How to Start a Furniture Delivery Service
Starting a furniture delivery service may be the ideal business venture for someone who has been recently laid off and owns a truck. Depending on the size of the job, you could deliver furniture or appliances in one large pickup and advertise your services on the Internet at free websites such as Craigslist or with flyers and business cards. You may even be able to contact some of your local furniture or appliance stores to see if they need your services.
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Things You'll Need
- Business license
- Liability Insurance
- Cell phone
- Business cards
- Flyers
- Large truck
- Hand truck
- Tarps
- Tiedowns
- Helpers
Instructions
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Go to your local licensing department. Explain that you are in need of a business license for a furniture delivery service. Fill out the required forms and pay for your business license.
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Obtain a liability insurance policy in case you or one of your helpers damages any of your customer's furniture. Be sure to contact as many insurance companies as you can for quotes to get the best price and coverage to fit your budget.
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Get out and advertise your business. Place an advertisement for your services on free websites, such as Craigslist. Check out your competition and see how much others are charging for the same furniture delivery services. Go to other locations such as local furniture or appliance stores that do not offer delivery service and give them several business cards and flyers with rates to give to customers. Let all of your family, friends and neighbors know that you have started a furniture delivery business.
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Be sure you are in good health to move items or have helpers who can assist you in lifting and moving. A dolly or hand truck will also make it easier to move heavier items. Load all of the items in your large truck. If you have an open pickup truck, you will need to purchase tiedowns to keep the furniture from sliding around in the back and tarps to prevent the furniture from getting wet when it rains.
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