The Pointless Page

I tried using comparethemarket.com and they had a deal through RAC of £500. So I applied online and they accepted the payment but then cancelled it before the policy even started and they didn't tell me by email but sent a letter in the post. So had I not picked up the post I woukd not have known and could have ended up driving without insurance. I need a company that's reliable but that means paying the higher premium, unfortunately. My business car insurance is through Lloyds Bank and they have never let me down plus their willingness to provide cover for fast food deliveries. The Shogun is just SDP and I've got a cheaper deal on that through esure.

It could be that yours is cheaper, HD, because of being a different type of business where you are using the vehicles less than if delivering fast food.

You don't say how much it costs for the Smart, but if half the total that means over 130 hours of deliveries just to pay for the insurance.😱

£1200 for business insurance as fast food delivery driver on the Smart. So that works out to £100 per month.

Wow, that's expensive for somebody who only works part time, for a few hours, and a large chunk out of your wages. HD posted that he is paying less  and his business hours and mileage is more than yours. Will the new car be the same?

Add on the cost of buying and running a car ( yes I know that soon you won't pay for fuel) but I can't see how the income/expenditure figures ( including repairs) makes it worthwhile.You would probably be better off finding work in a corner shop.

Places like the Pizza company mentioned supply (and train) scooters for deliveries which is the only financially efficient way for employees to make the best of the low wages. Using a private car is the least efficient way and probably results in a high turn over of employees who are prepared to recognise this fact when attempting to use their own cars. Other better paid jobs are available. 

see here

Hmm, page not found has replaced the link....but see "P*!!a H*t" drivers jobs advert.

 I've copied the following from the Pizza Hut website regarding "Car delivery drivers"

We’ll pay for your insurance for using your vehicle at work (that’s your uplifted premium taken care of)

Now the big question - Malcolm, have you ever asked them to pay yours?

Depends how clean is your licence and if you have made claims.  

No Swifty2018 and when the renewal was due, they told me that they needed to see evidence of the renewal which they call CLC before I was allowed to continue doing deliveries.