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Freight2mail
http://www.freight2mail.com
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Freight-X
http://www.freight-x.net
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Development date
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2004 + additional features added over following years
2009 New site developed
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2007 Development started
2008 released version 1
2009 released version 2 |
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Why was it developed
Tell me about it
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Freight2mail was developed to take over from a bulk email mailing list that Hauliers used to exchange details via email. It was developed with UK Hauliers in mind. This is why it defaults to the UK when posting and has a UK notification email section and a International notification section. Although used by many international companies they don't have the option to receive their countries national notification emails, just international ones.
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Freight-X was developed to give all its members the same standard of service where ever they come from in the 48 European countries that it supports. Freight-X is a national and international freight exchange for all 48 countries. Freight-X also introduced targeted notification emails, sent only when exact matches are found, eliminating unwanted emails. Also extra Dashboard admin features added to manage your account and posts.
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What's it cost
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Annual subscription £25 or equivalent in any currency for full membership, Registered members that have not subscribed can still login and post loads and vehicles but can not view posts or receive notification emails |
Currently free to use
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Do you offer free trials
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Yes, A link to freight2mail on a good site in a good place will give you 1 year free membership. Also occasionally a free trial is given to new registered members of 1 to 3 months on an agreement of posting a minimum of posts |
Free anyway
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How many registered members
(March 2009) |
5000+
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3000+
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Where are the loads I post displayed
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On Freight2mail + Freight-X + Eight other freight exchanges in a European network |
On Freight-X + Freight2mail + Eight other freight exchanges in a European network |
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| Where are the vehicles I post displayed |
Posted on Freight2mail displayed on Freight2mail and Freight-X |
Posted on Freight-X displayed on Freight-X and Freight2mail |
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| How long can a post be displayed |
Up to 10 days (100 shortly) |
Up to 100 days |
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What happens when the post expires
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Deleted from system
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Email sent to member, post is archived in members area ready for reposting |
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| Can active post be edited or deleted |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Is there a search form so I can search for exactly what I want |
Yes
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Yes
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| Ability to match vehicle to loads and visa versa automatically |
No (coming soon)
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Yes, online system and automatic email
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What about notification emails
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Freight2mail sends notification emails out in bulk. Members choose from the 12 categories which emails they what to receive. Notification emails are sent every hour from 8am to 5pm GMT. No emails are sent at weekends.
Saved search notification emails coming soon
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Freight-X sends notification emails when exact matches are found, you need to have active posts on the system. If you post a load Freight-X will send you matching vehicles, if you post a vehicle we send you matching loads. Notification emails are sent when the dates, countries, regions and vehicle type match up. |
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Is there Html code I can add to me web site
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Yes, available on request, one code that will display both vehicles and loads.
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Yes, code is available in the dashboard for each member it will display posts made on Freight-X only, one code for loads another code for vehicles.
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| Is there an interactive map |
No (coming soon) |
Yes, can be used for posting or searching |
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| How many additional users can a member add to one account free |
2 users total on one account
(10 coming soon)
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10 users total on one account
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Forum
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Yes http://www.freight2mail.com/forum/forums.php all can view registered members post only.
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Yes
http://www.freight-x.net/forum/
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Members directory
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Yes http://www.freight2mail.com/directory/list.php all can view, registered members can contact others via email. |
No.
Members with active post can be search at http://www.freight-x.net/return_loads.php
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| Member rating system |
Yes attached to the members directory |
No |
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| Advertising |
Yes via Google AdWord |
Yes via Google AdWord |
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