- There is very little incentive for carriers to carry the goods and this company to turn a profit as well
- Global shipping will not be that much more expensive. Customs is what makes imports expensive
- ^^ customs. You will be skirting them a lot. What happens during a random luggage stop-and-check when the carrier is found with a $1,000 Apple laptop? Who goes to jail or is held accountable?
- What stops nefarious carriers from keeping the goods for themselves? Most carriers won't carry unknown items and when they become known (and their value) - and because the receiver won't go reporting about their Apple laptop they were expecting - theft becomes very real and likely
- Traveler logistics: Airports aren't 5/10 minutes away from most folks. Getting the goods from the sender -> carrier -> receiver can and will be a major headache
There's plenty of issues, but I'd like to see where you guys go with this, as it will be an interesting experiment.