Need Something from Another Country? Ask Someone to Bring It to You Co.Exist
go to original April 15, 2013

JIb.li makes use of surplus luggage space to deliver shipments. On top of this platform, they created the "Jbox", a clever and beautifully designed package that let you take jib.li shipments to the next level. (JibTheFennec)

Jib.li connects people who need to send something, somewhere, with those travelling that way.

Jonesing for some food you can only get in Mexico? Just get someone traveling from there to bring it to you with Jib.li, a new site that bypasses mail carriers and e-commerce for something much more personal: an old-fashioned network of people.

We have peer-to-peer networks for vacation rentals (Airbnb), car sharing, and dining. What about for carrying things?

Next time, you need to buy something from another country, or perhaps another state, you could think of using a new platform called Jib.li, which links up people "who need to send something" with people "traveling that way."

... To use the site, people post what they are looking for, or what they are willing to carry. At the moment, for example, a user called "Augustin" is willing to take something from Seoul to Paris on July 1. He wants 30 euros ($38) for a 1 kilogram load, and he says, "Not big stuff. I can easily take Korean goodies."

The obvious danger is that someone might try to ship something illegal, using someone as a "drug mule." To try to prevent that, the site sets out guidelines (don’t carry anything pre-wrapped), and has a system rating trustworthiness.

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