GoCar for Delivery is a new initiative recently announced by GoCar Malaysia. This latest service aims to help small-to-medium enterprises (SME)s provide their own delivery services to customers during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. From what we can tell, you can use a GoCar Nissan Almera for RM30 a day for deliveries.
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has affected businesses worldwide, and the extended MCO period will pose a greater threat to SMEs in the upcoming two weeks as most do not have working capital to cover operating costs due to lack of business (from walk in customers or other business that may use their products since these business have also stopped operating for the moment. The problem arises as many of these SMEs are still paying overhead costs despite the halt in operations. Even engaging third-party delivery services and incurring additional merchant fees may not be feasible. (I suggest that future entrepreneurs allocate at least 6 months worth of working capital as standby if such a pandemic hits again - tough, but I think this is the future).
Anyway, GoCar has stated that they will try assist in the support of local businesses in this challenging period. The car sharing company is offering all Nissan Almeras in its fleet at RM30 per day, their lowest rate to date exclusively for this initiative. Yes, the Nissan Almera sedan, that sad looking bulbous sedan......well, beggars can't be choosers. You have to live with the Almera or find your own transport, which most likely will not cost you RM30 per day.
GoCar for Delivery is available to any business that is in need of cars to fulfill deliveries, including supermarkets, online grocers, cafes, and restaurants. GoCar for Delivery makes the process safe and easy by providing:
● No human interaction by using the GoCar app to book, unlock, and return the car.
● Anti-bacterial wipes to disinfect surfaces inside the car whenever needed.
● Unlimited mileage at no extra charge.
● 24/7 customer support.
According to GoCar, so far the initiative has gained positive response from its members in the first week with a total of 120 registrations comprising 40 businesses and 80 deliverers. By subsiding the booking rates, this initiative can help business owners and deliverers to fulfil higher volume of
delivery demands and generate income. It could be quite useful as while they may have their own transport, but if they have staff that can drive, more orders can be sent out quickly.
If you are a business that needs more vehicles or you need to start self-deliveries in this MCO period, and would like to start with GoCar for Delivery, sign up at GoCar’s website.
“We noticed that many businesses do not have transport to help with distribution services, and there is a need to save expenses in a crucial time like this. GoCar for Delivery shows #KitaJagaKita as we help our SMEs to continue running their operations cost-efficiently” said Alan Cheah, CEO of GoCar Malaysia.
GoCar is also currently in partnership with top brands of similar values and missions such as Beep Delivery powered by StoreHub to reach out to more local businesses in the coming weeks.
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