How Cheap Works
Same factory. Different price.
On Amazon
$24.99
Factory sells to Amazon: $3
Amazon warehouse: +$2
Amazon advertising: +$3
Amazon shareholders: +$2
You pay: $24.99
On Cheap
$12.99
Factory price: $3
Our margin: $5
Shipping: $5.99
Warehouse: $0
You pay: $18.98
1
Pick a Drop
Browse active drops. Every product is sourced direct from the same factory Amazon uses. The more people join, the lower the price.
2
Commit to Buy
Enter your name, email, and shipping address. No payment now. You commit at the current price. If a lower tier unlocks before the drop closes, you pay less automatically.
3
Spread the Word
More buyers = lower price for everyone. Share the drop. When enough people commit, the next price tier unlocks and every single buyer pays less.
4
The Drop Funds or Expires
If the drop hits its minimum commitments, it funds. We place the bulk order with the factory. If it doesn't reach the minimum, you owe nothing. Zero risk.
5
QC Inspection & Ship Direct
Our QC team inspects every batch at the factory -- unannounced. Speed tests, capacity verification, thermal checks. If it fails, it doesn't ship. Passed units go direct from factory to your door. No warehouse, no extra markup. Flat $5.99 shipping.
No risk. If the drop doesn't fund, you pay nothing. If a lower price tier unlocks after you commit, you get the lower price. You never pay more than your commitment.
Same factory, no markup. These are the same products on Amazon for 2-3x the price. Amazon buys from the same factories, marks them up, warehouses them, and charges you retail. We skip all of that. Same product. Different price.
How is this legal?
Group buying. You're purchasing directly from the factory at wholesale prices, the same way Amazon does -- except Amazon adds their cut before selling to you. We aggregate demand, negotiate bulk pricing, and pass the savings through. No mystery. No catch. Just less middleman.
Why is it so cheap?
We buy directly from the same factories that supply Amazon. Amazon pays $3, marks it up to $25, and you cover their warehouse, Prime shipping, advertising, and shareholder returns. We buy at $3, add a small margin, charge flat shipping, and you pay half. That's it.
What about quality?
We don't just say "same factory" and hope. Our QC team shows up at the factory unannounced and tests every batch before it ships. Speed benchmarks on SSDs, memtest86 on RAM, thermal stress tests, capacity verification. If a batch doesn't meet spec, we reject it. You can't get that from a dropshipper.
How is this different from buying on AliExpress?
AliExpress is a marketplace of thousands of sellers you can't verify. We buy direct from vetted factories, our QC team inspects every batch in person, and if something goes wrong you deal with us -- not a seller who disappears. Group buy also means you pay less than any AliExpress listing because we negotiate bulk pricing.
Why does shipping take longer?
Because we don't hold inventory. Your item ships from the factory after the drop closes. That means 10-18 days instead of 2-day Prime. That's the tradeoff for paying half price.
What if the drop doesn't fund?
You owe nothing. No charge, no obligation. We only place the order when enough people commit to reach the minimum. If we don't hit that number, the drop expires and you walk away.