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An Australian firm called MeeMeep has developed a management interface for a social network of people to act as couriers for each other as the need and opportunity arise. The participants can negotiate costs but MeeMeep makes the final payments when all parties are satisfied. The pay-off is that you can negotiate cheap transport of anything from a computer to a pair of sunglasses to where you want it by finding someone who is already going in that direction and who will charge less than commercial transport solutions to move your object.

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Here is MeeMeep's press release:

MeeMeep.com plays major role in the Australian Collaborative Consumption arena

A revolution is sweeping through the business sector, reinventing the way that people purchase goods and services. Known as Collaborative Consumption, it is gaining traction in Australia thanks to start-ups like MeeMeep.com.

MeeMeep.com – loosely defined as a ‘social courier’ – harnesses the power of Collaborative Consumption by using a simple online business model. Via its website, it transforms everyday commuters into couriers and connects these commuters to people who need stuff moved.

The face of MeeMeep.com, 23-year-old Will Emmett is passionate about this new business model.

Picture: MeeMeep movers with myriad quirky items that have moved on MeeMeep.com

“As a community, we’ve awakened to the idea of sharing and collaborating for a greater good. It is a remarkable shift – when you think about Collaborative Consumption, it
really is a perfect economic example of creating shared value amongst a huge range of people.

As MeeMeep shows, Collaborative Consumption is not just about community and sharing – it is a way for commuters to make money, and for everyday people to save
money,” said Emmett.