Buy bazin together with neighbors. Save 40% through group power.
Malian families cannot afford traditional bazin fabric for Tabaski due to collapsing purchasing power and skyrocketing living costs, forcing them to abandon long-standing cultural traditions.
BazinPool connects families in the same Bamako neighborhood to form or join group purchases for Tabaski bazin. The app calculates bulk pricing, collects individual payments via mobile money, and coordinates with merchants for delivery or pickup. This makes high-quality fabric accessible by leveraging collective buying power.
Low-to-middle income Muslim families and bazin merchants in Bamako, Mali
Geospatial neighborhood matching combined with trust scoring based on Malian social reputation mechanics (similar to 'la confiance').
community
Location-based discovery of nearby Tabaski buying groups
Automatic calculation of per-person cost at different group sizes
Each member pays their share directly through the app
Connect groups to merchants who offer the best bulk rates
Real-time updates from fabric selection to delivery
Members rate reliability after each group purchase
Group members vote on which bazin design to order
Earn credit when you invite neighbors who join groups
In-app chat for coordination (Bambara + French)
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| neighborhood | text | Yes |
| trust_score | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| creator_id | uuid | No |
| target_quantity | int | No |
| current_quantity | int | No |
| status | text | No |
| target_date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| amount_paid | int | No |
| joined_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| merchant_id | uuid | Yes |
| total_amount | int | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/groupsFind nearby buying groups by location
/api/groupsCreate new buying group
/api/payments/splitProcess individual group member payment
/api/ordersFinalize group order with merchant
Cannot join or create groups
Maximum 3 groups per Tabaski season
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 340 | 11% | $680 | $8,160 |
| Month 6 | 2,650 | 18% | $4,850 | $58,200 |
Join or create neighborhood buying groups in Bamako and get wholesale prices on authentic bazin for Tabaski.
Map high-density neighborhoods (Badalabougou, Kalaban Coura, ACI 2000) and seed 15 starter groups with respected local women as organizers. Offer the first 5 groups free merchant negotiation service. Partner with 12 bazin wholesalers at the Grand Marché by guaranteeing them minimum order volumes from our platform.
Large selection and delivery
No group buying or social coordination
Social trust layer and true wholesale pricing through collective orders
Strong community trust
No technology, limited to cash, no merchant connections
Digital coordination with mobile payments and direct merchant links
Neighborhood network effects — the more people use it in a district, the better the discounts and trust scores become
Explosion of neighborhood WhatsApp groups in Bamako combined with inflation making individual bazin purchases unrealistic for most middle-income families.
Groups failing to reach critical mass
Seed initial groups with community leaders and offer incentives for early joiners
Disputes over fabric quality or delivery
Clear group rules, photo documentation requirement, and merchant insurance fund
Success: All 4 groups successfully purchase and members report 35%+ savings
Success: Minimum 12 groups formed with 8+ members each
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