click on a load and broker calls

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by snowwy, May 29, 2013.

  1. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    is that normal?

    if so. who should i NOT click on. cuz i won't want people calling me just becuase i clicked on a load.

    the load is ready to go. well, no kidding. but it takes me farther from where i need to be. and nothing getting me in that direction that i need to be. next week.
     
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  3. wichris

    wichris Road Train Member

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    There is an opt out feature,enable it.
     
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  4. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

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    It's magic. Put on your tinfoil hat.
     
  5. Marlin46

    Marlin46 Medium Load Member

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    I noticed that on ITS - it was a little weird at first but I see it as valuable for the broker who pays for ITS. It's a little obnoxious when you accidentally click on a load that you had no interest in moving and then get the phone call.

    Didnt know about the opt out wichris - thanks!
     
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  6. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    Click on a TQL load play dumb snowwy...I can see how that would go.

    "Hey you clicked on our load going from a to b"
    "I did?"
    "Yes that's why I'm calling what rate would make this load work for you"
    "Oh bout $2500"
    "Oh I can't do that I'm all in at $1250 there's no profit in it for me at $2500"
    "Well that's what I'd need to move it"
    "That's highway robbery somebody will move it for $1250".
    "Yea and your going to make 70% profit off that driver...THATS highway robbery!"
    Click.
    Click.
     
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  7. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    You search a market on ITS and it puts you on the "hot prospect" list for the brokers, in addition to click notifications.

    I found it annoying at first, but never got around to calling and asking them to disable it. I'm glad I didn't. It has led to brokers calling me on loads I would have passed over, only now I have leverage since they're needy enough to call hot prospects. I usually wring out a really good rate, and most times those loads are ready with no delay.
     
  8. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    well, this load was ready. and the rate was good. considering the area i'm in. but i would just be deeper into the dead zone. instead of closer to where i need to be on monday.

    so how does one disable this feature cuz i haven't found it yet???
     
  9. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    Just call ITS and tell them you don't want it. They have to set it, as it's not in your user controls.
     
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  10. carwreck

    carwreck Light Load Member

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    It's ok... let them call. Whenever a broker calls ME for a load regardless of a posted truck or click, I always ask for a very high rate.. Sometimes you get it!
     
  11. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    Quote them a high enough rate to cover the bounce to where you need to be on Monday, you might get lucky.
     
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