Limited Drops

Sell out drops in minutes, not weeks

Limited-edition products need urgency and speed. But checkout friction slows customers down, and by the time they finish, your best inventory is gone. AudienceTap lets subscribers claim products with a text reply — drops sell out faster because there's nothing between "I want this" and "I own this."

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The problem

Checkout friction wastes urgency

You build hype, send the announcement, and customers are ready to buy. Then they hit a multi-step checkout — page load, product selection, payment entry — and 67% abandon before finishing.

Announcements arrive too late

Email announcements land in promotions tabs hours after launch. By the time customers see them, the limited items are already claimed by the people who happened to check their inbox first.

Unfair to your best customers

Your most loyal fans want first access. But when everyone hits the same checkout page at once, speed of checkout matters more than loyalty. The fastest typers win — not your best customers.

Text subscribers claim products with a reply

AudienceTap turns your limited drops into a text-first purchasing experience. Subscribers get the announcement via text, reply to claim, and payment is captured instantly. No links, no race through checkout.

1

Schedule your drop with inventory caps

Set the product, quantity limit, and message. Schedule it for the exact time you want the drop to go live. Target your full list or a specific segment.

2

Subscribers receive and read within minutes

SMS has a 98% open rate with a 3-minute average read time. Your drop announcement reaches subscribers almost instantly — no inbox sorting, no promotions tab.

3

Customers reply to claim — payment captured instantly

Subscribers reply with "YES" or a quantity. Their stored payment method is charged in real time. No checkout page, no forms, no friction.

4

Real-time inventory management

Inventory decrements as replies come in. When it's sold out, latecomers get an automatic notification. No overselling, no manual tracking.

6.2%

Fellow Drops conversion rate

on weekly coffee drops

32x

ROI

Fellow Drops case study

$1.94

Earned per message

Fellow Drops average

98%

SMS open rate

vs 15–25% for email

We did a presale for about two weeks ahead of time. And then right before the coffee was going to be roasted, we thought, let's throw it on AudienceTap and try and bump that presale number up. And it worked out well!

Steve Hall

Co-Founder, Tinker Coffee Co.

Frequently asked questions

Any product with limited availability: weekly coffee roasts, monthly wine allocations, limited-edition blends, seasonal flavors, exclusive collaborations, and small-batch production runs. The key is scarcity or exclusivity.

First-time buyers complete a one-time secure checkout on your branded subdomain (with Apple Pay and Google Pay). After that, they purchase by replying to a text — their stored payment method handles the rest.

Yes. You can target drops to specific subscriber segments — VIP customers, first-time buyers, customers who purchased a specific product, or any custom segment. This lets you offer true exclusive access.

Real-time inventory management processes orders first-come-first-served. When inventory sells out, remaining replies receive an automatic sold-out notification. No overselling occurs.

Yes. AudienceTap tracks customers who attempted to order but missed out. You can segment those customers and target them when the product is back in stock or when the next drop goes live — giving your most eager buyers priority access.

Most brands start by promoting the text drop program to their existing email and SMS lists. What works even better: tease a specific upcoming product a day or two before the drop on social media and email, and make it exclusive to text subscribers. A concrete offer — "this product drops tomorrow, only for text subscribers" — drives more signups than a generic "join our VIP list."

Yes. Using segmentation, you can send the drop to VIP or early-access subscribers first and give them a 30-minute or hour-long head start before opening to the full list. This rewards your best customers with true exclusive access.

Fast. Typically 60–70% of orders come within the first hour. A reminder text 6 or 24 hours later captures additional sales. Most drops complete their sell-through far faster than a traditional website launch because there's no checkout friction slowing customers down.

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