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G'Day , Not sure where to post this..... or how to explain this......... Anyway, I wish to purchase equine related stock from an Australian wholesaler, with the view of expanding my business a bit into other areas due to an opportunity that has arisen in my town, just like the horse rug repair opportunity that has been quite good for me over the last 5-6 or 7 years or so. However, despite the fact I have a registered & approved business in WA , ' X' equine wholesaler won't sell to me all because I don't have a " retail shop front " . Just to give you a heads up, all the retail shops in my little town ( Central Wheatbelt Western Australia ) are over 100 years old, in various states of repair......*cough* ....disrepair , not worth the rent and the expense of any investment , painting, shop fittings etc. as they came to this > ..< close to being condemned and demolished one year. Some are still vacant , and some small businesses do occupy some of the shop spaces including a bakery. How they still remain operating ....and remain standing beggars belief . I haven't explained this bit to the wholesaler ...yet, I need to get some info/ facts first before I do. They are not breaching any Australian retail laws ( that I know of) and this " retail shop front only" nonsense is not stated in any of their policies etc. I just find them restrictive, and perhaps even discriminatory due to the physical make-up of my business, and I have contacted the appropriate retail governing peeps for advice, just waiting for a reply. What is the difference between operating a business from a " shop / shop front" in the street and a workshop /unit/ home based business ? Its the same transactions B to B , same retail trade, same clientele ,that know me well btw , good rapport etc. just a few K's out of town. I won't be impinging on anyone, I would be the only one selling ' X " products , no competitors in town....or the next , other than on-line. So, how do I get around this ? Has anyone else come across this " retail shop front only " policy ? If so, how did you deal with it ? I have also found another potential Australian equine wholesaler in the meantime. Thanks, HS