Shipping a parcel can sometimes be more trouble than it’s worth — finding the right packaging, having to actually put clothes on to travel to the nearest post office, and the inevitable gargantuan queue. While ideas such as the UK’s Doddle have enabled commuters to simply drop off their parcels at the train station, a new app called Shyp lets users simply take a snap of their package to get it picked up and delivered straight from their home.
The process of sending a package is boiled down to two simple steps. Users first take a picture of the items they want to send and upload it via the app along with the destination address. As soon as 20 minutes later, a trained member of the Shyp team will arrive at the sender’s doorstep to pick up the item. The company takes complete care of the typically time-consuming packaging process, including finding a box, weighing and adding the correct stamps. Users can track their package, and payments are taken automatically through the app.
Shyp lets users send any item without leaving the house [Springwise]