Space in Your Suitcase? App Turns Travelers Into Paid Couriers

  • Grabr lets globetrotters make spare cash and help out locals
  • Electronics, makeup and collectibles among most demanded goods
The Grabr application is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone.Photographer: Rodrigo Capote/Bloomberg
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If you’ve ever visited friends or family in Brazil, chances are they’ve asked you to ferry something into the country -- be it vitamins, the latest iPhone or even a kitchen faucet.

Now there’s an app that aims to expand that practice beyond friends and family and turn complete strangers into couriers. And profits.