CartFlow

How CartFlow works

Collaborative commerce replaces WhatsApp threads and spreadsheets with an explicit cycle: commit → fund → award → fulfil → confirm → repeat.

For organizersStart a Living Cart

  1. 1. DRAFT

    Create the Living Cart

    Organizer sets purpose, delivery window, and invite rules.

  2. 2. COLLECTING

    Members add needs

    Households commit quantities with clear ownership and splits.

  3. 3. VERIFYING

    Demand is verified

    Thresholds and organizer checks make demand trustworthy for suppliers.

  4. 4. QUOTING

    Suppliers quote

    Matched suppliers submit full, partial, or substitute lines with landed cost.

  5. 5. FUNDING

    Members fund shares

    Licensed PSP rails collect contributions; CartFlow reconciles — it does not hold deposits.

  6. 6. AWARDED

    Award & procure

    Organizer awards with a recorded rationale; supplier accepts fulfilment.

  7. 7. FULFILLING

    Deliver & allocate

    One consolidated drop-off; items tagged to households; receipts confirmed.

  8. 8. NEXT_CYCLE

    Repeat next week

    Clone a template, carry shortlists, and start again with less chase-work.