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Message: <blockquote data-quote="E46Fanatic" data-source="post: 319544" data-attributes="member: 81">Thats why group buys are the best.  Orders only placed on demand and confirmation, no holding of stock, then its just raw margin for the transaction.  Larger corporates have guidelines for margins, so group buys are flexible, meaning, buyers shop for the best price from the supplier then order.  To the guy doing the fulfilment, its just the matter of how much he/she wants to make for the hassle of placing the order and its a willing buyer/seller thing at the end.  We've seen it work quite well here for stuff like M Body kits etc, where our group buys were one of the best bargains u can get out there, undercutting a lot of other retail shops.This concept has a strong momentum globally now, whereby dedicated purchase consultants will negotiate for volume purchases at special volume pricing of common products for smaller group of buyers and take a cut from the entire deal.  In our case, there is no commission/cut for the deals organized, and everyone just enjoys the lowest price <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>