Karen Aho, a freelance writer in Boston, recently created a wonderful, in-depth article on organizing a group buy on the Internet: "All alone? Get a group discount". The piece was published by MSN Money and, before that, I had the honor of presenting the Pikaba’s group buying capabilities to Karen.

“Online opportunities expand the advantages of co-ops for buying cars, food, gas and more. What if shoppers had one place to go to create a group buy for any item?” – Karen wrote.

Read the full article - where Pikaba.com is also mentioned in the Online Sharing Sites part.

You can take advantage of group buying by creating (or joining) a group on Pikaba and get quick help from other members, sellers, and advisors. 

It’s cool that you meet new people on Pikaba while posting your “wanted” requests or sell stuff. What’s more, we’re planing to make Pikaba an alternative to impersonal classifieds where people come and go. I’d say, a personal touch and focus on the community. Here’s a great example of that.

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