Standard Dealer
For: independent hardware stores, online sellers, small retailers, and businesses buying for their own operations.
Standard Dealer is our open program. It's how most dealers start with INTERTOOL. You get our published dealer cost on every active SKU, any quantity, with no minimums on what you can mix into an order. Order one piece or a hundred — your call. We don't pad freight: orders over $100 ship free anywhere in the country.
The Standard program covers the full catalog: STORM professional line with limited lifetime warranty, DIY value line with one-year coverage. Same lineup as the bigger accounts, same access to new product releases.
What makes Standard work for independents is what it doesn't have. No co-op membership. No category exclusivity rules. No demand that you stock specific SKUs to qualify for pricing. You buy what your customers actually want, and you can adjust week to week based on what's moving.
Best fit if you're: an independent hardware store, an online retailer, a small business operation, or a contractor who buys at volume but resells.
Volume Buyer
For: multi-location retailers, regional chains, and large end-users buying for multiple locations or significant deployment.
Volume Buyer pricing applies when a dealer is buying deep on individual SKUs — typically in case-pack quantities or larger. Instead of a flat dealer cost, you see quantity-based price breaks that reward the order sizes you naturally place.
The program assumes you know your assortment and order with confidence. We work with Volume Buyer accounts on category planning, custom assortment recommendations based on your geography and customer mix, and standing orders that ship automatically on cycles you set.
Net terms are available on approval. Freight handling adapts to how you operate — most Volume Buyers ship pallets, and we structure the freight conversation around the way your warehouse actually receives.
Best fit if you're: a regional chain with multiple locations, a large independent that's outgrown the Standard program, or a business buying tools in real volume for internal use.
Distributor
For: wholesale distributors who resell INTERTOOL into their own dealer or retail networks.
Distributor pricing reflects that you're adding your own markup downstream. You get our deepest tier on every applicable SKU — the same price a Volume Buyer would reach only at the largest break — so you have margin to work with and your dealers can still see competitive pricing.
This program is application-based. We confirm distributor accounts directly because the relationship has more in it than transactions: territory considerations, custom freight programs at pallet quantities, dealer support coordination, and access to programs we don't run for resale partners.
Best fit if you're: a wholesale distributor selling into hardware retail, a buying group looking to add a quality tool line, or an importer extending a portfolio.
Drop-Ship Partner
For: online retailers, marketplace sellers, and dealers who want to sell INTERTOOL without holding inventory.
Drop-Ship is how dealers offer our products without buying inventory upfront. You list, your customer orders, you send us the order, and we ship direct to the end customer with your branding considered where it matters.
We support two freight models:
- Prepaid — we arrange shipping and quote you a price that includes freight. You get one number per order, no carrier coordination, no surprise charges. Minimum quantities apply per SKU so the freight math works.
- Collect — you arrange shipping with your own carrier account or schedule pickup. You get a lower per-unit price because you're handling the freight side. No minimums.
Most Drop-Ship Partners use both depending on the order. Prepaid for one-off direct shipments, Collect for larger consolidations or when you've negotiated better carrier rates than ours.
Drop-Ship is application-based and not every SKU is available for drop-ship fulfillment. Our team reviews each prospective partner to confirm product fit, fulfillment capacity, and the right freight setup.
Best fit if you're: an online retailer or marketplace seller who doesn't want to warehouse, a regional dealer extending range without inventory commitment, or a fulfillment partner looking for a quality tool line.
