There are areas in South Africa which are so dangerous that courier vehicles have to travel with armed escorts

SBV services (Standard, Barclays, Volkskas) did the same thing back in the nineties when transporting cash to ATM's and collecting cash from banks.

Those guys were on the ball. I know cause my ex wife used to work for them and she was part of management.
 
KleinBoontjie said:
Why do online shops just not sell to these areas? Or do they care more for the money and less for the drives?
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The residents buying shouldn't be penalised because of criminal activity. That would be poor business practice.

Rather say no deliveries to these areas, and rather collection from pickup-points only. Limiting delivery to pickup-points only would be an amenable compromise. The Courier company could identify safe sites to use as pickup-points.
 
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u know what helps? Guard less, open fire more :p

Its always about defense... turn the tables a bit and when they try to rob a delivery of phones open fire from a helicopter with a rotary minigun...
 
well i mean cost us double to ship something to high risk zones

ive gotten a lot of high risk zone orders latley. (Soweto, i forgot the place in KZN's name and then some areas in CPT)

courier guy just the most expensive option.

But yes we ship country wide doesnt stop you from a high crime area to get your goods (i mean its insured anyway)
KleinBoontjie said:
Why do online shops just not sell to these areas? Or do they care more for the money and less for the drives?
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Thats discrimination my friend.

Besides a customer is a customer regardless of social status, race, gender, location (unless you outside of SA or something).
Hell i take a small knock for high risk areas which is fine (for now) doesnt mean i use courier guy tho they got really expensive over the passed 2 years for the same service as others
 
Nobody Important said:
The residents buying shouldn't be penalised because of criminal activity. That would be poor business practice.

Rather say no deliveries to these areas, and rather collection from pickup-points only. Limiting delivery to pickup-points only would be an amenable compromise. The Courier company could identify safe sites to use as pickup-points.
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Thats what some couriers do "meet at local police station

Not that ive noticed with my clients but i know this is the case in some occasions.
 
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