Can you collect the same day I ring?

Sometimes, if the diary is kind and the Smethwick address is close to a run already going out. This is a planned service though, so a day or two of notice gets a better price.

Can you collect from a private seller in Smethwick and deliver elsewhere?

That is the most common version of this job. We collect from the Smethwick address, record the condition with the seller, and deliver to whichever address the buyer gives us. Around Smethwick Galton Bridge station that is a routine job for us.

Who signs for the vehicle at the other end?

Whoever you nominate. The receiver checks the condition record against the vehicle and confirms it. Collections across B66, B67 run most weeks. If nobody can be there, we can agree a secure drop in advance instead.

Can the buyer pay you rather than the seller?

Yes. We raise the invoice to whoever books the job, and it does not have to be the person the truck meets in Smethwick.

What if the seller is not in when the driver arrives?

We ring both contacts before writing the job off. We have loaded plenty of vehicles near Rolfe Street. A wasted journey does carry a charge, which is exactly why we confirm the window with the seller the day before.

Booked collection and delivery · Smethwick B66

Vehicle collection and delivery from and to Smethwick

A door to door job with two agreed addresses and two agreed windows. Useful when the buyer and the seller are never in the same place.

People who have bought or sold remotely and need a vehicle picked up from one address and dropped at another.

Get a transport quote, 07402 666 687 Send both postcodes

A collection and delivery job has two customers and one vehicle. Getting it right is mostly about communication: the seller knowing when to be in, the buyer knowing when to expect it.

Vehicle collection and delivery in Smethwick is booked work, not a call out. Knowing the Victorian workshops and the parking around Smethwick Galton Bridge station in advance is what keeps the collection window honest.

Two addresses, one vehicle, one price. If either address changes before the day, tell us and we requote rather than surprising you at the roadside.

How a booking works

1Give us both addressesPostcodes for collection and delivery, plus a contact name and number for each end.
2We agree windowsA collection window with the seller and a delivery window with the buyer, confirmed to both.
3Condition checkThe driver walks the vehicle with the seller and records what he finds.
4In transitOne number to ring if either side wants an update while the truck is moving.
5HandoverDelivered, checked again with the receiver, and the record is closed off.

What moves the price

The gap between addresses: Priced on the route the truck actually drives, not the straight line distance.
Two sets of access: Both ends matter. A tight collection and an easy delivery still costs time at the tight end.
Timing constraints: A fixed hour at both ends costs more than a half day window at each.
Who is paying: Split invoices between buyer and seller are fine, they just need agreeing before the day.

From Smethwick the usual runs are local drops within West Midlands, deliveries into Oldbury and Birmingham, and longer routes joining the network at M5 J1. Long runs are quoted per mile with the return leg included, so the figure does not change on delivery day.

Access at the Smethwick end

Some of Smethwick loads easily and some does not. Height barriers on Victorian workshops, permit only bays and narrow terraced streets all need a plan before the day. Tell us the exact door number and any barrier height when you book, and the driver picks the loading point in advance.

Before collection day

Confirm the seller will be in during the window
Agree who holds the key and the V5C
Send the exact door number, not just the street
Warn us about height barriers or permit only parking
Have the buyer's phone number on the booking

· Collection authority from the seller
· Condition record signed at both ends
· Delivery confirmation sent to the buyer
· Invoice raised to whoever is paying, not always the same person

Smethwick transport questions

Can you collect the same day I ring?: Sometimes, if the diary is kind and the Smethwick address is close to a run already going out. This is a planned service though, so a day or two of notice gets a better price.
Can you collect from a private seller in Smethwick and deliver elsewhere?: That is the most common version of this job. We collect from the Smethwick address, record the condition with the seller, and deliver to whichever address the buyer gives us. Around Smethwick Galton Bridge station that is a routine job for us.
Who signs for the vehicle at the other end?: Whoever you nominate. The receiver checks the condition record against the vehicle and confirms it. Collections across B66, B67 run most weeks. If nobody can be there, we can agree a secure drop in advance instead.
Can the buyer pay you rather than the seller?: Yes. We raise the invoice to whoever books the job, and it does not have to be the person the truck meets in Smethwick.
What if the seller is not in when the driver arrives?: We ring both contacts before writing the job off. We have loaded plenty of vehicles near Rolfe Street. A wasted journey does carry a charge, which is exactly why we confirm the window with the seller the day before.