Mane wrotetransfers the money to the traveler only once we get a confirmation that the goods have been delivered.
Great, one thing i suggest is to split the confirmation to 3 phases if not done this way:
1- Item is purchased, share the invoice.
2- Item/traveler arrived to the buyer home land, send a notification that the item is ready to be delivered upon an approved location to meet.
2.a- if the buyer didn't respond within 3-5 days of arrival, the traveler have the right to get the money and the item.
3- When delivering the item, the buyer should click on some button within the app/website to confirm the delivery is done which requires him to have internet connection, ounce done he cant remove his confirmation and he can let the traveler see the confirmation from his device if he doesnt have an internet connection.

I'm sorry if the confirmation is already done in a better way and already published in your website as im interested to read it.
The idea is that you can ask for anything from any shop, any country (well, anything legal, of course),

Also, it is the shopper that offers the amount he's ready to pay for the delivery and the traveler either agrees to bring it or not. How much does DHL cost now? If you order an iPhone what would you pay as a delivery cost?

The big advantage that the website can bring is that shoppers will no longer need to pay import duties: if the item is delivered by an individual, there are no import duties to be paid.

And yes, the idea of "already paid online" is really good (for some reason it didn't cross my mind), I need to look closer at it.
What happens if the buyer received his item from the traveler but he didn't confirm that he received it? How will the traveler take his money?
There are a lot of bad guys out there!
TheStunMan wrote 3- When delivering the item, the buyer should click on some button within the app/website to confirm the delivery is done which requires him to have internet connection, ounce done he cant remove his confirmation and he can let the traveler see the confirmation from his device if he doesnt have an internet connection.
+1
Hi TheStunMan (cool nickname!)

mm.. no I have to admit that the confirmation is not coded yet, we're working on it now, should be ready by next week.

What we were thinking to do is sending a code to the shopper when he makes a payment. The shopper will give this code to the traveler when they meet and the traveler will send it to us. Once we get this code we'll send the money to the traveler.

We didn't take into account the invoice and the deadline for buyer to reply, we need to do that, thanks for mentioning!
Hey Adlouni,

yes, that's why we thought that the idea with the code would be safer, this way it's up to the traveler to request his money.
I would really appreciate some tips on how to get the word out about our platform? Are there any good tech bloggers that are influential / have many followers? Media? Facebook groups?
Mane wroteHi TheStunMan (cool nickname!)

mm.. no I have to admit that the confirmation is not coded yet, we're working on it now, should be ready by next week.

What we were thinking to do is sending a code to the shopper when he makes a payment. The shopper will give this code to the traveler when they meet and the traveler will send it to us. Once we get this code we'll send the money to the traveler.

We didn't take into account the invoice and the deadline for buyer to reply, we need to do that, thanks for mentioning!

Also, this info is on the FAQ page of our website onyourway io.
Hey thanks, you can always use the code method to be used for sms confirmation instead of visiting the app/website being offline. Just remember you can always set the rules that you think it best suits your website/buyer and traveler.
Mane wroteI would really appreciate some tips on how to get the word out about our platform? Are there any good tech bloggers that are influential / have many followers? Media? Facebook groups?
Lebgeeks is a good start. If you can reach universities it would be nice.
That's gonna be a really amazing thing if done right. Do you think if this reaches more and more people, would the "government" do something about it? Beacause you know how much they love bright people.
I'll be your test subject. I'm coming back to Lebanon on September 2 from Dubai. Anyone want anything?
Oh wow that's so cool! There's actually one order from Dubai, if you could get in touch with the guy that'd be awesome! Also, I'm always here to answer your questions as you go.

@ManOwaRR, you can ask for anything on the platform and the travelers coming to Beirut will buy it and bring it over (provided that particular item is sold in their countries). This way you avoid import charges, get your item quickly and cheaply and meet awesome people!
Hi Ramnesia, we're based in Paris, so hopefully they won't reach out to us. But who knows.. As long as it works, we'll be happy to develop it.
Mane wroteHi Ramnesia, we're based in Paris, so hopefully they won't reach out to us. But who knows.. As long as it works, we'll be happy to develop it.
I wish you guys good luck.
ManOwaRR wroteanyone wants something like what ?
i guess lightweight electronics and computer parts
I am afraid of the selfishness of Lebanese, even though you can pay him 10-20$ as bonus, Lebanese are lazy specially for tech stuff as there are not many to like PC parts,camera lenses,cables,SD cards...it will really be a chance.
I would for example ask for a Fujifilm 27mm from B&H or other big camera stores in the US or a Geforce 1070 at Christmas, but I don't think there will be travelers every weeks going to the US ready to buy tech stuff, the ''pay online and deliver to traveler's hotel'' option though is a great thing.
Oh BTW you should put an option for the product's size (height,length in cm) and weight, I wonder if anyone is ready to carry a big Geforce box or HTC Vive :P
vegetaleb wrotethe ''pay online and deliver to traveler's hotel'' option though is a great thing.
You mean you buy something online and pay with your own card and deliver it to the traveler's address?
What happens if he stole it and disappeared? I'm a very doubtful person hehe.
Hey Vegetaleb, I didn't understand what you meant "you're afraid of the selfishness", you think people will be lazy to buy and deliver things for others?

Concerning your questions, well, since there are so many young Lebanese working abroad and visiting their families often, we hope tink that there won't be a shortage of travelers. Also, you're not risking anything when posting a request: you only have to pay when you found a traveler that meets your needs. This might take time, of course, but you're not losing anything by trying. So who knows, maybe there will be someone traveling with an empty suitcase.

And yes, we unfortunately cannot let people buy the items themselves and send it to the travelers address for the reason that Adlouni highlighted..
Since i'm having an interest with this project i suggest to do some pro visio diagram to explain the whole procedure to noobs. Also i recommend you to have some kind of legal advice when this whole thing is setup and ready to officially launch since you need to operate within the legal terms and be ready for any file claim or similar in the future.
TheStunMan wroteSince i'm having an interest with this project i suggest to do some pro visio diagram to explain the whole procedure to noobs. Also i recommend you to have some kind of legal advice when this whole thing is setup and ready to officially launch since you need to operate within the legal terms and be ready for any file claim or similar in the future.
Hey, excellent idea about the visio diagram! I'll PM you about this. Yes, we're covering the legal part.