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Wholesale quotes and sales orders your website can prepare

Your website or AI assistant turns a trade buyer's request into a quote or sales order from your catalogue, at their agreed pricing, with cartons, pallets and freight worked out, ready to sign and pay.

QuoteCloud is quoting, sales order and eSignature software for wholesalers, distributors and B2B online stores. Connected through the API, Zapier or QuoteCloud's MCP service, your website or AI assistant prepares orders from your catalogue at each account's agreed discounts, as drafts for review or sent where your rules allow. Buyers sign and pay on signing.

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A drawing of two pallets of kraft cartons, 1,200 by 1,000 millimetres, from a fictional wholesaler, Tanbark Trade Supply: pallet 1 is a full load of four layers, pallet 2 a part load, with an enlarged carton label showing the SKU and pack size. In front, sales order TT-SO-4471 for Pinecrest Café Group: Sofia Marchetti's request, 'Same as last month for Pinecrest please, plus 10 more cartons of the 12 oz cups', four catalogue lines at Partner pricing with their discounts (40 cartons of cups less 15%, $2,312.00; 20 cartons of lids less 12%, $739.20; 25 cartons of boxes less 13%, $1,174.50; 12 cartons of bags less 15%, $397.80), the freight line 'Delivery: 2 pallets to Riverside (Zone B)', $171.00, taken from the Freight tab, and a total of $5,273.95 inc tax. The steps light in turn: request read by the order assistant, lines at Partner pricing, 97 cartons to 2 pallets to the freight line, signed by Sofia.

The order desk, before and after

Where a wholesaler's quoting time goes today, and what changes when the website and QuoteCloud do the preparation.

The jobTodayWith QuoteCloud
A buyer asks for a price An enquiry form, then a rep rebuilds the request in a spreadsheet the next morning. Your website or assistant prepares the quote from your catalogue while the office is closed.
Account pricing Someone looks up each customer's agreed discounts in a file before every quote. Each line carries the account's agreed discount in the Discount column; costs and margins stay hidden.
Cartons, pallets, freight Pack sizes and pallet counts worked out by hand, freight added later. A Spreadsheet block turns cartons into pallets and writes the freight line.
Big discounts Discounts agreed in a hallway and found at month end. Over your limit, the quote goes In Review until a director approves it (Business).
Getting it signed and paid PDF, email, printed purchase order, then chasing a card payment. The buyer signs and pays on signing through Stripe or PayPal, or signs on account terms.

Try it: a trade order, prepared and signed

Pick a trade account, change the cartons as the buyer would, and follow the order from their request to a signed document. Each account takes a different route.

tanbark.example.com · Trade orderingDemo · fictional data

Tomasz Wren · OwnerWe're opening a second bakery in Northgate. Can I get a price on cups, lids, medium boxes and bags for the first month?

Read as cartons. Change them as the buyer would:

New customer: a draft for Priti to check and send

What the order assistant did An example setup

  1. Request readTomasz Wren asked the order assistant on tanbark.example.comMCP
  2. Account found: Bellmount BakeryNew customer · List price · Full payment on signingMCP
  3. Draft from your template“Volume quote: new customer” with 4 catalogue lines at the agreed discountsMCP
  4. Freight worked out60 cartons → 1 pallet → the freight line, in the Freight tabZapier
  5. Sent for eSignatureAn option Tanbark set up: repeat account, agreed pricing, under $8,000 (the Send Document action)Rule
  6. A draft for Priti Desai to checkNothing is sent until a person sends itPerson
  7. In Review: discount over 20%Rhea Castellan approves before it can be sent (approval workflow, Business)Business
Tanbark Trade SupplyVolume quote TT-Q-4502 Sample · fictional business

Volume quote · Bellmount BakeryOpening stock for your Northgate bakery

Signed

Your order

12 oz double-wall hot cup, kraftTT-CUP12 · 500 per carton 10 ctn List $68.00 Discount — $680.00
90 mm sip lid, blackTT-LID90 · 1,000 per carton 5 ctn List $42.00 Discount — $210.00
Kraft takeaway box, mediumTT-BOXM · 200 per carton 20 ctn List $54.00 Discount — $1,080.00
Kraft SOS bag, size 12TT-BAG12 · 500 per carton 25 ctn List $39.00 Discount — $975.00
Delivery: 1 pallet to Northgate (Zone A)60 cartons on 1 pallet From the Freight tab 1 $90.00
Subtotal
$3,035.00
Tax (10%)
$303.50
Total
$3,338.50
Full payment on signing
$3,338.50

Freight tab · worked out in the order

Order calculatorSpreadsheet block
D9=D6*D7+D8
RowABCD
1 SKU Cartons Per pallet Pallets
2 TT-CUP12 10 60 0.17
3 TT-LID90 5 80 0.06
4 TT-BOXM 20 50 0.40
5 TT-BAG12 25 70 0.36
6 Pallets, rounded up 1
7 Zone A · Northgate Per pallet $55.00
8 Drop fee $35.00
9 Freight line Delivery: 1 pallet to Northgate (Zone A) $90.00
10 Order total From the price table total:$3,338.50
11 Per carton, delivered $55.64
FreightRates
  • Written by Zapier or typed
  • Your rate
  • Connected to the price table (description, unit price or total)

Signed by Tomasz Wren · certificate of authenticity attached

  1. Enquiry from tanbark.example.comWebsite chat · Mon 2 Nov, 9:41 pm
  2. Draft prepared for reviewVolume quote template · list price · 1 pallet
  3. Checked and sent by Priti DesaiTue 3 Nov, 7:52 am
  4. Signed by Tomasz WrenTue 3 Nov, 10:06 am · certificate of authenticity
  5. Paid $3,338.50 via StripeFull payment on signing

A demo with a fictional business: nothing is sent, stored or charged. This is an example setup, not a QuoteCloud screen: with QuoteCloud's MCP service (Essentials and up), an AI assistant can be set up to find the account, create the document from your template and add catalogue lines; a Zapier step can write the carton counts into the order's Spreadsheet block. QuoteCloud isn't your store or stock system: it checks no stock levels and reserves nothing. Sending without a person happens only where your own rule allows it; approvals are Business.

How AI and MCP orders work

What the assistant can be set up to do, and what stays with you

QuoteCloud's MCP service connects an AI assistant to QuoteCloud. These are the jobs an implementation can be set up for, as QuoteCloud's own articles describe them.

  • Recognise the account

    Find the trade customer and read their agreed pricing and history from the data you let it read, so a repeat buyer isn't treated as a stranger.

  • Start from the right template

    Create the draft from your sales order, volume quote or project quote template, with your wording, terms and branding already in it.

  • Add catalogue lines

    Turn "same as last month plus ten cartons of cups" into lines from your product catalogue, at the account's agreed discounts.

  • Leave the judgement to people

    Documents are drafts for a person to review by default. Your rep checks the deal instead of retyping it.

  • Keep your rules in charge

    Pricing comes from the rules you already trust, and discount approvals still apply (Business). The assistant suggests; it doesn't approve.

  • Send only where you allow it

    If your rule says a repeat order on agreed pricing can go straight to eSignature, your setup can send it. Everything else waits for a person.

Send your next trade quote from QuoteCloud

Free for 14 days, no credit card required. Send us your price file and your current quote or order form, and we'll convert one template for you during the trial.

Cartons in, pallets and a freight line out

Your pallet and freight maths lives in a Spreadsheet block inside the order. The Freight tab takes the cartons for each SKU, divides by cartons per pallet from your Rates tab, rounds up to whole pallets and prices the delivery for the zone.

Cell B9 sets the freight line's description and D9 its unit price. The price table total comes back into D10, so the order shows an average delivered cost per carton. A Zapier step can write the carton counts into the sheet; quantities stay on the price lines as usual.

  • Cell → a line's description and unit price
  • Price table total → a cell
  • Formulas, tabs and .xlsx import, like a normal spreadsheet

Spreadsheet block, price tables and Zapier: Essentials and up

Pallet, freight & landed-cost calculators
Tanbark Trade SupplySales order TT-SO-4471 Sample · fictional business

Freight tab

Order calculatorSpreadsheet block
D9=D6*D7+D8
RowABCD
1 SKU Cartons Per pallet Pallets
2 TT-CUP12 40 60 0.67
3 TT-LID90 20 80 0.25
4 TT-BOXM 25 50 0.50
5 TT-BAG12 12 70 0.17
6 Pallets, rounded up 2
7 Zone B · Riverside Per pallet $68.00
8 Drop fee $35.00
9 Freight line Delivery: 2 pallets to Riverside (Zone B) $171.00
10 Order total From the price table total:$5,273.95
11 Per carton, delivered $54.37
FreightRates
  • Written by Zapier or typed
  • Your rate
  • Connected to the price table (description, unit price or total)

The order, as your team sees it in the editor

12 oz double-wall hot cup, kraftTT-CUP12 · 500 per carton 40 ctn List $68.00 Discount −15% $2,312.00
90 mm sip lid, blackTT-LID90 · 1,000 per carton 20 ctn List $42.00 Discount −12% $739.20
Kraft takeaway box, mediumTT-BOXM · 200 per carton 25 ctn List $54.00 Discount −13% $1,174.50
Kraft SOS bag, size 12TT-BAG12 · 500 per carton 12 ctn List $39.00 Discount −15% $397.80
Delivery: 2 pallets to Riverside (Zone B)97 cartons on 2 pallets Description ← Freight!B9Unit price ← Freight!D9 1 $171.00
Subtotal
$4,794.50
Tax (10%)
$479.45
Total Total → Freight!D10
$5,273.95
Payment
On account, 30 days

Every document a trade supplier sends

The same catalogue and the same signing, set up for each way you sell.

Tanbark Trade SupplyVolume quote TT-Q-4502 Sample · fictional business

Your quote

12 oz double-wall hot cup, kraftTT-CUP12 · 500 per carton 10 ctn List $68.00 Discount — $680.00
90 mm sip lid, blackTT-LID90 · 1,000 per carton 5 ctn List $42.00 Discount — $210.00
Kraft takeaway box, mediumTT-BOXM · 200 per carton 20 ctn List $54.00 Discount — $1,080.00
Kraft SOS bag, size 12TT-BAG12 · 500 per carton 25 ctn List $39.00 Discount — $975.00
Delivery: 1 pallet to Northgate (Zone A)60 cartons on 1 pallet From the Freight tab 1 $90.00
Subtotal
$3,035.00
Tax (10%)
$303.50
Total
$3,338.50
Full payment on signing
$3,338.50

Delivery and accounts details

Form fields inside the quote · Form Builder, Essentials and up

Delivery address
Unit 4, 22 Mill Lane, Northgate
Receiving hours
Mon–Fri, 5–10 am
Your PO number
BB-0117
Forklift on site?
No: tail-lift delivery
Breads and pastries on the shelves of a bakery display

A bakery's first month, priced from one message

Tomasz asked on the website at 9:41 pm. By morning Priti had a draft at list price, rounded to full cartons on one pallet, with form fields for his delivery and accounts details. She checked it and sent it; he signed and paid in full.

  • New customers pay on signing
  • Delivery details in form fields
  • A person checks before it's sent

Form Builder and payments: Essentials and up

Volume quotes from a website enquiry
Tanbark Trade SupplyProject quote TT-Q-4519 Sample · fictional business

Document workflow

In Review

Triggered when Discount percentage greater than 20

  • Rhea CastellanDirectorWaiting

Must be approved before Owen can send it

  1. Prepared by the order assistant · 22% project pricing
  2. Workflow started: discount over 20%
  3. Waiting for Rhea Castellan

Approval workflow · Business plan

Opening order

12 oz double-wall hot cup, kraftTT-CUP12 · 500 per carton 120 ctn List $68.00 Discount −22% $6,364.80
90 mm sip lid, blackTT-LID90 · 1,000 per carton 60 ctn List $42.00 Discount −22% $1,965.60
Kraft takeaway box, mediumTT-BOXM · 200 per carton 80 ctn List $54.00 Discount −22% $3,369.60
Kraft SOS bag, size 12TT-BAG12 · 500 per carton 70 ctn List $39.00 Discount −22% $2,129.40
Delivery: 6 pallets to Lakeview (Zone C)330 cartons on 6 pallets From the Freight tab 1 $539.00
Subtotal
$14,368.40
Tax (10%)
$1,436.84
Total
$15,805.24
Deposit on signing (30%)
$4,741.57
A hotel apartment with a kitchen, a dining table and a red armchair

A hotel opening, at project pricing

Halyard's opening order carries 22% project pricing. Over Tanbark's 20% limit, the quote is In Review until Rhea approves it; then Owen sends it, two signers sign and a 30% deposit is paid.

  • Approval on discount %
  • Two signers
  • Deposit on signing, balance invoiced

Approval workflow: Business plan

Quantity breaks, bundles & discount approvals
Tanbark Trade SupplyDistributor agreement TT-DA-0207 Sample · fictional business

Agreement term

Starts1 Nov 2026
Expires31 Oct 2028
  1. TerritoryThe Harbourside region, non-exclusive for foodservice, exclusive for retail packaging.
  2. PricesDistributor prices are list less 30%. A new price list is sent to you 30 days before it applies.
  3. Minimum orderFour pallets a quarter across the range, mixed pallets allowed.
  4. Payment30 days from invoice on approved credit.
  5. Ending the agreementEither party may end it on 90 days' written notice. It ends on the expiry date unless both sign a new agreement.

Accept and sign

Marcus Hale · Director, Coastline Packaging Supplies

Signed online · Wed 14 Oct 2026

Agreement summary

Term
2 years from 1 Nov 2026
Territory
Harbourside region
Distributor price
List less 30%
Expires
31 Oct 2028

Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached

Two people shaking hands across a desk beside a laptop and a clipboard

A reseller's terms, price list and territory

Coastline resells Tanbark's own-label range in the Harbourside region at list less 30%. Territory, minimum orders, payment and how to end it sit in one agreement both directors sign, with an expiry date you can filter for.

  • Two signers
  • Expiry date and the Expiring Soon filter
  • Nothing renews by itself
Distributor & reseller agreements
Tanbark Trade SupplyTrade account application TT-AC-0388 Sample · fictional business

Your business

Form fields inside the application · Form Builder, Essentials and up

Trading name
Bellmount Bakery
Business registration number
BR 4821 0057
Delivery address
Unit 4, 22 Mill Lane, Northgate
Terms requested
30 days after three paid orders
Expected monthly spend
$2,000–$5,000

Accept and sign

Tomasz Wren · Owner, Bellmount Bakery

Signed online · Tue 3 Nov 2026

Application

Account
Bellmount Bakery
Terms requested
30 days after three orders
Decided by
Hana Kowalczyk, Credit & accounts

Certificate of authenticity and audit trail attached

A pile of plain cardboard cartons sealed with blue tape

A trade account application, signed

New trade customers fill in their business, delivery and accounts details in form fields inside the application and sign your trading terms. Your credit team decides the terms; QuoteCloud carries the application.

  • Form fields inside the document
  • Your trading terms, signed
  • Answers passed on through Zapier

Form Builder: Essentials and up

Trade account applications

Before the morning run

Signed at 8:17, on the truck by nine

Sofia's order went to her by Tanbark's rule, she signed it on her phone, and a Zapier step handed it to dispatch. Nobody retyped a line.

Tanbark Trade SupplySales order TT-SO-4471 Sample · fictional business

Activity

  1. Created by Tanbark's order assistantFrom the Sales order template · 4 lines at Partner pricing · draft
  2. Sent for eSignature by Tanbark's ruleAn option Tanbark set up: repeat account, agreed pricing, under $8,000
  3. Opened by Sofia MarchettiTue 3 Nov, 8:14 am · 2 min reading
  4. Signed by Sofia MarchettiTue 3 Nov, 8:17 am · certificate of authenticity attached
  5. Order sent to dispatchA Zapier step on Recipient Signed Document · Tanbark's order system

Rated by the teams who send the quotes

  • eIDAS compliant eSignatures
  • 256-bit encryption
  • Hosted on AWS
  • GDPR compliant

From price file to signed orders in five steps

How a wholesaler sets QuoteCloud up, from the catalogue to orders that arrive signed.

  1. Import your price file

    Load SKUs, pack notes, prices and hidden costs into the product catalogue by CSV.

  2. Build your order templates

    A sales order, a volume quote and a project quote, each with the Freight tab built in.

  3. Connect your website

    Through the API, Zapier, Make or QuoteCloud's MCP service, so requests become drafts at account pricing.

  4. Set your route

    Decide what goes straight to eSignature, what a person checks, and the discount limit for approval.

  5. Signed, paid, handed on

    Buyers sign and pay on signing; a Zapier step can pass the signed order to your order system.

Explore QuoteCloud for wholesale and B2B

Each page shows one part of the job in a Tanbark document.

Questions wholesalers ask

Is QuoteCloud an e-commerce platform or a B2B store?

No. QuoteCloud is quoting, proposal, order form and eSignature software. Your website or store stays where it is; QuoteCloud produces the quote, sales order or contract from your catalogue and takes the signature and, where you choose, payment on signing. It doesn't run a cart, hold stock levels or reserve inventory.

Can our website or AI assistant create quotes and sales orders?

Yes. Through the API, Zapier or Make, your website can create a document from your template and add price lines. With QuoteCloud's MCP service, on Essentials and up, an AI assistant can be set up to find the account, create the draft and add catalogue lines. By default these are drafts for a person to review.

Can an order go straight to the customer for signature?

Only where you allow it. Your automation can use the Send Document action, so you might let a repeat order on agreed pricing under a set value go straight to eSignature, and keep new customers and large orders as drafts for a person. Approvals on discounts still apply on the Business plan.

How do we show each account's agreed pricing?

Each price line can carry a discount in the Discount column, so the buyer sees list price, their discount and the net. Your website or assistant sets it from the account's agreed terms when it prepares the order. Costs and margins stay hidden from the customer. Product discounts and bundling are on the Business plan.

Can QuoteCloud work out pallets and freight?

Your own maths can. Build the calculator in a Spreadsheet block inside the order: cartons per SKU, cartons per pallet, pallets rounded up and the zone rate. Any cell can set a price line's description and unit price, and the price table total can come back into a cell. Spreadsheets are on Essentials and up.

Can trade buyers change quantities and pay when they sign?

Yes. Turn on quantity editing for a line, with any value or preset steps, and the totals update as the buyer orders. You can relabel Accept as Order Now. Payment on signing, a deposit or the full amount, goes through Stripe or PayPal on Essentials and up; accounts on credit terms can simply sign.

Do big discounts need approval before an order goes out?

On the Business plan, the approval workflow can put a document In Review when the discount percentage or the total value passes a limit you set. It can't be sent until the approvers approve it, whether a rep or an assistant prepared it.

Does QuoteCloud connect to our CRM, accounting or order system?

Pipedrive connects through Zapier or Make; HubSpot and Zoho CRM connect through Zapier; Xero and QuickBooks Online are native on Business, otherwise through Zapier. Other order, ERP and store systems connect through Zapier, Make or the API, for example passing a signed order on when the Recipient Signed Document trigger fires.

More questions from wholesalers

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