The Reunion start-up G2laplace launches a collaborative delivery application connecting those who need to have a package delivered and those who can do so as part of their daily travels.
Once again, where will it be said : I just had to think about it ! Without equivalent at the local level, the young Reunion company G2laplace offers a more ecological concept of delivery between individuals, reducing everyday traffic jams and improving the purchasing power of its users. Available on Google Play and App Store, the application has just been released in Reunion and mainland France. There is no shortage of arguments, between difficult traffic, fuel cost, increasing delivery costs, etc. “Why continue to absolutely want to bring more delivery vehicles onto congested roads and into congested cities? ? » ask the co-founders of G2laplace, Vanessa Picard-Nagou and Jean-Yves Maurice. Taking things with a certain touch of humor, their response is to collaborate with everyone who is already on the road or in public transport during their personal trips. “People often have a little space in the trunk of their vehicle, in their bag or suitcase. G2laplace encourages them to deliver a package of varying size to a recipient while taking advantage of their travels, for compensation. » A concept quite close to carpooling, but for packages or goods.
Insurance included in the price of the trip
The app puts people in touch with each other. Both parties negotiate together, on the app, a win-win price for the transport of the intended object, a small contribution to road costs. Then the sender pays the delivery compensation and the package is delivered. “We are talking about compensation because collaborative delivery is not a profession, there is no status to have, there is no need to be self-employed to engage in what is also called co-transportation. » In terms of security, G2laplace offers, via MMA mutual, insurance automatically included in the price of the trip for goods transported with a value of 1 to 250 euros. And this without franchise. This first level of insurance is supported and offered by G2laplace. Other levels exist, up to property values of 2,000 euros. They can be very simply activated on the application, for a few cents more. otherwise, app user profiles are verified. Registrants provide up-to-date identification, as well as their emails and telephone numbers, which are then certified by sending a verification code.
Professional carriers welcome on the application
“It must be emphasized that being a delivery driver on G2laplace cannot be a profession in its own right. : it is not a question of becoming a delivery person but of providing a service within the framework of usual journeys. Collaborative delivery is absolutely not intended to replace traditional couriers or carriers.. G2laplace makes it possible to optimize space sharing in vehicles and streamline traffic flow” explain Vanessa Picard-Nagou and Jean-Yves Maurice, for which “professional carriers are welcome on the application, a space is reserved for them. If their loads are not optimized during their tours, they have access to the list of packages on their journeys and can offer their services. The only condition is that they accept the principle of a win-win rate with the sender or recipient”. With the support of Crédit Agricole, of the BPI through the award of a French Tech and France Active Réunion scholarship, more than 100,000 euros were invested in this adventure. Development of the application. G2laplace was entrusted to the Squirrel company based in La Possession and Reims. Secure online payment is made via the Toulouse company LYRA, parcel insurance with MMA mutual insurance, and identity check with Netheos from Montpellier.
