Why are group buys disallowed?

[b-force]

As above...

[Puntoboy]

until new sponsorship deals are arranged.

[T]

what has sponsorship go to do with group buys?

does this mean all companies taking part in group buys have to pay PSC for sponsorship?

[Puntoboy]

in a way yes.

put it this way, if you were a paying sponsor, wouldn't you be a bit peeved if other companies were free to post deals on the site that you pay to advertise on?

and this way it also protects other members against rouge traders.

what is it with you lot. always questioning our actions.

[mezzer75sx]

i thought that people just went and sorted these out off thair own back so it dose ereyone a favour this is not having digs i just really have no idear what the sketch is with them

[Puntoboy]

for the time being i have stopped all new group buys. ones already started can continue.

this is until will sort out our plans for this.

[LeeMcC]

in all honesty i think this is not the right way to go about it.
the group buy's are doing people favours by getting items cheaper then retail price. i dont think any company that members have arranged a group buy with will sponsor the site tbh.
that's my opinion for what it's worth.

[cpunto]

i dont think any company that members have arranged a group buy with will spondor the site tbh.

Exactly, so those companies who do sponsor PSC won't want other companies getting free 'advertiseing' through group buys.

[LeeMcC]

in all fairness it isn't excactly "Advertising" one member arranging a group buy.

[cpunto]

Well they're buying their product instead of the paying manafacturer's.