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		<title>How to get paid and avoid bad debt</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/06/21/how-to-get-paid-and-avoid-bad-debt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[exchanges and transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[for new couriers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why don&#8217;t they pay on time?
So you got some work as a subby and business is looking good, but why is it always a struggle to get paid?
There will always be bad payers, but there are things you can do to make it easier to get paid on time, so read on …
Before you start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freight exchanges? Don&#8217;t waste your money!</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/06/11/freight-exchanges-dont-waste-your-money/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/06/11/freight-exchanges-dont-waste-your-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[for new couriers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[alerts for loads]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you pay for a mobile phone contract and never turn your phone on?
Of course not &#8211; you&#8217;d be wasting your money!
So why would you pay good money to a courier exchange site, then never use it? To get good value from your freight exchange and make it work for you, you have to &#8216;work&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PEBLS is learning fast!</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/05/04/pebls-is-learning-fast/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/05/04/pebls-is-learning-fast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 05:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exchanges and transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[load matching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PEBLS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pebls, our unique Predictive Entry Behaviour Learning System, is already helping to speed up common tasks on Shed 5. 
Not only does she remember each member&#8217;s most-used place names and pre-fills them on Shed 5 &#8216;tickets&#8217;, and remember preferences for vehicle sizes, she now searches for available vehicles while the load details are being typed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get courier work on Shed 5 for free!</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/18/get-courier-work-on-shed-5-for-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/18/get-courier-work-on-shed-5-for-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alerts for loads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courier exchanges]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[From now until the end of April 2010 new members can get free trial membership on Shed 5, the leading &#8217;small&#8217; courier exchange site that&#8217;s big on features.
New members get completely free and no-obligation use of the full site and all its features (subject to provision of GIT), and 25 free credits for SMS text [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More new features on Shed 5</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/18/more-new-features-on-shed-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/18/more-new-features-on-shed-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Plans]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mobile couriers]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[WILMA]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have added a Predictive Entry Behaviour Learning System (PEBLS) to Shed 5, to make many common tasks easier and quicker.
Pebls&#8217; first job is to remember where members have previously been available for work and suggest place names when they start to enter a new &#8216;ticket&#8217; for availability. 
Pebls remembers the name, county, country, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Courier List is launched as a free service for Shed 5 members</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/02/the-courier-list-is-launched-as-a-free-service-for-shed-5-members/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/02/the-courier-list-is-launched-as-a-free-service-for-shed-5-members/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exchanges and transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[for new couriers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courier directory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Courier List]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Shed 5 members how have the option of a free entry on The Courier List
The Courier List is a directory of couriers and hauliers, to help the public and businesses find dependable professional transport for all their goods.
The Courier List only lists Shed 5 members, so is the only public list which checks insurance coverage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shed 5 now has HGV coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/02/shed-5-now-has-hgv-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/04/02/shed-5-now-has-hgv-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 Features]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 news]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=58</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shed 5 has been upgraded with extra features to cover the full range of vehicles from motorbikes to 44-tonne trucks.
So your favourite freight exchange now includes work for 17 tonne, 38 tonne and 44 tonne lorries and you can specify a wide range of extra features such as Moffet and HIAB.
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		<title>Shed 5 courier exchange is upgrading</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/shed-5-courier-exchange-is-upgrading/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/shed-5-courier-exchange-is-upgrading/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courier exchanges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shed 5]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=55</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shed 5 courier exchange will be moving to a bigger and faster server next weekend (20 March).
Shed 5 is committed to continued improvement and enhancement to provide the best value service to its members, and the upgrade is part of the ongoing investment and development programme. The new server will enable more features to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HGV exchange Shed 15 is closing</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/hgv-exchange-shed-15-is-closing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/12/hgv-exchange-shed-15-is-closing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:15:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Other news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freight exchanges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HGV work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=53</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shed 15, the HGV exchange site, is closing on 31 March.
Shed 15 has been operating as a free exchange site for hauliers for 9 months, but although it has a small number of loyal users it has not received enough support to be sustainable.
Shed 5 courier exchange site will be extending its capabilities to cover [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shed 5 plans 50 percent growth in 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/07/shed-5-plans-50-growth-in-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/2010/03/07/shed-5-plans-50-growth-in-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike George</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shed 5 news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[courier exchanges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[membership]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.shed5.co.uk/blog/?p=41</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Shed 5 freight exchange is aiming for 50% growth in membership in 2010.
Since launching in its current form in 2008, Shed 5 has been building up a core membership, offering extensive courier exchange features at a competitive price. We are now aiming for steady growth in membership and the volume of work traded.
The focus for [...]]]></description>
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