How a drop works

Four steps. Near-zero risk.

A Tandem drop runs in four steps: we design it, you promote it, your people pre-order, and we make exactly what sold. It's sold before it's made. So a drop can never leave you holding a box of stuff nobody bought.

Every drop runs the same simple loop. No cash up front, no factory to manage, no guessing at demand. Your people tell us exactly how much to make, and we make that. Here's how the four steps fit together.

We design it

Premium product built around you, not a generic template.

You promote it

Your people pre-order during a short window. That's the demand, in real numbers.

We make it

We fund it and make exactly what sold. No overstock, ever.

You get paid

Line-item report every drop. Paid within 15–30 days. No mystery math.

The whole model rests on one idea: we sell it before we make it. Nothing gets made until your people have already bought it. So there's never a box of unsold stock, and never a bill left for you.

Common questions

How long does a drop take from start to ship?
A drop runs a short pre-order window (typically one to two weeks), then production. Because it's made to order, we give your people a specific ship-by date up front, not a vague someday.
What happens if the pre-order minimum isn't reached?
If a drop doesn't hit its minimum, everyone who pre-ordered is fully refunded and nothing gets made. You're never stuck with unsold stock, and your people are never out of pocket.
When do I get paid?
After a drop closes and ships, you receive a line-item report and payment within 15–30 days. Net revenue is split with you, with the larger share to Tandem to fund the next run; the exact split is agreed in writing.
Do I need to handle any shipping or customer service?
No. Tandem funds production and handles fulfillment, shipping and customer support. You promote; we operate.
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