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Theres a New Postmaster on Chicagos North Shore

Attention busy families: There s a new kind of messenger service on the North Shore that will run errands for you so you (or your nanny) can stay focused on your business/children.



Why didn t someone think of this earlier



I always wished I could just pick up the phone and get my movie, my ice cream and a bottle of delivered. This is a typical response Rod Richardson gets when pitching his North Shore Postmaster idea to residents of Highland Park, Lake Forest, Northbrook, Deerfield, Glencoe and Winnetka.



Richardson, a veteran of many business to business courier companies saw a huge vacuum of opportunity when Lakeview messenger company, Kozmo, went bankrupt a few years back.



I was gong to call it, Lake View Postmaster, but we moved to the North Shore. While many Lakeview residents used Kozmo to have movies and treats delivered late into the evening, North Shore Postmaster is tailored more sprecifically to each individual resident s needs. Whether they need prescriptions from the pharmacy that they d rather not go out for or they have a craving for a hot apple pancake from Walker Bros. , the North Shore Postmaster acts as an on call personal shopper. It s particularly helpful when there are multiple errands to run. Just hand over your to-do-list and let the North Shore Postmaster take care of it.



How much does it cost to [Deliver] the North Shore to your door as the ad states The base rate for the errand service is $20.00 an hour before 10:00 PM with a $5.00 minimum. After 10:00 PM its only $30.00 an hour with a $10.00 minimum. Because the service is limited to the North Shore, many single orders are done for only $5.00 (15 minutes or less from the pick up point to delivery). Currently, every new client gets a $2.00 discount on their first order and preferred clients have additional benefits as well. Its a great scenario for people who don t need a full time staff but could use an occassional personal assistant to go to the bank, the grocery store, etc. Clients can be invoiced via email and can pay online via credit card, too.



While the market will dictate the shape and direction of the company, Richardson believes that having an errand boy around the North Shore is something that seasoned citizens, new moms, and small businesses could use just as much as the high profile athlete, celebrity or CEO. For more info, visit: http://NorthShorePM.com .

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