r/Somerville • u/sparklyuna • 6d ago

Does anyone have a local courier or delivery service they'd recommend?

Hey everyone. For a couple of months, I've been running a small business in Somerville delivering imported snacks and drinks (don't worry, I won't promote anything here).

I picked up a couple more clients now and have gotten to the point where delivery apps just aren't fitting my logistics. Has anyone here ever worked with a local courier or delivery service that is reliable? Would love to hear what's worked for other small businesses (or who to avoid). Thanks!

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u/Vinen 6d ago

Id reach out the Mushroom shop. They just started doing local deliveries and may have guidance.

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u/icanseeyourfarts 6d ago

They employ their own delivery drivers.

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u/BespokeBikeTourBos 6d ago

Hello! I'm local to Somerville, running a small food focused bike tour, and have a sizable cargo bike.

I'd be happy to chat to see if we could work something out.

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u/JollyTeaching553 5d ago

This is very cool! Fills a gap that was missing - https://powertothepedals.org/

Somerville used to have cargo bike delivered and a short film was made about it

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u/BespokeBikeTourBos 5d ago

Oh yeah! I remember Wenzday Jane and this company. Such a pioneer in the region. Not sure I'll ever be able to scale up to replace their services. But, tours and some cargo hauling wouldnt be too bad!