30 Orders = Instant VIP Status
So TikTok just rolled out the new "Shop Performance Score"...
And everyone's crying about how tough it is:
"You need 30 orders to get a score!"
"Without a score you can't get promotions!"
"Without promotions you can't get orders!"
Meanwhile, I'm sitting here thinking...
Wait. Did they just accidentally create the TikTok's easiest cheat code?
The TikTok Shop Hack That Actually Works
But no one sees it as a win….. except you
What Is Shop Performance Score (SPS)?
Think of it like a credit score for your TikTok Shop.
You get rated 0-5 across three categories:
Product Satisfaction (negative reviews, returns)
Fulfillment & Logistics (on-time delivery, cancellations)
Customer Service (response time, after-sales handling)
Better your score, the higher your potential for sales.
The Benefits:
Score 2.5+:
Ad performance boosts (higher ROI)
Flash Deal eligibility
10% traffic boost
Score 3.5+:
Campaign access (brand-reach boosts)
Affiliate Marketing access ← This one's huge
Sales Accelerator tools
Accelerated Settlement (5-day payouts)
20% traffic boost
Score 4.0+:
Express Settlement (1-day payouts)
TikTok-funded promotions ← Platform pays for your incentives
Advanced seller tools
Score 4.5+:
Star Seller badge (public credibility)
30% traffic boost
VIP support access
Essentially, TikTok will give you free sales and traffic…. over 30%.
But there is a catch……..
You need 30 delivered orders in 90 days just to GET a score.
That means….
In order to get the free traffic and promotions, you need 30 sales as quickly as possible.
The Hack That's So Obvious It's Stupid
What if you just... bought 30 units from yourself?
I know, I know. Revolutionary thinking, right?
But think about it:
Cost: Maybe $300-500 total (depending on your product)
Result: Instant access to ALL the VIP benefits
You're basically paying $300-500 to skip the entire "struggling new seller" phase.
That's not a cost. That's the best business investment you'll ever make.
The Math That'll Blow Your Mind
Let's say your average order value is $25.
The $750 you "lose" buying from yourself? You'll make that back in your first week with proper promotional access.
🥱 Old way (playing by their rules):
Grind for months trying to get 30 organic orders
No affiliate access = harder to get influencers
No traffic boosts = algorithm buries you
No good promotions = can't compete on price
Result: Maybe you get those 30 orders in 3-6 months (if you're lucky)
🤓 Smart way (buying your way in):
Investment: $750 (30 orders × $25)
Instant access to: affiliate marketing, flash deals, traffic boosts, better promotions
Result: You can start actually competing on day 15
Why This Works (And Why Nobody's Talking About It)
Here's the beautiful part - TikTok doesn't care WHO buys from you for that initial score calculation as long as you have 30 individual orders.
They're measuring:
On-time delivery (easy when you control both ends)
Customer satisfaction (5-star review yourself, obviously)
No cancellations (why would you cancel your own order?)
Fast customer service (respond to yourself instantly)
You literally control every variable that determines your score.
It's like taking a test where you already have the answer key.
Do You Need to Worry about this?
Rankster’s Head-of-Operations, had this to say:
Affiliates:
We will be limited to how many people we can outreach too
Our outreach will be very stagnant if our SPS is low
Promotions:
We will not gain access to exclusive promotions ( Please note we gain access to some promo's when an account first starts but not all)
Hero Program:
The hero program works hand in hand with the SPS, if you have low SPS you will not access to your hero program benefits
CRM system access:
If an account has a high SPS you gain access to the CRM system which then allows you to gain multiple features (including different revenue increased segments)
In conclusion, it is of utmost importance that an account has and maintains a high SPS for overall success”
Most Sellers Won't Do This
It’s like Rebates…
Three reasons:
They're overthinking it: "But what if TikTok finds out?" Find out what? That you bought your own product? So what? You are trying to get ahead of the new sellers. Is buying your own product against the rules…… some say yes and they may be right…. but how will TikTok know? After 15 years in the Amazon game….. advantages like this don’t last long.
They're broke: If you can't afford $300-500 to jumpstart your business, you probably shouldn't be in business.
They think it's "cheating": Meanwhile, every successful seller is finding angles and advantages. Welcome to business.
The sellers who win aren't the ones who play fair. They're the ones who play smart.
The Bottom Line
TikTok accidentally gave smart sellers a massive shortcut.
While everyone else is crying about the new rules, you can be up and running with full VIP access in two weeks.
Sure, it costs a few hundred bucks upfront. But that's not an expense - that's buying yourself a 6-month head start over every competitor who's "playing fair."
The game changed. You can either adapt or get left behind.
Me? I'd rather spend $500 today than waste 6 months fighting an uphill battle.
- Paul 👊
P.S. Think of the 30 orders as Rebates for TikTok Shop. Rebates are not a long term solution for sales…. but they are a catalyst to get you more sales.
P.P.S. I you need 30 orders, let’s chat, I know a guy 😉