per a comment on TechCrunch. Hasn't this been model been attempted a bazillion times before? What's different? It seems a bit crazy to say that this is the "FIRST".
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We are happy to back an entrepreneur like Marc with a big vision. I will see if @marcgorlin can join the conversation. Consumers get their items delivered more efficiently and drivers get extra cash for going places they are already going anyway. Excited that UPS strategic fund invested in this round as well.
I understand all the questions on the materials. As you would imagine, it's pretty high in the list of questions we get. Just to give a little more color, all Roadie drivers and shippers pledge to obey federal, state and local laws and regulations, which prohibit carrying explosives, firearms, controlled substances and so forth. We also encourage our Roadies to never ever carry anything that makes them uncomfortable. That said, we know that sometimes people don't obey laws, and if something happens, we know who the sender and driver is for every single gig, and we'll know the full chain of custody, and we'll stand behind our Roadies every step of the way until we clear their name. We also collect driver's license, insurance, type of vehicle and bank info(so we can pay them) for every Roadie and address info on every shipper so there is clear chain of custody of the package from start to finish.
Finally, unlike traditional carriers and the U.S. Post Office, Roadies are required to see and photograph the contents of all packages they carry, greatly reducing the risk of bad actors taking advantage of the system to transport illegal items.
Senders post details and pictures of the items they want to send, and a "Roadie" will respond based on proximity to deliver that item. They're pitching themselves as the "Uber for shipping".
These ideas are always so challenging for me. On one hand, I like the idea. On the other hand, I roll my eyes. Why? Because the cops won't care that you're just delivering a "Roadie" when they find out that you are driving 5 pounds of Cocaine from New York to Philadelphia. Way too much risk for me to ever participate in this marketplace, and I would say the same to any of my friends. There are much better ways to make additional income.
The site mentions what can't be shipped in the FAQs. Is this just an honor system, though?
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@ffumarola I actually think most drug traffickers prefer Shyp ;)
@holdenbrad I'd much prefer to ship my drugs with a random person than the UPS / USPS / FedEx / DHL (if I am understanding Shyp's model correctly). That is, if I had drugs to ship....
Regardless of that scenario, though, maybe I'm just a techno-prude in that I don't see the risks as outweighing the rewards.
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