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Old Oct 20, 20, 12:44 pm
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I will work on this on the next few days but most of the info is very old and outdated.


I have been using all of these the last 2 years and I will update what other people have started along with some tools on how to buy on multiple accounts if people want this info. This is just a quick first draft. I will clean up and add more details.

please dont .... up the work I will put into this. please message me and I can add more data and I have more buying groups that I can add
  1. Pointsmaker - pointsmaker.com - Notifies via email . You buy and upload tracking number - Payment comes pretty quick same day most often via echeck once item is checked in
  2. MYS Buying Group - mysbuyinggroup.com Notifies via email . You buy and upload tracking number - Payment comes pretty quick once item is checked in echeck
    MYS has the most complaints of all, from very late payment to not receiving items. Many people have given up on MYS.
  3. USA Buying Group - usabuying.group same as others regarding loading the tracking number. slowest payment of all. alerts come via whatsapp and email and response time is medium to issues
  4. YRCW - app.yrcwtech.com same as others alertss comes via whatsapp - payments can be slow. response time to issues are pretty quick via communication thru wahtsapp to owner
  5. Buy For Me Retail - The best. buyformeretail.com deals are posted on page. offers sent thru email. payment sent ach when they are checked i
  6. EMB - embdeals.com same as above - a great one as well. alerts via whatsapp. payments can be requested same day and will arrive same day. lots of offers last amazon prime.
  7. EMB - From late 2021 through August 2022, Several reports of missing packages, more complaints than most of the other groups. Buyers Beware.
  8. TheDealBuyer - thedealbuyer.com - Seems to be very new to the game. Not using whatsapp, but Pushover to send deals.
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Old May 19, 20, 3:26 pm
  #61  
 
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 7
Originally Posted by mickchanning
can someone ELI5 on what this stuff means?
You can use your credit card for points and profit. Our buying group is taking new members as well.
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Old May 19, 20, 4:53 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: RDU
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could you elaborate on that? how?
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Old May 19, 20, 5:51 pm
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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Originally Posted by lmahmood
You can use your credit card for points and profit. Our buying group is taking new members as well.
o0o0o0 a cult.
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Old May 20, 20, 11:16 am
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Join Date: May 2017
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by RBB
Anyone having issues with PointsMaker recently? How long does it usually take them to check in items?
Are you not in one of the PM specific chat groups? Will probably find much quicker and relevant DPs there instead of here.

To answer your question though, they've been checking in items this week fine for me. Paid out as well.
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Old Jun 14, 20, 2:35 pm
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Old Jul 3, 20, 7:19 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 647
Originally Posted by Wish2BeAnonymous
I have tried the following clubs and here are my review
  1. Pointsmaker - Best in the business. Takes fewer risks. Consistent with somepayment times
  2. MYS Buying Group - Pointsmaker & MYS use the same type of software. Next best. Comes up with slightly more deals than pointsmaker. Once they asked members to return an item. They compensated for the inconvenience.
  3. USA Buying Group - Offers the same deals as MYS. Terrible communications and hardly respond to messages. They also asked to return the same item as MYS. I don't think it went well with the members
  4. Simtec (Closed) -
  5. YRCW - Handles everything through WhatsApp. Personally, I found it inconvenient. Lesser deals.
  6. Buy For Me Retail - Very less number of deals. They offer a lesser amount than other groups for the same deal.
Stores:
Tax free state - If you live in a tax-free state, you will be able to participate in almost all deals. You will ship the products to your home and then ship it to buying groups. Usually buying groups provided shipping labels for qty of 5 or more.

Walmart - Always cancels the order to the buying group address
Best buy - All apple orders to the buying group address cancels. Most other products ships but off late, it has been hit or miss.
Amazon - The easiest. All orders ship.
Google Express - Once google shut google account of members (including Gmail) for shipping to buying groups.
Ebay - Many cases of a permanent ban. Once banned, you cannot create another one with same address.

I sell on four of those and no issues with Walmart, Bb, apple ,etc.
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Old Jul 4, 20, 10:08 am
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Join Date: May 2015
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His group review is not what I experienced, almost the exact opposite.
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Old Jul 4, 20, 10:47 pm
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Flyertalk doesn't have much details, peoppe are lazy and most of it is out of date
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Old Jul 10, 20, 3:40 pm
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Questions re. USA buying and FB group
Can anyone link to the FB group that keeps getting mentioned?

I see nowhere to contact USA for check request, they list an email that bounces, and a number that is missing a digit.

Jeez this is seemingly run by an orangutang.
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Old Jul 10, 20, 4:26 pm
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Originally Posted by creditreedus
Can anyone link to the FB group that keeps getting mentioned?

I see nowhere to contact USA for check request, they list an email that bounces, and a number that is missing a digit.

Jeez this is seemingly run by an orangutang.
See post #63
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Old Jul 10, 20, 4:34 pm
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Lol yea no kidding.
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Old Oct 16, 20, 9:28 am
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How long does a package take to show up in the MYS portal?
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Old Oct 16, 20, 3:34 pm
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: USA
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Once delivered, usually a day or two. I noticed that items delivered on Friday/Saturday may show up a bit later though, like on Monday or Tuesday.
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Old Oct 20, 20, 12:33 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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This info is so out of date and incomplete - we need a goo sticky post and not this hackish opinion

I have tried the following clubs and here are my review
  1. Pointsmaker - Best in the business. Takes fewer risks. Consistent with somepayment times
  2. MYS Buying Group - Pointsmaker & MYS use the same type of software. Next best. Comes up with slightly more deals than pointsmaker. Once they asked members to return an item. They compensated for the inconvenience.
  3. USA Buying Group - Offers the same deals as MYS. Terrible communications and hardly respond to messages. They also asked to return the same item as MYS. I don't think it went well with the members
  4. Simtec (Closed) -
  5. YRCW - Handles everything through WhatsApp. Personally, I found it inconvenient. Lesser deals.
  6. Buy For Me Retail - Very less number of deals. They offer a lesser amount than other groups for the same deal.
Stores:
Tax free state - If you live in a tax-free state, you will be able to participate in almost all deals. You will ship the products to your home and then ship it to buying groups. Usually buying groups provided shipping labels for qty of 5 or more.

Walmart - Always cancels the order to the buying group address
Best buy - All apple orders to the buying group address cancels. Most other products ships but off late, it has been hit or miss.
Amazon - The easiest. All orders ship.
Google Express - Once google shut google account of members (including Gmail) for shipping to buying groups.
Ebay - Many cases of a permanent ban. Once banned, you cannot create another one with same address.
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Old Oct 20, 20, 12:50 pm
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 647
Originally Posted by mhdena
I'm not aware of any successful groups closing to new buyers. Another Fishy Red Flag.

my solution is dont play and you will be fine
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