How a trade account works.
A trade account is a supply line rather than a discount code. It runs on terms you agree when the account is opened, priced GST-exclusive, and it reconciles in one place instead of five.
From application to statement.
The same four steps every time, whether you're a one-bench workshop or ordering for a fleet.
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Apply
Two minutes, your ABN and a contact name. The application goes to the trade desk rather than a form queue, so the first reply comes from someone who can actually open the account.
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Price list issued
We check your details, agree the terms and set a credit limit, and the price list comes back with the account — not before it.
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Order against terms
Order the way you already work, against the terms on the account rather than a card at the counter. Volume breaks and your assigned price list apply as the order is priced.
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Reconcile one statement
Every order lands on one statement, with each invoice carrying its own due date, so a busy month stays legible instead of turning into a stack of receipts.
Four rules, resolved in order.
Wholesale pricing only works if it's predictable. These are the four rules behind every price on the account, and the order they resolve in.
GST-exclusive, as standard
Every trade price is quoted GST-exclusive, with GST written as its own line. That's how a B2B invoice is meant to read in Australia, and it means a Repeater quote drops into your own books without an unpacking step.
One resolution order
A price resolves the same way every time: a price negotiated for your account first, then the quantity break for the volume on the line, then your assigned price list, and finally the cost-plus rule behind it. The best applicable price wins automatically.
A credit limit that holds
The limit on the account is a hard stop rather than a warning. That's deliberate — it protects the account from a bad week as much as it protects the supplier.
Ageing you can see
Each invoice carries its own due date, calculated from the terms on the account, so what's owing and when it falls due is visible without opening a spreadsheet.
What trade accounts ask first.
Any registered Australian repair business. You'll need your ABN, a contact name and a rough idea of monthly volume. The application goes to the trade desk rather than a form queue.
No — quoted prices are GST-exclusive, with GST shown as its own line. That's the standard for B2B supply in Australia, and it means a quote drops into your own books without an unpacking step.
Standard terms run at 7, 14, 30 or 60 days depending on the account. New accounts normally start shorter and extend as a payment history builds. Credit limits are set per account and enforced as a hard stop.
The limit is a hard stop, not a warning. An order that would take the account past it won't proceed until something changes — that's the mechanism protecting you from a bad week, not a penalty for one.
You'll hear from the trade desk with the price list and how to order. If anything about that isn't clear, get in touch — see Contact.