Hyderabad: Would you pay someone to carry your shopping bags while you shop till you drop? A Delhi startup, CarryMen, is making it possible, "You Shop, We Carry." If it reaches Hyderabad, the service could benefit senior citizens, pregnant women and parents with tiny tots in crowded markets of the city.
If you have been to Hyderabad's busy shopping markets, you know how hectic it is. People carry many shopping bags in one hand, while few mothers hold a baby in the other hand.
In Hyderabad, whether it is Sultan Bazaar, Begum Bazaar, or markets near Charminar, shopping is exciting but also tiring. People have to carry many bags while going through crowded streets. A service like CarryMen could help shoppers by carrying their bags for them. This makes shopping easier and comfortable for tired husbands, busy family members, and anyone who feels exhausted while shopping.
As the idea came from a common problem, the founders from Delhi often visit crowded markets for shopping while holding a baby. For them, this became tiring after holding many bags, walking long distances, standing in food queues, and dealing with exhaustion.
CarryMen provides shopping service on an hourly basis. A CarryMen carries shopping bags, helps shoppers find stores, gets food or water if needed, and drops them at the nearest metro station or parking loit. Customers can book online or at booths at markets and add on services like baby prams, baby carriers, umbrella support, mobile charging, and foldable chairs. Customers can rent these services for an extra charge.
Prasanna Kumari, a working woman, says the CarryMen service can be useful for parents with children, elderly people, and women shopping alone. It would be helpful during wedding shopping when people need to carry many bags.
She feels the service may work well in areas like Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hi-tech City, and Madhapur, where people can afford such services, Like in Koti, Sultan Bazaar, Charminar, Dilsukhnagar, and Begum Bazaar, hourly charges will be an important factor as shoppers look to save money.
Keerthi Santhosh Pavan, a shopper, says people like elderly people and pregnant women, who need assistance may find this service helpful. He says CarryMen details should be made available on the app or website, to address concerns if someone takes valuables and runs away..
But shopping is not about buying things, it is also about making memories with your family. Like when a husband waits outside the trial room or a father carries bags for his family or a brother shops with his sister. These small moments are special. Startups like these can make shopping less tiring. But, memories you make are always with the people you shop with.

