Get Paid to Deliver

When the weather gets warmer there’s no better time to get paid for being out and about delivering.

There are all kinds of leaflets and forms that need to be delivered to homes in your area. It’s an easy way to get your hands on some extra cash. Often you don’t have to spend anything, and even better, it doesn’t even need to take up much of your time.

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Delivering leaflets is a temporary job, and will probably only be for a short period. A paper round or similar is more permanent, and involves you giving up a bit more of your time. You don’t really need any qualifications, though sometimes having a car is a plus.

For deliveries in your area you should check the job pages of your local papers as well as websites like Gumtree and Craigslist and your job centre to find out what’s available.
Pick up some free local newspapers and contact them directly. They might be able to put you in touch with the distribution agent.
Try asking local takeaways and taxi firms if they need any help.
Hunt out demand from smaller businesses in your local area; you’ll be surprised how many use leaflets to advertise.
For a paper round, get in touch with your local newsagent directly, or with the paper itself.
Check out some national companies who produce the leaflets, chances are they’ll need people to distribute them in your local area. For London and the Home Counties, try Letterbox Distribution. Have a look on Mailbox Nationwide for jobs all over the country and for nationwide leafleting and promotional opportunities check out Powergirls.
For deliveries of nationwide publications such as the Yellow Pages, have a look on the Deya website. They list the dates and areas in which work is available on the site, and they’re a big company so can provide you with a wide variety of opportunities.
Check out The Network for jobs distributing things like free papers, such as the Metro (which is distributed nationwide).

You need to be realistic about this; you’re not going to make a fortune by any stretch. You can be paid by how many items you deliver, or how many rounds you undertake.

Delivering bigger catalogues will make you more money, but you have to have a car in order to deliver them.
Some companies will pay you for your time rather than how many you deliver, so you can expect to be on, or just above the minimum wage (currently £5.93 per hour) in these instances.
Distributing free papers (not the same as a round) can earn you a tidy sum. For distributing the London Lite or The Metro you can expect £8 per hour.
Paper rounds will probably earn you less for your time; you can expect about £15 a week for approximately three or four hours of work. Be aware though that this does vary depending on who you deliver for.

Things to look out for

Try to avoid leafleting schemes where you are paid by commission only. This relies on the company making money from something you delivered and could leave you – heartbreakingly, having done hours of work – without recompense.
Some leafleting schemes are scams, so be careful. Just make sure whoever you are working for is a reputable company. Be especially cautious if it’s an online company without proper contact details (for example only having a mobile number or no proper address). A quick Google search on the firm may confirm any suspicions about a dodgy company, with people posting warnings about them on forums. You can also use Google to check a business’s address – if they only use a PO box (not a good sign) then several businesses will be listed at the same address.

Top delivery tips

Be sneaky and double your earnings! If you manage to get two rounds in the same area at once you can do all the delivering at the same time, but be paid twice from two separate companies.
If you’re a new mum why not bring your baby along (you can also use the buggy to stash those heavy leaflets so you don’t have to carry them!)
If your kids want to be all grown up and have a job of their own, why not suggest they do a round as well, that way they’ll earn themselves a bit of money and you can still keep an eye on them!
If you choose a paper round, you can usually expect a bit more money if the paper also contains separate advertising leaflets, so try to find papers that you know use these (usually the freebies).

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18 Responses to “Get paid to deliver”

matt says:

January 24, 2012 at 5:14 pm

big companies such as MyHermes and Home delivery network are always looking for self employed drivers

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Nickole Schoessow says:

November 10, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Hello, I enjoy your weblog. Is there something I can do to obtain updates like a subscription or something? I’m sorry I am not familiar with RSS?

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- Jasmine Birtles says:
  
  November 10, 2011 at 4:57 pm
  
  Yes, certainly. Just sign up to our weekly newsletter (http://www.moneymagpie.com/newsletter-signup) and you will get free information every Tuesday. Then there’s also our weekly Bargain Alert which goes out on Fridays. That will send you the latest bargains – including some exclusive ones – straight to your inbox. You can join that here http://www.moneymagpie.com/free-bargain-alerts-subscription. They’re both totally free so go for it!
  
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stephen says:

October 16, 2011 at 3:20 pm

lucky you.im Still waiting to be paid,and they ignore my emails

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Louise Liverpool says:

October 12, 2011 at 12:13 pm

Hi all,I delivered for Mailbox Nationwide last month.I have just been paid on time and directly into my bank.
Really pleased and will be doing it again.

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zoe says:

September 21, 2010 at 3:07 pm

I did some work for mailbox nationwide…It took me 20 hours and i was promised £80 (not a lot but it is to me)After receiving no money i contacted hem the lady said she would pass it on to accounts all other correspondance has been ignored since….

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- James Waters says:
  
  June 14, 2011 at 11:58 am
  
  I’ve just done some work through Mail Nationwide and it was ok. My payment came through a few days later than they originally said but otherwise it was fine.
  
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  - Ian Jones says:
    
    June 20, 2011 at 9:39 am
    
    I too have been working for Mailbox and they have always paid me, sometimes on time, sometimes a few days after, but I have always found them to be good.
    
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Astin says:

September 17, 2010 at 4:14 pm

Just been emailed by Mailbox Nationwide after signing up a few weeks ago, offering me work next week. This will be the first work I do for them, and therefore, and a bit weary as to if it’s a scam. Anybody else done some work for them? And if so, did they pay okay and on time?

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- zoe says:
  
  September 21, 2010 at 3:08 pm
  
  no they don’t… i have been waiting nearly 2 months and not a penny
  
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Patryk says:

August 15, 2010 at 9:45 pm

I’m looking for delivering liflets aroud kirkstall area . I’m almost 14 years old.

THANK YOU.

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Patryk says:

August 15, 2010 at 9:43 pm

I’m looking for delivering liflets UBT I’m 13 ALMOST 14 !

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jodie harper says:

July 10, 2010 at 11:02 pm

please could you send me some links to visit,either to work from home or delivery jobs. i am a reliable person and have got transport. from part time to full time it all suits to me

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charlene o'gorman says:

April 11, 2010 at 5:24 pm

Hi my name is charlene o’gorman. I live on the redditch road in kings norton birmingham, im a mother of two and I am interested in a job delivering leaflets, I don’t have a drivers license but i’m a reliable enthusiastic person. This job would be perfect for especially as I have children.

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- Jasmine Birtles says:
  
  April 11, 2010 at 6:30 pm
  
  The best thing to do, Charlene, is to get in touch with the businesses we’ve mentioned in this article and tell them where you live. They will let you know if they have work in that area. Try all of them because at least one is bound to need someone where you are.
  
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Fakuda says:

March 31, 2010 at 9:14 pm

Nice to know…

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Navillus says:

February 23, 2010 at 4:19 pm

I am feeling somewhat disheartened. Having watched ‘Working Lunch’ today, there was an article about teleworking with a few tips. Straight on to the internet went I to try and find some homeworking jobs. But low and behold, all I found was the usual, get rich quick schemes and Multi marketing rubbish. There has to be some real homeworking jobs out there which pay you for a job done. Any suggestions anybody?

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- Jasmine Birtles says:
  
  February 26, 2010 at 3:05 pm
  
  Yes, you’re right, there are loads of homeworking scams around. However, if you look through our Make Money section you will see all kinds of things you can do to boost your income at home. It depends on your skills and time but it can be anything from making things to sell at markets and car boots to doing online surveys, running an online business or childminding. There are lots of things you can do but you may need to do two or three of them in order to make the kind of money you would like to.
  
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