B2B Debt Collection for Wholesalers & Distributors
Expert debt recovery for wholesalers and distributors dealing with unpaid inventory purchases, credit line overruns, and retailer defaults.
Why Wholesale & Distribution Companies Trust Us
Bulb Fiction: a one-minute case file
Read the story
Chicago, the biggest spring display in the Midwest: thirty thousand Dutch tulips spelling SPRING SALE. The store says they never arrived.
Anneke de Vries, export manager at Hollandia Bulbs in Lisse, is owed €54,000 by Wayne Kosinski of Kosinski Garden Centers. Day 40: no deposit. Day 95: 'closed for the season'. Day 120: her boss asks whether the Americans have paid for the tulips.
The excuse: a short delivery of thirty thousand bulbs. The tulips were right behind him on the video call. Oma, who founded the company, remembers that in 1974 they just sent a cousin. Nobody sends a cousin.
Anneke calls Marcus Bell, a local collector in Chicago. Marcus reads the signed delivery receipt (received complete, no remarks), checks the terms of sale (shortages reported in writing within 48 hours; the first claim came on day 102), and photographs the display.
Day 14: paid in full. Then Wayne doubled his autumn order, deposit first. Lesson: shortage claims have a deadline, and delivery receipts are evidence.
A Collecty film. © Collecty, www.cllcty.com. Reproduction without permission is not allowed. All characters and companies are fictional. General information, not legal advice.
Common Wholesale & Distribution Debt Scenarios We Handle
Retailer exceeds credit limit then stops paying
Customer disputes invoice due to alleged shortages
Seasonal buyer hasn't paid 90 days post-season
Former customer owes balance after account closure
Chain store files bankruptcy owing significant balance
How We Recover Wholesale & Distribution Debts
1. Case Assessment
We analyze your wholesale & distribution debt, review documentation, and develop a customized recovery strategy.
2. Strategic Outreach
Our specialists contact the debtor using industry-specific knowledge and local expertise for international cases.
3. Recovery & Resolution
We negotiate payment terms, arrange settlements, and ensure funds are recovered while protecting business relationships.
Italian Wholesaler Recovers $520K from US Retail Chain
Italian Wholesaler Recovers $520K from US Retail Chain
Challenge: An Italian luxury goods wholesaler was owed $520K by a US retail chain that had over-extended their credit line. The chain claimed cash flow issues and proposed paying only 40% of the balance.
Solution: We verified the chain's financial position and found they had liquid assets. By presenting clear legal options and demonstrating enforcement capabilities, we negotiated an 85% recovery payable over 90 days with secured payment guarantees.
"The retailer's initial offer of 40% was unacceptable. Collecty's negotiation skills and US legal knowledge helped us recover 85%—more than double the initial offer."
Wholesale & Distribution Debt Collection FAQ
Ready to Recover Your Wholesale & Distribution Debt?
Get a free case assessment and learn how we can help recover what you're owed. No win, no fee—you only pay when we succeed.
View Wholesale & Distribution Case Studies