Is he a courier or electrician?

Gavin John Hyde · Dec 19, 2018

Last couple of months I have seen this van near where I live and noticed it due to the NICEIC stickers, you get to know other trades in the area so keep an eye out for new competition.
I have seen the guy loading cable amd tools in the back so he is sparking to some degree.
Twice now I have seen him delivering parcels with a parcel delivery handset and notepad in his left hand. Parcel in the right.
Doesnt fill you with confidence to see your electrician moonlighting as a parcel man.
Fair enough maybe he is struggling for work and filling his time but given how little they get paid per parcel I reckon at even £12.00 an hour sparking he would still make more. He has same over heads for van etc... assuming he is actually in the scheme to begin with!
All very peculiar
EDIT as a nosy bugger I checked the mot history of the van, seems at some point it did over 620 thousand miles before going down a lot less (new engine?).... maybe he is santa with that mileage!

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Bob Geldoff1234 · Dec 19, 2018

Perhaps he has bought the van off a sparks.Seeing him loading cable into his van could have been one of his deliveries?

Rpa07 · Dec 19, 2018

Parcel delivery drivers I do not envy! Must be a nightmare in this traffic this time of year, I feel guilty ordering something on line.
If this guy delivers my package Gavin, I’ll tell him you say Hi!

Rpa07 · Dec 19, 2018

Bob Geldoff1234 said:
Perhaps he has bought the van off a sparks.Seeing him loading cable into his van could have been one of his deliveries?

We have a detective on staff who thinks outside of the box (parcel!)

Gavin John Hyde · Dec 19, 2018

Rpa07 said:
Parcel delivery drivers I do not envy! Must be a nightmare in this traffic this time of year, I feel guilty ordering something on line.
If this guy delivers my package Gavin, I’ll tell him you say Hi!

Offer him a job, as a labourer I reckon he would be on more than delivering amazon parcels.
I heard this time of year they get worked to death for pennies per parcel.

buzzlightyear · Dec 19, 2018

why did you not blank out the reg plate .now its on national tv .

Rpa07 · Dec 19, 2018

Gavin John Hyde said:
Offer him a job, as a labourer I reckon he would be on more than delivering amazon parcels.
I heard this time of year they get worked to death for pennies per parcel.

Not sitting on my sofa at 4 in the afternoon after just going out for a bike ride, some call it the Christmas wind down, I call it laziness!

buzzlightyear · Dec 19, 2018

the games afoot .

Rpa07 · Dec 19, 2018

Yes Buzz that’s exactly how I imagine @Bob Geldoff1234 to look!

buzzlightyear said:
the games afoot .

buzzlightyear · Dec 19, 2018

Rpa07 said:
Yes Buzz that’s exactly how I imagine @Bob Geldoff1234 to look

I now on the p88ING my self laughing.

leonard · Dec 19, 2018

Gavin John Hyde said:
Last couple of months I have seen this van near where I live and noticed it due to the NICEIC stickers, you get to know other trades in the area so keep an eye out for new competition.
I have seen the guy loading cable amd tools in the back so he is sparking to some degree.
Twice now I have seen him delivering parcels with a parcel delivery handset and notepad in his left hand. Parcel in the right.
Doesnt fill you with confidence to see your electrician moonlighting as a parcel man.
Fair enough maybe he is struggling for work and filling his time but given how little they get paid per parcel I reckon at even £12.00 an hour sparking he would still make more. He has same over heads for van etc... assuming he is actually in the scheme to begin with!
All very peculiar
EDIT as a nosy bugger I checked the mot history of the van, seems at some point it did over 620 thousand miles before going down a lot less (new engine?).... maybe he is santa with that mileage!

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According to the stickers one is the map of Greece and Minoan ferris, he must be Greek and probably driving back and forth to Greek islands to achieve that sort of mileage.

Gavin John Hyde · Dec 19, 2018

buzzlightyear said:
why did you not blank out the reg plate .now its on national tv .

its in a public place so no need,

Phil Thompson · Dec 19, 2018

I know a upvc window boy and he’s recently taken on a Christmas run of deliveries for someone and mixes it into his window repair and pricing work, he says he’s making good money doing it. And he has a business partner. But I couldn’t see it myself.

I find a lot of guys doing that are only making a strong wage because they’re working crazy hours.If they were to actually sit and work it out as a business, they’re actually losing money.

Dave OCD · Dec 19, 2018

I sometimes see a van round here that can have magnetic 'general builder, gardening,rubbish clearance' etc etc signs one day then the next he's delivering Dominos pizzas with the sign on top of the van. I wonder if they turn up covered in dust.