Is there an updated list of good buying groups? The one on page one is very out of date lol "TheDealBuyer - thedealbuyer.com - Seems to be very new to the game."

I Use TDB, BFMR, and pointsmaker. Trying to spend more but most of their deals are Amazon stuff that's now under price and/or is very quantity limited. Can anyone else recommend buying groups that have plenty of deals that are not difficult to buy? And other than Amazon, what retailers make it pretty easy to buy from (Maybe with like a simple shipment address modification)?

I use those same 3. The only other one I had success with is MaxOutDeals, but they are slow AF at payments, usually like 2-3 weeks behind from delivery date.

Am I SOL? Been buying for buying groups for a few years and it’s been going so well that I opened a fake Amazon Teen account to buy and ship more to them. But tonight Amazon’s cancelled 3 orders in a row on that teen account and is asking me to submit identity verification thru Persona to continue using this account. I fear even getting a fake id wouldn’t help much would it? Anyone here been thru this?

You're surprised that Amazon has caught your scam and is now pushing back and asking for ID??
In the MS world, accounts get shut down all the time for various and sundry reasons. I think that you should accept the fact that accounts get closed.
If you can shutter your account without consequences from Amazon with your other accounts, I would simply accept the inevitable and close your account before Amazon does. ;)

toocool17

Payouts were taking nearly one month earlier this year for MaxOutDeals. Despite their relative larger # of deals, I stopped buying for them for that reason. That's way too long to be floating cash

MiamiBuyingGroup
 

Disregard this post. Did not realize it was in violation.

A clear violation of Flyertalk Rule 10 - Commercial Posts.

Did you report the post? Just requires a tap ;)

someone tangentially related to buying groups - trying to get started with amazon prime (for obvious reasons) - my wife has an account- she added me as a member of the amazon household. But when I log on now after accepted the invite - I try to purchase items, and I cannot purchase items that are "amazon prime members only". Does the ability to purchase using amazon prime deals not cross over with the amazon household (only the videos part of it?)

I prefer not to have to purchase through my wife's email account, just a hassle, and she gets the .edu email discount, so trying to not open a second account, just for MSing.

thoughts?


edit- student accounts cannot be shared in the household

Yes, of course.

BFMR payout lags
 

Is everyone experiencing the same payout lags with BFMR recently? Obviously it’s prime day, but in previous years they still paid out same day it scanned, even if that was a few days later than arrival. However currently I have stuff scanned from several days ago and when it locks for the night my cash owed just shifts to the next day and I get no payment. It’s a little concerning from a cash flow perspective, is anyone else having the same experience?

Some people in their discord are waiting since last Thursday, some get paid.quicker. Seems pretty random.

What's the safest way to do this? Need only 15K to hit the SUB, don't want to scale/ can't afford to lose...
(Amex SUB can't buy GCs, so this is my last resort)
Thanks

Anyone know in general how long Pointsmaker takes to issue e-check? I just did a my first deal with them and on login its showing "Requested" status in their payments page on portal for the last 4 days and till havent received this check in my email. Thought they are quick like same day based on other posts here.

if you can’t afford to lose, then don’t do buyers groups. Amazon won’t refund to groups labeled freight forwarders. There’s a lot of issues with wrong items being shipped, missing items, lost items, damaged products, etc.

Can you afford to prepay bills? Or pay things for family and friends and get reimbursed? Many people time spend around large bills like taxes and insurance.