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I really don't know, but I understood that this business wasn't about smuggling, just transporting expensive or difficult-to-get items. Smuggling implies contraband, which by its nature is probably something tourists and travelers won't dabble with, so if the business model is built around smuggling, then I imagine it is dangerous anywhere.
> Smuggling implies contraband Smuggling to me implies stuff that people haven't paid tax on. Not just stuff that's illegal to own. Here's a radio programme using court records from the 18th Century to explore history. This episode is about smuggling. > Smuggling was a trade in the 18th century - sprawling from the brutal criminal underworld, to shops, to chic drawing rooms - brandy, tobacco, pepper, lace, French sil…
Re: Shypmate (YC W16) Pays Travelers To Bring Products To Ghana And Nigeria
#61I really have no idea... IANAL. I merely wanted to suggest that the founders could look at something similar in Turkey, where the business model they are implementing is being accomplished via an informal channel on Facebook. I leave it up to them to figure out the details and identify the possible consequences for their clients. In 10 years of travel between into and out of Turkey, I never once had my bag checked on arrival, so I don't really consider their customs process to be rigorous.