This is as unorthodox as it gets but it's no real secret. Would you like to know how to order just one, single, imprinted item with your logo when such an item could have a bear minimum of 100-pieces, sometimes even 500-pieces? Expert purchasers already know how but I'm here to tell you that most distributors won't tell you how because they are naturally in it to sell you the minimum quantity. We're all trying to earn a living so this makes sense. It's not stealing. It's just business.
Anyway, here's how you do it. Call your distributor or preferred supplier with an item in mind. It could have almost any minimum required (100-pieces and so on). Mention, "May I just order one piece with my logo?" If they say no, the minimum is 100 (for example) you then proceed with the magic question, "May I order it (1-piece) as a SPEC SAMPLE?" Ah, there you go. Remember the words "SPEC" and "SAMPLE" and you're committing highway robbery (no, not really). Just keep in mind that you can't get away with this too often with the same supplier/distributor so you may have to hop from one to the other. Am I bad? Nah, I'm just trying to help.
The fact of the matter is, you're buying. A distributor/supplier is making a sale on just the one item even if it's small potatoes. It's not the 1-order anyway the money is made on. It's if you decide to repeat those orders time and time again from the same distributor/supplier. They should be glad to arrange having your logo imprinted on 1 item because you just may return and then up your quantity.
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