Near Toulouse, this city is launching a group purchase operation for electric bicycles
And if for this new year 2022, your good resolution is to swap your car for soft mobility? This is what the municipality of Tournefeuille, located west of Toulouse. The city has just launched a group purchase transaction of electric bikes (VAE) for its inhabitants.
To do this, she signed a partnership with Buy Grouped. This collaborative platform supports cities in the supplier selection process, to find the best value for money.
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An electric bicycle “of quality, at a negotiated price”
With this grouped order, the objective of the town hall is therefore the following: “to allow the greatest number of Tournefeuillais.es, as well as its agents, to be able to benefit froma quality electric-assisted bicycle, at a negotiated price“, the city says on its site. And depending on the model, discounts can range from”200 to 300 euros on average “, further specifies the town hall. And the more the registrants will be numerous,” the more the prices offered by the suppliers will be attractive “, adds the city.
In addition, in addition to the discount obtained,other help are cumulative: that of the Occitanie region up to 200 euros, that of Toulouse metropolis up to 250 euros for an VAE and up to 600 euros for a cargo ship, and finally the state bonus for a VAE up to 200 euros.
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Comment participate?
Concretely, the group order started on 1uh January 2022. It runs until the end of April, enough to give interested parties time to think before deciding. The operation is thus carried out by two step : a pre-registration from 1uh January to February 27 where the participant expresses his expectations (type of bike, use, price range). The process is free and without commitment. Next, end of April, the participant is informed of best offers Offered by suppliers and can smuggler order only if he finds his happiness.
Moreover, if some wish to have Additional Information on quality criteria, achievable prices or additional premiums, the city and “Buy Us Group” will be present on January 16 on the Sunday market de Tournefeuille and the Tuesday 1uh February during a public meeting at Headlight.
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