Sell curated bundles through conversation
Bundles are inherently editorial. Someone curated a set of products, chose what belongs together, and decided why this combination matters. That story is better told in a conversation than on a product page with a bulleted ingredient list.
Text-to-buy turns bundle sales into a curated experience — your brand describes what's in the bundle, why these products were selected together, and the value the customer gets. The customer replies to buy. The editorial experience and the purchase happen in the same moment.
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How most brands sell bundles online
The typical bundle sale: brand sends a text promoting a curated bundle with a link to a bundle page. The customer clicks through to a product page that lists the bundle contents, maybe with some lifestyle photos. They add it to their cart and go through checkout.
Bundle pages often underperform because they reduce a curated experience to a product listing. The "why" behind the curation gets lost in the standard ecommerce template — bullet points don't convey the story of why these products belong together. Customers see a price and a list of items instead of feeling the intent behind the curation.
For brands selling variety packs, sample kits, gift sets, or seasonal collections, the product page format strips away the very thing that makes bundles special: the curation itself.
Bundle sales via text-to-buy
With text-to-buy, the bundle pitch happens in conversation. Your brand describes the bundle over text — what's in it, why these items were chosen together, the price, and the value. The message reads like a recommendation from someone who knows what they're talking about, not a product listing.
The customer replies to buy. One reply, bundle purchased, order confirmed. The curated experience isn't interrupted by a redirect to a website.
This format is especially powerful for seasonal collections ("Our fall coffee trio — three single-origins from harvest season, $45 for the set"), sample kits ("Try our five best-selling blends — $25 sampler, reply YES"), and gift sets ("The perfect coffee lover's gift — reply to send").
Side-by-side comparison
| Aspect | Traditional | With AudienceTap |
|---|---|---|
| Curation storytelling | Limited to product page format | Natural — told through text conversation |
| Customer experience | Browse a product listing | Receive a curated recommendation |
| Purchase flow | Click → browse → add to cart → checkout | Reply to buy |
| Personalization | Same page for all visitors | Targeted bundles to relevant segments |
| Conversion | Standard ecommerce rates | Text-to-buy rates (5.5%+) |
Who this is for
Bundles via text work for any brand that curates product combinations — whether as introductory samplers, seasonal collections, or gift packages.
Features that make it work
Related use cases
SMS Product Drops & Limited-Edition Releases
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SMS Cross-Sells & Upsells
Offer complementary products right after a text purchase — in the same conversation.
SMS Gift Purchases & Gifting Flows
Let customers send gifts via text without needing the recipient's shipping address.
Related glossary terms
Text-to-Buy
Text-to-Buy is a mobile commerce model where customers purchase products by replying to a text message — no links, no carts, no checkout pages.
SMS Commerce
SMS Commerce is the practice of selling products directly through text message conversations — turning SMS from a marketing channel into a sales channel.
SMS Conversion Rate
SMS Conversion Rate is the percentage of text message recipients who complete a desired action — typically a purchase — after receiving an SMS. Calculated as conversions divided by messages delivered.
SMS Bundle & Kit Sales FAQ
Yes. You can present multiple bundles in a single text with different reply keywords — for example, "Reply SAMPLER for the 5-blend sampler or TRIO for the single-origin trio."
Yes. Each bundle is priced independently. You can offer a $25 sampler, a $50 gift set, and a $75 premium collection — each with its own reply keyword.
Bundle orders sync to Shopify like any other order. You can set up bundles as distinct products in Shopify or as multi-item orders, depending on how you manage inventory and fulfillment.
Absolutely. Sampler bundles and intro kits are one of the best uses of text-to-buy for new subscriber conversion — they lower the commitment threshold while introducing customers to multiple products.
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