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| Processed by: | ycandau (2011-05-25 19:03:53 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 34767 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> 团购好便，好想试下，嘻嘻～～ 390,000,000 google hits for "团购" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_buying Group buying, also known as collective buying, offers products and services at significantly reduced prices on the condition that a minimum number of buyers would make the purchase. Origins of Group buying can be traced to China where Tuángòu or team buying was executed to get discount prices from retailer when a large group of people were willing to buy the same item. In recent time, Group buying websites have emerged as a major player in online shopping business. Typically, these websites feature a deal of the day, with the deal kicking in once a set number of people agree to buy the product or service. Buyers then print off a voucher to claim their discount at the retailer. Many of the group-buying sites work by negotiating deals with local merchants and promising to deliver crowds in exchange for discounts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuangou Tuángòu, which loosely translates as team buying or group buying (also known as store mobbing), is a recently developed shopping strategy originating in the People's Republic of China. Several people - sometimes friends, but possibly strangers connected over the internet - agree to approach a vendor of a specific product in order to haggle with the proprietor as a group in order to get discounts. The entire group agrees to purchase the same item. The shoppers benefit by paying less, and the business benefits by selling multiple items at once. |
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+ 團購 团购 [tuan2 gou4] /group buying/collective buying/buying by a group of individuals who negotiate a discount for the group/ |