You always see what we make.
Most sourcing agents and trading companies bury their margin inside the unit price, so you can never separate what you are paying for the product from what you are paying the middleman. TruePack quotes the two separately. You approve both, or neither.
Quote
You send the package design, the material, the product specification and the quantity. We quote that exact spec through our factory network.
- Design or dieline, material, dimensions, quantity — that's it
- No invoice required and no access to your P&L
- Priced per SKU so you can compare it to your own number
- You keep the quotes either way
Sample
If the numbers are worth acting on, the factory produces samples against your specification and you inspect them before anything is committed.
- Physical samples to your spec, not a spec sheet
- Revised until the finish matches
- No production commitment until you approve the sample
Produce
Once you approve the sample and the price, we manage production, quality and delivery to where you need it. Our margin is quoted as its own line — you see it and approve it before anything is placed.
- You see the factory price and our margin as separate numbers
- Agreed in writing before the order is placed, never after
- Applies to reorders on the same terms — no surprise re-rate
- Production, QC, freight and delivery managed end to end
We are paid out of the transaction, so nothing before an approved order costs you anything. Send the design, material and quantity — we do not need your invoice or any commercial pricing to quote.
We quote any format, at any volume worth making. Send the spec and we will come back with a real number — if it is not worth acting on we will say so.
Questions people actually ask
Why would you show me your margin?
Because the alternative is asking you to trust a single number you cannot decompose. When an agent quotes you one unit price, you have no way to tell a good factory price with a fat commission from a poor factory price with a thin one. We quote the two separately so you can judge each. It also means we have to keep being competitive on the factory side, because you can see exactly what we are adding.
What determines your margin on a job?
Volume, complexity and how much of the work sits with us. A repeat order of a single established spec at high volume sits at the low end. A new component that needs design, tooling, multiple sample rounds and tighter QC sits higher. There is no rate card to guess at — send us a spec and the actual number comes back with the quote, before anything is placed.
Is the quote really free?
Yes, and so is sampling. We are paid out of the transaction, so until you approve an order there is nothing to bill. If the number is not better than what you already pay, you have lost nothing but the time it took to send a spec — and you keep the quotes, which are worth having on file the next time you negotiate with your current supplier.
What happens on reorders?
The same agreed percentage applies. We do not re-rate you once production has moved and switching has become inconvenient. If the underlying factory price moves — materials, freight, capacity — you see that movement on the same open-book basis.
Do I have to change suppliers?
No. Some brands take our quotes back to their existing supplier and renegotiate, and that is a legitimate use of a free quote. Be straight with yourself about the trade: a large gap is usually only realised by moving production to the factory that quoted it, and we will tell you honestly which situation you are in.
What do you need from me to start?
Your package design or dieline, the material type, the product specification and the quantity. Nothing from your P&L, no invoice, and no access to your systems.