Welcome to kaewywygos!
I know that this process is a bit different than what most people are used to with Google Forms and all that, so I wanted to make a lil quick explainer to ease everyone through this!
* For general rules regarding gos, payments, etc., click the link above for “Masterlist” and follow to Notion for any rule information you need.
Before even joining anything, make sure you make an account so that you can have your order history saved!
How to join a group order
Once you’ve browsed and found a group order you want to join, you can do so in just four easy steps!
Add the item to your cart and enter your username (it can be anything you want just to keep anonymity on the masterlist and forms for those that want to keep their real names private!) on the form that pops up.
NOTE: this pop up screen also contains the PayPal info you’ll be using for payment, so make note of that. You’ll see it each time you add an item to your cart, so you’ll have multiple chances to see it.
Once you’ve added everything to your cart, confirm everything and move on to the checkout screen.
Enter all your shipping and contact info and complete checkout. The checkout process is just like any other website with one major exception, your total is gonna be $0 after an 100% discount. (It’s a tax thing you can read more about here.)
This is where the PayPal from that popup form comes in. Using the total you see at checkout (you can still see what the final total was before the discount), send the amount to the PayPal listed in the form with no note.
That’s it! It’s basically the same process as how group orders are usually handled with the exception being we’re substituting a website for the (in my opinion) inefficient and archaic Google Forms.
You CAN join multiple gos at the same time! Just add whichever items you want to your cart and then send that final total!
How to buy from our Stock Sale
Ordering stuff from our normal inventory of goods is very similar to joining a group order, with the only difference being that payment for these items are processed through the site just like a normal online store.
Add the item to your cart and enter your username into the box on the form that pops up.
NOTE: On the pop up for these orders, it has details on the different shipping options that you’ll select from later on so be sure to read this if it’s your first time!
Once you’ve added everything to your cart, confirm everything and move on to the checkout screen.
Enter all your information just like you would on any other online store and pay using a credit card or PayPal.
For items like photocards that are small and light enough, there will be a “Stamped” option for shipping. For everything else, you can choose which shipping speed you’d like. If you would rather have the items held to be combined with a future group order batch, just select the “combine with GOs” option (it says it’s a “pickup” option but please do not come to my house to get your stuff lol).
That’s it! As a heads up, there will be tax collected on these items as they are part of an actual online store and we’ll have to pay taxes on it on the backend. But that is only for stock sale stuff and will not apply to group orders!
If you have any other questions about anything, feel free to reach out to us on social media (our Twitter and Instagram are up on the menu bar) or through email!