Recently, you can often hear that someone has purchased this or that product in joint purchases. But not everyone clearly understands what these purchases are, so there is fear and a lack of desire to participate in them. Let's take a look at the co-purchase process from start to finish.
For a joint purchase, you need to unite as many people as possible. Thus, there will be a wholesale purchase of goods, the price, accordingly, will also be lower than the retail one.
The unification of people participating in joint purchases takes place on special sites, or in groups on social networks. Usually residents of one city or several nearby settlements participate in the procurement.
The main character in this event is the shopping organizer. He finds a supplier from whom the goods will be purchased. He also creates the theme of the purchase on the site.
Participants browse the topic, mark the product they like, this data is seen by the organizer. He, in turn, makes a list for a certain time, after which the so-called "Stop" occurs. After that, participants cannot refuse to participate in the purchase.
The organizer sends the generated list of orders to the supplier, who looks at the availability of the necessary goods and issues an invoice to the organizer. It happens that some positions are missing, in which case it is said that the order was not redeemed.
When the organizer receives an invoice, he puts out the payment details on the website. Participants pay for the ordered goods by bank transfer. Usually - to the current account.
The organizer receives the funds and transfers them to the supplier. The latter completes the cargo and sends it through a transport company.
When the cargo arrives at the organizer, he starts sorting, puts the items of each of the participants into packages. This usually takes several days. After that, the organizer writes on the website that the orders are ready to be issued. In some cases, goods are sent to participants by mail, and in others, they are handed over to special pick-up points, from where participants pick up their orders with their own hands.
The entire co-purchase process takes about a month. The advantages of these events are that you can buy goods at a lower price than in retail, as well as goods that cannot be found in stores. Disadvantages of joint purchases - it is impossible to inspect the product before buying, so you can make a mistake with the size or get a marriage. In the latter case, the supplier returns the money, or changes the product for a quality one.
