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How to use Pludor Local Courier & Delivery: step-by-step guide

Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources

Pludor matches local parcel requests with nearby couriers (Sharing > Parcel), and stores can run their own local deliveries with driver tracking in Deliveries.

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Sending something across town often means expensive national couriers or unreliable informal riders with no tracking.

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How to do it

How do I use Local Courier & Delivery, step by step?

Same-area parcel delivery by local couriers, plus delivery for your own orders. You need a Pludor store - free to create.

  1. Request a delivery: Go to pludor.com/wayfare and choose Parcel.
  2. Enter pickup and drop-off: Add addresses and a description of the item.
  3. Pick a courier: Review offers from nearby couriers.
  4. Track: Follow the delivery from your account.
  5. For stores: Use Deliveries in the Core Commerce menu to assign your own drivers.

Common questions

How do I send a package across town without using an expensive courier?

Use a local courier matching service like Pludor's Wayfare Parcel option. Go to pludor.com/wayfare, choose Parcel, enter pickup and drop-off addresses plus a description of the item, then review offers from nearby couriers and pick one. You can track the delivery from your account the whole way.

How much does Pludor local courier and delivery cost?

It's free to request or offer a delivery; each paid delivery carries the standard platform fee. Requesting and posting a parcel request costs nothing upfront, and new stores get 500 free credits. Pludor also has a free Delivery Fee Calculator so you can work out what to charge for a delivery based on distance and costs.

Can I use my own drivers for local deliveries instead of a courier service?

Yes. If you have a Pludor store, open Deliveries in the Core Commerce menu to assign your own drivers and track their deliveries. This works alongside the courier matching in Wayfare, so you can handle some deliveries in-house and outsource others to nearby couriers.

How do I figure out what to charge for local delivery?

Work out the distance and your costs (fuel, time, vehicle), then set a price that covers the trip with a margin. Pludor has a free Delivery Fee Calculator where you enter distance and costs and it suggests a delivery price. It's free and instant, with no account needed.

Is Pludor local delivery available for international or nationwide shipping?

No - Pludor Local Courier & Delivery is local only, not a national or international shipping carrier. Coverage depends on real couriers active in your area. For longer-distance orders, you'd need a traditional shipping carrier, though Pludor's Orders & Fulfillment tools can still handle shipping zones, rates and tracking.

How do I become a courier and earn money doing local deliveries?

Go to pludor.com/wayfare and choose to offer parcel runs as a provider. Set your service area and your prices, then you'll receive requests from people and stores nearby. It's free to offer deliveries; each paid delivery carries the standard platform fee.

How do I track a delivery once it's booked?

Once you book and pay, you can follow the delivery from your Pludor account. For store-run deliveries, the Deliveries section in the Core Commerce menu shows driver tracking. Buyers also get notified automatically as order status moves through packed, out for delivery and delivered.

What's the difference between Pludor Wayfare and the Deliveries feature?

Wayfare is the peer-to-peer marketplace where anyone can request or offer rides, stays and parcel deliveries - you post a parcel request and nearby couriers respond. Deliveries is for store owners managing their own local deliveries with their own drivers. Many shops use both: Wayfare for overflow, Deliveries for in-house drivers.

Do I need a paid account to send a parcel on Pludor?

You need a Pludor store, which is free to create at pludor.com/setup - no card required. New stores get 500 free credits added for tools and AI. Requesting or offering deliveries is free; paid deliveries just carry the standard platform fee.

How does a restaurant handle local food deliveries and orders together?

Set your Pludor store category to Food & Restaurant in Settings, which turns on Kitchen, Tables, Reservations and Waitlist. Build your menu in Products with modifiers like sizes and add-ons, then use Deliveries in the Core Commerce menu to assign drivers and track local food runs. The Kitchen display shows new tickets as orders arrive, and buyers are notified at each delivery status.

How much does Pludor Local Courier & Delivery cost?

Free to request or offer deliveries; each paid delivery carries the standard platform fee.

How do I get started with Pludor Local Courier & Delivery?

1. Request a delivery 2. Enter pickup and drop-off 3. Pick a courier 4. Track 5. For stores Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/courier-delivery

What are the limitations of Pludor Local Courier & Delivery?

Local only - not a national or international shipping carrier. Coverage depends on real local couriers in your area.

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What you get

Parcel requests matched to nearby couriers. Store delivery management (Deliveries). Delivery tracking.

What comes out of it

Booked and tracked local deliveries.

Who it is for

People sending parcels across town, restaurants and shops delivering locally, couriers and dispatch riders.

Good to know

Local only - not a national or international shipping carrier. Coverage depends on real local couriers in your area.

Works well with

Wayfare: a peer-to-peer marketplace for rides, courier deliveries, and rentals. Orders & Fulfillment: one order dashboard with pack lists, labels, shipping and delivery tracking. Restaurant Tools: online ordering, QR table ordering, kitchen display, reservations and waitlist.

More about Local Courier & Delivery

What it does, who it is for and what it costs: Local Courier & Delivery.

Doing this on Pludor

Free to request or offer deliveries; each paid delivery carries the standard platform fee.

  • Parcel requests matched to nearby couriers
  • Store delivery management (Deliveries)
  • Delivery tracking

Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.

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Sources

  1. Pludor facts (features, plans and limits)
  2. Pludor pricing
  3. Local Courier & Delivery on Pludor

Checked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.

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