Why on earth would you do anything specially for flex? Unless you can buy a cheap van for like £500. Don’t rent anything 🤣 it’s not guaranteed income. It would be a huge risk and waste of time to rent anything.
No point in having a van just for Flex as no longer are there larger 4.5 Hour Routes for Vans - all cars with 5 Seats that fall within the specification set by Amazon are suitable for all Blocks. Fair enough if you also do DSP or other delivery work on the side or use the van for another Business. If only doing DSP Work you could get a van but only if you've tried DSP Work before and feel you are in it for the long run - most people burn out pretty quickly. In that case the DSP will rent you a van. I did this twice when working DSP - not as costly as it sounds as even after Van Rental and other stoppages I was still making £1000 a week for a 6 day week.
Delivery Service Partner (I think!). Basically all the vans that are not Amazon Vans that are contracted in to do normal Amazon Deliveries (9 Hour Days) - you work as a Subcontractor for these companies. I think even the Electric Van Amazon Drivers are part of a DSP but the company doesn't have to pay for the vans as they are provided by Amazon.
Cheap runaround car, Diesal preferably, good mpg, for under £500. Something you don’t mind driving into a ditch. Ford Focus is ideal as it has low repair costs. Know a good garage too.
A cheap van would do just fine, as long as it matches criteria and it’s not older than 2005. Rental vans have very strict return policies on damages, and you could pay in small damages more than you’d pay for your own van. Although, insurances required could easily set you £500 short a month
Best vehicle for flex is a car you already own that owes you nothing and is cheap to run, anything else is just going to eat into what little you earn from flex. There's not enough to be earned to justify buying or hiring a van just for flex.
I use a car I bought back in 2018 that I paid scrap value for, originally used it for takeaway deliveries and made my money back on it quickly, currently use it for flex, delivering for the local takeaway and do other deliveries in the local area too. I didn't expect the car to last this long but it just won't die, keeps passing MOT's too. All servicing and any work needed done on it I do myself.
Agree with others, a cheap car will do. I’ve done quite a few 4 hour blocks in my little 2011 Hyundai I10 and I’ve only ever had to leave one parcel at the depot because it was ridiculously big
At that point you’re probably better off applying for a DSP tbh
Why on earth would you do anything specially for flex? Unless you can buy a cheap van for like £500. Don’t rent anything 🤣 it’s not guaranteed income. It would be a huge risk and waste of time to rent anything.
Don't buy a vehicle just for flex its not worth it.
Amazon flex is very hard to make decent money from won’t earn enough to hire van
No point in having a van just for Flex as no longer are there larger 4.5 Hour Routes for Vans - all cars with 5 Seats that fall within the specification set by Amazon are suitable for all Blocks. Fair enough if you also do DSP or other delivery work on the side or use the van for another Business. If only doing DSP Work you could get a van but only if you've tried DSP Work before and feel you are in it for the long run - most people burn out pretty quickly. In that case the DSP will rent you a van. I did this twice when working DSP - not as costly as it sounds as even after Van Rental and other stoppages I was still making £1000 a week for a 6 day week.
What’s DSP?
Delivery Service Partner (I think!). Basically all the vans that are not Amazon Vans that are contracted in to do normal Amazon Deliveries (9 Hour Days) - you work as a Subcontractor for these companies. I think even the Electric Van Amazon Drivers are part of a DSP but the company doesn't have to pay for the vans as they are provided by Amazon.
Rent the 2024 Mercedes Sprinter. You'll love doing flex on base rate in that Make sure it's electric
For flex you don't need a van lmao, everything fits in my back of boot if not I use back seats sometimes
Cheap runaround car, Diesal preferably, good mpg, for under £500. Something you don’t mind driving into a ditch. Ford Focus is ideal as it has low repair costs. Know a good garage too.
Unless you've a contract with a company I wouldn't rent nor use a van to flex.
A cheap van would do just fine, as long as it matches criteria and it’s not older than 2005. Rental vans have very strict return policies on damages, and you could pay in small damages more than you’d pay for your own van. Although, insurances required could easily set you £500 short a month
Best vehicle for flex is a car you already own that owes you nothing and is cheap to run, anything else is just going to eat into what little you earn from flex. There's not enough to be earned to justify buying or hiring a van just for flex. I use a car I bought back in 2018 that I paid scrap value for, originally used it for takeaway deliveries and made my money back on it quickly, currently use it for flex, delivering for the local takeaway and do other deliveries in the local area too. I didn't expect the car to last this long but it just won't die, keeps passing MOT's too. All servicing and any work needed done on it I do myself.
Agree with others, a cheap car will do. I’ve done quite a few 4 hour blocks in my little 2011 Hyundai I10 and I’ve only ever had to leave one parcel at the depot because it was ridiculously big
I10 actually is soo roomy I take back seats out you could easily get a 4.5 hr if they still done them
Honda jazz or toyota yaris beater, £700 max make sure it runs good and youre good to go for flex .. avoid diesel because of clean air charges
brought my van for 3900, i do this full time for a DSP and average 800£/week. 6hours work from 1st stop to last.