Hostel life is a coordination nightmare
You're in a hostel. You need paracetamol, a protein bar, or a specific item from DMart — but you can't leave campus right now. Meanwhile, your hostel-mate is literally heading to the same store in 30 minutes.
The current solution? Spam five different WhatsApp groups, hope someone sees it, get buried under memes, and still not get your item. Or just skip it entirely.
There had to be a better way.
Structured errand coordination
CampusCarry is a structured feed where Goers post their upcoming city trips and Requesters drop errand requests against active trips. One confirmed match = one 1:1 chat = one clean errand, coordinated without noise.
No group chats. No follow-up spam. No ghosting — because the 50% UPI advance keeps everyone committed.
Trust-first
The rating system and 50% advance keep every transaction accountable. No anonymous flaking — every goer has skin in the game.
Zero noise
1:1 structured chats replace chaotic WhatsApp groups. Every errand gets its own clean thread — no buried messages, no forgotten requests.
Fair payments
UPI-native, peer-to-peer. No platform cuts, no hidden fees. Just students helping students at the actual cost of the item.
Peer-powered
No delivery agents, no middlemen. Your hostel neighbours carry your errands — building a culture of reciprocity one trip at a time.
Next.js 15
App Router, server components
Convex
Realtime backend & database
Convex Auth
Authentication
Tailwind CSS v4
Utility-first styling
TypeScript
End-to-end type safety
Lucide React
Icon system
Mayank
VIT Vellore · Hostel Student
Built CampusCarry from scratch as a hackathon project — because the problem was real and the solution was overdue. A hostel student solving the problems he faces every week.
@mayankwho