Anyone shopping for mesh shorts to resell eventually hits the same question: order in bulk for a lower unit cost, or print on demand and keep the margin per pair without the upfront spend. The numbers below use the actual Bear Grips VIP base price so the math is concrete rather than theoretical.
Wholesale mesh short suppliers typically tier pricing by quantity, with the per-unit cost stepping down at breakpoints like 24, 50, and 100+ pieces. The catch is the buyer pays for the full order up front, in specific sizes and colors, before a single pair has sold to an end customer. If the size mix guesses wrong, the discount on paper turns into unsold inventory in practice.
| Order size | Upfront cash required, typical bulk model | Upfront cash required, Bear Grips print on demand |
|---|---|---|
| 1 pair | Often not offered at all | $0 (prints after the sale) |
| 24 pairs | Full order cost, paid before any resale | $0, still printed order by order |
| 100 pairs | Full order cost, typically the lowest per-unit tier | $0, per-piece price stays flat at $26.88 VIP base |
Print on demand never requires upfront cash, which is the real advantage even when a wholesale unit price looks lower on paper at high volume.
Bear Grips Pro Shops: Custom Apparel for Your Team. No Minimums. Free Shipping.| Retail price you set | VIP base cost | Margin per pair |
|---|---|---|
| $30.88 | $26.88 | $4.00 |
| $34.88 | $26.88 | $8.00 |
| $39.88 | $26.88 | $13.00 |
Every vendor also gets a built-in affiliate link. If another vendor signs up through your referral, you earn 10% of their subscription plus $1 per unit they sell, paid every two weeks, stacked on top of your own margin.
Bulk ordering can beat print on demand on unit cost alone at a large enough, guaranteed volume, typically well beyond a hundred pre-sold pairs of a single size and color. Below that threshold, the cash tied up in inventory and the risk of a wrong size mix usually outweighs the unit cost savings. See custom mesh shorts with no minimum order for the full breakdown of when a bigger order still makes sense.
The default recommended profit is $10 per piece, but most shops selling mesh shorts to a specific gym, team, or fan base charge more. A common working range for mesh shorts sits between $30.88 and $39.88 retail, well below big-box team-store pricing while still leaving solid margin against the $26.88 VIP base. See the full mesh shorts product lineup for pricing on every option in the catalog.
VIP base $26.88, you set the retail price, you keep the margin. No minimum, no upfront cash.
Start FreeThe Sport-Tek Athletic 7 inch Mesh Shorts (No Pockets) run $26.88 VIP base, or $32.92 on the free plan.
No. The per-piece VIP base stays $26.88 whether you order one pair or fifty.
You set the retail price. A $34.88 to $39.88 retail against the $26.88 VIP base leaves roughly $8 to $13 per pair.
VIP is cheaper. The free plan runs a higher base price of $32.92 and caps at 3 live products, while VIP drops the base to $26.88 across 200 products.
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