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Fastway couriers

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  • 24-03-2015 8:24pm
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    140490
    Registered Users Posts: 96 ✭✭


    Hi folks,
    Just need some help regarding Fastway franchise in dublin, lost my job and couldn't get any, so im thinking of buying Fastway franchise but have no idea about it, i drive and have full Eu licence.
    If anyone can help with any info that would be great


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    elastico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,592 ✭✭✭elastico


    140490 wrote: »
    Hi folks,
    Just need some help regarding Fastway franchise in dublin, lost my job and couldn't get any, so im thinking of buying Fastway franchise but have no idea about it, i drive and have full Eu licence.
    If anyone can help with any info that would be great

    Do a search there are threads on this before.

    Be wary of buying into a franchise as you will be lied to by all parties and when you get the run it takes 1.5 times the time you thought you would take and you get far fewer parcels than you were led to believe, and instead of a great wage its a tough slog to earn a middling wage.


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    jimmii
    Registered Users Posts: 14,810 ✭✭✭✭jimmii


    We deal with most of the large couriers and the faatway guy definitely seems the most stressed! As mentioned already there have been a good few threads in the past about buying the franchise its worth having a look.


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    Blue bull
    Registered Users Posts: 40 ✭Blue bull


    Dont do it. I have friends who used to work there. They hated every minute of it. Couldnt wait to get out. All the couriers were treated like dirt while the office staff were looked after much better. If i were you, i would definately look somewhere else. Good luck with your searches..


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    kilburn
    Registered Users Posts: 3,912 ✭✭✭kilburn


    Don't touch it with a fifty foot pole no support at all given


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    Iwernia
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Iwernia


    Just try booking a parcel online or ringing to book a parcel, disaster of an outfit.


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    sohappy
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    Buy yourself a high roof transit an go work for a courier company on contract , they are always looking for self employed drivers, If it dosent work out at least you can sell the van and you havent really lost a lot, be prepared for long hours ,


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    joejobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭joejobrien


    sohappy wrote: »
    Buy yourself a high roof transit an go work for a courier company on contract , they are always looking for self employed drivers, If it dosent work out at least you can sell the van and you havent really lost a lot, be prepared for long hours ,
    What would long hours be approx?


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    sohappy
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    joejobrien wrote: »
    What would long hours be approx?

    a long time since I did it but 12-14 hours wasnt unusual,


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    sohappy
    Registered Users Posts: 665 ✭✭✭sohappy


    joejobrien wrote: »
    What would long hours be approx?

    a long time since I did it but 12-14 hours wasnt unusual,


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    Shane M89
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭Shane M89


    I've been involved with Fastway I'd stay well clear they screwed us big time still haven't gotten over it


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