Pay when the work pays off

Briefing a product, searching the factory network, and messaging a factory are all free. Frenzee earns at the moment a run becomes real — a sample you approved or an order you placed — never at the first message. Here is exactly how that works.

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Making the product

For production runs you pick one of two tiers — and you can switch between them. Most self-serve runs use the built-in margin.

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Built-in margin

One numberon each run

The quote you see for a factory already includes Frenzee. One price, not a stack of line items. Money moves brand → Frenzee → factory, and the factory only gets paid once you confirm the goods passed QC.

Frenzee is the merchant of record — refunds, disputes, and chargebacks run through us
The factory's share is held until you confirm the run, so nobody gets paid for goods you haven't approved
Priced in your currency — HK$, US$, CNY, or AUD — with no hidden wire spread buried in the rate
Nothing to set up: this is how a self-serve run works by default

Fits a first-time founder or an emerging brand who wants one clean number and someone accountable if the run goes sideways.

Retainer

Flat monthlymerchandiser on call

A flat monthly fee for ongoing merchandiser help, billed as a retainer. Frenzee never touches the run money — you pay your factories directly on your own terms.

Frenzee stays out of the money path entirely — you settle with factories yourself
Ongoing sourcing, quote comparison, and production tracking, the way a fractional merchandiser would work for you
A predictable monthly cost instead of a per-run margin
Switch between this and built-in margin from your billing settings

Fits an operator who already has supplier relationships and payment rails, and wants merchandiser hands on top — not a money rail.

How the money moves on a run

New supplier

30% down, 70% on delivery against the bill of lading — and the factory’s share stays held until you confirm the goods passed inspection.

Established supplier

30-day net after delivery, once the relationship has a track record of held prices and on-time runs.

Project sourcing

A USD 2,000 deposit gets the sourcing work moving; it converts to a cut on confirmed volume, or comes back to you, depending on what ships.

Straight answers

When do I actually pay?: Not when you brief, search the directory, or message a factory — all of that is free. Money only enters the picture once a run reaches a real milestone: a sample you approved, or a bulk order you placed. You pay when the work has paid off, not before.
On the built-in-margin tier, is the factory paid right away?: No. The factory's share is held until you confirm the goods passed inspection. Frenzee is the merchant of record, so the funds sit in escrow-style holding and release on QC. That is the whole point — nobody gets paid for goods you have not approved.
What is the difference between a retainer and a subscription?: A retainer is a flat monthly fee for ongoing merchandiser help, the way you would pay a fractional team member. On the retainer, Frenzee never touches your run money — you settle with factories directly. There is no per-run margin on this path.
Which currency is a run quoted in?: Whichever makes sense for the run — HK$, US$, or CNY — always qualified, never a bare number. An Australian client is invoiced from the Australian entity in AUD, so there is no cross-border transfer to arrange on your side.

Start with a brief, not a bill

Describe what you want to make. See real factories and honest landed cost before any money is on the line.

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Pricing on this page is informational. Frenzee earns at a proven-value milestone in a run — never for sending an outreach message.