At case scale, categories behave differently again. Sneakers are sold in size runs rather than pairs, hoodies and T-shirts are packed by colourway, and accessories come with minimums per variant. Below, each category is described in those terms — what good looks like at quantity, what the trap is, what to inspect, and what to confirm before raising an order.
← Back to overviewSix categories, read for quantity rather than for single units.
Good for: The seller offers a size run and states how many pairs ship per carton.
Confirm: The size run and pairs per carton before you commit to a minimum.
QC focus: Check colour consistency across pairs and confirm the size breakdown matches the order.
Trap: A per-pair price that assumes a size breakdown you cannot actually sell.
Good for: Fabric weight is stated and colourways can be mixed within a stated minimum.
Confirm: Whether colourways can be mixed, and the minimum per colourway.
QC focus: Check dye-lot consistency across units — drift between batches is the classic bulk failure.
Trap: A low unit price that requires a single colourway in an unusable quantity.
Good for: Pack-out is stated per carton and the lining specification is written down.
Confirm: Carton dimensions, since jackets dominate volumetric weight at case scale.
QC focus: Inspect lining and hardware across several units, not just one.
Trap: Bulky packing that makes freight per unit worse than a slightly dearer jacket.
Good for: A full measurement chart is provided and sizes can be ordered in a stated ratio.
Confirm: The size ratio available within the minimum.
QC focus: Sample one unit and measure it before accepting the case.
Trap: Letter-only sizing, which at quantity means returns across an entire run.
Good for: Composition and weight are stated, and the minimum applies across mixed sizes.
Confirm: Minimum per colourway versus per order — the difference changes the maths entirely.
QC focus: Check collar and hem consistency across a sample of units.
Trap: A per-unit price that hides a large minimum per colourway.
Good for: Materials are stated precisely and minimums are low enough to test demand.
Confirm: That branded goods are ones you can declare commercially without difficulty.
QC focus: Inspect hardware and stamps across several units for consistency.
Trap: The category with the most branding errors, which at quantity becomes a compliance problem.
Compiled from public material for wholesale planning. Minimums, pack-out and prices sit on the marketplaces and GTbuy's own pages.
