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| I have a question for the other haulers on these boards. What have you found to be the best strategy when bidding? Make a fairly high bid and then lower it if your first one is outbid? Or is it better to make only one "best offer" bid and let the chips fall where they may? Your wisdom and insight is appreciated. Thank You.
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JTrack (2/12/2007)
I have a question for the other haulers on these boards. What have you found to be the best strategy when bidding? Make a fairly high bid and then lower it if your first one is outbid? Or is it better to make only one "best offer" bid and let the chips fall where they may? Your wisdom and insight is appreciated. Thank You.My practice is to evaluate each load or partial load on its own merits. If it is a partial I factor in if I have (or get) a complementary load to go with it. Sometimes the smaller things you can pick up and drop off along the route are the real money makers. I look at the potential and possibilities to get a return load or another pick up near the delivery point that is going in a direction I want to go. I know my cost per mile and what it takes for me to make a reasonable profit, at least pay my expenses and compensate me for my time. Cost per mile should be based on all your real direct and indirect costs such as fuel, motels, meals, and also insurance and depreciation, etc. My business plan is based on running 80% loaded and 20% empty and at 50,000 miles per year. Once I bid that is it. I have made a fair and reasonable offer, take it or leave it. I don't know if this helps or not but good luck to you however you decide to do it.....
Designated Observer *****Counseled & Advised by Bup, The Adventure Dog***** 1473552 - 556329 (no longer using uShip for loads) ****************************** SEMO Motor Transport Service
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that depends on your goals,
plan a: Do exactly as 1meandog said, ignore all other bids, know your cost then place a fair bid,
plan b: if your goal is to win a losing bidding war work for free donate fuel tires time & money, call me, i can keep you loaded 24/7/365
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[:quote]CLC379 (2/13/2007)
that depends on your goals,
plan a: Do exactly as 1meandog said, ignore all other bids, know your cost then place a fair bid,
plan b: if your goal is to win a losing bidding war work for free donate fuel tires time & money, call me, i can keep you loaded 24/7/365
[/quote] Now that's funny!! Because UShip will do that exact same thing and only charge you 8%. Furthermore you DON"T even have to change jobs!
!!Protect yourself and your property!! Did you acquire and VERIFY the validity of your chosen Carrier's FEDERALLY MANDATED DOT & MC #'s as per the UShip User Agreement? http://www.uship.com/user_agreement.aspxNote: Did you know that NO active "MC #" = No COMMERCIAL insurance? OOPS !!!!!!! INTERSTATE" transport requires an ACTIVE "MC" number! You verify it at the Government's "REAL TIME" web site: http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/LIVIEW/pkg_html.prc_limain Still don't understand? Read this: http://forums.uship.com/Topic46915-14-1.aspx
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Now that's funny.....I don't care who you are............
Designated Observer *****Counseled & Advised by Bup, The Adventure Dog***** 1473552 - 556329 (no longer using uShip for loads) ****************************** SEMO Motor Transport Service
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| Thank You for your replies. I have a fairly good hand on my total cpm and I certainly won't go in the red just to win a bid. My question comes comes from the fact that uShip works similar to a reverse auction, where the shipper often will take the lowest bid, without other considerations. In that environment, I am beginning to see that one best offer is the best route to take. Makes for less headaches for me too.
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| It doesn't hurt to bid a little higher and then drop the bid a little if it works to your advantage. Just don't go crazy trying to get a load. And remember that there is always going to be someone who will undercut you. Maybe because they are in the right place at the right time--or maybe because they are as illegitimate as Rosemary's Baby. (They therefore don't have the overhead of the legitimate transporter [insurance, etc.,] and can afford to undersell the legit guys.) In any event, your feedback and customer relations skills will have a lot to do with it. At least that's how I see it. I'm pretty new to U-Ship and had to bid low to get started--but now I'm gradually able to bring my rates up. Keep at it and you'll make it. Hope I've helped you a little. The Greyhound.
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| If you are diligent about checking e-mails, start high! You can always come down, rarely up. I just came from listing for bike that was $650 target. 6 bids, not one within 200 dollars of target. That is just plain STUPID!!!!!!! The guy said what he was willing to pay and the very first bid was just under $450, again, STUPID!!!!!!!!! One bid by hauler with (1) feedback was $350. Quit cutting our own throats, people. Heck, I usually start above their target and come down if neccessary. You'd be surprised how many bids I get above target or other bids. Stand our ground, there are thousands of shipments now, the ball is in our court. Supply and Demand, man.
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| Are transporters allowed to bid on shipments if they don't have the proper transporter's license and insurance?
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Jroy96 (4/11/2007)
Are transporters allowed to bid on shipments if they don't have the proper transporter's license and insurance?Yeap that is the problem with uship!! You don't even have to meet federal standards to quote jobs on here! Anytime you start talking about legal and illegal haulers uship shuts the legal guy up by red flagging them or closing the forum! It is the USHIP way!!
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