Retail Vs Wholesale - How Ordering Works
Karachi Traders serves both individual retail buyers and wholesale distributors. The two paths share a starting point but differ in pricing, quantity, and lead time.
| Detail | Retail Buyers | Wholesale Buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Order Volume | Single items or small quantities | Bulk quantities, subject to minimum order quantities that vary by product |
| How To Order | Submit an inquiry through the contact form, email, or WhatsApp | Request a quote through the wholesale page with products, quantities, and destination |
| Pricing | Confirmed per inquiry | Confirmed per quote, based on volume and landed cost |
| Lead Time | Depends on current stock and destination | Depends on production schedule, and can extend around Chinese New Year |
| Specification Options | Standard specification as stocked | Packing, electrical standard, and other specification points can be set at order |
| Payment | Confirmed at time of order | Confirmed at time of quote, based on order size and destination |
Why There Is No Online Checkout
This site does not process payments, and that is deliberate rather than an omission. Pricing in this business depends on quantity, destination, specification, and freight, and none of those are knowable from a shopping cart. A checkout that quoted a single fixed price would either overcharge small orders or misprice large ones, and it would not be able to raise the specification questions that actually matter, such as which electrical standard a mains-powered product needs to be built to.
Handling orders through direct inquiry means the quote reflects your actual order rather than an average. It also means we can flag issues before you commit, which is more useful than discovering them after payment.
Which Path Applies To You
If you are buying for yourself or in small quantities, use the contact form and describe what you are after. If you are buying for resale, for a business, or in quantities where per-unit pricing matters, use the wholesale page and include your quantities and destination so the quote is accurate the first time.
If you are not sure which applies, send the inquiry anyway. We will tell you which pricing your order falls under rather than turning it away.
Ordering Questions
Is there an online checkout on this website?
No. All orders, retail and wholesale, are confirmed directly with our team through the inquiry form, email, or WhatsApp so that pricing and shipping can be tailored to your order and destination.
Can an individual buyer order a single item?
Yes. Retail inquiries for single items or small quantities are welcome. Submit an inquiry through our contact form and we will confirm pricing and availability.
At what quantity does an order become wholesale?
There is no single threshold, because minimum order quantities vary by product. Contact us with the items and quantities you have in mind and we will tell you which pricing applies.
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