Los Angeles - August 13, 2007

The Pickup Artist

LicketyShip.com

Good news! Your pants are ready to be picked up at the tailor across town.

Bad news. It’s 5 p.m. and el traffico diablo is raging.

Good news! LicketyShip will fetch your wares so you don’t have to.

Even more good news: It’s shockingly easy. You go to their site and type in what, where, and when you need a pickup. They search their database of trustworthy couriers for the best deal (this takes mere seconds). Then you pay by credit card and let the other party know that LicketyShip is on the way — they take care of the rest.

While you wait (no more than four hours, mind you) you can track the mission on their site. Once it’s delivered, you get a confirmation via text.

Bad news. Oh, never mind. There is none.

Available online at licketyship.com.