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Matthew14 Dec 10, 2021 12:56 am

I have $6k in stuffs which have been sitting at PM warehouse for over a week! Hope they don’t “lose” any big item.

danpeake Dec 10, 2021 10:32 am


Originally Posted by huwei2018 (Post 33800038)
If the BG does ACH into your checking account, lets say, 20k after they scanned the items. As mentioned by someone, this amount is not considered as income (if you earn 0 commission) but a reimbursement of the purchase price. Do you still have to report this amount with some IRS FORM when filing tax next year?

You'll want to speak to your tax advisor. Best to not get (or give) tax advice on FT.

Skytraveler2021 Dec 10, 2021 1:19 pm

Points Makee
 

Originally Posted by Ect828 (Post 33799737)
I’m still waiting for items delivered 11/29 . And my requested checks have been sitting in queue as requested since 12/1.

same here sitting by PM with 3k delivered on the 1st of Dec and nothing checked in, check requested 3rd of Dec and also nothing, I hope things get faster there cause it starts to worry me, since they haven't sent out a warehouse update in the past week or more.

Vixin2021 Dec 10, 2021 1:36 pm

My amazon order delivered to PM on 11/30 just checked in today. So it is really slow.

dwatcher Dec 10, 2021 2:13 pm

This year is very different from previous years, maybe pandemic has some role, but never ever have I waited this long to get items scanned across all BG's

pennywaltz Dec 11, 2021 9:17 am

I've checked last year. for 2020, most packages ordered black Friday weekend were checked in roughly 2 weeks after delivery across all BGs. I have a spreadsheet tracking all orders and tracking numbers.

adamaaa Dec 13, 2021 9:58 am


Originally Posted by thierry1129 (Post 33373563)
definitely have the best experience buying for BFMR. their Salem location usually checks in the same day and the other four location usually checks in packages 2~4 business days. payments are all issued via ACH the same day that the pkgs are checked in. emails are all promptly responded, never had a lost package. There was one damaged package but it was Walmart's fault so I sent it back for a refund.

Pointsmaker is not bad. they did 30+ deals for prime day and has only checked in 5/10 of mine so far. hopefully they won't lose any packages. payments usually takes longer to issue compared to BMFR, but usually less than a week.

How are you getting packages through to BFMR? I've been buying for PM and shipping to home which has been great for the past few months, but I just tried to do an order for BFMR with Office Depot, and had it cancelled twice on me. Tried shipping to the Salem location. Any tips? I've seen posts that Best Buy and Dell are impossible, so just curious what stores have worked for you.

Ect828 Dec 13, 2021 1:54 pm


Originally Posted by bta15 (Post 33756518)
It took them like 10 days to check in my last package to them. From their updates it looks like that is what its gonna be for a bit. Its taken a couple days for ticket responses on what usually takes a couple hours. I'd hit them up on whatsapp though if its been awhile on ticket w no response.

how do I reach out to them via WhatsApp? Is it normal they they checked in items delivered later but I still have items not checked in that were delivered before? Thanks in advance

dwatcher Dec 14, 2021 1:05 pm

anybody can post or DM me EMB contact? sending emails/tickets doesn't work. need to get price adjustment.

pennywaltz Dec 16, 2021 9:11 am


Originally Posted by Clueless12 (Post 33779845)
I don’t think they work with each other per se although some groups use the same software. They’re in competition for deals and different groups will outbid one another. Some groups do share the same warehouse though which increases the risk of a package getting lost or going to the wrong group.

Which BG use the same warehouse? the ones I'm using at least are all different addresses.

Insder Dec 16, 2021 10:27 am

Just a tip I’ve realized having done BFMR for 6+ months: if you can pay via PayPal, you should do so. The buyer protection is second to none and way easier than a CC dispute. The burden is on the merchant prove delivery via signature vs on the customer.

Clueless12 Dec 16, 2021 1:24 pm


Originally Posted by pennywaltz (Post 33817744)
Which BG use the same warehouse? the ones I'm using at least are all different addresses.

If your groups have different addresses than you don’t have to worry about. Several in the past have used Germay.

Clueless12 Dec 16, 2021 1:34 pm


Originally Posted by dwatcher (Post 33812366)
anybody can post or DM me EMB contact? sending emails/tickets doesn't work. need to get price adjustment.

Try WA but they're not known for their customer service.

dragone7e Dec 17, 2021 12:36 am

Help with USA Buying Group
 
I just started BG for a couple of months, used a few BGs and for the most part, they're all pretty good (other than the delays lately).
BUT I bought 2 GoPros for USA Buying Group what was delivered on 11/17 and 11/19. I think they lost one, and I requested the payment for the one they have and no response.
I opened a ticket more than a week ago about those issues, they just replied they'll look into it and then nothing after that.
Does anyone has their contact number? It's very frustrating when this happens :(

Clueless12 Dec 17, 2021 1:43 pm


Originally Posted by dragone7e (Post 33820010)
I just started BG for a couple of months, used a few BGs and for the most part, they're all pretty good (other than the delays lately).
BUT I bought 2 GoPros for USA Buying Group what was delivered on 11/17 and 11/19. I think they lost one, and I requested the payment for the one they have and no response.
I opened a ticket more than a week ago about those issues, they just replied they'll look into it and then nothing after that.
Does anyone has their contact number? It's very frustrating when this happens :(

I’ve never known any group to pay for lost items other than TBD on occasion.


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