1. How a Group Buy works
Will need to cover
- Supplier sets group price, minimum quantity, deadline, eligibility and fulfilment options
- Buyers commit to a quantity; participant identities are not shown to other buyers
- Price tiers and how the final price is determined
2. Commitments
Will need to cover
- What a commitment means and when it becomes binding
- Commitment increments and maximum quantities
- Business-only and verified-buyer Group Buys
3. Unlocking and orders
Will need to cover
- Group unlocks when the minimum is reached
- Each buyer receives an individual order at the price reached, under the accepted terms version
- Partial fulfilment and proportional allocation if the supplier offers it
4. Withdrawal
Will need to cover
- Withdrawal allowed while the group is open and before unlock, per the stated rules
- Limits on reducing commitments after unlock
5. Changes to terms
Will need to cover
- Material changes by the supplier require every committed buyer to re-accept
- Quantities that are not re-accepted stop counting toward the minimum
6. Failure and deadline policies
Will need to cover
- Possible policies: cancel, extend, partial fulfilment, buyer choice
- If a group fails, commitments are released and nobody is charged for the goods
- Refundable deposits and how they are returned
7. Payments, fulfilment and disputes
Will need to cover
- Payment methods allowed for Group Buys per market; pay-later restrictions
- Pickup and delivery for group orders
- Disputes are handled per individual order
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