This isn’t news, just ticked me off for some reason so I thought I would share. For most of us running spot market we’re used to it but when you consider yourself a businessman running in to these lousy agents gets old.
I email on an available load posted within $100 or so of what I would run it for.
Quick response, load specifics, bad news for me is that it is a grocery DC delivery which I never do unless completely desperate.
I respond that I need $50 per hour detention after 2 for the delivery, I’m ok if the pick up isn’t real quick because I’ll be ready for a break but of course I don’t mention that.
She emails back that she can’t adjust the rate. We didn’t even discuss rate yet. She didn’t offer what her standard detention rate is, if any at all.
I respond that I didn’t ask her to adjust anything yet and BTW how can you possibly sell loads for a living if you can’t adjust the rate. (Yes, I know how this works but I’m sort of baiting her because I can already tell she’s a worthless phone holder).
She responds that she doesn’t need to deal with all of these ‘extras’ when she can cover the load so easily and cheaply these days. Yes, she actually said that. Extras? Detention is now an extra?
I had a hard time not responding and really letting her have it.
Moving right along……
