Group Buying — Pool Orders for Better Pricing

What Is Group Buying?

Group Buying lets multiple buyers pool their orders together to reach higher volume tiers and unlock better pricing from suppliers.

How It Works

1. A supplier creates a Group Buy offer with tiered pricing (e.g. Tier 1: 100 units at $50/unit, Tier 2: 500 units at $42/unit, Tier 3: 1000 units at $35/unit).
2. Buyers join the pool by committing a quantity.
3. As the pool grows, the price drops for everyone.
4. When the deadline is reached, the final tier is locked and all participants proceed to order.

Joining a Pool

Browse active Group Buy offers from Marketplace → Group Buying. Click Join Pool and enter your desired quantity. You can see the current pool progress and how close it is to the next tier.

Creating a Group Buy (Suppliers)

Go to Dashboard → Group Buy → New. Set your product, pricing tiers, minimum pool size, and deadline. The group buy will appear on the marketplace for buyers to join.

Tracking Progress

The pool progress bar shows the current committed quantity, the next tier threshold, and the time remaining. You will receive notifications as milestones are reached.