Low MOQ and Mixed Colour Orders
Small brands do not fail on price. They fail on being forced to buy 5,000 pieces of a colour they will sell 800 of, three times over, for three different parts.
The Route in 5 Stages
What Goes Wrong and What We Do About It
A separate minimum on every part blocks a small collection.
Many catalogue styles run from 1,000 pieces, and that quantity can be split across two colours at 500 pieces each.
Custom work normally carries a much higher minimum.
Custom pullers, sliders, handles and locks start at 500 pieces per colour.
A trial order is needed before the buyer will commit.
Where we hold stock, a small order can be accepted and goods can leave within one day.
Testing a colour range means committing to all of it.
Finished webbing straps start at 100 pieces, so a range can be tested at retail first.
A small buyer cannot prepay a large balance.
A trial order is paid in full, and a bulk order is 50 percent deposit with the balance before delivery.
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Low MOQ and Mixed Colour Orders Questions
Answers to the questions buyers ask before they order.
Where Does This Process Usually Lose Time
Sample approval. Approving from a photograph instead of the physical part is what causes a second sample round, and that costs more days than tooling does.
What Do You Need From Me to Start
The part type, the inner width, the material, the finish and the quantity per colour. If there is no drawing, a photo or a physical sample is enough and our mould team prepares the 3D design free of charge.
How Fast Can the First Order Ship
Stock goods can leave within one day, normal goods take 2 to 10 days, general orders are quoted at 15 to 20 days and fully customised goods at 25 to 35 days.
Start With Low MOQ and Mixed Colour Orders
Send what you have, even if it is only a photograph of a part you already buy. The first reply will tell you whether an existing catalogue style can be modified, which is the cheapest and fastest route.