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1. terafl+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-05-19 13:45:58
Not unbelievable at all. I've pointed this out before, and I'll probably have cause to do so again, but Y Combinator has twice funded companies whose entire business model is smuggling:

https://techcrunch.com/2014/08/13/backpack-connects-you-with...

https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/28/shypmate-pays-travelers-to...

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2. Alexan+Ci[view] [source] 2022-05-19 15:11:32
>>terafl+(OP)
They also funded a second life knock off that claims it will become the meta verse: https://www.playdreamworld.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w3fZMkE69s

3. wsgeor+HL[view] [source] 2022-05-19 17:24:52
>>terafl+(OP)
> whose entire business model is smuggling

That's interesting. I never thought of it that way. Solutions to the "Amazon doesn't deliver here" problem are quite popular in Ghana. Asking someone returning to get you something is quite common. I have friends who've created businesses around this.

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