Price guide · Office Stationery
Paper Protective End Pad: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.21 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.13 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. 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 | $0.21 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.19 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.18 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.17 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.15 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.13 |
What moves the price
For paper protective end pad, the drivers are cord length, resistance rating, clip type, strap material, grounding style, adjustability, diameter, thickness — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Quoted wholesale pricing for closely related paper edge/protective pads is around $0.17-$0.19 per piece at 3,000-4,999 units, $0.18 at 5,000-7,999, and $0.17 at 8,000+ from Made-in-China listings, while US distributors show much higher small-case pricing for stocked edge protectors. The biggest cost drivers are board thickness/ply, cut geometry, printed customization, adhesive or residue-free specs, and whether the item is made-to-order or stock. For real sourcing, the most plausible routes are Chinese OEM/ODM paper-products factories for custom printed bulk runs, or US packaging distributors for higher-cost stock items and smaller MOQs.
Paying more than the median?
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