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Quite a few companies operate in this space. This business idea & its risks have been discussed on HN more than once. I'm surprised that some of these are still
by inertial 9y ago
Quite a few companies operate in this space. This business idea & its risks have been discussed on HN more than once. I'm surprised that some of these are still around. A likely pivot for these could be to carry specific goods where there are no "dangerous" side effects e.g. importing smartphones, laptops etc. Although they still are not exactly legal.
- https://grabr.io/en/ https://grabr.io/en/
- http://www.entrusters.com/ http://www.entrusters.com/
- https://backpackbang.com/home https://backpackbang.com/home
- https://www.piggybee.com/en/ https://www.piggybee.com/en/
- https://worldcraze.com/ https://worldcraze.com/
- http://www.canubring.com/ http://www.canubring.com/
- https://www.manyship.com/ https://www.manyship.com/
- jeffdavis 9y agoHow do you know it's really a Macbook, and not a Macbook box that has been emptied and refilled with heroin and re-shrink-wrapped?
- inertial 9y agoBecause you (the traveller) would order it from apple.com and get paid for the cost + courier fee.
- jeffdavis 9y agoThat makes sense for security if the traveller buys it. But does that then run into customs problems because you are bringing goods for sale rather than just carrying them for someone else?
- inertial 9y ago> does that then run into customs problems Quite likely. The traveler is evading duty and subverting the rules.