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Creating a group offer requires these simple steps:Note: Move your cursor over the thumbnails for sample screenshots.
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Browse categories or search for specific items. |
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On the results page, check the box to add to group offer, |
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Or "Add to Group Offer" on the item detail page, |
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Or check the boxes from your shopping cart. |
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Review your Group Offer items. |
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Submit total group offer price, with shipping. |
FAQ
- What is a group offer?
- How much does it cost to create and complete a group offer?
- How do you include shipping charges when creating a group offer?
- How do I start using group offers?
- How can I increase my chances of completing a group offer?
- What are the advantages of group offers?
- How do I manage my group offers?
- How will I know if a group offer was accepted?
- What happens to the remaining offers once a group offer is accepted?
What is a group offer?
A group offer allow buyers to send one single offer to multiple sellers on matching or similar items. The first seller to accept the offer wins the buyer’s business.
A buyer wants an item. Multiple sellers have matching or similar items. By creating a group offer, the buyer submits a price that he/she is willing to pay for the item, including shipping charges. In fair competition, the first seller to finalize a deal with the buyer wins the buyer’s business.
How much does it cost to create and complete a group offer?
Group offers are FREE, so create more group offers to get what you want!
How do you include shipping charges when creating a group offer?
Shipping charge is included in the total group offer price, so take into consideration the additional amount needed for shipping before submitting your total group offer price for the item.
How do I start using group offers?
There are three different ways for buyers to initiate a group offer.
- Make an offer on a single item. You will have the option to convert the offer into a group offer. Browse similar items and apply the same offer to those items.
- Browse similar items and mark the checkboxes to create a group offer for those items immediately.
- Add similar items to your shopping cart. In your shopping cart, mark the checkboxes with the items you want to create a group offer.
Sellers do not need to do anything different to use group offers. When you receive an offer, the offer will be stated as being part of a group offer. If you are satisfied with the offer, accept the offer right away or risk losing it to another seller.
How can I increase my chances of completing a group offer?
Buyers can increase their chances of a successful group offer by adding more items to their group offer. The likelihood of a seller accepting a buyer's group offer will increase when the offer is sent to more and more sellers.
Sellers can increase their chances of being the first to accept a group offer by updating their notification settings to allow message alerts to and from their cell phones and/or their instant messengers (AIM, MSN). Once a group offer is made, sellers will be notified through these platforms.
You may update your notification settings here.
What are the advantages of group offers?
- Buyers receive a faster response to their offers.
- Buyers have a better chance of getting the desired item(s).
- Buyers save time and effort by waiting for one accepted offer instead of keeping track of multiple ones.
- Sellers gain more offers from buyers.
- Sellers become more responsive to sell their item(s).
It is FREE to create or accept a group offer, so give it a try!
How do I manage my group offers?
Buyers and sellers can manage their group offers in the "Open Negotiations" page in "My iOffer" under either the "Buying" or "Selling" tab, just like they would with any other offers.
To manage your offers, buyers click here, and sellers click here.
How will I know if a group offer was accepted?
To prevent multiple sellers from accepting the same group offer, only the first seller will be able to accept the group offer.
The other sellers will be notified of an accepted group offer and they will not be able to accept the same offer.
What happens to the remaining offers once a group offer is accepted?
Once a group offer is accepted, the remaining offers will be automatically retracted from the group offer.
Buyers and sellers DO NOT need to perform any additional tasks to cancel the group offer.
