What are bulk pricing tiers?

Bulk pricing tiers let you offer lower prices for larger orders — a common practice for custom makers who sell to businesses, schools, sports teams, and event organizers. Instead of quoting a flat price per piece, you set different price points for different quantity ranges.

Example:

• 1–11 pieces: $24.00 each
• 12–23 pieces: $21.00 each
• 24+ pieces: $18.00 each

Setting up tiers

Bulk pricing tiers are configured in Settings → My Business → Bulk Pricing Tiers. Define as many tiers as you need, each with a minimum quantity and a price modifier (either a fixed price or a percentage discount from your standard price).

Once set up, your tiers appear in the job pricing panel. When you enter a job quantity, Sunday Maker automatically applies the appropriate tier and shows you the margin at that price point.

Checking your margin at each tier

This is where Sunday Maker earns its keep for bulk work. Before you quote a bulk price, check that the tier still covers your costs:

• Open a job, enter the batch quantity
• The pricing panel shows your cost per unit at that quantity (setup cost spreads further, so per-unit cost often drops slightly with larger batches)
• Apply the relevant tier price and check the margin — make sure it's still acceptable before you confirm the quote

The most common mistake with bulk pricing is offering a discount that's larger than the cost savings from a bigger batch. More units doesn't always mean significantly lower cost per unit — especially if material costs are the dominant factor.

Bulk pricing vs wholesale

Bulk pricing and wholesale are related but different. Bulk pricing is quantity-based discounting to any customer — typically retail buyers ordering more than one. Wholesale is a trade relationship where a retailer buys at 50% of your retail price to resell in their store. You can use both in Sunday Maker: set a wholesale selling channel with a 50% fee, and set bulk tiers for retail customers ordering in volume.