Life as a Tonquin Delivery Provider - Episode 1
Tonquin is an app that helps me connect with auto parts supply stores. I use it to pick up auto parts and deliver them to repair shops.
You may not know this, but repair shops don't have any of the parts available. When you take your car in to get it worked on, the part has to be ordered from a local supplier. That supplier has everything that the repair shop might need.
Getting the part from the supplier to the shop in about 30 minutes is where we come in.
When I sign into Tonquin on my phone, I find and select the gigs that work for me. Before I accept the gig, I see all the information: the dollar amount, how long the trip should take, et cetera. It's a straightforward way to make money.
Why do I like delivering auto parts? Delivering car parts, as opposed to food or people, is fantastic.
First, it's B2B. You're going to work with businesses on both ends of the delivery. We only work with professionals. Suppliers have the parts sitting out ready for me. They know that time is money, and they're trying to move extremely fast and get you that auto part right away. Rarely if ever, do I have to wait for anything? The minute I get that order from Tonquin and see it online and go to pick it up, it's sitting there ready for me.
The receiver is also ready for that auto part. They have a repair that needs to be done right away. So the minute I pull in, they're prepared for that auto part to be delivered, and they're going to sign off on it. I never spend any time waiting. I'm always on the move and doing this.
Another thing that I like about it is that it's during the day, I don't have to drive at night. Typically, this is when Uber or Lyft, or even Doordash are at their slowest. Alternatively, the middle of the day is when Tonquin and auto parts deliveries are at their busiest. I can stay busy somewhere starting around nine o'clock in the morning, till about three in the afternoon.
Another thing that I like is that I don't have to deal with anybody in my car. Now, I don't mind doing Uber or Lyft and having people in my car, but sometimes it is tiring, and they want to be on their phones or whatever. You don't have to deal with any of it. I can listen to whatever I want on the radio. There are going to be no complaints.
It's safe. We've seen a rise in crimes against rideshare delivery providers, and it's dangerous. And I like dealing with nobody. I don't have to go into rough neighborhoods and try to determine if this will be safer?
The final thing that I like most about it is that I'm in complete control, like with any big job. I can decide to take the job if it's worth it for me or not. I don't have to try to work for some boss or anything like that. I can work when I want to work and make the money I want.
It's just awesome!
Tonquin, as an app, is super easy to use. It's functional, clear, and makes it easy to deliver car parts. One of the other things that I enjoy is that because I deal with businesses, I can become a preferred provider using Tonquin. When a car parts delivery provider, a supplier needs somebody regularly, they can reach directly out to me through the Tonquin app and schedule me, but yeah, it's straightforward. And I like that. So yeah, there you go. That's what I like about delivering car parts. And that's why I like using Tonquin to do that.
