fantastic! I have posted in the past and so did Reid Trammel about driving
with a trailer or truck form point a to b and to see who needed a ride or
such. should be added to national club and local web sites....
Ira Erbs
a good idea who's time has come!
On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Jody Kerr <jodyfkerr@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I've got an idea I'm pondering. Haven't decided if it's a good or bad
> idea yet. :)
>
> I find I'm eternally frustrated by finding the part I need for my car
> 1000+ miles away, especially when it's a bulky/big/heavy part that
> will cost far in excess of it's price to ship. I know we all suffer
> through this from time to time. Then, I started thinking about the
> fact that we as a community of car people are constantly driving back
> and forth across the world for various reasons (picking up a car,
> going to conclave, etc). From there my brain remembered the old "rides
> board" we had at Uni. People would either post a message saying they
> needed to get from point A to point B, or that they were driving from
> point A to point B and had space in exchange for gas money or company.
>
> So, if someone were to say resurrect the idea of a "Rides board" on
> the internet, and give people the ability to post their availability
> (and cargo capacity) as well as their basic route, and other people
> the ability to post what they need shipped and the origin/destination,
> would this be a good idea? It's been bouncing around in my head for a
> bit, so I figured it was good enough of an idea to get feedback since
> I couldn't dismiss it easily.
>
> Jody
>
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