Abstract: A system and method for group purchasing and sharing is disclosed. The system and method includes receiving, at a web services infrastructure, an item information pertaining to an item from a user device, the item information comprising at least one of a name and photograph, automatically adding a user associated with the user device to the item information, associating the user as owner of the item to the item information, receiving, at the web services infrastructure, an indication from the user device to share the item with a plurality of trusted users, automatically assigning a status of the item as available, and sharing, through the web services infrastructure, to the plurality of trusted users, the item.