers. Have a fully outfitted first aid kit, a primed
fire hydrant, and a toolbox in your car. Accidents do happen, people, even
to the safest of drivers. You need to consider the safety of your passengers
so insist everyone buckle up.
Prove to be a reliable and trustworthy
taxi service and many other parents will soon have you shipping their kids
to and from soccer practice.
Hauling furniture, grocery shopping, and
a taxi service. You use your vehicle to do these chores for yourself all
the time. Start making money doing them for others!
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