Wholesale Guide

Mod Supplier Scorecard Template — Landed Cost Worked Through

Published 2026-07-22 · 9 min read · by the VapeWholesaleHub sourcing team

Retailers rarely lose money on mod because of price. They lose money because the first container was bought on a photograph. This page walks through what actually matters when you source mod at scale, written from the buying desk rather than the marketing department.

Mod product overview — Reference view of the mod line prepared for wholesale evaluation.

Selling Mod at Store Level

Bundle mod with a complementary item rather than discounting it outright. The perceived value holds up better and the second item often becomes a repeat purchase on its own.

Rotate mod facing rather than price for the first month. Visibility changes sell-through more reliably than a small discount, and it does not train customers to wait for offers.

Getting Mod to Your Warehouse

Customs classification for mod varies by market and changes from time to time. We ship with full documentation, but your broker should confirm the current code before your first order rather than after it lands.

Track mod landed cost per unit as a running number, including duty and local delivery. It is the only figure that tells you whether a supplier change actually improved anything.

Mod logistics and packing — Master carton configuration used for mod shipments.

Market Signals

The mod category is consolidating around suppliers who can document what they ship. Buyers who built that requirement into their process early are now finding it much easier to scale.

Positioning Mod on Your Shelf

A tight mod range with deep availability usually outsells a wide range with thin stock. Customers who find their line in stock come back; customers who are told to wait do not.

One useful exercise: list every mod line you stock and mark the last date each one sold at full price. Anything without a recent full price sale is taking space from something that would use it better.

Inspection Before Dispatch

Random checks are fine, but weight the sample towards the start and end of a mod production run. Those are where a line is most likely to drift.

Ask how the factory measures puff count, then compare like with like.
Model landed cost, not ex-works price, when comparing quotes.
Keep sealed retained samples from every production batch.
Write the complaint threshold into the order terms.
Agree the tolerance band in writing before approving artwork.

Pricing and Margin

Tiered pricing works best when the tiers match real customer behaviour. Most mod buyers will take the second tier if the step is modest and the third tier only if they can see a genuine reason to hold more stock.

When you model mod pricing, build in a realistic shrink figure. Even a well run line loses a small percentage to damage, expiry and sampling. Pretending that number is zero is how a healthy looking margin turns negative.

Indicative reference points for planning purposes: entry tier from USD 0.87 per unit at 1000 units, mid tier at USD 0.83, and volume tier at USD 1.23 for full container quantities. These figures move with specification, packaging and freight, so treat them as a shape rather than a quote.

Practical Checklist

Rotate stock by batch code rather than by delivery date.
Model landed cost, not ex-works price, when comparing quotes.
Confirm the current customs classification with your own broker.
Plan the switch from air to sea freight before you need it.
Check carton dimensions against your freight quote before confirming.
Agree the tolerance band in writing before approving artwork.

Frequently Asked Questions

How should mod be stored?

Cool, dry and out of direct sunlight. Heat and light are the two things that shorten shelf life fastest. Rotate stock by batch code rather than by arrival date, and keep cartons off concrete floors in humid warehouses.

Is there a warranty on mod?

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.

Do you hold stock for regular customers?

For established programmes we can reserve production slots and, in some cases, hold finished mod stock against a forecast. It removes most of the lead time risk from a reorder and is worth discussing once volumes are stable.

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.

Next Step

Send us your current mod 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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