Pricing and Costs of Promotional Pins and Buttons

Setting a budget for your promotional pins and buttons

Promotional pins and buttons can serve a variety of purposes at relatively low prices. Promotional pins run a few dollars more than promotional buttons. Promo pins can be found for under $5 each, while promo buttons run around $2 each. Price depends on design and the number of customized pins and advertising buttons you order.

There are many choices when choosing your customized business pins and buttons. Consider the following when evaluating the pricing and costs of promotional pins and buttons:

1. The price of personalized buttons and pins increases with the size of the item.

2. The price of logo pins and buttons can be partially determined by the intricacy and number of colors in your design.

3. It is important to take into consideration the number of personalized pins or buttons you want to have made.

 

Consider the size of your promo pins and buttons

Promotional pins and buttons come in a variety of sizes. Simple, one color, 1-inch buttons cost around $1 each for an order of 100 buttons. Buttons that are 1.5 inches will run you about $1.50 and up per button. If you are on a tight budget, size might be one area to consider cutting back on. The same is true for promotional pins. Pins starting at 3/4 inch begin around $2.50 each for an order of 100 pins, while pins that are 1.5 inches start around $3 each.
Try: Absorbent, Ink. offers many sizes and styles of promotional buttons. Keep in mind that the buttons that offer lights and other extras will increase the price of each button. Pin Promotions carries many styles of pins that can be customized to your cause or company.

Determine if the number of colors is a factor in the price of your promotional pins and buttons

Some companies include up to a certain number of colors in the price of each pin or button. However, others charge an extra fee of a few cents per color for additional colors beyond one or two standard colors. This is an important fee to consider when selecting the company that will make your pins and buttons and when you are selecting the design you want to have made.
Try: The price of each promo pin at Lapel Pins R Us includes up to 7 colors. Everyday Occasions only charges an extra fee when a dark background color is required for your buttons.

Think about how many promotional pins and buttons you need to have made

Although there are companies that have low minimum orders, most require a purchase of at least 100 pieces, with the price going down the more you order. Many of these companies will produce thousands of buttons or pins at a time, so orders smaller then 100 are not always worth it for them to produce. Because each piece is less the more you order, it is best if you can order all of the pins and buttons you will need in one big order.
Try: Dr. Don's Buttons, Badges & More offers low order minimums, but each button is around $3 at the low minimum, while in bulk each button costs only about 30 cents. At Everything Pins there is more than a $1 difference for each pin when ordering 100 pins versus 5,000.

 

• Be careful when estimating the number of promotional pins and buttons you will need. If your pin or button is representing your company, chances are you can afford to overestimate the number you will need at any given time because you are likely to use the extras at another time. However, if your pin or button represents a specific campaign or cause that has a time limit on it, be more selective about how many you order.

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