#group buying

2 group-buying site in the US (next to Groupon) has entered the Philippines by acquiring the top group-buying site in the country, Ensogo.com.ph. Groupon also entered the Philippine market last December 2010 by buying into Beeconomic, a Singapore-based company that set up office a month before that. Stick to trusted buy and sell advertisement websites and channels. If you are buying one, check a few of your friends that may advertise some of their gadgets on sale a few times. Hachi's Buy and Sell, a Facebook group dedicated to this kind of trade, implemented a seller verification program in an attempt to combat scammers persistently flocking their group. Buyers can check the seller's badge, a proof that the latter has been accredited as a legitimate trader by the group administrator himself. As we have already mentioned before in our Top 5 Crazy Filipino Gadget Buying Habits article last year, we always clamor for last prices, much to the ire of sellers who posted advertisements as fixed prices. I've seen a lot of buyers that post their cold cash on buy and sell groups that aim to collect seller offers and buy the best one, along with a picture of their government ID. Read more in our articles including "LivingSocial lands, buys Ensogo" and "5 Tips for Buying Used Gadgets Online".