Please don't tag strangers in tweets that lead to your PH page. I am aware that I'm on lists because I frequent PH, but that is not an open invitation to interrupt my day to notify me that your startup has launched.
@mattahorton Sorry Matt, as an active member of the community recently interested in iPhone apps and other travel products, thought this may interest you. The tweet has been deleted. Cheers.
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Incredibly cool and useful app that empowers people to follow their dreams of traveling and meeting cool people all over the world
Pros:
Helps me travel more by funding my trips
Cons:
Messaging interface could use improvement
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Been using the app for a few months. The app itself is very easy to use and the company has created a very fast, affordable and secure way to get products from all over the world. Some travelers are a bit slower to respond than others, but it’s overall incredibly efficient
Pros:
amazing way to get products you can’t get at home. Especially useful when living overseas
Cons:
some travelers are better than others
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Definitely not recommended. Seems like a great idea, but ultimately fails in delivering the promise. First off, everything will be really expensive, people add such a high fee making almost double the price of the item. For an Amazon Alexa (70 dollars) people were asking 60 dollars as fee, and similar with other products.
The so called "community" is mostly companies that send messages to everyone, or people who send you their peronal contact to arrange through other means, or at best people with many good reviews that will charge a lot - but you make sure you get your item.
Also had the experience of people making an offer, only to cancel it days later, leaving you with no time to find another person to bring it. If you need the item on a dealine, like a birthday, this isn't recommended.
So as I said, the idea is good, the execution terrible.
Pros:
The idea
Cons:
Parcl isn't the same, but better in many ways
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They dont pay travelers. It has been over 50 days since I delivered all the goods and nothing yet. Dont ever use this app if you like your money.
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Grabr will not help you report users that pretend to bring your item and just cancel it when the delivery date arrives.
Pros:
Nothing
Cons:
Tried to buy a memory card for my camera, a guy accepted, and when the delivery date came, he canceled the transaction.
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It would be could if they actually payed their travelers. Still waiting for a month to be payed.
Pros: If you're a buyer, you can get nice products cheaper.
Cons: If you're a traveler, you're getting scammed because you will use your own money and I don't know if I'm ever gonna have my money back, but one month without my money, is making my economic life difficult.
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Incredibly cool and useful app that empowers people to follow their dreams of traveling and meeting cool people all over the world
Pros:Helps me travel more by funding my trips
Cons:Messaging interface could use improvement
Been using the app for a few months. The app itself is very easy to use and the company has created a very fast, affordable and secure way to get products from all over the world. Some travelers are a bit slower to respond than others, but it’s overall incredibly efficient
Pros:amazing way to get products you can’t get at home. Especially useful when living overseas
Cons:some travelers are better than others
Definitely not recommended. Seems like a great idea, but ultimately fails in delivering the promise. First off, everything will be really expensive, people add such a high fee making almost double the price of the item. For an Amazon Alexa (70 dollars) people were asking 60 dollars as fee, and similar with other products. The so called "community" is mostly companies that send messages to everyone, or people who send you their peronal contact to arrange through other means, or at best people with many good reviews that will charge a lot - but you make sure you get your item. Also had the experience of people making an offer, only to cancel it days later, leaving you with no time to find another person to bring it. If you need the item on a dealine, like a birthday, this isn't recommended. So as I said, the idea is good, the execution terrible.
Pros:The idea
Cons:Parcl isn't the same, but better in many ways
Grabr will not help you report users that pretend to bring your item and just cancel it when the delivery date arrives.
Pros:Nothing
Cons:Tried to buy a memory card for my camera, a guy accepted, and when the delivery date came, he canceled the transaction.