3D printing group purchases

[sidcharles]

over the tears i have seen, but never participated, in group buys.

y'know when one guy only needs a couple of something but the smallest quantity is 100 or 1,000 and he cannot figure out what to do with the surplus, so he harangues the rest of the inmates to buy into the whole

and then somehow, someone, manages to distribute the booty to everyone?

Q: has this ever been done with 3D file & subsequently printed, parts?

packaging & postage would obviously be a factor. well, the logistics in general would be a horror show, but is it a practicality?

i guess it would sort of be a business at some point?   

and there are people who do that.

nevermind . . . . . .

 

[MeatMan]

I've never seen it done before.