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| 50,000 members and growing! Beyond a knowledge-rich community depot for information, personal growth and achievements, FUB is highly unique with its organizational GB complexities from start to finish, and so to keep with this site's ongoing success and credibility, all things related to GBs and their rules have to be respectfully honored. This is what separates FUB from the rest - it takes a different level of appreciation, and we all started to learn from that when first participating. You will find a large collection of announcement boxes below - encompassing some of the most frequently answered questions revolving around FUB. Please take the time to review the content below and refer back to it as often needed |  |
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| The interested seat list within each general Group Buy (GB) discussion thread is generated (ongoing as the replies of member interests come through) so that members can be PM'd when official announcements are available, GB's become open and are ready to join, etc. If you happen to come across the thread, see that a GB has been opened and were not listed on the list of interested - you can certainly join. The best suggestion : if a GB Discussion is opened and you have an interest of joining, just make mention of that along with any other questions/comments regarding the GB Topic. You have no obligations to join at any phase of the GB (e.g. from either a discussion topic or when a GB becomes officially opened - even if you were on the original list of members. In case of the latter, if you decide that you'd like to be removed from the list, you can reply and just say that. Make sure to keep your threads of interest (wherever across the FUB forums) and Private Messages (PMs) : subscribed and enabled via email alert notifications. FUB Staff try their best to accommodate everyone on the interested list. Once the GB is closed, it's generally not opened again (unless in extremely special circumstances) and for others who may have missed out (for whatever reason it may be), they would have to open a new GB discussion and proceed from there (e.g. that's why you see, 2nd, 3rd, 4th GBs/chances) |  |
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| Once this GB is ready to go live (e.g. variably determined by how many people are interested, FUB staff approval), you will receive a PM (private message) with a redirected link to another part of the forum that will host the official GB launch thread for payment confirmation and slot reservation. Within that newly created thread (and PM), you will also see a link to where you will be requested to submit your payment (as will be determined once the FUB staff and final announcements are made). Afterwards, you will revisit that thread (sent to you via PM) and then confirm by replying that you have paid. This latter aspect is mainly for housekeeping along with for others to see how the GB is progressing. The forum/FUB system will have your seat automatically subscribed in any case to the respective GB that you participated in. Finally, once the content is made ready (e.g. depends on its availability/launch date, method of acquisition and delivery), you will receive a new PM via FUB staff with a new private forum link (dedicated to that respective GB) to visit and from there, download links and other announcement notices will be posted. It is also there (final GB location links/private forum) where you can actively discuss ongoing comments and concerns (basically anything) amongst your fellow-GB participants. |  |
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| The biggest concerns for newcomers to FUB GBs : "How + When are GBs Purchased once GB links go live and When are they released to GB participants?" - Most of this information is never released to the our FUB members/public because of logistics, privacy and security concerns - all of our GB content is exclusively paid in full to the content authors (including each and every GB round of that item thereafter). | |
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| For those who are newly participating and would like to know about their confirmation of payment and whether your official GB Seat has been reserved : We have the official GB thread for official record, continued inquiries/discussions related to this specific GB; along with observations, Official FUB Staff announcements and group buy progress tracking; for all of our FUB Staff + Members. Once you have officially paid, regardless of where you have posted (or perhaps forgotten to), the FUB System will automatically reserve your seat. You can always confirm this by visiting the following link below (easiest way) to view all of your Paid and Active Subscriptions (which will be listed and labeled by the Official GB Code/Label Reference). Afterwards, please see the signature link below this post for Step by Step Details on : How Medical Group Buys (GB)s work, are processed and delivered to you. :) http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/payments.php | |
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| There is a minimum # of interested members needed to initiate (activate a GB) - that is entirely dependent on what GB is going on. We usually need a buffer of higher interested members to help offset any members who didn't follow through with their interested commitments (which can be for any number of personal reasons) - Because of that, you will see for example : 30 people interested on a list, but FUB will set the final slots to : 20 or 25 - historically here on FUB, this has been the case quite often and so we want to make sure we minimize any further delays, get everyone accounted for and then purchase the product from the author (generally speaking) - this keeps things running smoothly. Depending on the type of GB, the first few GB's (e.g. 1st, 2nd, etc) typically have the highest amount of members interested and are subsequently expedited much sooner; subjectively speaking in regards to specific times. Once a GB has been completed (e.g, all calculated slots have been paid and confirmed), it moves onto the next GB (as per FUB Staff approval). Moreover, generally with these initial GBs, because of the volume of members interested, they also tend to be slightly lower in individual cost as compared to 2nd, 3rd, and so on GBs - Nonetheless, whichever GB you end up joining, you will be treated with the same level of care, respect and attention as everyone else is by FUB Staff and likeminded FUB Members. There is no obligation to join any GB - Your participation in any GB is entirely up to you. | |
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| we don't want to provide misinformation to create false hopes and expectations for anyone - however, for the record (and from personal experience) : FUB's medical (and business GBs) are top notch and thus far, there have been high-quality releases : past, present and upcoming - the rules and guidelines laid herein FUB is what keeps this place going. GB's in general are meant for a single-end user and they're not to be traded/sold offsite (as noted from the Official FUB A-Z guidelines/GB Pricing/Rules : http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...-Work-and-More ) There are many reasons for this but I think you are probably getting an idea of how things go on here. FUB takes this with high regard and are very good at tracking back on these things. There are free sections of the FUB Medical Forums : where non-GB related items can be traded and shared, some places which require memberships and of course the GB sections themselves which are unique to the site. |  |
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| Is this your first Group Buy (GB) ever on FeedUrBrain (FUB)? Already an expert but would like to revisit some of the basics? FUB and GBs can be overwhelming at 1st glance, but these following 5 threads will help make the experience here both enjoyable and reassuring : 1. How FUB GBs Work, FAQ, Rules, additional information - http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...-Work-and-More 2. Additional FUB Medical GB Details Step by Step - http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...l=1#post272547 3. What do I exactly get with my participation in a Medical GB? (with additional clarifications & examples) a) http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...l=1#post273025 b) http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...l=1#post276178 c) http://www.feedurbrain.com/forum/sho...l=1#post276265 | |
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| If you still have any questions, concerns, basically anything on your mind : Please reply within the respective forum thread/topic for ongoing assistance from our fellow FUB community members and Staff - many thanks for being part of our FUB Community! (H) | |
Hope some of the above information helps!!