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Paper Event Pass: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.62 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.04 at volume. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.62 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.11 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.08 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.06 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.04 |
What moves the price
For paper event pass, the drivers are material: paper, cardstock, recycled paper, print: full color, one-sided or two-sided, format: die-cut pocket, foldover, finish: matte, gloss, uncoated, personalization: variable data, technology: RFID, NFC, magnetic stripe, material: PVC, composite, wood, encoding: UID, encrypted, pre-programmed — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published U.S.-facing pricing is sparse for true custom paper event passes; the clearest direct wholesale quote is 4inLanyards’ event badges, which drop from about $0.95 at 500+ to $0.35 at 30,000+. Everything Promo also shows a custom full-color event pass at $0.62 for 500, with lower per-unit pricing at smaller quantities, while larger-batch imported paper ticket listings on Made-in-China show sub-$0.10 pricing at 5,000+ MOQ but are less directly comparable because they are broader paper ticket products and often exclude shipping/customization details. Real-world price is most affected by whether the pass is plain paper/cardstock versus RFID/NFC or magnetic-stripe credential stock, plus die-cut shape, variable data, and whether you buy from a domestic trade printer, a badge specialist, or an import broker.
Paying more than the median?
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