Building a Mods Catalogue Your Sales Team Can Use — Low Minimum Quantities
We ship mods to distributors in very different markets, and the same five questions come up almost every week. Rather than answer them in email each time, we have written them out properly here.
How Mods Batches Are Checked
Keep a photo record of every mods approval sample. Written descriptions age badly; a dated photograph next to a delivered unit settles most arguments in seconds.
- Rotate stock by batch code rather than by delivery date.
- Confirm the current customs classification with your own broker.
- Keep sealed retained samples from every production batch.
- Ask how the factory measures puff count, then compare like with like.
- Plan the switch from air to sea freight before you need it.
Getting Mods to Your Warehouse
Consolidating mods with other lines is often the biggest single saving available to a mid size importer. The unit cost does not change but the landed cost does, sometimes materially.
Merchandising and Listing Tips
Put mods where the decision is made, not where the margin is highest. In most stores that means near the counter or at eye level in the category, rather than wherever there is spare space.
Where Mods Sits in the Range
Mods rewards retailers who can explain it in one sentence. If your team needs a paragraph, the range is too complicated for the space it occupies.
The Specification That Matters
Specification sheets are where a mods deal is won or quietly lost. Two samples can look and taste the same while using different coil wire, different wicking density and different tolerances on the mouthpiece. Those details decide how the unit behaves in week three rather than minute three.
| Product category | Refillable kit |
|---|---|
| Resistance band | 1.2 - 1.4 ohm |
| Capacity tolerance | +/- 3% |
| Puff count method | Machine cycle 3s on / 27s off |
| Master carton | 240 units |
| Carton weight | 8.5 kg |
| Shelf life | 18 months |
| Storage | 15-25 C, dry, away from direct light |
Practical Checklist
- Check carton dimensions against your freight quote before confirming.
- Rotate stock by batch code rather than by delivery date.
- Agree the tolerance band in writing before approving artwork.
- Start with a mixed carton and let your own sell-through decide.
- Write the complaint threshold into the order terms.
- Plan the switch from air to sea freight before you need it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a warranty on mods?
Manufacturing defects are covered against the retained sample standard. Normal wear, misuse and damage after opening are not. We publish the threshold in the order terms so both sides know exactly what the claim process looks like.
What does a sample pack usually include?
A typical mods sample pack covers the strengths or variants you are most likely to list, packed so you can evaluate them side by side. Tell us which lines you are considering and we will match the pack to that rather than sending a generic selection.
What information do you need to quote?
Target specification, approximate quantity, destination and any packaging requirement. With those four we can usually come back with a costed option the same working day rather than a request for more information.
How long does a mods order take to arrive?
Production typically takes ten to eighteen working days after artwork approval, and transit depends on the method you choose. Air express is fastest, sea freight is cheapest at volume. We confirm both at quotation so there is no surprise later.
Next Step
Send us your current mods specification even if you are not planning to move suppliers. A second read of a document you use every month is usually worth the ten minutes.
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