Price guide · Events Hospitality
Matches: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.47 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.03 at volume, on a typical 28-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 | $0.47 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.21 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.12 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.08 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.05 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.03 |
What moves the price
For matches, the drivers are arch size, frame material, balloon count capacity, indoor/outdoor use, custom printed signage, chain link size, material, finish — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For custom matchbooks, price moves most with print complexity, stem/count, stock vs imported production, and finishes such as foil or specialty shapes; basic one-color standard matchbooks are the lowest-cost route while premium or foil-board versions price materially higher. Realistic supplier routes are U.S. promo distributors for short-run/quick-turn orders, U.S. trade brands such as Templi and Deluxe for published bulk pricing, and import marketplaces/factories for the lowest landed-equivalent unit costs at 5,000+ units. Typical production lead times are about 4-5 weeks for U.S. custom matchbooks, with some bulk guides citing 2-6 weeks depending on complexity.
Paying more than the median?
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