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Seeds Across Borders and Seasons: A Retailer's Short Guide to Wholesale Buying

Before a retailer sends anything to a seed wholesaler, a handful of decisions need to be settled. Some of them belong to the shop itself and must be answered internally; others are resolved only when the supplier reviews the request and issues a quotation. This overview separates the two groups so a buyer can judge whether a selection is worth starting at all.

The range decision comes first

The catalogue is organised for seed retailers, garden shops and resellers buying for resale, and it holds thousands of entries across vegetables, flowers, herbs, microgreens and sprouts. A buyer should decide the shape of the range before browsing: which categories belong on the shelf, how many varieties per category, and whether named varieties are preferred over broad category labels. The microgreens section makes this explicit, asking buyers to select a named variety rather than ordering against a general group. That internal choice shapes everything that follows and cannot be delegated to the supplier.

What the shop must settle on its own

Three things stay with the retailer. First, the assortment intent: the categories and variety count the shop can genuinely present to customers. Second, a budget frame, kept as an internal ceiling rather than a price expectation, because listed prices are catalogue entries and not final figures. Third, the destination details: country and postal code, which the shipping information requires in any enquiry. None of these is answered by reading the catalogue; they are decisions the buyer brings to the process.

What the catalogue can and cannot tell you

Variety pages and species lists show listed prices and quantity tiers, but the terms state clearly that descriptions and listed prices relate to catalogue entries and do not confirm current stock or batch-specific test results. A listing also does not confirm that a variety can be supplied to every destination. Read the catalogue as a way to identify references, not as a stock or suitability confirmation.

What only a quotation settles

Availability, pack sizes, final prices, applicable taxes, shipping charges, payment terms and delivery arrangements are all specified separately in the quotation. The enquiry terms set this out directly. This means questions about whether a requested quantity exists, which pack size applies, or what shipping will cost are answered after the enquiry, not during browsing. A retailer who needs those figures before committing should expect to wait for the quotation.

What counts as a real order

Adding items to the basket or sending the enquiry form does not conclude a purchase contract. An automated acknowledgement only confirms that the enquiry has been received for review, and no payment is taken through the website. The supply terms are agreed separately afterwards. A buyer can therefore treat the enquiry as a non-binding step and correct or remove items before sending; after sending, corrections are handled by referencing the enquiry.

Destination, documents and import conditions

Shipping information asks for the destination country and postal code, and for a statement of which documents the business requires. Before a shipment is agreed, the applicable import conditions and the responsibilities for documents, customs clearance, duties and taxes must be clarified. A requested delivery date is not a confirmed commitment either; the agreed arrangements are set out separately. These points belong partly to the shop (knowing its own document needs) and partly to the quotation stage.

When a decision to start is justified

A retailer is ready to begin a selection once the range shape is clear, a budget frame exists, and the destination and document needs are known. It is reasonable to start even without firm prices, because those arrive with the quotation. It is not reasonable to expect the catalogue to answer stock, shipping or tax questions. If those answers are essential before any work begins, the appropriate step is a direct question to the supplier ahead of building a selection.