Jamie,
I think you have to deal in very large quanities for a manufacturer to agree to a deal like you are suggesting. When I checked into that as I was developing my company, the factories were quoting 10,000+. Also, you can't control how it looks when they ship. I am a firm believer in setting yourself apart from the rest with great packaging! You can see the custom box we developed if you would like on my site www.reflectyourpower.com. You might be better off with blanks and hold your own inventory. That way you can deal in lower volume until you figure our which designs are selling.
I think you have to deal in very large quanities for a manufacturer to agree to a deal like you are suggesting. When I checked into that as I was developing my company, the factories were quoting 10,000+. Also, you can't control how it looks when they ship. I am a firm believer in setting yourself apart from the rest with great packaging! You can see the custom box we developed if you would like on my site www.reflectyourpower.com. You might be better off with blanks and hold your own inventory. That way you can deal in lower volume until you figure our which designs are selling.