Too Small to Bag a Bulk Discount? Join the 'Crowdsourcing' Clubs ; Shoppers Fighting Soaring Prices Are Banding Together in New Groups to Boost Their Buying Power
Mail on Sunday › February 20, 2011
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As food and fuel prices continue to soar, now is a great time to club together to get the best deals. From forming community-based co- operatives to using cutting-edge websites offering special rates on the cost of utilities, a joint approach can boost spending power in these tough times. Financial Mail looks at the best ways to team up.
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Too Small to Bag a Bulk Discount? Join the 'Crowdsourcing' Clubs ; Shoppers Fighting Soaring Prices Are Banding Together in New Groups to Boost Their Buying Power
TRAINEE barrister Emma Knight signed up to incahoot.com a month ago but she is already telling her friends to join. Incahoot is one of a new breed of 'collective' or 'crowdsourcing' websites that use bulk buying to negotiate special rates and discounted deals.
It is free to join and Incahoot currently has a handful of deals on offer - these include broadband, gas and electricity, iPhone handsets and mobile phone packages.Emma, 24, who lives with husband, Matthew,...See the full content of this document
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