The Bag wrap Business

 If you've used a padlock on your luggage before, while going on a trip, this should interest you. 

Nigerians are the most heavily laden travelers in the world.  For want of expression in plain language let’s say we are the ones that mostly have excess luggage at the airports.

You see we are a social people having a thousand and one relative to shop or deliver errands for.  It however surprises me that we do not as at the time of this write-up  have a bubble wrap service at our airports.  Once it cost me about £9.5 to wrap a bag from London en route Lagos.  I was with 2 heavy laden, and almost thread bear bags.  Content? Personal stuff and errands.  I dare not allow the bags spill their content.  The wrapping was a worthy insurance.

"We completely seal the luggage and all zips, pockets and straps with stretch plastic wrap but we bring out the handles and wheels," he said.
"It has an advantage over padlocks because the most common point of entry is through the teeth of the zipper, with a ballpoint pen or wire that can be re-zipped.
"But once the plastic is pierced it is obvious so people can pick up their luggage at the carousal and know with the plastic if it hasn't been touched."

He said the method also offered protection against theft and handling damage” that was the elated expressions of a bag wrap businessman.

This business protects the travelers luggage from:

• Theft/Pilferage
• Damage
• Foul Weather (Rain, snow, etc.)
• Manipulation
• Mishandling
• Wear and tear
• Stains
• Scratches
• Accidental openings
• Introduction of unauthorized items

Nigerians are the most heavily laden travelers in the world.  For want of expression in plain language let’s say we are the ones that mostly have excess luggage at the airports.

You see we are a social people having a thousand and one relative to shop or deliver errands for.  It however surprise me that we do not as at the time of this write-up  have a bubble wrap service at our airports.  Once it cost me about £9.5 to wrap a bag from London en route Lagos.  I was with 2 heavy laden, and almost thread bear bags.  Content? Personal stuff and errands.  I dare not allow the bags spill their content.  The wrapping was a worthy insurance.
I have not really done much research on this, to find out why we dont have such at our main  international airport, but, I called a friend that works at the airport and he told me none exist.  It'll be worth the exploring.
In 2009 the airport served 5,644,572 passengers. (Source Wikipedia). The Airport serves about 26 international airlines and it's the hub for international travel in Nigeria.  imagine having a wrap stand at the departure hall of the airport charging an average of N500 per bag wrapped.  You'll be looking at an average weekly income of 200k.
Want to give it a go? 'keyboard' me.
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