A buyer searching for Medal is usually trying to stop a bad substitute. A promotional item is specified by the decoration method, the quantity, the compliance of the object itself, and the art. The notes below are selection criteria for a Medal. They are not a catalog promise. Confirm every rating on the current datasheet, drawing, or test report for the revision you will receive.
What has to be true of Medal
A promotional item is specified by the decoration method, the quantity, the compliance of the object itself, and the art. For a Medal, start from the duty, then the interface to the rest of the machine or the room, then the document that proves the claim. A lower price that leaves one of those blank is a different product.
Medal is easy to confuse with Gift Box Promo. If the quote could be read as either, add the line that separates them: the rating, the fitment, or the standard named below. Link the drawing number to that line so receiving inspection can reject the wrong one.
Numbers that change the quote
| Line | What to write for Medal |
|---|---|
| Decoration | Print, laser, or embroidery, and the number of colors. |
| Art | File type, size, and the revision. |
| Quantity and pack | Units, and how they are packed for an event or a shipment. |
| Compliance | The same substance and safety rules as the undecorated product, including toys or electronics if that is what it is. |
| Sample | A pre-production sample signed before the run. |
| Object | The underlying product and its real specification, not only the logo. |
How to compare two offers
Lay both quotes for Medal on one sheet and line up decoration, art, and quantity and pack. If a cell is empty, the offer is not finished. Ask for the missing line in writing. When those match, the honest difference is lead time, the test evidence, and who carries the warranty. Do not average a fully specified Medal with a cheaper line that omitted decoration.
Documents worth having before the deposit
Ask for a decorated sample, not only a blank. The file should name Medal and the revision, not only the supplier’s homepage. A factory quality certificate such as ISO 9001 can sit beside that file. It does not replace it.
Failures that show up after delivery
- Approving art that the decoration method cannot hold.
- Forgetting that a promotional toy is still a toy.
- Skipping the pre-production sample.
On a Medal, the expensive version of the first mistake is discovering it after the goods are in the crate. Put the rejection condition in the purchase order while the supplier can still restate the offer.
A worked RFQ line
Use this shape, then replace the brackets with your duty: “Medal — State the object, decoration, art revision, quantity, and compliance.” That sentence is a template, not a rating of any brand. If a supplier’s datasheet uses different units, convert them onto this sheet so the next offer can be compared.
Where words like automotive grade belong
Searches often add a constraint to Medal: automotive grade, or explosion-proof / ATEX. Keep those on this page. Automotive grade is a temperature, vibration, and documentation claim. Ask which AEC or customer spec is actually met, and for which part number. ATEX or IECEx is a certificate for a zone, a gas or dust group, and a temperature class. An IP rating does not grant it. Skip the mark if the site is not hazardous. If you need a third constraint, add it as another line on the same drawing. A second URL that only swaps the adjective does not give a buyer a second fact.
Related in this section: how to specify Gift Box Promo.
Questions buyers actually ask
What should an RFQ for Medal include?
State the object, decoration, art revision, quantity, and compliance.
Is a cheaper Medal the same part?
Only if decoration, art, and the documents match. A missing line is a different offer.
Do waterproof, OEM, or IP words need their own page?
No. For Medal they are extra lines on this specification. Ask for the test or the drawing that gives the word a value.