What a Report Proves and What It Does Not in the Distributor Tier Program
A US buyer of metal Guide came to us after 800 metal Guide from a trading company produced 11 rejects in the first inspection. The defect was not cosmetic: stamp accuracy had drifted far enough that the buyer's own bench could not correct it without recutting, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
At 800 pieces the buyer was not buying a defect, they were buying a document. The Distributor Tier order carried a photo and a price, and stamp accuracy had nowhere to live, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
Our rebuild kept the buyer's retail price and changed four numbers on the bench. The next run cleared inspection because the specification traveled with the tray, not with a phone call, which is how the Distributor Tier account reads it at USD 42-304.
Cost Split on a Distributor Tier Piece at USD 42-304
At USD 42-304 per piece for metal Guide, the stone is roughly a quarter and labor is where two quotes for the same drawing diverge.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for metal Guide | 32% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for metal Guide | 23% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for metal Guide | 21% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for metal Guide | 14% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for metal Guide | 10% | bulk carton, 50 per bag |
The saving in the cheapest metal Guide quote hides in the plating line and the stone grade. Both appear in season two, not on arrival, the figure being USD 42-304 for a 800-piece run.
Four Spec Lines a Distributor Tier Buyer Checks
Most quotes describe the metal Guide and skip the part that determines the buyer's margin. Those four lines are listed below with the trade default beside our standard, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 42-304 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
| Spec point | Common trade output | HOLYCOME standard | Cost if missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clasp spring life | Sampled by hand | Cycled 500 times on a jig per lot | Detach claim and brand damage |
| Prong tension and seat depth | Checked by feel at the bench | Pull-tested per piece, seat depth written on the sheet | Stone loss and total replacement |
| Hallmark depth and placement | Stamped where it fits | Fixed position, depth measured so it never breaks the shank | Customs query and remaking |
| Solder flow at the joint | Not inspected | Joint inspected under 10x before setting | Crack at the seam in transit |
Write these four into the purchase order and the argument after delivery becomes arithmetic rather than recollection, quoted at USD 42-304 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
Distributor Pricing Tiers on metal Guide
A distributor does not buy a metal Guide, they buy a position. Tier pricing is quoted against annual volume with a floor per SKU, and the tier is reviewed on shipped units rather than on forecast, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 42-304.
What the tier buys is protection: a defined territory, a no-direct-sell clause inside that territory, and a first look at new models for one season. Without those three lines the discount is just a lower price and the distributor will not hold stock for you, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
Turn is the number the distributor manages. At USD 42-304 per piece and a 45-day turn, the margin per shelf foot is thin. That is why bulk orders of metal Guide move in 800-piece lots rather than in the 50-piece sample quantity.
Three Failures That Reach the Distributor Tier Bench
stamp accuracy
A 14K stamp on 13.6K metal is a legal exposure, not a cosmetic one. Assay per lot is the only defensible check, the figure being USD 42-304 for a 800-piece run.
The commercial effect is refining loss plus a legal stamp correction, typically USD 15-28 per piece. Buyers who have seen it once put it in the purchase order; buyers who have not usually discover it on the first return, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 42-304.
alloy color drift
Two alloy lots of 14K rose can read peach and copper under the same light. Holding a master color chip per order keeps a collection coherent, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
Our countermeasure is a gauge and a written limit. It adds about 21 seconds per piece and removes the defect from the run rather than from the carton, priced at USD 42-304 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
solder joint porosity
A sizing joint soldered with too much flux pits after polish and cracks in wear. Joint inspection belongs in the final QC, not the bench, quoted at USD 42-304 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
In a 800-piece run this typically shows on 17 of pieces. Catching it means measuring assay within 0.3K of the stamp at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, which is USD 42-304 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
Terms Behind a Distributor Tier Order
The commercial frame is short enough to state in full. Minimum order is 50 pieces per design, and mixed designs travel in one shipment, so a 800-piece Distributor Tier order can carry three or four models without a separate setup charge. Sample pieces leave in 3-5 days when the components are in stock, and a new model adds about twenty days before the first article exists, and 800 pieces leaves Wuzhou in bulk carton, 50 per bag at USD 42-304.
Payment is 30 percent with the order and 70 percent against the bill of lading, with the balance window stated on the invoice rather than agreed by message. Prices quoted at USD 42-304 are FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen; DDP is quoted separately because the duty line moves with the tariff schedule and not with our cost.
Packing follows the bulk carton, 50 per bag format at 800 pieces to the carton, and the packing list carries SKU, size and stone size so receiving can count without opening every box. Private-label cartons add three days for the print run and must be approved before the first bulk order, not after it, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
Certification is SGS batch report for the lots that carry it, with a batch report and per-piece measurement of assay within 0.3K of the stamp for the lots below the threshold. The document set travels with the shipping papers, which is what a customs broker asks for at the port rather than after clearance, which is how the Distributor Tier account reads it at USD 42-304.
A rejected tray is settled inside the same order cycle against the retained reference piece. If the difference sits on our retained sample we replace or credit; if it appeared in transit we split the assay cost and file with the carrier, and that rule is written on the order before the deposit clears, priced at USD 42-304 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
How the Second Order Becomes Cheaper
The number is less interesting than the rule behind it, and metal Guide is where that rule gets tested, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
One practical note on timing for metal Guide: the calendar starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears. A buyer who signs in week one and pays in week three gets the goods in week five, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 42-304.
We date the metal Guide proforma from signature for that reason, and we state the deposit deadline in the same email that carries the spec sheet, quoted at USD 42-304 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
The Reject Tray Policy That Decides a Partnership
Ask three suppliers of metal Guide this question and you will get three answers. Only one of them survives an inspection, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 42-304.
In the US market terms, this is the difference between a landed cost the buyer can plan against and a number that moves after the container ships. For metal Guide, we publish the figure per SKU and hold it for the order window rather than for the calendar year, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 42-304 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
Practically, it shows up in three places for metal Guide: the proforma, the QC sheet and the credit note if something goes wrong. All three should quote the same number. When they do not, the argument is about paperwork, not about the product, which is USD 42-304 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
The Calendar Behind a Distributor Tier Run
For bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces, the sequence is fixed and the dates are the only thing that moves, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 42-304.
- Lock the spec: metal, stone size range, plating thickness, sizing band and finish, all written on one sheet.
- Pull a stock-component sample in 3-5 days and measure it against that sheet, not against the photo.
- Approve the sample in writing, including the reject rule and the retained reference tray.
- Run bulk in 15-20 days for orders under 500 pieces, with the gauge check independent of the shift.
- Ship from Guangzhou or Shenzhen with the QC sheet in the carton and the batch report by email.
MOQ stays at 50 pieces per design on metal Guide, low enough to test a shelf and high enough to keep the gauge check independent, and at USD 42-304 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
Getting bulk carton, 50 per bag to the US market
Export runs through Guangzhou or Shenzhen. For Distributor Tier orders the SGS batch report file travels with the shipping documents, not separately, priced at USD 42-304 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
The clearance term matters more than the rate at 800 pieces. A duty surprise can cost more than the whole freight line, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 42-304.
The arrival check is three steps: count cartons against the packing list, weigh a sample tray, and measure ten pieces against assay within 0.3K of the stamp and color match to the master chip, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet, and at USD 42-304 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
The First Distributor Tier Order
The point of a small first run is not the margin. It is finding out whether the supplier's paperwork survives contact with the actual goods, priced at USD 42-304 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
The first order is the cheapest inspection a buyer will ever run, because the volume is small enough to check every tray by hand, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 42-304.
Frequently Asked Questions
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white metal Guide, with a palladium strike layer so wear-through reads white rather than yellow. Vermeil runs at 3 microns over sterling and is logged per lot, and 800 pieces leaves Wuzhou in bulk carton, 50 per bag at USD 42-304.
How is metal Guide packed for bulk carton, 50 per bag?
Every unit goes into a foam-backed pouch, then the bulk carton, 50 per bag, then the outer carton at 800 pieces. The packing list carries the SKU, the size and the stone size so receiving can check without opening every box, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 42-304.
Can you ship DDP?
DDP is available for US accounts and removes the duty invoice that arrives after the carton clears. FOB Guangzhou or Shenzhen is the default, and most buyers take DDP once and then switch after they see the breakdown, which is how the Distributor Tier account reads it at USD 42-304.
How long does a reorder of the same metal Guide take?
With the model, the gauge set and the signed spec already in our system, a repeat is 12-15 days; a first run is 3-5 days for a stock-component sample and about 20 days when a new model is needed, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white metal Guide, with a palladium strike layer so wear-through reads white rather than yellow. Vermeil runs at 3 microns over sterling and is logged per lot, and 800 pieces leaves Wuzhou in bulk carton, 50 per bag at USD 42-304.
Next Step
If the USD 42-304 band fits your shelf, send the drawing and we will quote the 800-piece Distributor Tier run inside one business day.
HOLYCOME runs this line from Wuzhou, Guangxi, through Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd. Output is about 60,000 pieces a month across metal Guide and adjacent categories. service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, the figure being USD 42-304 for a 800-piece run.
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