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Agency quoted client 6 weeks for inventory automation. I delivered in 47 minutes and stole the deal.
Agency quoted client 6 weeks for inventory automation. I delivered in 47 minutes and stole the deal.
Here's how I'm consistently undercutting the competition:
THE ORIGINAL QUOTE
E-commerce client, Jennifer:
"Need inventory synced across 5 platforms"
Competing agency: "This is complex. 6 weeks minimum."
Their quote: $25,000 setup + $3,500/month
Timeline: 6-8 weeks development + 2 weeks testing
Jennifer: "That seems excessive for inventory sync"
Agency: "Enterprise-grade solutions take time"
🚩 Red flag: Making simple problems sound impossible
THE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH
I checked what the other agency was planning:
- Custom API integrations for each platform
- Manual webhook configuration
- Complex error handling systems
- Database design and setup
- Testing environment creation
- Documentation and training
Basically billing 240+ hours for what should be plug-and-play.
MY APPROACH
Same discovery call day, I said:
"Let me show you what's possible"
Opened Skada.ai on screen share:
"Sync inventory across Shopify, Amazon, eBay, WooCommerce, and Etsy with real-time updates and low stock alerts"
47 minutes later:
✅ All 5 platforms connected
✅ Real-time inventory syncing
✅ Automatic low-stock notifications
✅ Price update propagation
✅ Sales reporting dashboard
✅ Error handling and logging
THE DEMO MOMENT
Jennifer: "Wait, it's already working?"
Me: "Yeah, add a product to your Shopify"
*She adds a test product*
Me: "Check your other platforms"
Jennifer: "It's... it's already there. On all of them."
*30 seconds of silence*
Jennifer: "The other agency said this would take 6 weeks"
THE PRICING REVEAL
Jennifer: "Okay, what's this going to cost?"
Me: "$4,200 setup, $850/month management"
Jennifer: "That's it?"
Me: "Plus $73/month in platform costs"
Jennifer: "So $923 total monthly vs their $3,500?"
Me: "And it's already built and working"
Deal closed in 52 minutes total.
THE PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
Their Planned System:
- Development time: 6-8 weeks
- Monthly cost: $3,500
- Setup cost: $25,000
- Go-live: 2+ months away
- Risk: High (custom code)
My Delivered System:
- Development time: 47 minutes
- Monthly cost: $850
- Setup cost: $4,200
- Go-live: Same day
- Risk: Zero (battle-tested workflow)
THE RESULTS
Month 1: Jennifer's inventory errors dropped 94%
Month 2: She launched on 3 additional marketplaces
Month 3: Revenue up 340% (she can actually track it now)
Jennifer's testimonial:
"Why would anyone wait 6 weeks for something you can build in an hour?"
THE COMPETITIVE PATTERN
This happens every week:
- Agencies overpromising complex solutions
- Clients frustrated with timelines
- I deliver same-day results
- Client switches immediately
Recent steals using this method:
- CRM integration: Their quote 4 weeks → My delivery 23 minutes
- Email automation: Their quote 3 weeks → My delivery 31 minutes
- Lead scoring system: Their quote 5 weeks → My delivery 15 minutes
THE SECRET SAUCE
While agencies are stuck in the old mindset:
"Complex problems need complex solutions"
I operate on:
"Complex problems need elegant solutions"
Most "enterprise" requirements are just basic workflows with fancy names.
THE BUSINESS IMPACT
Average deal size: $4,500 setup + $1,200/month
Average build time: 35 minutes
Average sales cycle: 1 call + demo
Current MRR: $31,800
Pipeline of similar opportunities: $67,000
THE LESSON
Speed isn't just an advantage - it's becoming the only advantage that matters.
Clients don't want to wait 6 weeks for something that can work today.
THE TEMPLATE
The exact inventory sync workflow: Available for fellow agency owners
Handles:
- Multi-platform inventory sync
- Price updates across channels
- Low stock notifications
- Sales reporting
- Automatic product uploads
Who else is finding these agencies stuck in 2019 development timelines? ⚡
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Agency quoted client 6 weeks for inventory automation. I delivered in 47 minutes and stole the deal.
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