Hello Product Hunt, Daria here, Co-Founder and CEO of Grabr.
I am an avid traveler based in San Francisco, and 5 months ago, after a craving for gazpacho soup that led to thinking about how hard it is to get goods from abroad, especially thinking of things like medicines in my home country Russia, Grabr was born.
People across the globe wish for things they don’t have access to every day, and our mission is to disrupt global logistics to create actual #globalization, not this false idea of it we have today.
We want to help people around the globe get the things that they want, allow travelers to make money on the road, and create a global community in the process.
I look forward to your comments and feedback. Always available by email daria@grabr.io
Thank you for your support.
@dave_lee@grabr Items can be delivered anywhere as long there is a traveler going to your country. So yes, of course!
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I Like the concept. Uber and Amazon are trying to do the same with drivers and casual travellers. You definetively find backpackers as your main target because the rewards vs traditional shipping cost is profitable only where traditional shippers get expensive (customs, country limited products, long range distances). For in-country shipping it could be very handy if arrangements are done in train, bus stations, airport where the frequent travellers can easily drop the package without any further complication. Or maybe once he is in the destination country he can send through city mail (less than expensive then national or international shipping).
I see a lot of potential and developments.
@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 :)
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Had tried service to grab stuff from state, it was awesome experience for me. Cheers the team
Grabr is a community of global tastemakers who purchase and hand-deliver the most sought after goods anywhere in the world. Grabr makes it fast and easy for you to get new devices, your favorite foods, and essential medicine for their furry friends, no matter where you live, and what is available locally.
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Hi Daria, awesome app! Do you deliver to South America?
Nice idea!
But how does it actually work in real world?
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@anastasia_green Hi Anastasia, thank you! That's a great question, it works very simply! There are 4 easy steps and then magic: Place Order, Choose Offer, Secure Payment, then Deliver. So to break it down: first, you place an order, then travelers going your way will make offers to deliver it. Then you choose an offer you like and we secure the payment for you. Once you accept an offer, you check out with our secure payment system, and your money will be put on hold (we do this to make the transaction secure and easy for you and the traveler). Travelers only get paid when you receive your order. All that's left is the final step, meeting with the traveler to receive your order. You and the traveler arrange a meeting place and time to meet using our convenient messenger. This is where you receive your order and the Grabr community grows, hope this helps!
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@isaiahduty sounds easy! Thank you for the explanation!
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