THE LIGHTHOUSE · DISPATCH QUOTE STEP

Build the delivery quote before a driver sees the offer.

This room turns a saved delivery request into a clear customer quote: route basics, delivery type, mileage, wait time, handling, tip note, driver offer, proof need, and the customer approval link.

Open quote builder Customer quote view Driver offer view Business prep view

Delivery network settings

Define where Delivery Harbor operates and what it can deliver.

These owner settings are saved on the server. They establish the service area, permitted delivery categories, operating stage, and future business-system connections before live delivery is opened.

1. Select requestStart from a safe public request.

Use pickup area, dropoff area, item type, size, timing, and proof need without showing exact private details.

2. Build quoteLine items stay plain.

Base delivery, mileage, wait/shop time, handling, rush, and optional tip note are visible before approval.

3. Customer approvalQuote goes to the customer first.

The delivery does not move to driver assignment until the customer accepts or asks for a change.

4. Driver offerDriver sees a clean offer.

Pay, distance, timing, size, proof, and safety limits are clear before the driver accepts.

Dispatcher quote builder

Create the customer-ready delivery quote.

Choose a request, adjust the quote, then mark it ready for customer approval. Payment instructions stay outside Lighthouse and private details wait for the protected delivery room.

Delivery requests

Select a request to prepare the quote. Demo requests stay available until the owner queue is loaded.

Delivery type Delivery size

Estimated miles Wait or shop minutes

Speed Optional tip marked for driver

Proof requirement Quote status

Dispatcher note

No-signup launch test

Rehearse the whole delivery path before real businesses or drivers sign up.

Use this browser-only launch rehearsal to test the customer request, business prep, quote approval, driver offer, tracking, and exception board without creating a real customer order or collecting delivery payment through Lighthouse.

1. CustomerDemo request savedA safe test order appears in the quote builder with no private address or phone shown.

2. BusinessPrep lane simulatedThe test confirms the store or business would see what to prepare before driver pickup.

3. QuoteApproval link readyThe customer can review the total while payment stays outside Lighthouse.

4. DriverOffer path checkedThe driver view can show distance, proof need, and safe instructions before acceptance.

5. TrackingCustomer status visibleThe tracking room can show prep, pickup, on-the-way, and delivered steps.

6. OwnerExceptions surfacedDispatch can see what still needs a real business, real driver, or owner key.

Ready to run a no-signup delivery rehearsal. It only uses this browser and does not touch live customer records.

Test it ourselves

Run the whole delivery rehearsal without real customers.

You can play every role before launch: customer, business, driver, tracker, and owner. This creates only browser-local test records, keeps fake data out of the live approval gate, and never sends delivery payment to Lighthouse.

Use this when there are no customers yet. It proves the experience without making delivery publicly live.

Delivery readiness dashboard

See what can be tested now and what still needs real signups.

This dashboard keeps the launch process honest: customer ordering, business prep, driver availability, quote approval, dispatch automation, and tracking each get their own readiness light before the delivery network opens to real people.

Fake business and driver network is not seeded yet.

Guided launch rehearsal

Walk the fake network through every room before real launch.

This pass proves the customer, business, driver, tracking, quote, cleanup, and payment-boundary pieces are connected. It stays browser-only until real businesses and drivers sign up.

Run the guided launch pass after seeding the fake network.

Owner approval desk

Approve the first real business and driver before the delivery light goes live.

This desk only approves real signup signals from the business and driver rooms. Fake network, demo market, and browser rehearsal records do not count. Approval does not collect delivery payment or make Lighthouse the payee.

Approve only after the business and driver launch gates say they are ready for owner review.

New store signup Store ready Store needs catalog New driver signup Driver ready Driver needs info Launch blocker Demo only

First real network tracker

Track the first business and driver from contacted to ready for owner approval.

Use this while the delivery network is new. Saved business partner requests and saved driver availability can appear here without retyping private contact details. It shows who has been contacted, who said yes, who needs catalog or setup work, and who is ready for owner review. Delivery payment still stays outside Lighthouse.

Go-live action plan

Know exactly what still blocks a fully live delivery launch.

This panel separates what the fake rehearsal has proven from what still needs real setup. It keeps the next action visible without changing the payment rule: delivery payment stays outside Lighthouse.

Real business Real driver Owner monitor

Run the owner launch gate to see what still blocks live delivery.

Real-world launch playbook

Finish the seven real-world launch pieces before the delivery light turns on.

This playbook keeps the public tools useful while protecting the first real customers, businesses, and drivers. Fake records can prove the experience, but only real setup checks can open live delivery.

Use this after the real business, real driver, owner monitor, rules, notifications, and first controlled order are checked.

Owner live launch gate

Turn on the real delivery light only when the live network is ready.

This gate checks the rehearsal, owner-approved real business, owner-approved real driver, owner monitor, quote boundary, and final launch decision. It does not create orders or collect delivery payment.

Run the owner launch gate after the rehearsal, owner approvals, and owner monitor check.

Test-ready now Use demo orders before real signups. The no-signup test confirms the public flow, quote room, driver room, business room, tracking room, and dispatch exception board without exposing private information.

Needs real people later Businesses and drivers still need real accounts. The dashboard will stay in demo-ready mode until real businesses add catalogs and real drivers set availability.

Payment boundary Lighthouse does not receive delivery payment. Quotes explain the delivery amount and driver offer, but delivery payment remains between the customer, business, and driver.

Automatic dispatch monitor

Watch every delivery move from business prep to driver assignment.

Load the owner monitor to see which requests are waiting on the business, waiting on a driver, accepted, moving, delivered, or stuck. The monitor uses safe delivery state only.

Dispatch boundaries

This room builds the quote record, not a payment screen.

Shown to customerQuote total, driver offer estimate, optional tip marked for driver, proof need, and approval link.

Protected laterExact address, phone, access notes, driver contact, and direct outside-payment instructions.

Never herePayment credentials, bank details, private codes, or routing delivery funds through Lighthouse.