Custom Boxes Only vs Half Price Packaging
This is a buyer evaluation rather than a claim about another company's products or terms. Get current capabilities, pricing and lead times directly from Custom Boxes Only, then compare them with a Half Price Packaging proposal built from the same requirements.
Bulk pricing
From $0.38 per unit
At a 50 unit minimum. Final price depends on size, material, and finishing.
Key Takeaway
Comparing two custom box suppliers is only meaningful when both are answering the same written brief. Ask each about structure, materials, print, finishing, proofing, schedule, delivery and what the quoted price includes, including whether tooling, proofs and freight sit inside the number quoted. HPP orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery. Call (866) 225-2112 with the product, dimensions, artwork status, quantity, finish and destination.
HPP orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats. Call (866) 225-2112 with a complete brief so the proposal can be read beside whatever you receive elsewhere.
One brief, sent to both
Write down the packed product, dimensions, weight, structure, artwork status, quantity, finishing, destination and required delivery date, then send the same document to each supplier.
Two quotes built from different assumptions are not comparable, and the lower number is usually the one that assumed less was included.
Structure and materials, asked identically
Ask each supplier which constructions they can quote for your dimensions, internal clearance, insert requirement and closure, and how each handles your specific product rather than its category.
Do not infer capability from a website gallery. Compare the exact structures named in the two proposals.
Artwork, proofs and change costs
Ask what artwork format is required, who draws the dieline, how many proof rounds are included and what a change costs after approval. Suppliers differ more on these terms than on print quality.
Ask whether a physical sample is available, what it costs and how long it takes. A sample is the only reliable check on fit.
Minimums, timing and what is in the price
HPP orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats, counted per printed version. Ask how the other minimum is counted before comparing the two numbers.
Ask each supplier whether tooling, proofs and freight are inside the quoted price, and what happens if delivered quantity varies from the ordered quantity.
Choosing between the proposals
Count the unresolved questions in each proposal. The stronger one is usually the one that leaves fewest items to be confirmed later.
Call (866) 225-2112 with the product, dimensions, artwork status, quantity, finish and destination to get a proposal you can compare directly.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare two custom box suppliers fairly?
Send both the same written brief covering packed product, dimensions, weight, structure, artwork, quantity, finishing, destination and required date. Two quotes built from different assumptions cannot be compared meaningfully.
What is the HPP minimum order?
Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more required for specialty rigid formats, counted per printed version rather than across the whole order. Ask how any other supplier counts their minimum before comparing the figures.
How long does HPP production take?
Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery. Ask each supplier to split their timing the same way rather than quoting one combined figure.
What should I ask about proofs?
How many proof rounds are included, who draws the dieline, what file format is needed and what a change costs after approval. Also ask whether a physical sample is available, since that is the only reliable check on fit.
What is usually missing from a low quote?
Tooling, proofs, freight and the terms around a delivered quantity that differs from the ordered quantity. Ask explicitly whether each is inside the quoted price, since that is where two quotes usually diverge.
Where should I get information about the other supplier?
Directly from them. Capabilities, pricing and lead times change, so a current comparison uses current information from each provider rather than a third party description of what they offer.
Why buyers order from Half Price Packaging
- Orders start at 50 units, with 100 or more for specialty rigid formats
- Free design assistance and a digital proof approved by you before production
- Free shipping across the US
- Size guides and spec tables published from real production data
- Production runs from about 7 business days, depending on the product, quantity, and finishing, plus 2 to 5 business days for delivery
- Talk to a packaging specialist at (866) 225-2112
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