8Ft Custom Table Covers for Trade Shows | Full Color Print

The discount curve

Price trend

Market rangePER UNIT (QTY 1+)

TYPICAL

FLOOR

CEILING

Procurement playbook

What moves the price

Materials and specification of the item
Quantity and where it falls against a vendor's price breaks
Finishing, customization, or add-on services
Turnaround speed and rush handling

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Setup or one-time fees charged per unit or repeated on reorders
A specification quietly changed from what you asked for
Rush surcharges applied to a standard timeline
Line items bundled into a single total so individual prices can't be compared

Negotiation levers

Standardize the specification so vendors quote like-for-like
Consolidate volume or designs to share fixed costs
Offer schedule flexibility in exchange for a better rate
Commit to repeat volume for locked pricing

About 8ft custom table covers for trade shows | full color print pricing

Priced per unit; vendors typically quote against a primary quantity around 1 unit.

Why do two quotes for the same item differ so much?

Usually a specification or finishing difference, not the core work. Ask both vendors to quote the identical spec and the gap normally narrows.

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