Hi, new eco-courier in Edinburgh

TheVillageTrike · 23-08-09, 23:14

Hi,
my name is Murray and i have just founded The Village Trike, a new eco-courier and delivery service that covers central Edinburgh. We are using custom built trikes (think a rickshaw with a box on the back instead of a seat) to make deliveries.

I am glad to have found this forum as it seems to have plenty of good ideas for operating in Scotland, especially with regards marketing and the internet.

Hopefully i will become a regular contributor on here and look forward to many interesting discussions.

It would be great if you could check out my website and tell me what you think:

The Village Trike

Regards,

Murray.

Canary Dwarf · 24-08-09, 00:01

Nice idea Murray. I'm in Edinburgh quite a bit, I'll look out for your trikes.

Oh and welcome to the forums.

stugster · 24-08-09, 08:49

Hi Murray,

Welcome to the forums!

I love that business model, it's absolutely fantastic!

I went onto your site and seen the potential for advertising, but the Media Pack PDF file couldn't be found.

Mike Lewis · 24-08-09, 12:22

Hi Murray,

Welcome, and good luck with your business. If your customer service is as good as your website, you're off to a good start.

I've always thought that if the bottom ever fell out of the software business, I'd get a job as a bike courier. But when I think of your guys hauling a 250kg payload up the Mound, sitting behind a desk all day doesn't seem so bad after all.

Mike

TheVillageTrike · 24-08-09, 13:19

Thanks for the welcome! This seems like a really valuable resource, especially for those of us (me) who are just starting out. None of my friends have their own business so it will be good to have a place to go to pick some brains!

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I love that business model, it's absolutely fantastic!

I like that it has relatively low fixed costs, and the fact that there is a sort of modular increase in cost proportionate to income. I run it from home so there is no huge premises costs or anything and wheni grow i can just get new trikes.

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I went onto your site and seen the potential for advertising, but the Media Pack PDF file couldn't be found.

I know, my webdesigner is away on holiday so i have to wait a wee while to get that sorted.

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I've always thought that if the bottom ever fell out of the software business, I'd get a job as a bike courier. But when I think of your guys hauling a 250kg payload up the Mound, sitting behind a desk all day doesn't seem so bad after all.

Lol, i couldn't agree more. Fortunately they guys i'm using for this view cycling as a hobbie and get some sort of twisted pleasure from it. There is something to be said for working outside though, on days like this anyway!

Murray · 24-08-09, 14:31

Hi Murray,

Welcome to the forum, I am pretty new myself and find it a fantastic place to share ideas and business experiences.

I echo what the other guys have said, the website looks great and it is a fantastic idea. We will certainly bear you in mind in the future and it seems a great way to advertise your business in and around edinburgh.

Thanks also for you advice already on another thread I have posted. I look forward to speaking with you further.

Murray

Gouldie0 · 24-08-09, 17:18

Hi Murray,

Welcome to the forum, i'll have a wee glance over your site later on. Hopefully the weather will pick up a little bit for all the 'trike' riders! Wouldn't want to be doing it personally in the Autumn / Winter myself, but as you say there are some people who get a twisted kick out this kind of thing.

You've came to the right place if your looking for help with any problems you may experience.

Kind Regards

Neil

Gordon N · 24-08-09, 19:42

A warm SBF welcome Murray, nice to see a fresh business idea being put into action! Best of luck with it all!

barryhynd · 24-08-09, 23:41

Hi Murray,

Nice to have you on SBF!

Really like the idea and totally see the appeal of advertising on these trikes if they are all around Edinburgh all day. I would think it's also a business people would gladly associate themselves with given the eco-friendly theme.

I wish you all the best with it and hope that you'lluse and contribute to the forums as the business grows

TheVillageTrike · 25-08-09, 11:13

Thanks for the welcome guys.