QUICK BUY
Accept the target, win the order
The buyer sets a target price. The first verified factory to accept it wins. You can also send a different price while the order is open.
For factories
Orders, not cold calls.
PACKbid sends you real, fully specified packaging orders from buyers across Europe. You bid blind, on equal terms, and you only start production once the money is secured.
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What membership includes
| M-01 | Order alerts | Every open order in the categories and countries you serve. |
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| M-02 | Unlimited bids | No fee per bid and no commission on your price. |
| M-03 | Anonymous profile | Buyers see you as “Factory PL-3F2A”, your country and your certificates. Competitors see nothing. |
| M-04 | Secured payment | The buyer pays into escrow before you produce. |
| M-05 | Price index | Anonymous price ranges from closed deals, per category. |
Annual fee: €1,000.00. Applications are reviewed before activation. All fees →
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How bidding works for you
Two modes. You always see the full spec sheet, the delivery postcode and the unloading profile before you bid.
TENDER
Rank, revise, be chosen
You see your rank — “4th of 9” — and a gap band to first place, never other prices. Up to 5 bids: your first plus 4 revisions. The buyer chooses, not the algorithm.
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The itemised bid form
Fields open and close depending on delivery terms and origin. The totals and your rank preview are calculated for you.
A · Price
- Product € / 1,000
- Printing plate / cliché, one-off
- Logistics, total
- Import clearance and duty
B · Packing & weight
- Unit weight, units per carton
- Pallets, size, gross kg
- Total gross kg and m³
C · Paper & quality
- Paper type and grammage
- TDS upload (mandatory)
- FSC, food-contact DoC, A.TR
D · Time & terms
- Production and transit days
- Bid validity
- Quantity tolerance ± %
You are responsible for the declared gross weight. If a carrier invoices a weight difference, it is matched against your declaration.
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Your quality duties
- 01With the bid: the paper TDS
- 02At production start: a photo of the reel or pallet label (grammage and lot number)
- 03During production: grammage proofs from the start, middle and end of the run
- 04Before production: the print proof for buyer approval
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Payouts
The buyer’s money is in escrow before you start. It is released to you when the buyer accepts the goods, or automatically after a fixed period if the buyer does not respond. All amounts are in EUR; currency risk stays with the factory.