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It’s easy to forgive someone for assuming that courier and postal services are the same thing. But they're not. A courier service is a premium, all-inclusive service which collects and delivers shipments in the shortest possible time frame, while postal services are generally used for transporting letters and parcels which can sometimes take some time to arrive at their final destination.
Here are other functions of courier services which makes it different to postal services.
Speed and Efficiency
Fewer Size Restrictions
Real-Time Tracking
Professional Packaging
Duties and Tax
Bespoke Services
Speed and Efficiency.
To preface this point, we’re not saying postal services are slow and inefficient by any means. When you consider the volumes of packages and letters they handle and the speed at which they process all of the mail, it’s always a good option.
However, a big function of courier services is the speed and efficiency of which they generally deliver shipments. So, if your business revolves around shipping internationally and time is of the essence, then a courier service can be the more effective option.
For example, a difference between both services is that courier services tend to provide specialist next-day delivery. Not only that but courier services can also offer more specific next-day delivery times and are usually a lot more specific compared to postal alternatives which don’t offer a premium international delivery service.
You’ll usually find that postal services tend to estimate delivery by a certain date, as opposed to a specific time. Although that’s acceptable and there’s nothing wrong with it, it doesn’t mean it’ll necessarily work for your business. Courier services, however, are able to provide an estimated time slot which is, in most cases, much more convenient.
In some cases, couriers like Spartan Same Day Couriers can even provide a time-critical UK same-day delivery service.

Have you ever needed to get something somewhere and didn't know exactly how to get it there? Well if you need it there tomorrow, there are many couriers proffering the adage "when it absolutely HAS to be there, we'll deliver". But what if it your product needs to be there as soon as possible and tomorrow is too late?
This is where an express courier service can be a lifesaver. Couriers will pick up your product and deliver it directly to the place to which it needs to go. No stops in between. No other deliveries along the way. You get a dedicated delivery to your location with a guaranteed time of delivery. This is even true for long distance movements or heavy items. Courier services are professional drivers that are bonded and insured for your security and peace of mind. Should something happen along the way, your product(s) is/are covered in full. But you don't want to think about that. You want to know how to get it where it needs to go so quickly.
This is no trick. It is simple and easy. Pack your products up securely to avoid damage in transit. Some courier services may offer to palletise or repack your materials for a fee. Most do not do this, but there are a few that provide that service. Now you are ready to get it going. Call the express courier service you can trust, SPARTAN SAME DAY COURIERS. You should have the following information ready beforehand:
Address where it is being picked up
Address to where it is going with postcode
How much it weighs
The dimensions of the package or skid
A name and phone number at the destination.
Give all this information to the express courier service dispatcher and they will start the search for a driver with an appropriate size vehicle. Be prepared to wait a couple of hours for the driver to get to you. These courier service drivers are independent contractors and work for themselves. Plus they have to make sure the truck is good for the road and all is ready for the trip ahead.
Obviously, for larger shipments that are on skids or need a forklift to load them, you will need to wait for the driver to arrive so you can load the shipment in the vehicle. If it is a smaller package, you can leave it in a safe place for the driver to pick it up and you can go on your way.
For local deliveries, you can get your products to the marketplace with an express courier service. Usually, local courier services operate in a specific radius that allows for one hour delivery time. Typically, this radius is 50 miles or so.
In either case, moving your products with an express courier service is a quick way to get them to the desired location. Whether going across town or across the country, an express courier service such as SPARTAN SAME DAY COURIERS is what you need.
What makes a good courier service? delivering the items on time and good order are the obvious. Going out of your way to give customers the very best service possible. Keeping the costs down and the price competitive is also important.
Here at SPARTAN SAME DAY COURIERS we go out of our way to give the customer the very best courier service. Delivering items of all kinds and values. All staff are advanced drivers and motorcycle riders and SIA security licenced. We have delivered just about everything from false teeth to antique jewellery.
Delivering cremated remains is another consignment we deliver quite often. We always transport these items with the upmost of care as we know how precious these items are. But saying that anything we carry is treated with the upmost respect. On my travels I have see parcels being thrown into the back of a van or thrown out ready to get sorted, which is no way for a professional courier to act. In this world you get what you pay for. Beware of the cheap courier brigade as most of them are not insured.
If you are looking for a fast, secure, courier transport hire the professionals and give us call. We always meet the delivery deadline and deliver the item in good order. Our rates are good and even better if you use us on a regular basis or start a customer account. Have a good look around the website, we are a diverse courier service transporting a cross section of items.
Spartan Same Day Couriers offer a dedicated multi-drop courier service to customers in need of delivering a number of packages on the same day. Our multi-drop courier service can be provided as a one-off service or on-demand as a flexible service to help you cope with busy periods.
Effectively we provide a dedicated courier hire service so that you can have your parcels, packages, documents, samples delivered. Typically, this means that you can have deliveries to multiple locations by a single courier on one day, which inevitably works-out more cost effective than hiring couriers to make separate deliveries.
A typical multi-drop hire means that we give you a quote for the deliveries being made that day. As it states on our rates and charges page, we deliver three consignments to the same destination for the price of one. So if you have say 9 items going to three delivery destinations it is going to save you a lot of money.
In the interest of being cost-efficient, our multi-drop delivery service also include a ‘wait and return’ collection service for items needing to be returned to your premises or perhaps moved-on to another location.