PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others

[smart man]

For status, new card spend etc it's sometimes worth it

Ye, you may be able to find a person that will do it. But it’s not these companies business models to find one guy that will buy 1 or 2 items at 7% off. So it was either a mistake, the price changed, or there was another way to get the item cheaper.

[eitan770]

I've noticed that buyformeretail and EMB deals have been recommended a number of times in this forum. For those that are familiar with these BGs, are the links below the correct ones?

If anyone has any negative experiences with them, please let me know.

It's interesting that both of these groups, use different template then MYS, PM, TDB and Closeoutnj.

https://www.buyformeretail.com/
https://embdeals.com/content/welcome

I did quite a bit of spending with EMB last Black Friday, and had a terrible experience. They are indeed usually pretty fast in getting stuff checked in and issuing payments (though they only do e-checks, not ACH, which is kind of annoying), but they frequently scan things in at the wrong rate, and when they do, it's almost impossible to reach anyone there to get it corrected. I spent literally weeks opening tickets (which they have no system of monitoring afterwards) and sending WhatsApp messages to them - I even tried calling a few times - before finally reaching a guy who refused to correct the most of the erroneous payout amounts. Eventually I just cut my losses and gave up. I would strongly recommend staying far away from them, especially when you have so many other options in this field.

On the positive end, I agree with the others on BFMR being the best of the groups. Easy to use site, ACH payments go out automatically as soon as they scan in the item - it's a mechaye. They do have fewer deals than the others, though, and thus I've still done a lot less spending with them than I have with some other groups. I've also never had an issue or mistake so far, so I can't speak to how easy it is to get those resolved with them.

I've also had very good experience with TDB. Unlike BFMR, they typically have all the same deals that most of the other groups do, and as others have mentioned, they're pretty quick. I can only recall one time that one of my items was scanned in at the wrong rate, and they adjusted it without any issue shortly after I opened a ticket. The only downsides are that their shipping label request system is a little wonky, so you sometimes have to try a few times, and that you need a minimum of $200 per ACH transfer - though I guess that one's pretty understandable.

Pointsmaker is indeed quite slow, but they do often have deals none of the other groups have (particularly laptops and cameras), so I do still buy things for them occasionally.

[WonderingYid]

This is pretty cool!


Tuesday, July 12
10:08 AM
Package delivered to reception.
Stanton, US
9:17 AM
Package is out for delivery.
New Castle, US
8:51 AM
Package being processed at carrier facility.
New Castle, US
8:51 AM
Package arrived at a carrier facility.
New Castle, US
8:49 AM
Delivery appointment scheduled
US
Carrier picked up the package.
New Castle, DE US

Screenshot?

[Euclid]

Examples?

Pointsmaker just sent out a deal where they're paying $288 (both colors) for a $309 item (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G9FPHY6/) - that's 7% if I'm doing the math correctly.


Though one of the colors is $299 so that's 4%

[AJK]

Pointsmaker just sent out a deal where they're paying $288 (both colors) for a $309 item (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09G9FPHY6/) - that's 7% if I'm doing the math correctly.


Though one of the colors is $299 so that's 4%

That item has been $299 in past 24 hours. Both colors.

[Euclid]

That item has been $299 in past 24 hours. Both colors.

Ah

[Mo2]

I did quite a bit of spending with EMB last Black Friday, and had a terrible experience. They are indeed usually pretty fast in getting stuff checked in and issuing payments (though they only do e-checks, not ACH, which is kind of annoying), but they frequently scan things in at the wrong rate, and when they do, it's almost impossible to reach anyone there to get it corrected. I spent literally weeks opening tickets (which they have no system of monitoring afterwards) and sending WhatsApp messages to them - I even tried calling a few times - before finally reaching a guy who refused to correct the most of the erroneous payout amounts. Eventually I just cut my losses and gave up. I would strongly recommend staying far away from them, especially when you have so many other options in this field.

On the positive end, I agree with the others on BFMR being the best of the groups. Easy to use site, ACH payments go out automatically as soon as they scan in the item - it's a mechaye. They do have fewer deals than the others, though, and thus I've still done a lot less spending with them than I have with some other groups. I've also never had an issue or mistake so far, so I can't speak to how easy it is to get those resolved with them.

I've also had very good experience with TDB. Unlike BFMR, they typically have all the same deals that most of the other groups do, and as others have mentioned, they're pretty quick. I can only recall one time that one of my items was scanned in at the wrong rate, and they adjusted it without any issue shortly after I opened a ticket. The only downsides are that their shipping label request system is a little wonky, so you sometimes have to try a few times, and that you need a minimum of $200 per ACH transfer - though I guess that one's pretty understandable.

Pointsmaker is indeed quite slow, but they do often have deals none of the other groups have (particularly laptops and cameras), so I do still buy things for them occasionally.

sorry this happened to you with EMB. Had I seen this earlier I probably wouldn't have sent them much this prime day.I used them last year and had no major issues BH.
I've done this sporadically over the past 5 years and literally every group has issues with losing things. My issue is when it's misplaced/stolen when items are actually delivered. The companies that seem more mesudar on our end probably also have a better process in their warehouse too. But the truth is we cannot really know since often it's not even their fault since it's bulk delivered to them on pallets, it can say "delivered" but actually be lost/stolen before delivery.
I had terrible experiences with USA group. Things have been much smoother ever since I stopped using them.

[1avigrun]

TDB was really amazing this prime day same day check in and next day ach payments for a lot of stuff!!

[thompson182]

Anyone else have packages from USA just seriously behind?  I have 6 that arrived July 5 not checked in.  They're operation just isn't efficient enough anymore.  This will be where we part ways.  Given them too many chances and these other groups are just blowing them out of the water.

[WonderingYid]

TDB was really amazing this prime day same day check in and next day ach payments for a lot of stuff!!

@Markmann20 coming thru.

[Mo2]

TDB was really amazing this prime day same day check in and next day ach payments for a lot of stuff!!

for me TBD has been fastest in scanning and sending payment
MYS surprisingly has maybe been even faster with scanning in but can't say the same for payments.
PM and EMB have been a little slower
But all much faster then last year

[nirc]

TDB was really amazing this prime day same day check in and next day ach payments for a lot of stuff!!

you got lucky.

i have not been paid for any of my prime day orders and only 2 has been scanned in.

[WonderingYid]

you got lucky.

i have not been paid for any of my prime day orders and only 2 has been scanned in.

@Markmann20

[LoLo]

you got lucky.

i have not been paid for any of my prime day orders and only 2 has been scanned in.

I was paid within 24 hours for prime day order.

I have a bunch of orders 'running late' for 5 days already street being handed over to a local carrier, whatever that means.

[Mo2]

I was paid within 24 hours for prime day order.

I have a bunch of orders 'running late' for 5 days already street being handed over to a local carrier, whatever that means.

I had that on some of mine too. USPS status never changed but it was delivered and scanned in.
All my TDB stuff were scanned in and $ sent.
MYS also all scanned. and most $ already sent.

[thompson182]

I will literally never use USA again, and I've done almost 3/4 of a milion there.  I've never seen such a long check-in time, disorganized, trash buy group in my life.  Just a PSA to anyone considering shipping them anything, I wouldn't anymore.  Too many other streamlined well run groups to use.  Crummy service should go under in my opinion.

[simplicity]

I will literally never use USA again, and I've done almost 3/4 of a milion there.  I've never seen such a long check-in time, disorganized, trash buy group in my life.  Just a PSA to anyone considering shipping them anything, I wouldn't anymore.  Too many other streamlined well run groups to use.  Crummy service should go under in my opinion.

you spend $750k and didn’t know this? They’re great with drop offs,but shipping directly is a BIG no no!

[thompson182]

you spend $750k and didn’t know this? They’re great with drop offs,but shipping directly is a BIG no no!

Oh I mean I'm well aware they are slow, and for a while I had a guy directly on whatsapp that would take care of anything I needed... but I never had any really big issues.  This has just been a monster clusterf***.  Now like some of my items showing up with different buyer names on the PO's etc.  I'd advise anyone here not to ever ship them.  Just trash organization.

[WonderingYid]

All the rookies that go head first into BGs, without any research.

WhAt cOuLd gO WrOnG?

you spend $750k and didn’t know this? They’re great with drop offs,but shipping directly is a BIG no no!

I will literally never use USA again, and I've done almost 3/4 of a milion there.  I've never seen such a long check-in time, disorganized, trash buy group in my life.  Just a PSA to anyone considering shipping them anything, I wouldn't anymore.  Too many other streamlined well run groups to use.  Crummy service should go under in my opinion.

[Yehuda57]

Hey @myi, have you seen this thread?