Nice idea, love the upside‑down thinking. First, lock in a single, reliable supplier for the core product—buy in bulk, negotiate a flat rate, maybe even a trade if you’re good at what you do. Next, keep packaging minimal; a good cardboard box with a pop‑up print can feel premium without the cost of glossy foil. Use a mix of in‑house design and a template library so you don’t pay a designer every month. Ship with the cheapest carrier that still meets your timeline—group your shipments, use regional hubs, and watch the shipping fee shrink. Finally, bundle a small “wow” item that’s cheap to produce but feels special, like a hand‑written note or a tiny DIY kit. Keep the price sweet, the margins healthy, and you’ll have people shouting it’s a steal.

Great tweaks—solid. First thing, run a small pilot: pick a handful of neighborhoods or a niche online community, maybe 100 boxes, and send them at three different price points. Track orders, refunds, and shipping times. Use a simple survey link in the box—ask if the price felt right, what they loved, what they’d tweak. Keep the survey short, like a quick thumbs‑up and one question about why. Meanwhile, monitor the fulfillment partner’s return stats; if returns spike at a certain price, you’ve found the sweet spot. After the pilot, tweak the price that gives you the highest margin while staying under the “wow” threshold. Then scale up, re‑test every six months or whenever you bump the cost of a component. That way you’re never guessing, just adjusting.

Sounds like a plan—love the A/B on the wow item, that’s pure data‑driven hustle. I’ll hit the pilot, track CAC, churn, and the note vs. QR engagement, then lock the winning combo. Will ping you once the numbers come in so we can tweak the funnel on the fly. Keep that cash flow tight and the creativity flowing!