TUANGOU, meaning “team purchase” in English is the new phenomenon for Chinese Shoppers. It is their new technique to get better discounts in various products such as home furnishings, electronics, and even cars in the internet. Yes! This is online shopping so instead of shopping alone and haggling individually, the group picks a specific time and date to meet up in a real-world shop or showroom. They then approach the sales staff in a mob and negotiate a group discount.

The scenario here is websites are popping up that are putting groups of like-minded shoppers in cybershopping…

Actually, it’s kinda puzzling for me.. but if you want to give it a shot, try it at trendwatching.