How Much Do Polos Lots Cost Wholesale in 2026?
Last updated: September 2026
Bottom line: polos wholesale lots on Closo Wholesale run $47 to $2,420 per lot, or $4.13 to $6.60 a unit, across 68 live lots from supplier Hemisphere Worldwide.
That per-unit band is unusually tight compared with other apparel categories, where a single supplier can swing 10x or more between the cheapest and priciest lot. A $47 lot is likely a small case of a handful of polos, while a $2,420 lot scales up to several hundred units at the same $4.13 to $6.60 range.
Every order on the shelf is paid into Closo escrow and released only after the buyer accepts delivery, which matters more in apparel than in most categories since fit and fabric weight are harder to verify from photos alone.
Why one supplier sets the whole price band right now
With Hemisphere Worldwide as the supplier on the shelf today, the $4.13 to $6.60 per-unit range reflects one operation's sourcing and pricing rather than a market average across several liquidators.
None of the current polos lots are sold as fully manifested; 48 are listed as assortment-style, so a buyer should plan for a size and color mix rather than a guaranteed SKU list at any price point.
A $550 Polos Lot Breaks Down to About $6 a Landed Unit
Bottom line: on a $550 polos lot from Hemisphere Worldwide, landed cost per unit lands near $5.94 to $6.16 once freight is added, near the top of the $4.13 to $6.60 per-unit range Closo Wholesale shows across the supplier's 68 live lots.
The table below walks a single worked example: a $550 lot holding exactly 100 units at $5.50 apiece before freight, a clean number chosen from the middle of the live per-unit range. Anyone comparing polos wholesale pricing across suppliers should run this same math on the actual unit count listed, not an assumed average.
| Cost component | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lot price (example) | $550.00 | Within the $47–$2,420 live range |
| Units in lot (assumed) | 100 | $550 ÷ $5.50 average unit price |
| Domestic ground freight | $44.00–$66.00 | Estimated at 8%–12% of lot price for light apparel |
| Marketplace/platform fees on resale | 10%–15% of sale price | Rule of thumb, not a Closo figure |
| Subtotal, landed cost per unit | $5.94–$6.16 | (Lot price + freight) ÷ 100 units |
| Total, freight included | ~$6.00 per unit | Before resale markup and fees |
💡 Closo Wholesale lists each lot with its unit count, ship-from state and, where the supplier provides one, the manifest — and every order is paid into escrow and released only after you accept delivery. Learn more →
Why one supplier's per-unit price barely moves
Hemisphere Worldwide's $4.13 to $6.60 spread is narrow because the size scales up rather than the price per garment shifting sharply the way it does when several suppliers with different sourcing costs sit on the same shelf. A $47 lot buys a small case, while a $2,420 lot buys roughly 400 to 500 units at the same per-unit rate.
None of the 48 tracked assortment lots are sold as fully manifested, so a buyer should expect a size and color mix rather than a guaranteed run of one style.
A polo that resells at $12 to $18 on a resale marketplace still clears a healthy margin even at the top of the $6.60 unit price, since the landed cost stays well under half the resale price.
Comparing lot sizes: small case, mid case pack, and large lot
| Format | Typical lot price | Per unit | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small case | $47–$300 | $4.13–$5.00 | First-time buyers testing sell-through on a resale marketplace |
| Mid case pack | $300–$1,200 | $5.00–$6.00 | Sellers who already move polos through an established channel |
| Large lot | $1,200–$2,420 | $6.00–$6.60 | Established resellers with storage space for 200+ units |
Rows above are drawn from the live $47–$2,420 lot range and $4.13–$6.60 per-unit range, split by rule of thumb rather than a published Closo breakout by lot size.
Quick tangent — the live shelf on Closo Crosslister shows what is actually listed and priced right now; worth a look before your next order.
A 30% Off-Size Mix Turns a 44% Margin Into 37%
Bottom line: the same $600 polos lot that returns roughly 44% net margin at full sell-through can slide to about 37% once size skew and minor cosmetic defects touch 30 of the 100 units.
Carry the worked example from the cost breakdown: 100 units landed at $6 apiece, or $600 total once freight is folded in. Sold in full at a $14 average resale price, that lot returns $1,400 in revenue, an $800 gross margin, and 57% before marketplace fees.
Subtract a typical 13% platform fee on eBay or Poshmark and net margin holds near 44%. That is the number sellers plan around when they price out polos wholesale sourcing. It rarely survives contact with the actual box.
Where the plan breaks: sizes and colors nobody asked for
Liquidated apparel lots skew toward whatever a retailer had left over, not toward a balanced size run. If 20 of the 100 units are sizes that move slower — extra-small or triple-extra-large in most polo programs — those units typically sell at a discount, closer to $8 than $14, just to clear them.
Add a realistic 10% cosmetic-defect rate common in liquidation apparel — a snag, a loose thread, a faint stain — and another 10 units sell as-is near $5. Run the numbers: 70 units at $14, 20 at $8, and 10 at $5 comes to $1,190 in revenue against the same $600 cost and about $155 in fees.
Net margin lands near $435, or 37%. The lot cost the same. The mix inside it did not match the price it was bought at.
The second leak: treating every unit as first-quality before it ships
Buyers who price a lot assuming 100% of units resell at full price are pricing the exception, not the rule. A more durable planning number: hold back 5% to 10% of expected revenue as a defect and off-size buffer before deciding what a lot is worth, rather than discovering the gap after the box arrives.
Hemisphere Worldwide's lots are assortment-style, with none manifested, so that buffer is the buyer's responsibility to build in, not something the listing states up front.
The third leak: a resale price set too close to the landed cost
At $14 resale against a $6 landed cost, the margin looks comfortable on paper, but that gap has to absorb fees, defects, and off-size markdowns all at once, as the math above shows.
A buyer who prices polos at $10 instead — closer to a typical thrift or flea-market price point — has almost no room left after the same 30% mix hit; a $10 average across the same split works out to roughly $850 in revenue, and after fees the lot barely clears its own $600 cost.
The lesson is not to avoid $10 price points, but to know before buying whether the resale channel supports $14, not $10, for a polo in this condition.
7 Checks Before You Buy a Polos Lot
What to confirm before checkout
- Confirm the lot is assortment-style, not manifested. All 48 tracked polos lots are unmanifested, so ask Hemisphere Worldwide directly for a size and color breakdown before you buy.
- Check the per-unit math against the live range. Divide the lot price by the stated unit count; if it lands outside the $4.13 to $6.60 per-unit range shown for polos wholesale lots today, ask why before paying.
- Ask for the size curve. If more than 20% of a lot skews to XS or XXL and up, plan to sell those units at a discount rather than at your target price.
- Budget a 5% to 10% defect buffer. Snags, loose threads, and light stains are common in liquidated apparel and rarely disclosed unit by unit.
- Confirm your resale channel supports the price you need. A $14 target works on many resale marketplaces; a $10 target leaves almost no room after fees and markdowns on the same lot.
- Verify the order is covered by Closo escrow before wiring payment, and hold off releasing funds until you have inspected the shipment.
- Photograph the actual box on arrival before sorting it. A dated arrival photo makes any escrow dispute over condition or count far faster to resolve.
- Start with a $200 to $600 lot on your first order. That size is large enough to test sell-through without tying up capital before you know how a size mix actually performs.
68 Live Lots Are the Fastest Way to Test This Math Yourself
Bottom line: with 68 polos lots live right now between $47 and $2,420, the fastest way to confirm the polos wholesale numbers above is to run them against a real listing instead of a hypothetical one.
What to do next
Pick a lot near the $200 to $600 range this guide flagged for a first order, then run its actual unit count and price through the same math used here: lot price divided by units, plus a 5% to 10% defect and off-size buffer, before deciding what resale price the lot needs to hit.
A lot from Hemisphere Worldwide gives a concrete price to plug into that formula immediately, rather than the $550 example used for illustration above.
The next step is the live shelf on Closo Wholesale, where the 68 current listings and their $4.13 to $6.60 per-unit range are the ones to check before any offer goes out, with every order protected by escrow until delivery is accepted.
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