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Freight broker
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You are one of the rare birds in this industry. I still know of a few such brokers in the Montreal Area, they never use a load board and still write out the load confirmations in longhand.
They even pay you COD if need be, may I add, at no cost.
Unfortunatly, this whole industry seems to have been skewed in the last two years. Many and may I venture, most load brokers finance their operations on the carriers backs.
I often use FED Ex as much as the next carrier, I beleive our terms are prepaid or COD at best. I had the pleasure of doing a partial load for them recently. After several phone calls we received payment around the 90 day mark. I mentionned the disparity to their accts. payable, it went on deaf ears, tehy could not care less!!!!
I must admit, We work on 45 to 60 day terms on the few loads We must sell. I would like to pay faster but cannot anymore. It seems that our whole receivables collum has shifted from 30 days to 60 days.
Our payables from 30 days to 7 days.
The banks are not friendly because of the state of the industry!!!
What more can I say, it is a pleasure when we come accroos a broker such as yourself!!!
Call me anytime.
You are one of the rare birds in this industry. I still know of a few such brokers in the Montreal Area, they never use a load board and still write out the load confirmations in longhand.
They even pay you COD if need be, may I add, at no cost.
Unfortunatly, this whole industry seems to have been skewed in the last two years. Many and may I venture, most load brokers finance their operations on the carriers backs.
I often use FED Ex as much as the next carrier, I beleive our terms are prepaid or COD at best. I had the pleasure of doing a partial load for them recently. After several phone calls we received payment around the 90 day mark. I mentionned the disparity to their accts. payable, it went on deaf ears, tehy could not care less!!!!
I must admit, We work on 45 to 60 day terms on the few loads We must sell. I would like to pay faster but cannot anymore. It seems that our whole receivables collum has shifted from 30 days to 60 days.
Our payables from 30 days to 7 days.
The banks are not friendly because of the state of the industry!!!
What more can I say, it is a pleasure when we come accroos a broker such as yourself!!!
I assure you - I don't! My agenda is to protect all from those that would cheat and steal and to praise those that offer amazing service - it's what we all need!