What a Report Proves and What It Does Not in the Distributor Tier Program
A US buyer of sizing Guide came to us after 800 sizing Guide from a trading company produced 11 rejects in the first inspection. The defect was not cosmetic: prong geometry had drifted far enough that the buyer's own bench could not correct it without recutting, the figure being USD 36-199 for a 800-piece run.
The bench did not miss the defect, it was never asked to look for it. Prong geometry was absent from the purchase order, and a defect that is not named cannot be rejected on arrival, and at USD 36-199 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
The rebuild held the USD 36-199 quote and changed the plating log, the gauge and the tray rule. Second run shipped bulk carton, 50 per bag with zero rejects.
Cost Split on a Distributor Tier Piece at USD 36-199
Buyers assume the stone dominates the cost of a sizing Guide. At wholesale it is closer to a quarter, and the labor line is where two quotes for the same drawing diverge by double digits, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
| Cost line | Share | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Base metal or alloy for sizing Guide | 32% | Alloy choice and casting yield |
| Stone or melee for sizing Guide | 23% | Sieve range and lot batching |
| Setting and finishing labor for sizing Guide | 21% | Jig design and bench minutes |
| Plating, polish and QC for sizing Guide | 14% | Per-tray versus per-piece checks |
| Packaging for sizing Guide | 10% | bulk carton, 50 per bag |
The cheapest quote for sizing Guide usually hides its saving in the plating line and the stone grade. Both show up in the second season, not the first, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 36-199.
Four Spec Lines a Distributor Tier Buyer Checks
A Distributor Tier quote that states only metal and stone size leaves prong geometry undefined, and undefined is what gets rejected on arrival, the figure being USD 36-199 for a 800-piece run.
| 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 |
Nothing here adds cost at USD 36-199. It adds documentation, and documentation is what the bulk carton, 50 per bag carton is missing.
Distributor Pricing Tiers on sizing Guide
A distributor does not buy a sizing 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, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
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, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
Turn is the number the distributor manages. At USD 36-199 per piece and a 45-day turn, the margin per shelf foot is thin. That is why bulk orders of sizing Guide move in 800-piece lots rather than in the 50-piece sample quantity.
Three Failures That Reach the Distributor Tier Bench
prong geometry
A prong that grips the girdle instead of the pavilion survives the showroom and fails the third ultrasonic clean. The seat has to be cut to the pavilion angle before the prongs close, and 800 pieces leaves Wuzhou in bulk carton, 50 per bag at USD 36-199.
The commercial effect is a return shipment plus a resize labor claim, typically USD 9-14 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, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
rhodium burn-off
A 0.05 micron rhodium layer reads white in the tray and shows yellow at the shank in six months of daily wear. Thickness, not bath chemistry, is the variable that matters, 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 22 seconds per piece and removes the defect from the run rather than from the carton, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 36-199 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
size-step drift
A run gauged at size 6 and estimated elsewhere ships a size 8 that measures 7.75. The mismatch shows up as a resize queue two weeks after launch, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
In a 800-piece run this typically shows on 11 of pieces. Catching it means measuring stone retention after a 40-cycle wear test at the tray level, not inspecting the finished carton, and the Distributor Tier quote for it sits at USD 36-199.
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 at USD 36-199 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
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 36-199 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, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
Certification is SGS batch report for the lots that carry it, with a batch report and per-piece measurement of stone retention after a 40-cycle wear test 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, and at USD 36-199 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
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, the figure being USD 36-199 for a 800-piece run.
How the Second Order Becomes Cheaper
Most quotes for sizing Guide describe the product and skip the part that decides whether the buyer makes money, with SGS batch report and bulk carton, 50 per bag stated on the same sheet.
One practical note on timing for sizing 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, which is how the Distributor Tier account reads it at USD 36-199.
We date the sizing Guide proforma from signature for that reason, and we state the deposit deadline in the same email that carries the spec sheet, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
The Reject Tray Policy That Decides a Partnership
This is the question that separates a trading company from a factory, and on sizing Guide the answer is usually shorter than buyers expect, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
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 sizing Guide, we publish the figure per SKU and hold it for the order window rather than for the calendar year, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
Practically, it shows up in three places for sizing 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 36-199 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
The Calendar Behind a Distributor Tier Run
The calendar below is what we quote on a 800-piece run of sizing Guide. It starts when the spec is signed, not when the deposit clears, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 36-199 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
- 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 the Distributor Tier program, low enough to test a category and high enough to keep the casting line accountable, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
Getting bulk carton, 50 per bag to the US market
For a Distributor Tier order at 800 pieces the carton count decides the freight more than the weight does. bulk carton, 50 per bag packs tighter than a display tray, which the Distributor Tier file records at USD 36-199 in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
The freight rate matters less than the clearance terms at USD 36-199 per piece. A duty surprise can cost more than the entire freight line.
At receiving, count cartons, weigh one tray of bulk carton, 50 per bag and measure ten pieces against stone retention after a 40-cycle wear test. Twenty minutes here saves a season, which is USD 36-199 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
The First Distributor Tier Order
The first order should be small enough to inspect completely and large enough to keep the gauge check independent of the shift, the figure being USD 36-199 for a 800-piece run.
Sample in 3-5 days, bulk in 15-20 days under 500 pieces. At 800 pieces the calendar is the same on every Distributor Tier run, on a 800-piece Distributor Tier order at USD 36-199.
Frequently Asked Questions
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white sizing 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
How is sizing 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, quoted at USD 36-199 per piece in bulk carton, 50 per bag.
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 USD 36-199 on the Distributor Tier schedule.
How long does a reorder of the same sizing 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, certified SGS batch report and packed bulk carton, 50 per bag at 800 pieces.
What finish do you use, and how thick is it?
Rhodium at 0.20 micron minimum on white sizing 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, shipped as bulk carton, 50 per bag and certified SGS batch report.
Next Step
Send one drawing or one competitor sample with your target landed cost. We answer with a tolerance sheet, a cost breakdown and a production calendar in two business days, and at USD 36-199 for 800 pieces that is the number the buyer signs.
HOLYCOME runs this line from Wuzhou, Guangxi, through Wuzhou HengliLai Jewelry Co., Ltd. Output is about 60,000 pieces a month across sizing Guide and adjacent categories. service@holycome.com or WhatsApp +86 18078079070, priced at USD 36-199 for the 800-piece Distributor Tier run.
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