Say you need something and it’s 5 cities or an expressway away, do
you go immediately to commuting? Did you even stop to think about how
much your tranpo will cost? Most of us will think of just slugging
out the commute at an opportune time but, turns out, there are other
alternatives when trying to save money on transport like
Get Things Delivered
And this might hold true even if you’re just a city away. Well
known delivery and shipping companies in the Philippines do a pretty
good job with their deliveries so if you’re after an item, make
delivery a consideration. From cost alone, it would appear that going
to the place instead of getting them delivered might look like it
costs less (Taguig to Marikina) but if you add in the time you can be
available to make the transfer possible, traffic, cost in man hours
and other hidden costs, it will be more apparent that a delivery is
more cost effective and convenient.
Shop and Scout Online
And we’re not just talking about the well-known buy-sell-bid
websites. There are Facebook groups that cater do different interest
with people in them that hail from different places. If you’re
lucky, the same item you are looking for that might cost you a couple
hundred pesos to get to might also be available within your
neighborhood! Groups may range from cosplay items to even market fish
breeds.
Do Big Moves in the Evening
Especially in the almost wee hours leading to dawn. This is the time
where there are almost no cars on the road. I recently had to move
from an apartment in Quezon City to a House in Malolos. There were so
many items that needed transporting that it took me 3 trips to be
able to move them all with a regular pickup truck. It also only took
me 5 hours to finish everything since the drive from the two cities
would only take about 30 minutes, one way.
Do you know other hacks for cost-effective and quick transpo?
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