Oct 20, 2020, 11:44 am
Last edit by: mhdena
I will work on this on the next few days but most of the info is very old and outdated.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
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
- 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
- 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. - 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- EMB - From late 2021 through August 2022, Several reports of missing packages, more complaints than most of the other groups. Buyers Beware.
- TheDealBuyer - thedealbuyer.com - Seems to be very new to the game. Not using whatsapp, but Pushover to send deals.
Buying Groups
Apr 12, 2022, 11:13 am
#796
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 16
Does anyone else have issues using mobile deposit with the "e-checks" via Deluxe?
The first one I got from PFS Buyers Club printed at home and worked fine. The last 2 I've gotten from Pointsmaker give me "readability errors" on 3 different banking apps when trying mobile deposit. They've both worked fine when I go to the bank, but I never want to do that. I haven't gotten another one from anyone else to see if it's related to PM vs Deluxe though.
Curious if anyone else has encountered this and or has a solution (note I'm printing in B&W).
The first one I got from PFS Buyers Club printed at home and worked fine. The last 2 I've gotten from Pointsmaker give me "readability errors" on 3 different banking apps when trying mobile deposit. They've both worked fine when I go to the bank, but I never want to do that. I haven't gotten another one from anyone else to see if it's related to PM vs Deluxe though.
Curious if anyone else has encountered this and or has a solution (note I'm printing in B&W).
Apr 12, 2022, 11:34 am
#797
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PHL
Programs: US; AA; UA; Hilton Gold; Club Carlson Gold; IHG Platinum;
Posts: 388
Does anyone else have issues using mobile deposit with the "e-checks" via Deluxe?
The first one I got from PFS Buyers Club printed at home and worked fine. The last 2 I've gotten from Pointsmaker give me "readability errors" on 3 different banking apps when trying mobile deposit. They've both worked fine when I go to the bank, but I never want to do that. I haven't gotten another one from anyone else to see if it's related to PM vs Deluxe though.
Curious if anyone else has encountered this and or has a solution (note I'm printing in B&W).
The first one I got from PFS Buyers Club printed at home and worked fine. The last 2 I've gotten from Pointsmaker give me "readability errors" on 3 different banking apps when trying mobile deposit. They've both worked fine when I go to the bank, but I never want to do that. I haven't gotten another one from anyone else to see if it's related to PM vs Deluxe though.
Curious if anyone else has encountered this and or has a solution (note I'm printing in B&W).
Apr 12, 2022, 2:30 pm
#798
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 71
I don't actually print my checks from Pointsmaker. I just "print" to PDF and do screen grabs (with Window Snipping Tool) from that to deposit into Ally. And, I keep one reusable image with the signed back of the check that I scanned in a long time ago. Been doing that way for over a year. Never had any issues.
Apr 13, 2022, 1:30 pm
#799
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 16
I don't actually print my checks from Pointsmaker. I just "print" to PDF and do screen grabs (with Window Snipping Tool) from that to deposit into Ally. And, I keep one reusable image with the signed back of the check that I scanned in a long time ago. Been doing that way for over a year. Never had any issues.
Note - I just learned that Pointsmaker can do ACH now (see FAQ 21) - requires a note when requesting payment ongoing but I'm now set up for that in the future.
Apr 13, 2022, 11:06 pm
#800
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 71
I don't feel comfortable putting my bank account info into a Google form in order to set-up ACH. Does not seem secure enough to me. Perhaps if it's an account that is usually near empty then it might be okay. Just transfer out right way to somewhere else.
Apr 14, 2022, 1:43 pm
#801
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 38
) I would only do this for a "staging" account that you normally keep very little money in and immediately transfer out of.
Apr 14, 2022, 1:44 pm
#802
Join Date: Jul 2021
Posts: 38
I signed up for EMB Deals a couple weeks ago and for the life of me I cannot find any deal information anywhere on their site. I also requested to join their WhatsApp announcement channel but I have received 0 announcements. Am I missing something or are they just not buying anything at the moment?
Apr 14, 2022, 6:03 pm
#803
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: AA EX Plat. Hyatt Glob
Posts: 106
I signed up for EMB Deals a couple weeks ago and for the life of me I cannot find any deal information anywhere on their site. I also requested to join their WhatsApp announcement channel but I have received 0 announcements. Am I missing something or are they just not buying anything at the moment?
Apr 15, 2022, 7:06 am
#804
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 16
This is a good approach. Agree that a simple Google Form, without knowing how that information is stored or transmitted, is NOT sufficient security for info that would allow someone to drain your bank account. (Especially since they send you the entire form unencrypted in a clear text email immediately afterwards ) I would only do this for a "staging" account that you normally keep very little money in and immediately transfer out of.
) I would only do this for a "staging" account that you normally keep very little money in and immediately transfer out of.
Apr 27, 2022, 8:31 am
#808
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 220
There's people who are willing to do those as they have to meet MSR. And, there's been influx of tons of newbies to these buying groups. They know supply is well above demand and they are leveraging that. Yea. it sucks to see BC deals, but in slow times this is probably going to be norm.