Joint purchases are far from new for active and not so active users of the World Wide Web. If there are still uninitiated people left, let me explain - this is the purchase by a group of people of a wholesale batch of goods (clothing, groceries, shoes, toys, furniture, household items, etc.). A person who, for a certain fee, is involved in selecting a supplier, recruiting those willing to participate, collecting money, paying for the shipment and delivery, distributing goods and much more is called the Organizer (Org) of joint purchases.
While on maternity leave, I first became an active participant in the joint venture , since you won’t be able to go shopping with a baby (and then with two), plus the range of goods is much wider, and the savings are significant. Gradually the idea of a similar ransom came to mind - extra income never hurt anyone .
Earning money on joint purchases - pros and cons
"For"- this, of course, means receiving a certain income. Currently, there are very few procurements, the organizers of which do not make a profit, but are involved solely out of desire purchase an item or service at a wholesale price . With a certain scope (maintaining a dozen or more topics on several resources, working with popular brands), monthly earnings can amount to 50,000-70,000 rubles, but with such a scale, this is no longer a part-time job on maternity leave or an additional source of income, it is full-fledged case , requiring a significant investment of time and effort. Basically, the profit of the organizers is 1500-10000 rubles per month or the opportunity to “recapture” the cost of the goods ordered for yourself.
"Against". At the beginning of work, when suppliers and transport workers have not yet been developed, the backbone of permanent participants has not yet formed, and certain algorithms of action have not been created - this time-consuming and labor-intensive business . You have to perform multiple functions - accountant, cashier, PR specialist, sales consultant, driver, etc. It may seem that the game is not worth the candle, and that the effort put in is much greater than the benefit from the acquisition , and not too much income. But as soon as the matter gets back on track, for example, with repeated purchases from the supplier, the organizer’s work becomes significantly easier. A certain scheme of work has already been created, all that remains is to move along the knurled path.
Of course, as with any work with goods, the organizer bears financial responsibility . If, due to the carelessness of the organization, an error occurs, for example, the wrong product was ordered and received, you will have to return the cost to the participant from your own pocket, and take the “wrong” item for yourself.
How to organize joint purchases yourself - step-by-step instructions
- Site selection
That is, choosing a place where you will recruit a group of participants, display price lists, catalogs, answer questions, and negotiate distributions. It is clear that You need to choose an online resource for purchasing in your region . There are two options: social media And specialized sites .
On social networks, you can create a separate page specifically for yourself. . But, if your personal contacts do not have a sufficient number of friends and acquaintances who could trust you with their money, you will have to carry out the lion’s share of the first buyouts and then sell from stock, since it is difficult to gather the required number of participants only in your social circle. An exception is if the supplier offers a wholesale price when purchasing 2-3 units of goods , this happens with expensive purchases - furniture, fur coats, large toys, strollers, car seats.
There are also groups of joint purchases on social networks . There is already a target audience, it is easier to recruit participants, but, of course, the group administrators put forward a number of requirements for the organizers, there are certain selection criteria.
Cons — inconvenient presentation of information and processing of purchases, inability for people who are not registered on the social network to participate, discussions are often scattered across various other pages (in chats, in private messages).
The most preferable, from my point of view, are specialized sites . If a resource is popular and has existed for more than one year, it has a decent number of participants who are aware of the risks of SZ (arrival of mismatched color, size, defects) and are ready to order without thinking about the reliability of the organizer (mainly because the selection of organizations is carried out by the site administration, although administration does not imply financial responsibility for the outcome of the ransom).
The structure of most of these sites is a forum . In principle, if you master certain skills in creating electronic documents, for example, accept orders from participants in special Google forms , filling out the order tables will occur automatically; you will only need to check the correctness of filling and make some adjustments.
Currently there are special sites that are more like online stores . Such sites provide organizers convenient tools for work : automatic acceptance of orders, calculation of the accumulated percentage of the batch, sending notifications, for example, about payment and accounting for the payment itself. The audience of such sites is still smaller than that of forums, since they appeared relatively recently, but I think the future lies with them, since they are more convenient to work with, presentable in appearance, the ability to search through Yandex or Google (as opposed to social networks), simplification of the algorithm of actions , the rating of the organizers and the user-friendly interface will undoubtedly attract its users.
About the cons:
- JV sites take a certain percentage from the organizers for providing the site . Basically, a small 2-3% of the purchase amount, but this reduces earnings. Also, the size of the markup is most often limited, for example, on the resource I chose it is 21% (i.e. 19% + 2% for the site), which should include all costs, even delivery and 15% if the supplier is local.
- The most popular brands are already occupied and assigned to other organizers . If you want to get to the top, you need to conduct reconnaissance among competitors, constantly monitor new market products and do not be afraid to offer them to participants.
- Selecting a supplier and product
Decide what you have the desire and opportunity to do. Of course, it will be a plus if the proposed the topic of procurement is familiar to you : For example, you have a good understanding of women's clothing or cosmetics. An organization that can give competent advice and is always ready to answer a question is a great success . If you plan to offer products that have more than one analogue on the site, think about what exactly your product will be more attractive.
After determining the purchase object, you can contact the manufacturer directly and find out whether he works with small wholesalers, in particular with joint ventures. Small enterprises are usually open to such cooperation , many have special programs for buyers of joint ventures. Large productions are rarely associated with small batches, will have to look for an intermediary . Enter the position you are interested in into the search engine with the words: buy in bulk.
Often well-known brands, focused on sales in prestigious multi-brand stores, are extremely have a negative attitude towards the joint venture and check the buyer in every possible way , for example, on the availability of retail space. They may require you to provide scans of documents, photos of the store, etc. In addition, checks are carried out through search engines, Therefore, participants are strictly prohibited from mentioning articles, brand names, product names in the public domain on the website.
Such purchases may not be shipped by the supplier without explanation on his part (the money, of course, will be returned), require certain risks (you can work hard without receiving anything) and additional labor costs from the organization, but they more than pay for themselves, since the brands are mostly prestigious and in demand .
When choosing a supplier, make sure as much as possible about its reliability (duration of work on the market, constituent documents, customer reviews). It is most convenient if the seller is located in your region, then you can personally verify its existence and save on delivery.
Delivery conditions are the most important factor, these include:
- Price.
- Delivery terms.
- Minimum order amount.
- Possibility of regrading - sometimes the supplier may inadvertently put goods of other colors and sizes, sometimes he does this deliberately, replacing the missing item; Most often, mis-grading occurs when purchasing hosiery, knitwear, and children's clothing.
- Conditions for returning defects and/or re-grading, warranty obligations.
- Other conditions , for example, shipping in packages, size ranges or boxes.
- Opening an account
The days of handing money to the organizer in an envelope are gone, it is necessary open a bank account or use payment system services : Webmoney, Yandex.Money, Qiwi. True, such services charge a percentage for money transfers and cash withdrawals; these are additional costs for you and the participants. At the moment, the most acceptable, in my opinion, is transfer to a Sberbank card by card number . You can use the online service, you can make a transfer through an ATM or an operator at a branch. No interest is charged, the social card is serviced free of charge.
- Posting information about procurement
If registration as an organizer at the selected site has already been completed, we’ll come up with inviting name and open up. In order not to multiply purchases with similar items and not to “scatter” participants between them, for example, on my resource a preliminary study of demand is required, i.e. org must secure the support of 20-30% of intended buyers before the start.
We create a “showcase” We post all the necessary links, attach prices and catalogs , according to which the choice is made. If possible, it is better to post photos of the product by item with prices directly in the topic; in this case, participants will not have to additionally visit other sites and open documents (which is difficult on phones) in search of the necessary information.
Be sure to post your terms and conditions : do you change defects, terms of collection and delivery, organizational percentage, is there any re-grading, minimum amount, rows for clothes or collection of packages.
Let's talk about the topic : we constantly visit the site, take orders, answer questions, form rows. If clarification is required, please contact the supplier.
Finally, collect money, pay the bill . If during the collection of the order some items in the warehouse are out of stock, participants are surveyed about replacements with another product.
More likely, you will have to stock up on a certain amount of money For example, a new organizer on many sites makes the first purchase at his own expense. This is a precaution. Participants contribute shares after the goods arrive at the organization.
We are waiting for the goods to arrive, tracking the location of the parcel using the websites of transport companies or Russian Post.
- Product distribution
If you use the site's services, then most likely goods can be transferred via special distribution centers . You can do it from home, if it’s convenient for you, or you can organize meetings.
Possible errors
You can make a mistake in any of the points : choose an inconvenient, unpopular site, or a product that is not in demand, or with a lot of competition. Difficulties may arise with the supplier: underdelivery, a large percentage of mis-grades, delayed shipment. Transport workers also let us down; long delivery times are nothing. There is also damage to the goods, which is important to notice in time in order to present the damage. Otherwise you will have to pay yourself or wait for the participants to pick it up anyway .
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Step-by-step instructions to get started
More than one hundred thousand Russians regularly resort to this method of saving. Competition in the niche of joint purchases is not yet great; starting a business is profitable and relatively easy.
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If you haven't heard about making money on joint purchases, it's time to get acquainted with it. First, let's figure out what it is and how it works, and then we'll talk about how to make money from it.
Joint purchasing is a form of organizing the purchase of goods, uniting a group of people who want to receive it directly from the supplier at wholesale prices.
The organizer is a person who is in contact with the supplier and resolves all organizational issues - from collecting money to checking the goods and sending them to customers. The main task falls on the shoulders of the organizer- the size of the discount, which can be from 20 to 60 percent and the higher it is, the more customers will buy the product.
But it's not just about the discount. After all, the organizer is obliged:
- Understand customers and select the best assortment.
- Choose reliable sellers and be able to achieve optimal conditions for interaction with them.
- Manage time correctly.
- Ideally, know a foreign language and be able to find people for cooperation in the country in which purchases are made.
- Be able to communicate with customers.
It turns out that being an organizer is not as simple a job as it seems at first glance. Therefore, they earn a lot of money, 5–30 percent of trade turnover. If you want more money, there is no point in working with one supplier, so you should immediately determine whether you just want to earn extra money or create your own business.
How to organize joint purchases
As soon as it comes to money, there are thousands who want to start making joint purchases. But when it comes down to it, only some of them are trying to create their own business. Why is this so? Because, as stated above, being an organizer is not so easy.
What qualities should a person have to become successful in this field?
- Responsibility and honesty. They keep customers coming back again and again. This is the psychology of people to buy from trusted sellers or intermediaries.
- Friendliness and sociability. They are simply necessary for the organizer, because he will have to communicate a lot: with partners, suppliers, clients. If these qualities are absent in him, they are unlikely to want to do any business with him.
- Understanding how social networks work. Surely, to promote your services, you will have to create your own group, and without knowledge of social networks this is impossible.
- Initiative. Where would we be without her? Money does not flow under a lying stone. To earn as much as you want, you need to be active.
- Business sense. Even if you know how joint purchases work, you won’t be able to build a profitable business without intuition and luck. So develop your instincts. To do this, you need to be one step ahead of the buyer, know what will be in fashion, and understand the client’s needs.
- Reputation. Of course, to earn it honestly you need to try and invest a lot of effort and energy. And you will have to wait long and painfully for the results. But there is another way - to wind it up. It costs money, but not that much. In the future, you will get much more than you invest at the start.
- Flexibility and mobility. The faster the organizer’s response to any market changes, the higher his income.
- Accounting minimum. Organizing your earnings requires the ability to do bookkeeping. Especially if you have a registered individual entrepreneur.
- Patience and understanding. Be prepared for the fact that you will have to communicate a lot with people on various issues. Including the most, at first glance, stupid ones.
Of course, you won’t know whether you have organizational skills until you try, but be prepared for the fact that you will have to put a lot of effort and devote a lot of time to organizational issues. If you're not ready for this, look for something else. After all, the main criterion for choosing an occupation is love for your work.
How to make money on joint purchases
So we have come to where to start joint purchasing. Read the step-by-step guide and implement new knowledge here and now.
Step #1. Decide. This is the first thing you need to do. Don't be lazy and spend time looking for something that will really interest the client. And remember, it is important that this something is truly useful. So first, decide who you will sell to. Keep your focus on your target customer and look for something that can satisfy their need. Remember that selling everything to everyone is a waste of time.
Step #2. Find a supplier. While you are in the process of collecting orders, look on well-known sites for sellers of goods in your category. Talk to them. Ask what maximum discount they will give if you bring 50, 100, 200, 500 clients. Bargain. Try to get better conditions.
Step #3. Collect money. Once you have decided what and to whom you will sell, open your group on the Internet and start working. Tell all your friends, friends of friends and visitors to thematic forums that you are shopping together. Promise a good discount on products in the category you have decided to work with. Start collecting money and move on to the next step.
Step #4. More options for calculations. Think about making each of your clients feel comfortable. Expand payment options for goods.
Step #5. Check the product. After receiving, be sure to check the quality of the product, its integrity and contents. Only then send it to the customer. You can do this yourself or hire a person responsible for receiving the goods from the supplier and sending them to the client.
Step #6. Increase your income. To attract more customers and get even more money, shop online through cashback services.
Working as an organizer - pros, cons and risks
Now let’s figure out why this form of shopping is popular today, who benefits from it and what risks exist.
| Pros | Price. The cost of goods for participants is much lower than the market price. For example, a mixer costs 450 rubles at retail outlets. At the same time, the wholesale price is only 180 rubles. Everyone wins. The seller who sold out the goods, the buyer who received a huge discount and, of course, the organizer who also received good money for his work. |
| Cons | The product does not match the picture and description. Often the product does not match the photo. Either the color is not the same, or the style is different. You have to make the most of your gift of persuasion or look for a way out of the situation. Goods from abroad, for example from China, take a long time. You will have to wait at least 2 weeks. And here you have to constantly be in touch so that buyers do not worry or doubt the organizer’s honesty. No guarantees. It is a rare seller who can provide warranty service for equipment and electronics. And there is no question at all about certificates for cosmetics and clothing. Not the right size. It may also happen that the product was sent in the wrong size. We have to spend time searching for buyers for items that were returned by customers for various reasons. |
| Risks | The main risk for the organizer is loss of money. It often happens that some participants, under various pretexts, ask the organizer to pay for them (with a refund, of course) and the organizer cannot refuse, otherwise his actions will undermine the trust of other buyers. This decision leads to the loss of personal funds. Doing such work can undermine your health, since a person is constantly stressed and often does not sleep. Of course, money is important, but it is worth remembering that without this very health you will not be able to earn money. |
How to create a group of joint purchases on VKontakte
This process will not be difficult. Just do the following:
If you don’t have a page on VK, create one. To do this, register and fill out all the required fields. This is not difficult to do, so we won’t dwell on it.
Create a community, select “Group” as the page type.
Come up with a description (what you are selling and for whom, what problem the purchase solves), and make the group open to everyone. Upload the cover (picture), determine the topic. Save.
Your group is ready. Add pictures and text content to the page. Check out your community dashboard. Next, all efforts must be directed to its design and design. You can't do without imagination here.
But you can become an organizer of joint purchases in VK not only in your own group. Often, owners of well-promoted public sites recruit partners to expand their business in the regions. If it's too difficult for you to do this on your own, try to find an interesting community and offer your services to the admins.
How to create a group on Odnoklassniki
To create a group in Odnoklassniki, you need:
- In the top menu, click “Groups”.
- Click the “Create group” button.
- Select the type “For business”.
Create two groups at once: “For business” and “For interests”. Promoting a group for business on Odnoklassniki is expensive and the process takes much longer. It is easier and less expensive to promote an interest group. Therefore, in the main group for business, post all the information about the products, their benefits, etc. And the interest group will serve as a “transitioner” for you, generating leads. The main thing is not to forget to link to the main public page. Then, by promoting an interest group, you simultaneously and for free promote the main one, in which you actually do business.
- Fill in all the data in the pop-up window: name, description, type, select “Open”, set a picture and click “Create”.
- Click “Change settings” in the left menu of the page.
- If necessary, fill in the “City” field. This is done if you purchase exclusively in your region.
- Be sure to fill out the “Keywords” field - words by which users will find your group. Use 5-6 pieces at least.
- In “Publicity Settings” (the menu item is located on the right side), look at what rights you want to give to your subscribers. The main thing to note is that if you allow the uploading of videos, albums and the creation of topics in your group, be prepared to have to delete a “sea” of spam.
- In the “Guests Allowed” section, next to the “Leave Comments” right, select no, then those who are not members of the group will not be able to comment on your posts. This way you will get more subscribers to your group.
- Further as desired. After all the settings have been made, click “Save”.
- If desired, change the background (this function is available on the right side above the page). You can choose from topics that are freely available.
- Now populate the group with content. Don’t forget to sometimes post something interesting that is not related to sales - so-called viral posts that will attract audiences to your community.
Use paid and free tools to attract subscribers. Tell us about your group in other thematic public pages on all social networks. Register on thematic forms. Let's advertise on websites. In general, do everything to attract attention. As for paid tools, use advertising.
Even if you are new to this area, all of the above recommendations will help you understand what joint purchases are and how to easily start making money from them. But still, before starting the mechanism yourself, we recommend that you try on the role of a participant. Then you will be able to see the other side of the business, understand the essence of the system and immediately identify the “weak points” of this activity.
Joint purchases (SP) are an opportunity to purchase goods at a wholesale price. For this purpose, buyers are united into one group. It is collected by the organizer, who receives a certain percentage for joint purchases. Many active women are trying to learn how to become an organizer, especially during maternity leave.
Joint purchases - scheme
Although it is also profitable for participants to purchase things through a joint venture, the organizers receive the greatest profit. They mark up the product by 5-25%. The cheaper the product, the higher the markup.
The general scheme of interaction between the organizer and participants looks like this:
- opening a purchase and providing complete information about it;
- the participant selects a product and informs the organizer about this, who adds the order to the general list;
- after collecting the required number of applications, the organizer announces “STOP” and sends those who ordered information about the product and the amount to pay;
- participants confirm the correctness of the order;
- the organizer checks the availability of goods with the supplier and, if necessary, offers the participant alternative options;
- the date and place of collecting money is announced;
- the collected amount is used to pay the invoice from the supplier;
- after sending the order, the organizer regularly reports information about the movement of goods on the forum;
- after receiving the goods from the transport company, the products are sorted;
- the organizer sets the time and place of the meeting, where the order is delivered to the joint venture participants.
How do joint purchases work?
Before reaching this stage of the joint purchasing group, the organizer will have to solve many problems. But this process is not at all difficult, and once you gain experience, everything will take a minimum of time. Enterprising organizers are able to manage more than 10 joint ventures at the same time.
Platform for joint purchase
The first thing you have to decide on is the platform for the relationship between the participant and the organizer. There are several options to choose from:
- Special website for joint ventures.
- Groups on social networks.
- Creating your own website.
Today there are many sites for which joint purchases are the main activity. They are easy to find by entering the appropriate query into the search bar and indicating the city of residence of the organizer. This method is more suitable for residents of large populated areas.
How to organize joint purchases among contacts or classmates is to open your own group. It will have to be actively promoted and promoted. Communities with at least 5,000 members bring decent earnings.
Online platform for joint purchases
Competition in joint ventures is becoming more and more every year, so creating your own website will be a tool that can make the organizer stand out from others. This option gives you many options. These include complete automation of the process, payment for orders using electronic money, etc.
For successful work, it is necessary to properly design the site. To do this, the following conditions must be met:
- beautiful and convenient form for submitting a proposal for a joint venture;
- availability of detailed descriptions and photographs of the product;
- indication of information about the minimum order amount;
- Availability of purchase end date and delivery conditions;
- compiling a table with product sizes.
How to decide on the type of product?
Product selection is an important task. Not all product categories will be equally in demand. The most popular are:
- cloth;
- shoes;
- goods for children.
Here, as in any category of goods, defects can occur. You must contact your supplier in advance about the rules for replacing it. It is advisable to be able to navigate in the chosen direction, since participants will ask questions about the goods.
You can try searching for a suitable product by surfing. You need to add to the site as many products as possible that can be purchased in bulk from various suppliers. Another way to do joint shopping online and find a product is to look through joint venture groups on social networks and select products that have at least 15 orders, and then add them to yours.
Cooperation with the supplier
After choosing a specific product, you need to find out the size of the minimum lot and its cost. The organizer must contact the supplier using the contact information provided on the website. This could be an email with a proposal for cooperation or a phone call.
It happens that the product you need is on a retail website. Then you can call the company and try to find out the contacts of the wholesale supplier. If they do not agree to disclose information, they use the help of a search engine.
If you plan to purchase goods from foreign sites, then first you need to find out from them about delivery to Russia. Some companies work with our country through an intermediary. Then you will have to study all the information about it - reviews, duration of activity, amount of payment, etc.
When concluding an agreement with some companies, the presence of an individual entrepreneur or legal entity may be required. Then all documents are scanned and provided to the manager. If there is no individual entrepreneur, then some suppliers may slightly increase the cost of the batch or increase its minimum size.
How to find buyers
The main task of a new organizer is to earn the trust of customers. While there is no positive reputation, you will have to work hard to form a client base. The main thing is not to wait, but to act, since there are many options to search for:
- forums;
- topics in SP groups;
- electronic bulletin boards;
- printed publications;
- banner advertising on websites;
- pillars on the streets;
- email newsletters, etc.
Most often, relevant topics are created on popular forums. It is advisable to coordinate this with the administration. It’s good if the organizer has a high rating and already formed trust among visitors.
You should not try to lure buyers with spam, as it will only push them away. You need to do regular advertising. The topic text should briefly indicate all important information about the joint venture:
- city;
- name of product and company;
- commission size;
- redemption date.
It is recommended to look for buyers among residents of your city or nearby settlements. Usually the goods are picked up at the joint venture independently. But if the buyer is willing to pay for delivery to the address, then this option is also suitable, especially if it is a large order.
Joint purchasing: how to become an organizer - features
Usually, before making money on joint purchases, a novice joint venture organizer makes the first transactions using personal funds without prepayment. In this case, payment messages are sent after receiving the order. Money is received in cash upon transfer of the product or to the card before or after distribution. If anyone refuses the goods or payment after the “STOP” command, the organizer has the right to blacklist him.
The specific amount of the organizational fee is calculated by the organizer on an individual basis. In doing so, he takes into account the following points:
- the amount of time devoted to procurement;
- number of orders;
- possible risks;
- financial expenses for telephone calls, fuel and lubricants, internet.
The fee increases if you have to use an intermediary for delivery. In the future, participants will be required to make an advance payment of 100 or 50%. In the latter case, a 50% organization fee is also taken into account, and the remaining half of the total amount is paid upon receipt of the goods.
What is needed for legal activities?
How to organize joint purchases for regular legal activities - register an individual entrepreneur and pay taxes according to the chosen taxation system. If the purchase was carried out once, then the income is declared and paid with personal income tax.
If in the case of rare small purchases, the chances of attracting the tax office are small, then large volumes may interest it. The joint venture can be easily traced on the Internet. The bank may also be suspicious if transactions are made on cards that are actively used to collect money.
The organizer is engaged in trade or provides intermediary services. OKVED codes are selected based on the characteristics of the type of activity. The taxation system is chosen by the simplified tax system or OSNO.
Possible risks
The organizer may have problems due to the fault of the supplier. If, for example, he sends a product of the wrong color or size, then you will need to negotiate a return with him or arrange an extension in the joint venture group. The organizer will place unsuitable goods for sale at the purchase price. After the purchase, the money is returned to the participant.
The product may be rejected even after receiving a parcel that fully corresponds to the order. On closer inspection, it is sometimes a little different than the participant imagined. According to the consumer protection law, this action is legal. Interest in purchasing may be reduced by long delivery times. The optimal time is 7 - 14 days. Otherwise, a disappointed participant may also refuse the product.
It is recommended to increase the minimum lot size. This will protect the organizer from a situation where at the very last moment one or more participants change their mind about the purchase. As a result, this will push back the date of receipt of the order, and those who have already paid for it will be outraged.
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But, as in any business, a lot depends on your skills, acumen, commercial acumen and ability to look for good deals and convince people. Well, luck will not be superfluous!
Joint purchasing (JP) is an excellent opportunity to buy products at wholesale prices. To achieve this goal, several buyers are united into one group. As a rule, it is collected by the organizer, who receives a certain percentage for joint purchases. How to become an organizer and how to turn joint purchases into a profitable vein? You can learn about this from this article.
Joint purchases - scheme
It is worth noting that it is also profitable for the participants themselves to buy various goods through the joint venture, but the organizers still receive large incomes. They mark up goods in the region of 5-25 percent. The cheaper the product, the higher the markup will be. The basic scheme of interaction between the organizer and the groom participants is as follows:
- More open procurement and publication of complete information about it;
- A group member selects products and reports this to the organizer, who in turn adds this order to the main list;
- After the required number of applications has been collected, the organizer informs all group participants that the collection is closed, and then sends them information about the products and the amount to be paid.
- A member of this group confirms the correctness of the order;
- Next, the organizer checks the availability of goods from the supplier, if any goods are not available, he offers the groom participant a replacement for an alternative option;
- Then the organizer announces the place and deadline for collecting funds;
- The collected amount of money is necessary in order to pay the invoice from the supplier;
- After the order has been sent, the organizer constantly notifies participants about the movement of goods on the group forum;
- Further, as soon as the goods are received, the organizer announces the place and time of the meeting where the orders of the joint venture participant will be issued.
How do joint purchases work?
If the position of joint procurement organizer is attractive to you, then here we will suggest where to start this business. So, before the organizer of the joint venture reaches this stage of the group’s work, he will have to solve many different problems. But this work is not at all difficult. Once the skills are acquired, the organizer will spend a minimum of his time on it. Many enterprising organizers can run 9-10 joint ventures at the same time.
A platform for joint purchases.
The very first thing that the organizer of the joint venture will need to decide on is the platform for future relationships with the participants. There are several different options to choose from:
- Groups on social networks;
- Special website for joint ventures;
- Creation of a personal website;
Currently, there are many different sites for which joint ventures are the main activity. They are very easy to find by simply entering a specific query in any search bar indicating the city of residence of the organizer. This method is more suitable for people who live in large cities.
How can you organize a joint venture on your own on Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte? Yes, very simple! You need to open your own group! You will have to constantly promote and promote it. Communities that will have at least 5,000 thousand participants will bring in good earnings.
Online platform for joint purchases
Yes, it is worth noting that competition in joint ventures is growing every year. For this reason, the main tool that can help you stand out more favorably among other organizers is the creation of your own website. This option will give you many options. Among them, we should highlight the complete automation of the process and payment for orders by electronic means. In order for your work to be successful, you need to properly design the site. To do this, you must strictly follow the following rules:
- Convenient and beautiful presentation of a proposal for a joint venture;
- Mandatory presence of a detailed description and photo of the product;
- Mandatory availability of information about the minimum order amount;
- Compiling a table with product sizes.
How to decide on the type of product?
Product selection is the most important task in this matter. Not all types of goods will be equally in demand. The most popular are:
- shoes;
- clothes;
- goods for children.
Here, as well as in any product category, you may get a defect. You need to find out about the rules for replacing it from the supplier in advance. You need to be well oriented in the direction you have chosen, since group members will ask you various questions about the product. You can find the most suitable product by surfing. You need to add a large number of products to your site that you can buy at wholesale prices from different suppliers. There is another option for how you can engage in joint ventures via the Internet and find the right product - look through all kinds of groups on social networks and select exactly those products that have at least 15 orders, and then add them to your group.
Cooperation with the supplier
In order for joint purchases to start generating money, you need to visit the supplier’s official website. After you select the product you need, you will need to find out the minimum lot size and its price. You must contact the supplier of the product by telephone, which is usually indicated on the supplier’s website. Perhaps this will be a letter with a proposal for future cooperation to the supplier’s email address, or a phone call. Sometimes it happens that the product you need is on a website that offers retail sales. In this case, you need to call the organization and try to find out the contacts of the wholesaler. If company employees do not agree to disclose the information you need, use a search engine. If you are planning to start purchasing goods from foreign sites, then first you should ask them about the delivery of goods to Russia. Many companies cooperate with our country through intermediaries. In this case, you will first have to study all the necessary information about it - terms of activity, reviews, payment amount, etc.
At the time of drawing up an agreement with some organizations, you may need to have a legal entity or individual entrepreneur. In this case, you will need to scan all the necessary documents and provide them to the company manager. If you do not have an individual entrepreneur, then many suppliers can increase the cost of the batch or the minimum size.
How to find buyers
The main task of a novice organizer is to try to earn the trust of buyers. Until the organizer has a positive reputation, he will have to work hard to build a customer base. The most important thing in this matter is not to sit and wait, but to act! Since there are many search options:
- all kinds of forums;
- topics in groups and joint ventures;
- banner advertising on various websites;
- street poles;
- email newsletters;
- printed publications.
As a rule, certain topics are often created on popular forums. It is best to coordinate this in advance with the administration. An excellent option would be a high rating and established trust among visitors. You should not lure buyers to you with various spam, as this will only push them away from you. You need to do regular advertising. The topic text should briefly indicate important information about the joint venture:
- your city;
- name of your company and products;
- commission size;
- redemption date.
We advise you to search for buyers among residents of your hometown or nearby settlements. As a rule, goods are not delivered to the joint venture, but are picked up independently. But if the buyer wants to pay for delivery to his address, then this option is also suitable, especially if the buyer made a large order.
Joint purchasing: how to become an organizer - features
As a rule, before starting to make money on a joint venture, a novice organizer needs to make the first transactions using his own funds without prepayment. In this case, payment messages must be sent after receiving the order. Funds are received in cash at the time of transfer of goods or on a card before and after distribution. If one of the customers refuses the goods or payment after the end of the collection is announced, the organizer has the right to blacklist him. A certain amount of the organizational fee will be calculated individually by the organizer of the joint venture. In this case, he will take into account the following points:
- the amount of time that will be devoted to the purchase;
- number of orders;
- financial expenses for Internet, fuel and telephone conversations;
- possible risks.
The fee will increase if the organizer had to use an intermediary for delivery. In the future, all JV participants will be required to pay 50% or 100% in advance. As for the first case, a 50% organization fee will be taken into account, and the remaining half of the total amount will be paid at the time of receipt of the goods.
What is needed for legal activities
How should a joint venture be organized to conduct ongoing legal activities, i.e. register as an individual entrepreneur and pay all taxes according to your chosen taxation system. If you made the purchase once, then the profit must be declared and personal income tax must be paid. If you make small and infrequent purchases, then your chances of attracting tax authorities are slim. But large volumes may attract tax inspectors. The joint venture can be easily tracked on the Internet. In addition, it may cause great suspicion if the bank conducts transactions on cards that are very actively used to collect funds. The organizer of the joint venture is engaged in trade or provides intermediary services. OKVED codes should be selected based on the main features of the selected type of activity. The taxation system is either OSNO or USN.
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