The steps to start group buying are as follows:

1. Merchants who need to register their accounts in Tik Tok and apply for group buying should submit relevant materials.

2. After completing account registration and merchant application, build and improve your own store, including store name, address, contact information, etc., and upload information such as store photos and menus.

3. After the successful application, participate in the group purchase plan of Tik Tok, choose the appropriate group purchase plan and make the group purchase plan.

4. Merchants can design preferential products on the platform, provide customers with preferential prices and make group purchase marketing materials.

5. after the group purchase activity is launched, respond to the customer's demand in time and release the group purchase information in cooperation with the platform.

6. After the group purchase, communicate with customers, collect feedback and opinions, improve satisfaction and maintain relationships.