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Pakit — Ship goods to other countries via travelers
Senders can ship goods from one place to another via travelers, and we are connecting senders with the travelers. Travelers can earn money by utilizing their unused baggage space. Travelers pay a large amount at airports for carrying extra luggage, so we connect such travelers with people carrying less.
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Hunter
@jacqvon we've definitely done this type of stuff with friends of friends of friends (basically strangers) but not through Pakit. It's mostly to shop clothes or foreign snacks, and we've done the same for others. There's always a risk to it, and though we've personally never had anything stolen, there's always that risk of happening.
The idea is nice but there might be some security concerns. What if someone ships something illegal? Who would take responsibility for that? What if the package gets damaged? Do you guys have insurance?
I thought about building this a while ago but I didn't think it was feasible if it happened outside the airport. I'm not going to bring a luggage that I didn't pack through security (it is also not possible to do so, i.e. flying Europe - US, they ask you that explicitly) and at the same time I shouldn't open it to see what's in it for privacy reasons. How do you plan to address this? Curious to hear your thoughts.
I would recommend watching an episode of Border Security: Australia's Front Line to see the hazards presented in this idea e.g. Schapelle Corby.
This idea is so old, why am I still seeing this here. How is this any different from the other dozen failed services that tried to do this?
Hunter
@lawmicha first time I've seen it implemented, but I'm curious as to what other alternatives there are out there.
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