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BFMR integration

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The BFMR integration connects BuyingGroupPro to your BFMR account with your BFMR API keys. It reads your reservations, links your orders to them, sends tracking numbers with the unit count of each package, files and voids shipping insurance, submits one-time passcodes (OTPs) and detects BFMR's payments.

BFMR is the buying group at bfmr.com.

Connect BFMR

BFMR connects with API keys, not with your BFMR login.

  1. At bfmr.com, open Developer Tools and copy your API public key and API secret key.
  2. In BuyingGroupPro, go to Settings › Integrations › Buying group connections and open the BFMR card.
  3. Paste both keys and save. Click Test to check them.

Paste the keys, not a password. If the test cannot reach BFMR, the keys are still saved; click Test again later.

What it does

  • Reservations: reads your open BFMR reservations and links each order to its reservation.
  • Tracking: sends tracking numbers one order at a time, in bulk, or automatically (Pro, with auto-submit on). Each package carries the unit count you entered for it.
  • Shipping insurance: files insurance for a package and voids it, from the order. On Pro you can have new packages insured automatically.
  • OTPs: submits the one-time passcode BFMR asks for on some deliveries.
  • Shipment status: shows BFMR's status for each reservation and package.
  • Payments: when BFMR reports a payment, the order is marked paid. A payment that does not match the amount you recorded is flagged. See payouts and reconciliation.
  • Deals: BFMR deals appear in the deal feed. BFMR deals refresh every 5 minutes.

What it does not do

  • Payout requests: BFMR pays out on its own schedule, so there is nothing to request.
  • New reservations: you reserve deals at bfmr.com.

Plans

Connecting BFMR is free (it counts as one of the 2 groups on Free). Tracking sends on Free are by hand, for 10 orders a month. Automatic tracking, insurance, OTP submission and payment detection need Pro or Concierge.

Concierge also includes the BFMR deal-scanner Telegram bot. See deal feed and alerts.

Still have a question?

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