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zebra2  ·  4134 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Idea I had : Crowdsourced Shipping

So I'm assuming that the carrier could be just any ol' person who signs up? And they'd be responsible for the long-distance portion of the shipping?

The issue I see is that:

1) I can't imagine that worthwhile compensation for individuals would compete with prices of major distribution

2) there's a serious risk of uncertainty with what happens with your package, and an inherent risk of inconsistency in service.