| Here is a simple business anyone with a van or SUV | | | | money to pay for the groceries. You go to the store |
| can perform: haul stuff for other people who don't | | | | and pick up the order for your client. |
| have a way to do it themselves. | | | | The growing senior population would love this service. |
| You could move lawn mowers, bags of garden soil, | | | | Make sure you place ads in the paper and flyers in |
| playground equipment, Christmas trees, musical | | | | supermarkets, Laundromats, and senior citizen clubs. |
| instruments, furniture, big dogs from the groomers-you | | | | Here's one more way you can put your vehicle to |
| get the idea. | | | | work! If you have a safe driving record you could |
| Starting this home business is easy. Make sure your | | | | provide a taxi service for senior citizens and any |
| vehicle is in good shape. Be sure your car insurance is | | | | latchkey kids who need to get to an after school |
| up to date. You don't want any trouble if your vehicle | | | | activity. |
| should get into a fender-bender. | | | | You could charge five or six dollars per trip. Give your |
| Now, print up flyers advertising your business. Place | | | | frequent travelers a break by offering a free ride after |
| the flyers in furniture stores, garden centers, grocery | | | | a certain numbers of trips. |
| stores, Laundromats, and wherever else you can find | | | | It would be wise to provide the parents of any kids |
| a bulletin board. College bulletin boards are prime | | | | you transport proof you can be trusted. If the parents |
| hunting grounds for business. Also, place ads in your | | | | say it isn't necessary then insist they check out your |
| local newspaper. | | | | driving record, car insurance, and whether or not you |
| Once your business takes off your customers will | | | | have a criminal record. You are protecting yourself by |
| soon be telling their friends, "Hey, I know a guy with a | | | | doing this. Bad things happen. You don't want to get |
| van who will haul it". Word of mouth is a priceless form | | | | caught in the crossfire. |
| of free advertising. | | | | Make sure your vehicle is comfortable and clean for |
| How much you should charge for your service | | | | your travelers. Have a fully outfitted first aid kit, a |
| depends on what you're hauling and how far you have | | | | primed fire hydrant, and a toolbox in your car. |
| to haul it. You want to keep the price reasonable, or | | | | Accidents do happen, people, even to the safest of |
| word will spread of your high prices and your | | | | drivers. You need to consider the safety of your |
| customers will go elsewhere. Reasonable prices and | | | | passengers so insist everyone buckle up. |
| friendly reliable service will build your hauling service | | | | Prove to be a reliable and trustworthy taxi service and |
| fast. | | | | many other parents will soon have you shipping their |
| Here's another way to put your gas-guzzler to work: | | | | kids to and from soccer practice. |
| Start a grocery shopping service. | | | | Hauling furniture, grocery shopping, and a taxi service. |
| Your customers would call or fax their grocery order | | | | You use your vehicle to do these chores for yourself |
| to the supermarket. Your customer gives you the | | | | all the time. Start making money doing them for others! |