Courier

[rezkalla]

I've heard that if you're only checking one piece of luggage some courier companies will pay you to use your second luggage spot. Has anybody heard of this?

[Cat]

I never heard of this but I would never ever take luggage on board I hadn't packed myself! How do you know what's exactly in it? Are you allowed to open the package before you take it on board? Even if you had checked it, how would you know there is no ' hidden content'?

That is a definate 'no' in my book!

This might sound harsh, but in these days I think you can never be careful enough when it comes to taking things aboard an airplane. Both for public safety and for your own.

[rezkalla]

I would assume there would be some law governing this, such as presenting the parcel with a notarized form stating it's being transported by you for company X which takes full responsibility for it's contents.

[dumbdiety]

Actually, I have heard of this before. As per my cousin, who will sometimes do it when he travels, they basically pay you to transport the package and dop it off somewhere. Don't know the details, or even WHY they'd have you do it since UPS is cheap enough, but whatever. Personally, I wouldn't do it. To much liability on your part if it's a bad package or something happens to it.

[me]

looked into this some years ago. seems you must get yourself to the "gateway" city, NYC for Europe, then you "MIGHT" get a package to escort overseas.

sounded too iffy to me.

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