Small moves, one van, £35 an hour.
Single rooms, studios and one-beds, a few desks from an office, the sofa you just bought on Marketplace. £35 an hour with a two-hour minimum (£70), plus £1.20 a mile beyond 10 miles. Send a photo of the load and I'll turn that into one fixed price. No VAT.
Small enough for one van, one trip.
Home moves
A single room, a studio or a one-bed flat's worth of boxes and bags. House share to house share, halls to a first flat, the spare room to a storage unit.
Office moves
Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, the printer and the kitchen in boxes. Evening or weekend runs so the office isn't out of action.
Marketplace, eBay and Gumtree
Bought a sofa, a wardrobe, a bike, a fridge? Send me the listing and the seller's postcode. I collect, message you a photo, and deliver to your door.
By the hour, or fixed from a photo.
The clock starts when I arrive at the pickup and stops when the last box is in. Send a photo of the load and I'll give you one fixed number instead.
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Hourly rate | £35 an hour, one van and one driver, loading and unloading included. |
| Minimum | 2 hours — £70. Most single-room and Marketplace jobs fit inside it. |
| Beyond 10 miles | +£1.20 a mile, one-way, for the miles past the first ten. |
| Fixed price | Send a photo of everything that's going, plus both postcodes, and I'll reply with one number that doesn't change on the day. |
| VAT | None. Sole trader under the threshold — the price you're quoted is the price you pay. |
A 2019 Citroën Dispatch.
Fits 15+ large suitcases, or a studio/one-bed's boxes in one load. Not sure? Send a photo on WhatsApp and I'll tell you straight.
- A studio or one-bed flat's boxes, bags and bedding in one load.
- A small sofa, a double mattress, a flatpacked or laid-down wardrobe, a fridge-freezer, a bike.
- An office's worth of desks and chairs in two or three loads.
- Not pianos, American-style fridge-freezers, or anything two people couldn't carry between them — I'm one driver, and for the heavy items I'll need a second pair of hands at each end.
Photo, price, moved.
Send a photo and two postcodes
WhatsApp me a photo of the load, where it's coming from and where it's going, and the day you'd like. Stairs, lifts and parking notes help.
I confirm by WhatsApp
You get one fixed price and a time I can do. One van, one driver, so I check the diary first — nothing is booked until you have that message.
Load, drive, carry in
I load at your door, drive, and carry everything into the room it's going to. Photo at both ends. Bank payment or cash when it's done.
Send a photo for a fixed price.
The tool shows the hourly rate. For a fixed number, use the WhatsApp button with your postcodes filled in and attach a photo of the load.
The usual questions.
Do you help carry?
Yes — loading, unloading and carrying to the room are all in the hourly rate. For a sofa, a wardrobe or a fridge I need a second pair of hands at each end: yours, or a friend's.
Can I come in the van?
No — I carry goods only, never people. You make your own way and I meet you at the other end.
Is everything insured?
Yes — goods in transit cover up to £25,000 and £5 million public liability, with Somerset Bridge Insurance and Novus Insurance. I photograph the load at both ends.
How far will you go?
Southampton and around 20 miles — Winchester, Eastleigh, Fareham, Portsmouth, the New Forest, Bournemouth. Beyond that, ask; some longer runs work as a fixed price.
Can you collect from a seller who isn't me?
Yes. Give me the seller's name, postcode and a time they'll be in. I photograph the item before it goes in the van and message you straight away if it isn't as listed.
What if plans change?
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Inside 24 hours it's a £15 callout.
The van
2019 Citroën Dispatch — fits 15+ large suitcases, or a studio/one-bed's boxes in one load.
Insured
Goods in transit insured up to £25,000 · Public liability £5,000,000 · Hire & reward courier cover · Fully comprehensive vehicle insurance.
The driver
One van, one driver — that's me, James. No subcontractors.
No VAT
No VAT — the price you see is the price you pay.
Send the photo. Get the number.
One fixed price for the whole job, confirmed by WhatsApp before anything is booked.