Launching your first exclusivity drop in a week
A day-by-day plan for merchants running a one-owner-per-region drop for the first time.
You do not need a catalog-wide rollout to learn whether exclusivity works for your brand. One product and one week is enough.
Days 1 to 2: pick the SKU and the region size
Choose a product people would post about — a signature piece, a limited run, a founder edition. Set the region granularity to match its price band.
Days 3 to 4: write the promise
- State the rule plainly: one owner per city, forever.
- Show the ledger so the rule is verifiable, not marketing copy.
- Explain what happens on refund — the region returns to the pool.
Days 5 to 7: announce and watch the map
Email your list with the map front and centre. The single strongest conversion asset in an exclusivity drop is a region grid where your buyer's own city is still open.
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