Self-cleaning cat litter box, app-controlled
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Automatic self-clean · app control · dual anti-pinch sensor · ABS+PP
Supplier in Zhejiang (name removed) · one number, one quantity, no price ladder
Fair at five pieces. Not fair if you ever scale - that is the real finding.
Where the gap sits
At your volume, the quote is normal.
The $88-105 band at a 5-piece MOQ sits inside what the market asks for single-digit quantities. We would not argue this number with the supplier today.
The scale price is 35% lower, and nobody quoted it to you.
The same class of box is listed at $60.21-63.80 from 500 pieces and $70.00 from 648. Your supplier quoted only the 5-piece price. If you intend to grow, the ladder - not today's unit price - is where you lose the money.
The comparables
| Listing | FOB | MOQ | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuya-control self-clean box, 500 pc MOQ | $60.21–$63.80 | 500 Pieces | listing |
| WiFi self-clean box, 648 pc MOQ | $70 | 648 Pieces | listing |
| APP-control box, 10 pc MOQ | $99–$110 | 10 Pieces | listing |
| Anti-pinch box, 100 pc MOQ | $86–$110 | 100 Pieces | listing |
Public listings on Made-in-China, retrieved 2026-10-30. Prices are as published; a full audit checks the specification behind each one before it is used in a report.
What it sells for at retail
Retail prices from live public search pages on 2026-11-01 — Walmart, Target and PetSmart. Same class of product; accessories, consumables and gravity feeders excluded. 48 listings in the sample.
| Retail listing | Price | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| PetSafe® ScoopFree® Crystal Classic Self-Cleaning Litter Box - Includes 1 | $99 | petsmart | listing |
| Cumrige Self Cleaning Automatic Cat Litter Box for Multiple Cats with Smar | $179.99 | target | listing |
| PetSafe ScoopFree® Clumping Self-Cleaning Litter Box, Automatic Electric L | $279.99 | petsmart | listing |
Retail divided by factory price pays for the brand's margin, marketplace fee, freight, duty and returns. It is not the supplier's markup, and not room to negotiate.
What we would ask the supplier next
- What is your price at 100, 300 and 500 pieces, with the tooling cost stated separately?
- Which sensor set is in this unit - load cell, infrared, or both - and what happens on a power cut?
- What is the spare-parts price for the motor and the waste drawer?
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