Airmule: Earn money while flying by selling excess luggage allowance.

Ryan Hoover

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I'm curious how you avoid drug trafficking, @roryfelton.

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7yr ago

Renato Rotsztejn

@roryfelton @rrhoover Not just drugs but also any illegal item. How do you guys solve this issue?

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7yr ago

Jared Schwitzke

Airmule

Maker

@rrhoover @renatorotsztejn Our model inherently prevents this kind of activity. We're not a platform that allows just anybody to ship through our service. Our shipping providers are those with a high-frequency need for daily/weekly/monthly international express shipping, nearly all of which happen to be in the e-commerce space. The items we receive are typically purchased online by our shipping partners' end users in the US or China.

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7yr ago

Shlok Vaidya

@rrhoover @renatorotsztejn @jschwitzke Frankly, you need a better answer on this. My background is in counterterrorism and this sets off a bunch of alarm bells. The primary question, what controls are in place to track the 'chain of evidence'/audit trail for the boxes and what was inside them? Can you tell me with 100% certainty who has touched a box and why along the way? How do you verify the box received is the same as the box originally given? Example: Drugs are easy to hide between two layers of cardboard and printing boxes, as you know, is trivial, especially in China. Given your focus on 'high frequency shippers' your exposure to manipulation is vastly increased.

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7yr ago

Jared Schwitzke

Airmule

Maker

@shloky Appreciate your response. And please excuse the brevity, but bulleted feedback here: - we partner with TSA certified shipping companies - yes, we can tell you every individual who has touched a container along the way - we manually screen each received item as an added measure - we document each item as it's received and delivered (photographs) - each container is sealed with security tape before traveler check in - we intentionally operate only via checked luggage (checked luggage go through enhanced security measures before being loaded onto a plane) - all travelers receive digital manifests (photos and descriptions) - our travelers are allowed to inspect their containers

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7yr ago

David Ackermann

You are solely responsible of what you bring into a country. If this happens to contain illegal items - you're the one going to jail. Doesn't matter how good your screening is - it is never worth the risk.

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Cheap flights

Cons:

risk of going to jail for drug trafficking

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7yr ago

Jared Schwitzke

Airmule

Maker

Hi David! Valid concern, however our model prohibits that activity. We're not a platform that allows just anybody to ship through our service. Our shipping providers are those with a high-frequency need for daily/weekly/monthly international express shipping, nearly all of which happen to be in the e-commerce space. The items we receive are typically purchased online by our shipping partners' end users in the US or China.

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7yr ago