Grabr

@dariarebenok I've been hearing good things! Keep it up.

@writerpollock Thank you, Tristan! This is our goal :)

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@dariarebenok @grabr damn this idea looks amazing.. can items be delivered to China?

@dave_lee @grabr Items can be delivered anywhere as long there is a traveler going to your country. So yes, of course!

@nick88msn Thanks! It is definitely what we are aiming for! Our mission in a so-called “globalized” world is to disrupt the global logistics that anyone in the world can get anything (including any medicine, or any other product they really need) within 24 hours

@nick88msn Nicola, thank you for the feedback. I completely agree with you: backpackers, adventure travelers, flight attendants, international students are our big target. They already create a big portion of our user base. When travelers get to their destinations, they meet with shoppers in various public locations and oftentimes get to explore the new place with the help of a new friend from Grabr community. Definitely there is a big opportunity to look into local mail and courier deliveries to make it even more convenient

@drewmeyers Hi Drew! The reward is to be negotiate between shopper and traveler! Average one is about $20 for each grab. It all depends on the item traveler delivers, its weight and size, how hard it is to find/buy and so on! The most important thing is that everything could be easily settled within Grabr.

@drewmeyers Thank you for your question. I would add, that by delivering a few grabs with an average reward of $20 for smaller items and $60 for bigger and a traveler can subsidize the part of his travel easily.

@dariarebenok Packing space is usually at a premium for travelers (of course not always). Don't get me wrong, I love the concept and goal - I just wonder if people will pay enough for delivery to actually make it worth the traveler's while to go purchase something & pack it home with them. If you partnered with hostels to serve as a pick up space, and had an airport drop off for items, it may make it easier to pull off logistically for travelers. Best of luck. If there's anything I can help with, don't hesitate to ask.

@drewmeyers Thank you for the support! So everything really depends on a case to case basis. You can make up to 300USD on something like Phantom 4, when you travel to countries like Russia, because there they costs 800 more then in USA. If you get two, and just put them in the suitcase, as I did 2 weeks ago. You can order them online, so no hassle to get; you will pay $80 for extra bag (unless you have frequent flyer card); and you will make 600, pretty good deal... I brought a few more things, and actually paid for my 750USD ticket from LAX to Moscow. But theres other cases of course. Some items are small, some are big. Some items people really want or need so they are willing to pay extra. Sometimes you get something in exchange apart from cash - I had people give me rides from the airport on my trip to Vietnam. And in Paris I got a free lunch!)

@drewmeyers Thank you for the comment. I agree with you that empty space is very "expensive". The best part of the platform, is that travelers actually make bids for how much they really want to deliver the item, so that it satisfies them. I agree with your comments, and this is definitely part of our plan to partner up with hostels, create locations in major airports, etc. Thank you for the offer, I definitely will :)