Monthly Archives: February 2012

Blood Sugar Jody Magik!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by nat

We’ve gotta say, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers have nothing on Jody Fletcher! She’s the owner of Chilli Promotional Products, one of our most loyal customers who also supplies us with all our marketing goodies. Last year we invented the … Continue reading →

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Cheaper by the Double

Posted on February 27, 2012 by nat

In case you’ve missed it, we should point out that our consignment prices have changed today… they’re cheaper! What is a consignment? In this instance, there are two definitions of a consignment, depending on the courier. Neither is to be … Continue reading →

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Brand: Colin caught on film!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by nat

Late last year we exhibited at the Business Start Up Show at Earl’s Court – our first trade show, and were inundated with visitors to the stand. Whoever thought parcel delivery would generate such a stampede! Neil Humphrey of Studio … Continue reading →

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Fedex Fraud Advice

Posted on February 23, 2012 by nat

Fedex is currently letting their customers know they are aware of an email scam in circulation that fraudulently makes use of their brand. They appear to have it very much in hand and it seems other businesses could learn a … Continue reading →

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I am a website…

Posted on February 17, 2012 by nat

This short video from one of our customers, Debra, raised a smile from us in the P4D office… I bet your website doesn’t feel this good?! Debra runs dBwebdesigns, offering web design and development services, plus hosting and domain help … Continue reading →

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Google’s Love Plot ♥

Posted on February 14, 2012 by nat

Valentines Day is nearly over and the P4D office has been full of love! In case you missed it we thought we’d share Google’s brilliant Valentines Day graph. Simply go to Google and search for the following: sqrt(cos(x))cos(300x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(6-x^2), -sqrt(6-x^2) … Continue reading →

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Don’t. Forget. The. Card!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nat

It’s that time of year again… That date in February that sparks many a row… You get home at the end of a long day and your partner has a face like a black cloud. You instantly panic – Birthday? … Continue reading →

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UK areas affected by snow

Posted on February 10, 2012 by nat

Yodel have informed us of potential parcel delivery and collection delays to the following areas in the UK, due to snowfall last night. Access issues will affect all courier companies. We allow couriers until 7pm to collect and deliver your … Continue reading →

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New Quote System

Posted on February 8, 2012 by nat

Today we’re unveiling our new quote results page, which allows you to find the courier service you need faster and even more easily. Next time you visit the site, it should be live. Sort quote results by whether or not … Continue reading →

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Free Ticket: Branson & Sugar

Posted on February 7, 2012 by nat

If you’re a Start Up business, an SME or mid-market company, you’ll probably already know by now that Richard Branson and Lord Sugar will both be speaking at Business 2012 next month at the O2 Arena in London. They’re heading … Continue reading →

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Bank your Bra & Round Up!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by nat

Our Round up your Pound scheme is going from strength to strength and for the next three months we’re proud to be supporting Against Breast Cancer. Their research is different because they focus on secondary spread and take a holistic … Continue reading →

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5-man search? That’s dumb!

Posted on February 6, 2012 by nat

Understandably, our customers want to know how P4D works – “how do you get your prices so low?” is a question we get asked all the time (hence, it’s in our FAQs :o), so when we came across this brilliant … Continue reading →

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UK potential delivery delays

Posted on February 6, 2012 by nat

Yodel have informed us that there is potential for parcel delivery and collection problems across many parts of the country today due to the heavy snowfall at the weekend. However, although these areas may be considered “challenging”, they are not … Continue reading →

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We’ve smashed a record!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by nat

We’d like to offer an enormous “Thank You!” to all the P4D customers who rounded up their pound this charity quarter. By donating your spare change at our checkout you’ve raised a *whopping* £818.40 for the very deserving Helen & … Continue reading →

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