But Andy Hibbert was forced to close it after criminals dealt drugs out of the cars.
"Once criminals learn a weakness, it's pretty viral in the underworld," Hibbert told the BBC.
AdvertisementA man launched a car-sharing app based on Airbnb's business model — but was forced to close it after criminals used the cars for drug deals and illegal driving, according to the BBC .
Hibbert told the outlet that there were only about 30 incidents like this out of 19,000 rentals, but that dealing with them cost time and money.
"Once criminals learn a weakness, it's pretty viral in the underworld," Hibbert told the outlet.
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London, Ukraine