When traveling through the airlines you don’t always have use for that free baggage claim slot. Well there is an app for that. If you have the Grabr app you can search for people in the area you are traveling to and in an exchange for a fee bring them something they need. Of course you must adhere to government rules and regulations and transportation of imported goods, which can get a bit tricky. Luggage space is such a great commodity nowadays that it makes sense to rent out what you aren’t using anyways.
Key Takeaways:
- it felt almost wasteful to let a baggage allotment go unfilled. It is probably no surprise to hear that there’s an app for that.
- There are still a few kinks to work out, but it makes sense to create a way to rent excess luggage space, particularly when it has become such a valuable commodity.
- As Forbes notes, a courier bringing Serrano ham from Spain to the United States would face problems because of the restrictions on imports of cured meats.
“Apps already let you stay in someone’s home when it’s not being lived in (Airbnb), or rent someone’s car when it’s not being used (Getaround), or rent someone’s clothes when they’re not being worn (StyleLend), or even borrow a lonely dog (believe it or not, there are multiple apps for that).”
http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2016/09/baggage-claim?fsrc=rss
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