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Living in tourist town found out something interesting.A national Courier I will leave unnamed has stores all over and the one we have in tourist district collects motel/hotel customers things that are left behind they are given contact info and they call them and say they are part of the lost and found program for hotel and will courier it back for them at I might add a costly fee.If they don't want to pay items go back to hotel.They in off season average 20 items a day and peek season 50 a day.They make a bundle from this and rely on no walk in customers because they are so busy.
What a brilliant idea.I thought if I was to start such idea just use Post Office instead to ship at half the cost.Why I say Post Office as I was in the courier store when the customer on phone asked about Post Office shipping and they said we don't have stamps to send you your item,
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  • Profile picture of the author NetMan
    Originally Posted by Virtualghost View Post

    Not sure place to post but if not please feel free to move Etc.


    Living in tourist town found out something interesting.A national Courier I will leave unnamed has stores all over and the one we have in tourist district collects motel/hotel customers things that are left behind they are given contact info and they call them and say they are part of the lost and found program for hotel and will courier it back for them at I might add a costly fee.If they don't want to pay items go back to hotel.They in off season average 20 items a day and peek season 50 a day.They make a bundle from this and rely on no walk in customers because they are so busy.
    What a brilliant idea.I thought if I was to start such idea just use Post Office instead to ship at half the cost.Why I say Post Office as I was in the courier store when the customer on phone asked about Post Office shipping and they said we don't have stamps to send you your item,
    YEAH! For a racket, it's a brilliant idea, indeed.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      If I left something behind, and instead of contacting me first, the hotel passed on my details to a third party courier firm, they wouldn't be getting my custom again.
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  • Profile picture of the author enjamulahsan
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    Good idea. Best of luck.
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  • Profile picture of the author Virtualghost
    Well I think for what they charge it's a racket if we could do for a less cost may not be.Example as I said was in there when they were on phone with customer and were charging $40 where I could of sent to them for $12 and even if I charged say $5 fee still better no.Trust me I was not impressed since was being shipped to another city in same province about 90 minutes away.
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