Beat those Fuel Prices & Reduce Consumption
June 21, 2008
After my previous post about CouchSurfing.com, I went to look and see if there was a solution for passengers and parcels, and I happened to find www.pickuppal.com, a site that matches drivers with passengers or parcels. Its a brilliant way to car pool or to have a package delivered. Okay, so my idea has been taken, but I’m actually glad for that. Now the next step is to find a way to share goods within a community. For instance, if I have a drill, a lawnmower, and a bicycle that I don’t use it often, I can take photos and upload them to a good sharing site. This particular site might be good to have an optional paid membership, which really is more like insurance against thefts or breakage. The site will pay for theft or breakage, if any of the responsible members disappear. This would reduce the amount of goods and items people need to buy. Why does every house on a street block need a new lawnmower from Wal-Mart? A few would be good enough, and the whole community could share. They could pay the service and maintenance fees, plus a little which would add up to help replace the machine if it gets completely worn out. People could browse the database for items and goods nearby, before going to buy a brand new expensive item that they seldom use. Watch, I’ll find something like this in the next few days.
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Hey thanks for the kudos for PickupPal really appreciate it! We are growing really quickly and building a great online community and it is always nice to be talked nicely of
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If you are searching for a way to share goods – maybe you might want to take a look at Zilok.com – seems pretty cool to me! I have not used it yet but the UI is slick and they seem committed to making a great service.
Cheers – Eric
Co-Founder and CTO – PickupPal
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