Here is a company that I think tried what you're proposing and ended up failing: http://techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/licketyship-ceo-out-ditches-business-model-to-

Here is a company that I think tried what you're proposing and ended up failing: http://techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/licketyship-ceo-out-ditches-business-model-to-focus-on-couriers-as-a-web-service/ http://techcrunch.com/2008/06/11/licketyship-ceo-out-ditches... Note that I'm not making the statement that others have tried this and failed nor suggesting that you don't do this; I'm just suggesting specific ways that you can research it more.