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Group buys

Group buys (bundles) let collectors pool demand for things that only make sense at volume — reproduction parts, small production runs and pre-orders. You commit up front, but you're only charged if enough people join for the bundle to go ahead.

A group buy showing the target, how many collectors have joined and the authorise-now detailsA group buy showing the target, how many collectors have joined and the authorise-now details

How a group buy works​

A group buy sets a target — the number of commitments needed for it to happen — and runs until it's reached or the window closes.

  1. Join a group buy for an item you want.
  2. Your card is authorised now, not charged. The amount is held as a pending authorisation.
  3. If the bundle reaches its target and funds, everyone's card is charged and the run goes ahead.
  4. If it doesn't fund, nothing is charged and the authorisation is released.
Authorise now, charge only if it funds

Joining places a hold on your card, not a payment. You're only charged if the group buy funds — if it falls short, the hold drops off and you pay nothing.

Group buys are fulfilled off-platform. Once a bundle funds and every backer's card is charged, the organiser arranges the run and contacts backers directly about delivery — a group buy doesn't go through the standard marketplace order, shipping or buyer-protection flow that a normal sale does.