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Light week, mostly housekeeping. Andrew connected with Tariq by phone on Jun 30 and immediately followed up by emailing Monarch's PA sales tax/resale certificate, clearing the last open document on the account setup. Tariq replied the same evening with a Dropbox link to Chubby Gorilla's full Sales + Media Kit library (label guides, product dimensions, marketing materials, torque recommendations). No concrete Master Distributor pricing tiers or program terms have been shared yet, and no movement on the WI 510 spiral tube freight decision (25 cases / 10k units, $364 Daylight vs $355 FedEx Ground) — that decision is still ours to make.

• Distributor Partner Program: phone call with Tariq took place on/around Jun 30, unblocking the conversation he wanted before sharing details.
• Distributor Partner Program: Tariq sent a Dropbox link to the Chubby Gorilla Sales + Media Kit library (label guides, product dimensions, marketing materials, torque recommendations) — but no Master Distributor pricing tiers or program requirements yet.
• Account setup: Andrew emailed the PA sales tax license/resale certificate on Jun 30; Tariq did not flag anything further as missing.
• CGSC1-510R WI order: no messages this week — freight carrier/quantity decision still outstanding on our side.

• Distributor program still has no concrete pricing — without Master Distributor tiers we remain unable to match CannaZip-level pricing that already cost us the 66k-unit NJ order.
• WI 510 tube order freight decision has been sitting unanswered for multiple weeks, delaying shipment.

• they owe Master Distributor pricing tiers and distributor program requirements/paperwork — only marketing collateral shared so far
• we owe Freight decision on the WI 510 spiral tube order (quantity plus Daylight $364 vs FedEx Ground $355)

The 66,000-unit spiral tube order (40k white / 26k black, ex-Texas, $1,310 freight) is dead — the end client went with CannaZip instead, and Andrew told Tariq so on 6/23. Tariq explained the gap: CannaZip is an authorized Chubby Gorilla distributor buying at Master Distributor volume tiers, which is why they can sell at roughly our landed cost. Andrew pivoted and asked on 6/24 about becoming a Chubby Gorilla distributor partner and requested program materials; Tariq twice asked for a phone call instead of sending anything, and Andrew (boarding a flight) proposed Thursday 6/25. As of week's end no call has happened and no distributor program assets have been shared. No movement on the WI 510 tube freight decision or the PA resale certificate.

• CGST1-65MM (NJ spiral tubes): Tariq chased for an update on the 66k order on 6/22; Andrew confirmed 6/23 the client went with CannaZip — order lost
• CGST1-65MM: Tariq attributed the pricing gap to CannaZip's authorized-distributor / Master Distributor volume tier pricing
• Distributor program: Andrew asked 6/24 for assets on Chubby Gorilla's distributor partner program
• Distributor program: Tariq asked twice (6/24) for a phone call; Andrew proposed talking the next day — call not yet held
• No activity this week on the WI 510 spiral tube freight/carrier decision or the PA resale certificate

• Client awarded the 66k spiral tube business to CannaZip; Monarch's 66k order with Chubby Gorilla will not proceed
• Monarch will pursue authorized distributor status with Chubby Gorilla to reach competitive pricing tiers

• Lost the 66k NJ order purely on price — CannaZip sells at roughly our cost because of Master Distributor tier pricing
• Without distributor status we cannot compete on Chubby Gorilla products in this market
• Tariq is withholding distributor program details until a phone call, which has slipped; risk of drift if not scheduled early this week
• No account history yet means no net terms — full prepay required on any order
• PA sales tax license / REV-1220 resale certificate still outstanding to Chubby Gorilla

• we owe Calling Tariq back to discuss the distributor partner program
• they owe Distributor / Master Distributor program details and pricing tiers
• we owe Freight/carrier and quantity decision on the WI 510 spiral tube order
• we owe PA resale certificate (REV-1220) still owed to Tariq

Chubby Gorilla (Tariq N.) moved from account setup to live sales orders this week on two separate spiral tube RFQs. Our account application and supporting business docs were accepted; the PA resale certificate is still pending and must be sent once issued. Tariq extended 50,000+ tier pricing on our first order despite the 15k–20k volume. On the NJ (Millville) order we confirmed SKU CGST1-65MM-OBK-OBK (thick-wall PET, black-on-black, non-510, tubes and caps ship as complete units in separate bags, 400/case) and Tariq issued a sales order, then two revisions. Volumes climbed through the week from 15k/20k to 50k/60k to 66k; final configuration landed at 66,000 units — 40,000 white-on-white (100 cases) + 26,000 black-on-black (65 cases) — shipping from Texas at $1,310 freight, 3-day Daylight transit (the CA-sourced 66k option was $1,943). A revised SO plus ACH/wire instructions were sent Wednesday; payment must be 100% up front as no terms are extended until 3 months of history. Separately, a second client RFQ (SKU CGSC1-510R-CNL-OBK, 10k/15k units, to DeForest WI) got a sales order at 400/case, and on Thursday Tariq quoted freight for 25 cases/10k units at $364 via Daylight or $355 via FedEx Ground. Both orders are now waiting on our confirmation/payment; our stated target order date of 6/17 slipped.

• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Account application and additional business documentation accepted by Chubby Gorilla; PA resale certificate still pending and to be sent when issued
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Tariq extended 50,000+ unit tier pricing to our 15k–20k first order and shared the tiered pricing guide
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] SKU confirmed as CGST1-65MM-OBK-OBK (Spiral Tube, not the 510 cartridge tube CGSC1-510F), thick-wall PET; caps and tubes ship together as complete units, bagged separately, 400 units/case
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Initial sales order issued 6/16 for delivery to 1501 Oakland Ave, Suite R, Millville, NJ 08332 via Daylight 3-day from Texas; revised SO sent same day after a call
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Volume exploration: 50k/125 cases and 60k/150 cases requested, then 66k/165 cases; CA-warehouse freight for 66k quoted at $1,943, TX had only 45,200 available
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Final mix set at 66,000 units = 40,000 white-on-white (100 cases) + 26,000 black-on-black (65 cases) from TX, freight $1,310, 3-day transit; revised SO + ACH/wire instructions attached 6/17
• [Spiral Tubes – NJ] Payment terms confirmed: full payment up front, no net terms until ~3 months of order history; credit card incurs 3% fee
• [510 Spiral Tubes – WI] New client RFQ sent 6/16 for SKU CGSC1-510R-CNL-OBK, 10,000 and 15,000 units to 7208 Gene St, DeForest, WI 53532; sales order issued with 400/case and confidential pricing
• [510 Spiral Tubes – WI] Freight for 25 cases (10k units) quoted at $364 via Daylight or $355 via FedEx Ground — awaiting our choice
• [General] Tiered pricing sheet and warehouse dimensions/CBM per SKU shared and acknowledged

• Chubby Gorilla extended 50,000+ unit tier pricing to our first order even at 15k–20k volume, and asked that the pricing be kept confidential
• SKU confirmed: CGST1-65MM-OBK-OBK, thick-wall PET spiral tube (not the 510-threaded CGSC1-510F), 400 units/case, tubes and caps supplied as complete units in separate bags
• NJ order configuration finalized at 66,000 units: 40,000 white-on-white (100 cases) + 26,000 black-on-black (65 cases), shipping from Texas at $1,310 freight, 3-day Daylight transit
• Payment terms: 100% up front; no net terms until at least 3 months of purchase history; credit card payments carry a 3% processing fee
• Shipment routing chosen from Texas rather than California, saving $633 in freight on the 66k order

• Our stated target of placing the order by 6/17 Wednesday has slipped — order still unconfirmed and unpaid as of week's end
• No net terms available; full cash up front on a 66k-unit order creates working-capital exposure
• PA sales tax license/resale certificate still not issued — sales tax may be charged on the first order without it
• Texas inventory is tight (45,200 units at one point, then 40k black / 26k white); the exact 66k mix depends on stock that could be sold to another buyer while we delay
• Quantities and configurations changed repeatedly (15k/20k → 50k/60k → 66k → color split), raising risk of ordering the wrong mix; the WI RFQ quantity (10k vs 15k) is also still unsettled

• we owe Confirmation of the revised 66k-unit sales order (40k white / 26k black, $1,310 TX freight) and full up-front payment
• we owe Choice of carrier/quantity for the DeForest WI 510 tube order — $364 Daylight vs $355 FedEx Ground for 25 cases/10k units
• we owe PA resale certificate copy for Chubby Gorilla's records once the license is issued