Group order of 6 people - which vendor gives best discounts?
Honestly, yeah, I've done a few group orders myself and that IDTOP deal sounds pretty solid. We ran a similar thing with 7 people and got an okay discount. But $15 off per ID is decent — brings it down to that $90 range, which is about what you'd expect for a solid batch order. For reference, a single these days usually runs $100–$120 depending on features. So group discounts are really where you save if you can coordinate a crew.
A couple tips on the payment side since you mentioned Bitcoin. When you're pooling crypto for a group order, watch the network fees — they can spike depending on the time of day or week. If you can, use a SegWit address or even Lightning to keep fees low, and try not to send on weekends when the mempool gets clogged. Also, if the guy collecting is paying from an exchange wallet, there could be withdrawal fees on top of the transaction fee. I'd always ask for the final total in crypto upfront so there are no surprises when you Venmo him back.
Tbh, on the trust side, having one person pay everyone's share and then get reimbursed via Venmo worked out here. But for bigger groups I'd suggest using an escrow service — even a simple one like a group PayPal Goods & Services with fee splitting can give everyone peace of mind. With Venmo, you're basically trusting that dude not to ghost. In this case it went pretty smooth, but I've seen groups get burned when the payer didn't follow through on distribution.
One more thing about hidden fees: IDTOP usually lists a flat price, but sometimes there are extra charges for custom signatures, split shipping, or rush turnaround. So in a group order, make sure the person coordinating asks for a final invoice with everything included. No one wants to get a surprise "add $5 per ID for packaging fee" after everyone's already transferred. Also confirm shipping costs for a single pack vs multiple packs — they generally ship consolidated to one address for free, but double-check.
