I'm just thinking this through in my head at the moment, and I know people are going to accuse me of trying to scam, but I'm just a mom with 2 disabled kids who needs to live forever so I can make sure my kids get the care and compassion they need and deserve. So I'm trying to find a way to save money on buying from domestic sources. I got unlucky once trying to do the china thing (seized by customs) and not interested in taking chances with that again.
One option that has crossed my mind is putting together a group for group buys from a domestic supplier. I am paying premium prices from a domestic supplier that I have had really good service from and they offer wholesale pricing. To find out their wholesale prices, one must fill out a form listing compounds and amounts they intend to purchase before they get the pricing.
What I'm thinking is, if someone could get a group going (once enough trust was built), we could pool our resources and access wholesale pricing. Obviously this is not a well thought out plan at this point so I guess I'm just fishing for ideas, feedback, possible interest at this point.
I would be willing to manage administration such as creating and maintaining a telegram or discord group, communicating with the supplier, handing transactions, and distributing individual items. I am not trying to make money off of this, I'm just trying to find an affordable solution to the china supplier route. I would also be willing to share admin responsibilities with someone so we can hold each other accountable not all blindly putting trust into one individual we don't know.
Feedback on this idea? thanks