Claussen's Wholesale Account Application

​A qualified wholesale commercial customer is a registered business (Garden Center, Florist, Farm Stand or Landscape Contractors) purchasing wholesale plants to RESELL in a retail/contractor environment.

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Required Application Forms: 

Complete and submit the following forms below to Teri Lamphere ([email protected]), along with your required State's Sales Tax-Exemption form from below for VT, NH or NY.

1. ​​Wholesale Application   *open and complete in a PDF reader​​
2. Vermont Sales Tax-Exemption form (see details below for form based on your state requirements).

​           *open and complete in a PDF reader

Please note that a valid signature is required on all documents, we will not accept a 'typed' signature. 

Sales Tax-Exempt Forms: 

​A current sales tax-exempt form must be completed for all eligible VT and NY retailers. All purchases will be considered as sales taxable unless an accurately completed form is provided with your application

VT Customers: 

• VT Form S-3 for sales tax exemption for resale  
• VT Form S-3C for Landscape Contractors providing a service for customers with legal sales tax exemption​

NH Customers:

• No Sales Tax Forms are needed for orders delivered within the State of New Hampshire.
• Please note that a 7% sales tax charge is due and payable for all orders that are picked up at our Colchester, VT location as per State of VT law.  
  • ​For sales tax exemption on purchases made within Vermont, you must register your business with the State of VT Department of Taxes whom will provide you with a Sales & Use Tax (SUT) number. This number is needed for the VT Form S-3 which must be completed in full including authorized signature, current date and provided at time of purchase.

NY Customers:

• ​Form ST 120 for sales tax exemption for resale 
• Form 120.1 for Landscapers providing a service for customers with legal sales tax exemption
• Please note that a 7% sales tax charge is due and payable for all orders that are picked up at our Colchester, VT location as per State of VT law.  
  • ​For sales tax exemption on purchases made within Vermont, you must register your business with the State of VT Department of Taxes whom will provide you with a Sales & Use Tax (SUT) number. This number is needed for the  VT Form S-3 which must be completed in full including authorized signature, current date and provided at time of purchase.

You may opt to mail the forms:
Claussens Enterprise Inc.
Attn: Teri Lamphere   
187 Main Street   
Colchester, VT 05446  

​Please allow 7 or more additional business days for processing if you mail the forms.
During the months of April, May, June, and December; account requests may take longer than 7-14 business days to be reviewed.
Any questions about the forms, account information, invoices, credits, statements and payments should be directed to Teri Lamphere ([email protected])​

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*Please note that a valid signature is required on all documents, we will not accept a 'typed' signature.              

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Please read the following terms to determine if your business is eligible as a wholesale account

All plant purchases must be resold by an authorized Retailer or Landscape Contractor to be eligible as a wholesale account with wholesale pricing.

• Claussen's Enterprise only wholesales plants.  All other product is subject to applicable sales tax                          
• Qualifying businesses include Garden centers, Florists, Landscaper Contractors, Farm stands, and Interiorscapers.
  • Wholesale pricing is not available to resorts, hotels or businesses that are not directly reselling our plant material to customers in a retail establishment. 
  • Businesses looking to purchase our plants and merchandise to decorate their offices or to landscape their grounds should email Teri Lamphere [email protected] or call her at (802) 878-2361.  She will assist you in completing the proper Business Account Paperwork (not a wholesale account). 
• All customers must set up an account prior to receiving our wholesale pricing.

• All new customers are COD for the first 6 months and a minimum of 8 orders. Only businesses operating year round will be considered for credit terms and should contact Teri if interested.
• Seasonal landscape contractors and Farm Stand businesses will remain COD throughout each season.                          
• Your initial first order must be a minimum of $600.00
• To maintain wholesale pricing, a minimum of $1,200.00 in plant purchases is required annually.                            
• All forms are PDF and must be typed in full. Open the document, then click on the 'fill & sign' tab to get started.
• Your signature must be digitally or manually hand-signed (not typed).
• Please allow a minimum of 7 business days to process paperwork. If approved, you will be notified via email with additional information.
• Payment options are cash, check, debit/credit card (MC, Visa, Discover or AMEX), money order or bank check.
• Please note that there is a 3% fee for all debit/credit card transactions.
• Payment is expected at time of delivery/pick up unless you have pre-approved credit terms.        
• Claussen Gift Cards cannot be used as payment towards balances on wholesale/charge accounts.
• All Claussen 'In-store' sales/specials & coupons apply towards retail sales and must be paid directly through our garden centers & sales taxable. They cannot be charged on wholesale accounts.
  • Specific Wholesale Sales can be charged to accounts.                             
• Claussen's reserves the right to close any account at any time if terms or policies are violated.
• It is your responsibility to contact our business office directly if your business is sold or closed.
• New owners of established businesses that are keeping the same business name must contact our business office to set up a new account prior to first order.