Sample quantity
The amount available for evaluation. Its unit price, options, packaging, or delivery terms may differ from a later order.
On this page
- Ask about the rule behind the number before asking for the lowest price
- Four minimums that are often confused
- Write the intended mix as rows
- A lower minimum and a lower unit price are different advantages
- Give enough detail for a quantity rule to be answered
- Choose the next step from the rule you receive
- Continue from quantity to the details that shape it
Quick answer
Ask about the rule behind the number before asking for the lowest price
Keep every minimum in its own field
A sample quantity, product MOQ, per-variant minimum, packaging minimum, carton quantity, and total order minimum can all be different. Build the intended mix first, then request a price that matches that exact quantity structure.
Definitions
Four minimums that are often confused
Product MOQ
The minimum total for one product reference before color, size, or finish rules are applied.
Variant minimum
The minimum for each color, size, material, finish, or option code.
Carton or order minimum
A packing multiple or minimum value or quantity across the complete request. Confirm exactly which rule is being used.
Quantity map
Write the intended mix as rows
| Field | Example planning note | Question to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Product reference | One exact code per row. | Can different references be combined toward any order minimum? |
| Color | Requested quantity for each named color. | Is there a minimum per color or only per product? |
| Size | Quantity for every size within each color. | Can sizes be mixed, and are any sizes unavailable? |
| Packaging | Standard, individual, retail, or custom requirement. | Does packaging introduce another minimum or setup cost? |
| Carton | Units per carton and number of cartons. | Must the quantity be rounded to a full carton multiple? |
The entries above are a planning format, not a claim about any supplier's rules.
Price tiers
A lower minimum and a lower unit price are different advantages
Lower minimum
May reduce commitment and variant risk, but the unit price, setup charge, sample terms, or packaging options can differ.
Lower unit price
May require a larger quantity, narrower variant mix, full cartons, different payment timing, or more storage and shipping exposure.
Compare the complete usable request. Quantity, variants, packaging, unit basis, packed volume, fees, and unsold or unusable excess all belong in the decision.
Inquiry fields
Give enough detail for a quantity rule to be answered
- Exact product reference and source URL
- Requested total quantity
- Quantity by color, size, finish, or option code
- Whether a sample is needed before a larger request
- Standard or custom packaging requirement
- Whether mixed variants can share a minimum
- Carton quantity and rounding rule
- Price tiers, currency, unit basis, included parts, and validity
- Any setup, tooling, label, packaging, or documentation minimum
Decision states
Choose the next step from the rule you receive
Ready for a detailed quote
The product, variant mix, minimums, packing, and price basis are clear enough to request comparable terms.
Clarify one constraint
One color, size, carton, packaging, or order-level rule changes whether the intended mix is possible.
Remove from comparison
The minimum forces excess quantity, an unusable mix, or a basis that cannot be compared with other candidates.
Related reading
Continue from quantity to the details that shape it
How to read a wholesale catalog
Turn a photo-heavy entry into a comparison row with codes, specifications, variants, price basis, and open questions.
Write a useful product inquiry
Prepare one short message that identifies the item, quantity, variants, destination context, and specific gaps.
Check sizes, colors, and variants
Read measurements, units, option codes, substitutions, and quantity mixes before comparing a result.
Compare shipping quotes
Normalize route, service, packed weight, dimensions, fees, exclusions, validity, and responsibility before comparing totals.
Record the minimum beside the rule that creates it
This guide does not confirm any outside supplier, stock, price, quantity, or transaction. Use the responsible party's current written terms.
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