Website Finds Others to Do Your Chores

The Internet is often considered a time waster—now it can be a time saver, too. RunMyErrand is a Boston-based startup that has other people do your pesky chores for you, Mashable reports. A typical errand (grocery shopping or returning something to the store, say) costs less than $10. The site is integrated with Facebook and partnered with ZipCar, and is poised to expand beyond Boston to 14 other cities shortly.

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