Ranking sites disagree on what UK cook groups cost, and rarely say where their numbers come from. We read each group's own page, recorded the price and date, and flagged anything we couldn't confirm.
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Quick answer
A cook group is a reselling community that shares restock alerts and release info. Of the UK groups we list, paid plans start at £15 a month (Kaikicks' Pokémon plan); all-in-one plans from £34.99 (House of Resell Elite), and Kaikicks Apprentice AIO is £35 a month with a 7-day trial. Paragn has a free community and paid Network at £39.99 a month. Prices checked 19 Oct 2026 on each group's own page.
What a cook group does
Cook groups are usually Discord servers, often sold as memberships on Whop. Most combine four things:
Monitors: automated alerts when stock lands at retailers, or when new listings appear on sites such as Vinted.
Release info: what's dropping, when, where, the retail price and the expected resale price.
Guides: how to buy, which items are worth it, and how to sell on.
Community: staff and members answering questions, sometimes with group buys.
They don't buy anything for you. That's what checkout bots do, and some groups bundle tools or bot discounts.
At a glance
Prices as shown · checked 19 Oct 2026
Kaikicks Apprentice
£35/mo
Sneakers, Pokémon, and a custom Vinted monitor. 7-day trial.
Paragn Network
Free · £39.99/mo
Pokémon, sneakers and collectibles. Membership by application.
Kaikicks Apprentice sells an all-in-one UK/EU plan plus cheaper single-topic plans, including Pokémon at £15 a month and a separate Vinted product. Its built-in Vinted monitor makes it one of the few groups that covers both retail drops and Vinted flipping.
Price as shown
Apprentice AIO £35/month; Pokémon plan £15/month (both on Whop, 19 Oct)
Trial
7 days (Apprentice AIO)
Covers
Sneakers and streetwear, Pokémon, a custom Vinted monitor (all countries)
Paragn says it reviews every application, and that it has been running since 2012 (vendor-stated). Paid Network includes restock alerts, a written guide per release and personal keyword alerts. SAVR is a separate discount-sourcing membership, and Elite bundles both with VIP channels.
Price as shown
Free community £0 / Network £39.99 every 30 days or £349.99/yr / SAVR £59.99 / Elite £89.99 per month
Covers
Pokémon, limited sneakers, collectibles; SAVR is discount sourcing
Joining
Network membership is by application
Extras
iPhone app with alerts, price checks, inventory and a Self Assessment tax report
House of Resell lists the most topics of the groups here: its Whop page runs from Pokémon to tickets. Some of them, such as matched betting and crypto calls, are outside what most resellers need, so weigh how much of it you'll use. We didn't see a free trial on its Whop page on 19 Oct 2026. Trial offers on ranking sites are theirs, not the group's.
Resell Vault is mainly a Vinted buying tool, so it's in our Vinted bots guide. We include it here because it bundles a cook group, which matters if Vinted is your main source of stock.
Price as shown
Pro £18 first month with code UNLOCKNOW, then £25/mo + VAT; Elite £50 + VAT a month, application only, sold out (Resell Vault pricing page)
Main product
UK Vinted monitor and auto-buy
Group
Includes a reselling Discord cook group
Which group for what
Our judgementBased on what each group says it covers, not on membership or testing.
Pokémon and TCG
Paragn Network leads with Pokémon, with release guides and keyword alerts. Kaikicks sells a Pokémon-only plan at £15 a month, the cheapest paid Pokémon option we found. If you plan to bot, see bots for Pokémon Center UK.
Sneakers
Kaikicks Apprentice AIO, Paragn and House of Resell all list sneakers and streetwear.
Vinted flipping
Kaikicks Apprentice includes a custom Vinted monitor, and House of Resell lists Vinted reselling. For dedicated Vinted monitors, see Vinted bots.
Free or low-cost starts
Paragn's free community lets you get a feel for it before applying for Network. Kaikicks Apprentice AIO has a 7-day trial on Whop. Cancel before it renews if you're not using it.
Why prices differ between ranking sites
You'll see the same group at different prices on different "best cook group" lists. Common reasons: groups sell several tiers (Paragn has four), they run limited-time promotions on Whop, they switch between monthly and yearly pricing, and ranking pages often go stale. Some ranking sites also earn from the groups they rank.
Our approach: we open each group's own page, record the price exactly as shown with the date, and say so when we can't confirm something. We also earn from some links (see how we make money), but that doesn't decide what we list or how we describe it.
Do you need a bot too?
Not to start. A cook group tells you what's dropping and when, and many members buy by hand. Bots make sense for high-demand drops where stock goes in seconds, but they cost hundreds a year and carry their own risks. Compare them in Pokémon Center bots and checkout bots.
Value and risks
Subscriptions renew monthly until you cancel, which on Whop you normally do from your Whop account. No group can guarantee profit, and claims about members' earnings come from the groups themselves. Treat the first month as a test: if you're not acting on the alerts, cancel. Some links on this page are affiliate links, explained in how we make money, and new groups go out in the newsletter.
FAQs
What is the best cook group in the UK?
We don't score cook groups, because we haven't been members of them all and ranking sites rarely explain their criteria. We list Kaikicks Apprentice, Paragn Network, House of Resell and Reseller Paradise, plus Resell Vault, which is mainly a Vinted monitor with a cook group included. Prices come from each group's own page. Pick based on what you resell.
What is a cook group?
A cook group is a paid (sometimes free) community, usually on Discord, that shares restock alerts, release information, resale guides and support for resellers. The name comes from 'cooking', slang for a successful checkout.
How much does a UK cook group cost?
From the prices shown on 19 Oct 2026: Reseller Paradise's price isn't shown publicly (unverified), Kaikicks' Pokémon plan £15 a month, Kaikicks Apprentice AIO £35 a month, House of Resell Elite £34.99 a month, Paragn Network £39.99 a month (or £349.99 a year), and Paragn Elite £89.99 a month. Paragn also has a free community.
Are there free cook groups in the UK?
Paragn has a free community Discord and app, with full restock alerts and release guides kept for paid Network members. Kaikicks Apprentice AIO shows a 7-day free trial on Whop.
Which cook group is best for Pokémon?
Paragn Network, Kaikicks Apprentice and House of Resell all say they cover Pokémon or trading cards. Kaikicks also sells a Pokémon-only plan at £15 a month. We haven't compared their alert speed.
Which cook group has Vinted monitors?
Kaikicks Apprentice says it includes a custom Vinted monitor for all countries, and House of Resell lists Vinted reselling. Resell Vault, which is mainly a Vinted monitor, also runs a cook group.
Are cook groups worth it for beginners?
It depends on how much you'll use one. Subscriptions renew every month, and no group can guarantee profit. Starting with a free tier or a trial, then cancelling if you're not using it, keeps the risk low.
Facts checked on 19 Oct 2026 on each group's own page. Know a UK group we should list? Submit it. Some links are referral links: how we make money. New groups and deals go out in the newsletter.
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