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Crimp Bead: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.03 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.001 at volume, on a typical 21-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 | $0.03 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.02 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.012 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.001 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.001 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.001 |
What moves the price
For crimp bead, the drivers are material, fit size, adhesive type, slot count, custom cut, color, size, hole diameter — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale listings show small-pack crimp beads around $0.01–$0.05 per piece at retail-wholesale breakpoints, while a China wholesale listing on DHgate quotes $0.03–$0.05 per piece and BeadKraft/Shipwreck show roughly $7.49 for about 1,100 pcs and $10 for 500 pcs, respectively. The biggest price drivers are metal content (stainless steel vs. plated brass vs. sterling silver/gold-filled), size, and whether the item is plain tube, fluted, or includes a loop/cover; true custom-printed or custom-cut versions are usually sourced as special-order findings rather than standard stock. For realistic B2B sourcing, US-facing bead wholesalers cover 500–10k unit buys, while 10k+ pricing is more likely from import/landed-equivalent quotes or direct factory/OEM channels.
Paying more than the median?
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