PickupPal.com - eBay and eHarmony for Transportation

PickupPal is global, it works anywhere in the world. They rank them according to how much reading you have to do. PickupPal is like eBay for transportation - you say where you want to go and people bid on taking you there. They use Google maps for geo-location and they have an associated Facebook App. Their revenue model is based on 7% commission if they hook you up with someone who is going your way. So basically if you want to travel, you tell them where you want to go, and at the same time all the drivers tell them where they are going. PickupPal matches up passengers with drivers who are going the same way.

“PickupPal instantly matches your Pickup Request with a Driver. It's easy and saves you money! PickupPal invites you to make money on your next Drive. It's simply on your way!”

PickupPal offers you the possibility to meet new people, make money driving to work, reduce CO2 emissions, and save money by traveling with someone going your way. With millions of vehicles on the road, someone is definitely going your way.

It seems a very interesting and original idea. Will they add some new services to satisfy other visitor’s needs?