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by noonespecial 4446 days ago
I've thought about this on and off over the years as well but never had the motivation to try. Congratulations.

In all seriousness, the one question I could never answer for myself is "what happens when there's cocaine in the box?" Have you considered this and how this risk will be handled?

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Thanks! I think that's a problem every logistics/moving company has to face!

Reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke: "I love my FedEx guy cause he's a drug dealer and he doesn't even know it...and he's always on time."

They face it with the corporate veil, insurance, and a bunch of lawyers. My concern is, as an ordinary guy with a truck who just bid on a job to make a little extra cash over the weekend, "Its not mine" is going to work about as well as can usually be expected.
The challenges go both ways, a-la Uber 1) How do I know the driver isn't going to steal my stuff 2) How do I know I'm not transporting drugs

As a market place ensuring safety is the value add. Having a rating system would be nice. Perhaps requiring only facebook/linkedin could help?

Or drivers upload their photo and drivers license and the photos should match? I don't have a solution, but something to think about.

Definitely agree! We're working on adding user generated reviews right now and would love to eventually verify drivers with their license/insurance info. Appreciate your input!