WHOLESALE BUYING
How to Compare Wholesale Clothing Bale Offers
Two bale offers with different prices can work out the same, or the cheaper one can cost more, once transport and usable garments are counted.
Put every offer on the same basis before deciding.
PUT OFFERS ON ONE BASIS
Four steps.
Same questions
Ask every supplier the same questions.
Landed cost
Add transport, loading and any other charges to the price.
Usable garments
Estimate sellable items for each offer; see estimating usable garments.
Cost per usable garment
Divide landed cost by usable garments, and compare.
ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
Two fictional offers.
Units of your own currency. Offer A looks cheaper, but costs more per usable garment.
Example only.
| Line | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | 4,000 |
| Transport and charges | 900 |
| Landed cost | 4,900 |
| Estimated usable garments | 250 |
| Cost per usable garment | 19.60 |
| Line | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | 4,500 |
| Transport and charges | 500 |
| Landed cost | 5,000 |
| Estimated usable garments | 300 |
| Cost per usable garment | 16.67 |
BEYOND COST
What else to compare.
Cost is not everything.
- Whether a bale suits your volume at all; see bales vs individual garment sourcing.
- How well the categories match your customers.
- Clarity of written terms and what happens if material does not match.
- Sample availability.
- Responsiveness and reliability.
NEXT STEP
Comparing our offer?
Ask us for a quotation with specifications, so you can put it on the same basis as other offers.
General guidance for planning purposes. Examples are illustrative; outcomes depend on your own market, stock, prices and costs.