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[{"user_id": 30354, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038529.1543541, "message": "Yeah, I don't see this happening. Too complex. Ideally, sure - why don't they pick up my groceries on the way too?", "group_id": 95, "id": 849318}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038690.5209441, "message": "but, I have something in location X and I am at Y... this person Adam will be travelling from X to Y as well... instead of paying for USPS, can't Adam help me out", "group_id": 95, "id": 849344}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038632.8797281, "message": "yea, why not make it broader then", "group_id": 95, "id": 849334}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038797.274447, "message": "can't this be a fedex, usps, ups killer?", "group_id": 95, "id": 849366}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038267.0882919, "message": "I just posted this on HN http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2495868, would like to have some live discussion here", "group_id": 95, "id": 849264}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038606.770895, "message": "too complex? as in finding the right time between food readiness and getting someone to deliver?", "group_id": 95, "id": 849330}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304038637.8508871, "message": "not just for food delivery", "group_id": 95, "id": 849335}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304039576.2313459, "message": "same thing can \"possibly\" be applied here, if he/she steals the food, his reputation would be terrible and no one wouldn't want to have him again", "group_id": 95, "id": 849516}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304039619.8257091, "message": "initially though some kind of measure/profile/background check to determine if that person is qualified or not needs to be set up... this is the challenge", "group_id": 95, "id": 849522}, {"user_id": 4149, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304039282.314899, "message": "or what if the person pretends to pick up the food and just steals it, 2 people lose out there", "group_id": 95, "id": 849474}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304039540.2752211, "message": "as I said in the post, there should be ways to prevent this from happening... same issue with selling things online... what if you sell something at ebay and you got the money and you never ship? well, no one would ever want to buy again from you", "group_id": 95, "id": 849509}, {"user_id": 18456, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304042925.833497, "message": "clever idea, but I can't shake off my feeling that people won't want to become delivery men. its not a very glamorous or well paying job, and you have to deal with the stress of meeting deadlines, dealing with shitty customers, etc. it feels like there'd need to be more to it then the modest fee delivery people normally make", "group_id": 95, "id": 850043}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304044542.645261, "message": "but you're basically making money out of nothing, it's not like it's your main job as a delivery man or smtg.... and maybe you don't have to deliver it straight to the door... once you're in town the package receiver can meet this guy at the airport or smtg", "group_id": 95, "id": 850317}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304046566.924046, "message": "also looking for any hacker + UI/UX designer in developing this with me if you're interested", "group_id": 95, "id": 850634}, {"user_id": 4149, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304049369.738508, "message": "@equinox i wouldn't look for developers i would start by asking some restaurants, or other places that might use this, if they be open to this idea because they many not then it is a bust", "group_id": 95, "id": 851351}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304049823.2883229, "message": "I am actually planning not to go with the restaurant idea... planning to go with the broader range of use... the product delivery example across cities I mentioned", "group_id": 95, "id": 851424}, {"user_id": 28472, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304063172.881526, "message": "@tijs That's the glamorous edition of @equinox's idea :P", "group_id": 95, "id": 853271}, {"user_id": 29686, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304061589.334089, "message": "Scenario 2: drug dealer to other drug dealer; yeah I know I just use this new service it's great. I just post my pickup request, some dude comes to pick it up, and it gets delivered for like peanuts. We just had a runner once but my guy in Vegas spotted her the next day and we sorted that out real quick.", "group_id": 95, "id": 853038}, {"user_id": 29686, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304061409.4262631, "message": "scenario 1: Guy to airport security: no this package isnt mine, i just like.. picked it up for somebody. Yeah there's a website for that. no I don't know what's in it. *alarm bells start ringing*", "group_id": 95, "id": 853015}, {"user_id": 29686, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304071523.73557, "message": "@aranjedeath i guess... you could call it taskmule.com :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 854224}, {"user_id": 28472, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304095562.0078771, "message": "@tijs Hey, it's a dirty job and somebody's got to do it!", "group_id": 95, "id": 859620}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304099129.586947, "message": "scenario 2 is what I am most concerned off... still finding ways to not let this happen", "group_id": 95, "id": 860295}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304099185.6641879, "message": "for ex: what if someone who's staying at my house for an airbnb reservation is a bad guy? what if he steals things?", "group_id": 95, "id": 860304}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304099152.040225, "message": "I guess every idea comes with a challenge, I bet ebay and airbnb, has all sorts of issues", "group_id": 95, "id": 860298}, {"user_id": 7080, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304128354.0486031, "message": "Maybe a karma system? People are more likely to go through the hassle if they feel like they are beating the system and getting something for free, even though in actuality they are only saving a few bucks and doing actual work for it.", "group_id": 95, "id": 865675}, {"user_id": 19708, "stars": [{"date_created": 1304406505.279706, "user_id": 2376}], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304374944.3995731, "message": "partner with some thugs and put an announcement on the website that violators will be mugged. :)", "group_id": 95, "id": 890368}, {"user_id": 19708, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304374980.373312, "message": "seriously though i think its an idea worth pursuing.", "group_id": 95, "id": 890375}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304375436.063128, "message": "@jpwdesigns thanks for the encouragement... I am in the process of wireframing the whole site and thinking over of how everything is tied together... will announce on convore when it's done", "group_id": 95, "id": 890418}, {"user_id": 2376, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304405677.7424569, "message": "@equinox a broader range of use at an early stage might not be a good idea.", "group_id": 95, "id": 894835}, {"user_id": 2597, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304429793.5305109, "message": "ok, then I'll be specific just to restaurants possibly", "group_id": 95, "id": 897922}, {"user_id": 15929, "stars": [], "topic_id": 21896, "date_created": 1304049131.0915949, "message": "it's not too complex (or the use case @equinox posted can be simplified)... here's a good domain name for you http://www.taskrabbit.com/ :p", "group_id": 95, "id": 851301}]