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Beat the Credit Crunch the Green Way!!
LONDON, September 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2 things guaranteed to be in the news at the moment are beating the credit crunch and reducing mans environmental impact on the planet. ukbackloads.com aims to tackle both these issues! Whether you are a retailer of large household items or just having a clear out at home, the problems and costs associated with transporting large / heavy / fragile goods limits you to your local area market, but by putting shippers directly in touch with couriers in their area that are looking for return journeys, deliveries can be offered nationwide at a fraction of the normal price. With online auction sites seeing more and more people looking to raise cash by selling off large items, ukbackloads.com offers the opportunity to sell to a national, not just local audience. It is free to post a listing and you can access images to add to your auction listings telling potential buyers how the item will be shipped. The transport industry is facing numerous threats including the most expensive fuel prices in Europe, increasing congestion, low emissions zones and overall operating costs rising at record levels. Almost 15% of small independent transport companies with turnovers less than GBP100,000 have ceased trading in the last three years. We aim to stop this miserable trend. As couriers take the item as a "backload" on their return journey, they are willing to deliver the goods at a much lower price than usual, as they would otherwise be going back empty. By reducing the number of unnecessary journeys and utilising empty space in vans, you can also do your bit towards a greener future for all of us, while helping to relieve the financial strangle-hold facing the courier industry today. With over 900,000 items on auction sites at any one time selling as 'collection only', the future looks bright for this new website, couriers and anyone looking to move large items around the U.K. With a fast growing network of both shippers and couriers, why don't you join our green, credit crunching revolution today!! http://www.ukbackloads.com
