What is door-to-door delivery?
Door-to-door delivery(D2D) is a service whereby a package is transported from a sender’s location to the doorstep of the receiver. It can be a business sending products to a client from the shop/warehouse to the client’s home, or an individual sending a package from their house to a friend’s house by enlisting the services of a courier company. D2D is preferred by customers because of its convenience, time saving and safe nature.
Benefits of door-to-door delivery
- Convenient and time-saving
- Single point of contact
- Safe and secure
- Low transportation costs
- Wide reach of audience
- Convenient and time-saving
D2D delivery allows clients to receive their goods at the convenience of their homes. This eliminates the need for them to look for transportation services as well as the time taken to pick up a package at a pickup location. Clients can receive products without having to leave the house. A satisfied client is a returning client.
2. Single point of contact
With this type of delivery, a client only interacts with the delivery staff at the drop-off point. Both the business and the client can track their product using the tracking system. This is useful for high-worth goods or sensitive products.
3. Safe and secure
In door-to-door delivery packages once released from storage head straight to the buyer’s house. Eliminating the option of them getting lost at multiple storage places. It is easy to track where the goods are at a particular point in transit. Goods that require specialized handling are safer as only skilled staff will be allowed to handle them.
4. Low transportation costs
Door-to-door delivery can reduce logistics costs depending on the nature of the goods. For large goods or goods that need specialized handling, minimizing the points of contact for them reduces transportation costs, once loaded they will be dropped off at the client’s house.
5. Wider reach
By offering this delivery option, businesses can reach a set of audiences that prefer this mode of delivery. This sets them apart from competitors who might not have a D2D delivery option.
How to choose the right company contract
- Reliability
Look for a company that can be relied on to fit within your working hours. Can the company slot you a specific time to collect and deliver your goods or are they available round the clock?
2. Reputation
Find out what their clients or former clients say about them by looking at their Google reviews. If they are a reputable company, it will be easy to spot.
3. Insurance
Depending on the products you deal with, you need to ask what type of insurance they offer and if it’s the best fit for your business. Do they provide insurance, or do you need to source your insurance? This is critical as it protects your business from any loss that can occur while transporting your products.
Read more on how to find the choose the right courier provider here.
Door to Door delivery process
Door-to-door delivery is a simple process.
- Pick up of goods from a business location.
- Transportation of goods to client’s location.
- Drop off and receive goods by the client.
At Blessings Parcel Services, we offer door-to-door delivery in these counties: Nairobi, Meru, Embu, and Kirinyaga. We also have a motorbike delivery service within Nairobi. Contact us to sign up your business for our service.
