Drip-feed, refill and drop explained

The terms used on SMM services, in plain English.

Drip-feed (scheduled delivery)

Drip-feed splits one order into several smaller runs over time, for example 500 likes every day for 7 days instead of 3,500 at once. Gradual delivery looks more natural and spreads the cost.

On Social Engine you can ask in plain words, such as "1000 followers every day for 5 days". My Agent places each run automatically, daily or hourly (2 to 60 runs), and charges your wallet per run. You can pause, resume or cancel scheduled orders from the chat.

Refill and refill period

Some engagement disappears over time, because accounts get removed or platforms clean up. A service with a refill guarantee (for example "Refill 30 days") will top up the lost amount for free during that period. After the period ends, drops are not covered. Services without a stated refill are not refilled.

On Social Engine, services with a refill are labelled, and you can say "refill my last order" to request one.

Drop and drop rate

"Drop" is how much of the delivered amount disappears later. Listings may say "no drop", "low drop" or give an estimate. These are provider estimates, not guarantees.

Start time

How long before delivery begins, for example "0–1 hour". It's an estimate from recent performance and can change with demand.

Speed

How fast delivery runs once started, for example "10K/day". Large orders on slower services can take days.

Minimum and maximum

Each service accepts quantities only within its own limits. Need more than the maximum? Split it into several orders or use drip-feed.

Cancel and partial

Some services can be cancelled while running. If an order is cancelled or only partly delivered (partial), Social Engine automatically refunds the undelivered part to your wallet.

Public link

The target account or post must be public for the whole delivery. Private targets can't receive orders.