Of course, doing dealer trades is partially about getting paid. How drivers get paid varies by dealer. Most pay by the hour, but some pay by the mile, and some use the map circle method. Pros and cons are:
By the mile - Nice if you do multiple trips during the day or long trips. but if you cool your heels between trips waiting for papers or whatever, you aren't getting paid. Same if you have to wait at another dealer, you sit on your own time.
Map Circle - The dealer takes a map of the area, draws some circles on it, and you get paid for whatever circle you end up going to. For this to work for the driver, you have to drive like hell to get where you're going and back to make a decent wage. I once made it to Cleveland and back (the $65 circle) in 6 1/2 hours, and the manager wasn't too happy. His comment, "I'm paying you $10 an hour for this trip."
Per hour works out best. The thing to remember is that most of the drivers doing dealer trades are, like me, retired people who are driving for a little extra income and to get out of the house for a while. Therefore, we're looking for a decent wage, but not looking for doing dealer trades as our primary income. Driving dealer trades is not recommended for someone looking for a full time job. Sometimes a couple weeks can go by without any driving.
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