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- 13 days overdue DecidePrima Fresh Orchards: payment chase on 601 Beurre Bosc pears, 4 weeks overdue, 23 Sep (1038285) We recommend: Tell Prima Fresh Orchards their bills 46777 and 48250 are paid in full: Xero shows no balance outstanding on this trade as at 6 Oct.
- 6 days overdue DecideWA Straw Phil, Perth: 350 gram strawberry punnets, price still awaited (WhatsApp) We recommend: Chase Richard or Phil by phone for the 350g price before placing further orders: the WhatsApp request has gone unanswered for two days and no invoice or PO reflects it.
- 6 days overdue DecideVision International: seafreight and airfreight document release process We recommend: Agree Liam's proposal in writing: hold the bill of lading for seafreight until we instruct release, and let airfreight documents go direct to the importer, consistent with James's rule that Vision must wait for our go-ahead if unpaid.
- 6 days overdue DecideAnusaya Fresh, Kolkata: container release documents outstanding We recommend: Chase Anusaya in writing for the specific list of outstanding documents: six days after James's request, no reply has come and the container is still not released at Kolkata.
- 6 days overdue DecideVision International, India: certificate of origin and shipping documents, status unconfirmed We recommend: Get Vision to confirm in writing that the full document set, including the COO, has gone to the customer: nobody has confirmed completion and Xero holds no invoice or bill for this trade.
- 6 days overdue DecideGreenagri (MYS) & Q&A: CNF Hong Kong quote for sweet potato requested by Sherry Ng We recommend: Give James McNamara a CNF Hong Kong price for 100 cartons of size S white skin/purple flesh sweet potato to send to Sherry Ng: no quote has gone back since she asked on 30 Sep.
- 6 days overdue DecideAnusaya Fresh: clarify whether "COC" request means Country of Origin certificate We recommend: Treat as answered: James already sent "COO NSA.pdf" and asked Vani to confirm nothing else is needed; chase her for confirmation since she has not replied in 365 days.
- 5 days overdue DecideBanfresh, Singapore: Sam asked about regular WA supply, no reply We recommend: Chase Sam at Banfresh by phone for an answer on regular WA supply: the 1 Oct WhatsApp went unanswered and nothing has followed since.
- 5 days overdue DecideBanfresh, Singapore: 192 cartons strawberries offered, no trade booked We recommend: Have Quenton follow up Sam at Banfresh directly for a yes or no on the 192-carton offer: a week's silence on WhatsApp has not been chased.
- 5 days overdue DecideGrowerConnect strawberry supplier: 250g punnet price and volumes for next week We recommend: Chase Michael directly by phone or escalate to Richard for the 250g price and supply volumes: the WhatsApp request has gone unanswered since 1 Oct and next week's order cannot be placed without it.
- 5 days overdue DecideLao Sin Kian Choon, Singapore: strawberries, white shoulder quality raised in price talk We recommend: Reply to Francis confirming AUD 45.50 and addressing the white shoulder directly: no quality report or credit exists, so silence leaves the price unconfirmed.
- 5 days overdue DecideZaynco, via WhatsApp: extra 192 offered for the weekend, buyer still unconfirmed We recommend: Quenton to chase Zaynco by name for a firm buyer answer on the 192: no price, buyer or trade has been recorded since 1 Oct.
- 4 days overdue DecideCountHQ: payroll transfer for Quenton and James, requested 1 Oct We recommend: Transfer approximately AUD 9,000 to the QC Fresh account today: CountHQ needs it to process Quenton's and James's wages.
- 4 days overdue DecideCountHQ: reword draft client/ATO messages before sending We recommend: Mark this as already actioned: CountHQ received the ATO reminder wording, replied "Noted", and the exchange closed with the AMEX statement sent and CountHQ's "Thanks".
- 4 days overdue DecideCarl Engel: whether Johan manages Pinnacle Fresh We recommend: Tell Carl Pinnacle Fresh's manager is Daniel Newport, not Johan: his own 09:22 message gives Daniel Newport's name and email.
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- 4 days overdue DecideGalloub Bros: outstanding payment deferred from 30 Sep, ~AUD 10,575 We recommend: Transfer AUD 10,575 to the QC Fresh account to clear the Galloub Bros payment: no bill or invoice is linked in Xero to confirm the figure or account.
- 4 days overdue DecideWhitten Citrus: 88s line invoice revision, 30 Sep We recommend: Confirm in writing to CountHQ that the 88s line reprices to AUD 31.50 a carton, so Whitten Citrus can reissue the invoice: James has verbally agreed but never formally confirmed it.
- 4 days overdue DecideGrower Connect, WA: strawberries, next week's volumes at $2.50 a punnet We recommend: Confirm the volume with Grower Connect before locking in: Michael has fixed the price at $2.50 but warned the warm weather will make the fruit smaller, and no quantity has been agreed.
- 4 days overdue DecideAnusaya Fresh, Kolkata: container release documents awaited We recommend: Chase Pallavi again by 7 Oct for written confirmation of release documents and landed payment status; no reply since 30 Sep despite two follow-ups.
- 4 days overdue DecideCarter and Associates: whether to include Grower Connect's warehouse email on correspondence We recommend: Confirm yes, include warehouse@growerconnect.com.au on Grower Connect correspondence: the desk said "Yes" on 30 Sep and nobody has withdrawn it.
- 4 days overdue DecidePinnacle Fresh, Melbourne: Daniel Newport, prospective citrus/mango/cherry buyer We recommend: Call Daniel Newport at Pinnacle Fresh before he leaves for the US trade show: Carl has pitched Valencia and Afourer mandarins and Daniel is waiting to hear back.
- 4 days overdue DecideChislett: future order, full-supply timeframe still unanswered We recommend: Chase Jaco van Coller again for the full-supply timeframe before any order is placed: he has replied on other topics since but never answered this question.
- 4 days overdue DecideKulani: possible duplicate payment on bills 1407 and 1399 We recommend: Ask Atul to confirm in Xero whether bills 1407 and 1399 are the same trade before replying to CountHQ: our desk copy of Xero shows no Kulani bill or payment linked to this trade at all.
- 4 days overdue DecideGrower Connect: strawberries, price for week after 192/384 trays delivered We recommend: Counter Grower Connect at AUD 2.20 a punnet, not AUD 2.50: a customer already quoted has said skip at the higher price.
- 4 days overdue DecideVision (Liam/Nathan), Perth-KL airfreight: all-in rate still to be confirmed We recommend: Record Nathan's AUD 1.80/kg all-in rate (plus AUD50 AANZFTA COO) as the confirmed Perth-KL figure; ask Liam only to confirm nothing further applies beyond what Nathan already quoted in this chat.
- 4 days overdue DecideVision International: AKE/PIP punnet tray capacity query, unanswered 365 days We recommend: Chase Liam directly for the AKE/PIP punnet counts from JAS: the 2 Oct 2025 ask has had no reply in a year, and the only replies since are on an unrelated freight rate.
- 4 days overdue DecideVision/JAS Perth: Kuala Lumpur strawberries missing Malaysian produce labels (1038335) We recommend: Instruct the packer to apply Malaysian produce labels before despatch on future Kuala Lumpur strawberry loads: JAS Perth found 1038335 missing them and Vision has asked for this going forward.
- 4 days overdue DecideQ&A (Aust) & Berry Mount: Rinshab asking when the season starts We recommend: Ask Rinshab which variety or product he means before quoting any season date: he has not answered our question and has since moved on to ask what products are available.
- 4 days overdue DecideRinshab, Berry Mount: product enquiry via WhatsApp, 2-3 Oct We recommend: Send Rinshab and George the current season's product list: both have asked what is available, not a specific variety, and the desk's reply has gone unanswered for a year.
- 3 days overdue DecideAl Bakrawe: container arriving Mode Wednesday, Jebel Ali ETD requested (no trade number) We recommend: Chase Vision by phone or a follow-up message for the Jebel Ali ETD: Quenton's WhatsApp ask has gone unanswered and nothing in the record gives the date.
- 3 days overdue DecideMinhaj, Dubai: sea shipment ETD and ETA query We recommend: Send Minhaj the confirmed sea shipment ETD and ETA today: he has twice asked for sailing dates, not the air option, and none have been given yet.
- 3 days overdue DecideVision International (Liam): pallet count query for landed price calc, KUL & SIN pricing We recommend: Confirm to Liam whether each order is two pallets delivered: he is finishing landed price calculations and has already quoted KUL/SIN at $54 and $60 a tray assuming this.
- Waiting since 4 Oct 15:06 AEDT ApproveVision says we asked them to pay Naidu's terminal fees
- Waiting since 4 Oct 15:08 AEDT ApproveAnswer Liam: pallets per order, strawberry quote
- Waiting since 4 Oct 15:22 AEDT ApproveAnswer Minhaj (KART-Finley, Dubai): prices, availability
- Waiting since 4 Oct 22:32 AEDT ApproveVision payment demand: check against credits
- 2 days overdue DecideKART-Finley, Dubai: North Queensland R2E2 mango pricing sent 4 Oct, no reply yet We recommend: Chase Finley today for Minhaj's confirmation on the R2E2 offer: the airline rate is only held to Wednesday's ETD and no reply has come.
- 2 days overdue DecideZaynCo, Kuala Lumpur: shipment landed with no pre-alert sent We recommend: Issue the final commercial invoice now and tell ZaynCo the buyer should clear on the preliminary invoice: no pre-alert went out and no invoice is in Xero.
- 2 days overdue DecideQ&A (Aust) & Berry Mount: new-season Qld R2E2 mangoes, prices sent 4 Oct We recommend: Chase Q&A (Aust) & Berry Mount directly for a reply: the price list sent 4 Oct asked them to advise within the week and nothing has come back.
- 2 days overdue DecideZaynco: final commercial invoice requested, correct weight pending We recommend: Confirm the correct weight with Atul and issue the final commercial invoice to Zaynco now: Xero holds no invoice for this trade and the buyer is clearing on the preliminary one only.
- 2 days overdue DecideBerry Mount: George Joseph Rodrigues asked Quenton for indicative season pricing We recommend: Quenton should send Rodrigues the Jeddah and Dubai/Subair/Rinshab mango prices already discussed in the thread as the indicative program figures: they are the only numbers on record and answer his ask directly.
- 2 days overdue DecidePinnacle Fresh approach: Carl Engel's feedback on the deck We recommend: Chase Carl Engel directly by phone for his view on the deck: his email is reported broken and the WhatsApp ask has gone unanswered.
- 2 days overdue DecideZaynco: strawberry shipment to MK, documents status requested We recommend: Reply to Stefan Zayn with the documents status for the MK strawberry shipment: no invoice, bill or credit note is linked to this trade, so the desk must first confirm with Vision what has shipped and been documented.
- 2 days overdue DecideMinhaj, Dubai: Whitton Valencia and standard-grade citrus samples, grade check awaited We recommend: Chase Minhaj directly by phone for the grade verdict: the WhatsApp question has sat unanswered since 4 Oct and no trade or invoice exists to act on.
- Waiting since 5 Oct 09:43 AEDT ApprovePrime Orchards sell price for final invoice
- Waiting since 5 Oct 14:04 AEDT ApprovePremier Fresh orders SAK26267/68: POs not received
- Waiting since 5 Oct 15:00 AEDT ApproveAcknowledge: email to weimin@fmart.com.sg
- Waiting since 5 Oct 15:06 AEDT ApproveENE deduction request: labelling and inspection
- Waiting since 5 Oct 20:12 AEDT ApproveQuenton to answer Obsidian bank reconciliation queries
- Waiting since 5 Oct 20:25 AEDT ApproveQuenton to answer Obsidian bank queries
- Waiting since 5 Oct 20:55 AEDT ApproveQuenton to answer Obsidian bank reconciliation queries
- Waiting since 5 Oct 20:55 AEDT ApproveQuenton to answer Obsidian bank queries
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:08 AEDT ApproveCheck WhatsApp capture on the trades number
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:45 AEDT ApproveSupply enquiry mandarins: Chislett Farms
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:45 AEDT ApproveSupply enquiry mandarins: Favco
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:46 AEDT ApproveDeepavali offer: HENG WAN FRUIT ENTERPRISE
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveDeepavali offer: FRESHMART SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveSend Liam the Vision bill behind each credit request
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveChase Liam for the CA container sea rates
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveObsidian: five Xero changes in one email
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveGrower Connect: Malaysian label on every KUL tray
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveB L Naidu: AUD 39,500 full and final, by 16 Oct
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveAl Bakrawe: name each invoice in the AUD 101,381 transfer
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveGreenagri: sweet potato quote, CNF Hong Kong
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveEastern Green: R2E2 mango prices to Cherrelyn
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveLao Sin: strawberry offer to Francis
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApprovePremier Fresh Mart: contest the AUD 7,222 claim
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveFavco QLD: remittance and payment dates to Jenny
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApprovePrima Fresh: remittance for invoice 48250
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveGrower Connect: answer on strawberry levies
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveMurray Bros: AUD 10,598.40 full and final
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveAl Bakrawe: corrected accreditations document
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveAtradius: buyer check on Safa Marwah (Malaysia)
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApprovePinnacle Fresh: introduction to Daniel, send 19 Oct
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveZaynCo: how broker trades work, and the MK Fruits margin
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveVision: rate sheet with AKE and PMC handling split
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:47 AEDT ApproveDeepavali offer: TOTAL FRESH
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:48 AEDT ApproveApprove the March programme request to Al Bakrawe.
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:49 AEDT ApproveSupply enquiry grapes: FRESH MONT INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LIMITED
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:49 AEDT ApproveApprove January mango offer to AL BAKRAWE
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:50 AEDT ApproveSet the margin and approve the reply
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:51 AEDT ApproveApprove January mango offer to Eastern Green Marketing.
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:51 AEDT ApproveAsk which goods they want in Big size
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:51 AEDT ApproveApprove March avocado offer to SKY FRESH-FRUITS.
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:51 AEDT ApproveOffer Nov stone fruit to HOP CHEN LIMITED
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:52 AEDT ApproveChoose opening goods and send Malaysia photos
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:53 AEDT ApproveEmail Sunbeam for their March plum programme
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:53 AEDT ApproveEmail Heng Wan Fruit Enterprise about March plums
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:54 AEDT ApproveApprove an October rockmelon programme enquiry to Barakat
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:54 AEDT ApproveEmail DFRESH SDN BHD for October mango volumes
- Waiting since 5 Oct 23:55 AEDT ApproveApprove season offer to Aseel Regional
- 1 day overdue DecideGrower Connect: strawberry brand for the 7th shipment We recommend: Chase Michael today for a firm yes or no on the brand for the 7th: he has only said "will get back to u" and given no commitment.
- 1 day overdue DecideGrower Connect (Michael), Kuala Lumpur: strawberry trays, label stickers asked 5 Oct We recommend: Chase Michael directly for a yes or no on the tray stickers before the KUL shipment: he answered the price question but never touched the labelling one.
- Today DecideEastern Wealth Trading Hong Kong, 2,891 avocadoes to HKG, flew 8 Aug: one waybill named on two invoices (1038303) We recommend: Treat the AWB on invoice 1038303 as a data error, not non-delivery, and chase Eastern Wealth for the AUD 18,260 still unpaid: Eastern Wealth has its own freight bill 00241793, so its fruit flew separately from Freco's.
- Today DecideFavco QLD / Eastern Green Marketing, Singapore: 1,840 cartons Low Seeded Murcott, sailed 30 Jul (1038267) We recommend: Strike this reconciliation and close the file: the SALE, BUY and FREIGHT lines on 1038267 are all paid in full, so do not chase Favco QLD's bill further.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill 9003758489, no matching order, 6 Aug We recommend: Query Fresh Exchange for the order or trade reference behind bill 9003758489: no purchase order or trade in Xero matches it.
- Today DecideAl Bakrawe General Trading, Dubai: clear invoice 1037889 unpaid (1037889) We recommend: Chase the remittance already promised rather than send a fresh demand: Irfan said on 1 Oct the payment was ready to transfer, Quenton's 5 Oct follow-up is still unanswered, and today is the day James set to chase it.
- Today DecideFreshmart Singapore, 288 AVOCADO Hass to SIN, flew 8 Sep (1038323) We recommend: Acknowledge Freshmart's payment advice and confirm receipt once the funds clear: the invoice is still unpaid in Xero and James's separate consignee check remains open.
- Today DecideBarakat Vegetables & Fruits Col.l.c, invoiced 26 Feb 2026, AUD 15,705 (1038061) We recommend: Strike the reconciliation as James ruled: the AWB mismatch is a documentation correction settled by Phytosanitary in February, not a double-billed shipment.
- Today DecideRay K Ghalloub & Sons, bill E0067011, 28 Apr: no order against it (1038140) We recommend: Close bill E0067011 as overhead, not a trade cost: it carries no purchase order or line, and James has already struck the reconciliation three times rather than accept it against 1038140.
- Today DecideENE Trade, 1,260 cartons Late Lane Navel Class 1, sailed 6 Sep (1038317) We recommend: Reply to ENE Trade today declining the AUD 1,693 labelling and inspection deduction: James ruled 1 Oct "price only", and invoice 1038317 already reflects the agreed 37/37/32 price.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill AUD 8,000 with no matching order (9003690097) We recommend: Query bill 9003690097 with Fresh Exchange before paying: it matches no purchase order and no trade, and nothing in the record explains it.
- Today DecideGrower Connect, 192 trays Strawberries ex Perth to Singapore, flew 20 Sep (1038330) We recommend: Call Phillip at Grower Connect today for the AUD 4,320 invoice at AUD 22.50 a tray: 65 written messages since 30 Sep have gone unanswered and nothing has reached Xero.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill 9003704391 matching no order, 3 Jun We recommend: Query Fresh Exchange for the order or PO reference behind bill 9003704391: nothing in Xero or the trade folder links it to a trade.
- Today DecideH E Heather & Co: bill 1789711, no order found (18 May) We recommend: Ask H E Heather & Co directly which order or trade bill 1789711 belongs to: nothing in Xero's purchase orders or the mail record links it to one.
- Today DecideW & L Family Farms: bill with no order We recommend: Mark this bill as an overhead with no order: W & L Family Farms bills us for running the business, not for goods on a trade.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill 9003704392 with no matching order, 3 Jun We recommend: Query bill 9003704392 with Fresh Exchange before paying: it matches no order or trade in our records.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill with no matching order, 13 Aug We recommend: Query Fresh Exchange for the order or trade behind bill 9003764360: nothing in Xero or the mail record ties the AUD 3,280 to any purchase order or trade.
- Today DecideH E Heather & Co: bill 1789710 matching no order We recommend: Query H E Heather & Co directly for the purchase order or trade this bill belongs to: nothing in Xero or the mail trail ties it to either.
- Today DecideH E Heather & Co: bill 1790025 with no order, 20 May We recommend: Ask H E Heather directly what order or trade bill 1790025 is for: nothing in Xero or the mail on file names one.
- Today DecideFresh Exchange: bill with no order, 11 Aug We recommend: Mark bill 9003762438 as an overhead with no trade attached: it matches no purchase order and names no trade in Xero.
- Today DecideR W Pascoe: bill 2379042 with no linked order We recommend: Query R W Pascoe for the order or PO this bill relates to: Xero shows no invoice, bill or credit note linked to any trade.
- Today DecideVision International, Total Fresh 760 trays avocados to Singapore, flew 6 Aug: freight billed above rate card (1038294) We recommend: Close this reconciliation without querying Vision: bill 00241380 is already paid in full and James has struck it six times without ruling on the variance.
- Today DecideFruit Wheels Australia: bill 83113, no trade attached We recommend: Code bill 83113 as an overhead, not a trade cost: it matches no purchase order and names no trade in the ledger.
- Today DecideDaff & Levy: bill for June 2026, no matching order (bill dated 21 Jul) We recommend: Book this as an overhead with no trade: nothing in Xero or the mail ties Daff & Levy's bill to any order, purchase or waybill.
- Today DecideAustralian Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry: bill 34746 with no order, 27 Jul We recommend: Code bill 34746 as a membership overhead, not a trade: it matches no purchase order and names no trade.
- Today DecideFruit Wheels Australia: bill 79381, no matching order We recommend: Book bill 79381 as an overhead, not against a trade: it matches no purchase order and names no trade in Xero.
- Today DecideVision International, Total Fresh 420 trays avocados freight, flew 6 Aug (1038307) We recommend: Query the AUD 376.80 with Vision on bill 00241784 before paying it: the record holds no rate card to confirm the correct freight charge for this trade.
- Today DecideTotal Fresh, Singapore: 304 cartons Hass avocados, flew 12 Sep (1038326) We recommend: Query the AUD 310 overcharge with Vision International on bill 00242291 and send the claim, as James ruled on 2 Oct; the bill is still unpaid, AUD 5,595, so deduct it before paying.
- Today DecideFruit Wheels Australia: bill 84155 matching no order, 19 Jun We recommend: Code bill 84155 as a general overhead, not a trade cost: it names no order, trade or consignment and nothing links it to any shipment.
- Today DecideVision International, freight bill for Eastern Green Marketing's 190 trays Perth–Singapore, flew 24 Sep: AUD 105 over rate card (1038332) We recommend: Press Vision for a credit note covering the full AUD 105, not just AUD 15: Liam only agreed to drop the CW1 fee, leaving the minimum-weight charge of 1,000 kg applied against the actual 950 kg shipped.
- Today DecideVision International, freight bill for Total Fresh Hass avocados to SIN, flew 19 Aug: AUD 67.15 above rate card (1038316) We recommend: Send Vision the AUD 67.15 overcharge claim on bill 00241800 now, per James's 2 Oct ruling to send claims rather than net them off the monthly account.
- Today DecideVision International, freight bill for Prime Orchards, 1,520 trays, flew 7 Aug (1038301) We recommend: Accept the AUD 0.24 variance and pay bill 00241787 as billed: James has struck the reconciliation on this five times and the rate-card document itself is not in the record to support a query.
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:06 AEDT ApproveApprove outreach to Eastern Green Marketing
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:15 AEDT ApproveDeepavali offer: EASTERN GREEN MARKETING
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:15 AEDT ApproveDeepavali offer: SKY FRESH-FRUITS IMPORT & EXP.
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:18 AEDT ApproveApprove the win-back email to SPIRIT OF W.N.B.
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:18 AEDT ApproveApprove the win-back email to Sunbeam
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:19 AEDT ApproveApprove the WhatsApp to FRESH DIRECT LIMITED
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:19 AEDT ApproveApprove the win-back email to Premier Fresh Mart.
- Waiting since 6 Oct 00:20 AEDT ApproveApprove opening Q&A (Aust) & Berry Mount
- Waiting since 6 Oct 01:34 AEDT ApproveHolding to nadan.reddy@bln.com.fj
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:22 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: FRUTULIP GENERAL TRADING LLC
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:23 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: HENG WAN FRUIT ENTERPRISE
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:24 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: SUNBEAM INTERNATIONAL FOODSTUFF
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:24 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: KHALID AHMAD FUDEH GENERAL
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:25 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: KIBSONS INTERNATIONAL LLC
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:25 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: FRESHMART SINGAPORE PTE LTD
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:25 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: PRIME ORCHARDS (CHINA) LIMITED
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:26 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: TOTAL FRESH
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:26 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: FRECO INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:27 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: DFRESH SDN BHD
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:27 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: BOON KEE SUPPLY SDN
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:28 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: FRESHPRIDE
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:28 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: B L Naidu &
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:29 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: BARAKAT VEGETABLES & FRUITS
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:29 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: ASEEL REGIONAL GENERAL TRADING
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:29 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: AL BAKRAWE GENERAL TRADING
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:30 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: EASTERN GREEN MARKETING
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:30 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: INVESTA LTD
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:30 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: SKY FRESH-FRUITS IMPORT &
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:30 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: SOON HUAT FRUITS SDN.
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:31 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: SPANISH GOURMET SDN BHD
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:31 AEDT ApproveAvailability 5 Oct 2026: SATOYU TRADING PTE LTD
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:31 AEDT ApproveLinkedIn post: October 2026, season
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:31 AEDT ApproveLinkedIn post: October 2026, lanes
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:38 AEDT ApproveAnswer Graham Crozier on Anusaya balance
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:41 AEDT ApproveTell Obsidian to send Total Fresh the statement
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:41 AEDT ApproveENE Trade: labeling and inspection deduction
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:43 AEDT ApproveB L Naidu pears claim AUD 21,203.22
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:44 AEDT ApprovePrima Fresh Orchards: confirm payment of overdue order
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:53 AEDT ApproveIssue credit note: Eastern Green 10 cartons
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:53 AEDT ApproveAcknowledge: email to jenny@easterngreen.com.sg
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:54 AEDT ApproveReply to Favco on overdue payments
- Waiting since 6 Oct 05:55 AEDT ApproveTotal Fresh claim: grower details, debit note?
- Today DecideWhitton Citrus, supplier: no goods or correspondence held (1038320) We recommend: Before calling Whitton Citrus, ask Atul to confirm this is the right trade: 1038320's record holds no Whitton Citrus message or ledger entry, only the Al Bakrawe reconciliation dispute.
- Today DecideFloraCrest Global: invoice FOB Melbourne, dated 9 March? (1038060) We recommend: Yes: correct the commercial invoice to FOB Melbourne, dated 9 March, before it goes to FloraCrest, because the sale was FOB Melbourne and the goods flew on 9 March.
- Today DecideSend the Desk Guide and the Desk Guidelines to Quenton? We recommend: Yes: send both to Quenton now, because he works the desk from Tuesday and both are written for him.
- Today DecideVision rates: three conflicts (Perth to Kuala Lumpur AKE, Melbourne to Jebel Ali, AKE handling) We recommend: Use Vision's latest sheet, issued 5 Oct, for all three, because a later sheet stands over an earlier figure given in a message.
- Today DecideAnusaya Fresh, Kolkata: landed produce and outstanding payments, no reply yet We recommend: Chase Anusaya Fresh again for the container release documents and payment status: three messages since 30 Sep have gone unanswered.
- Today DecidePrime Orchards, Hong Kong: 1,520 trays Avocado, flew 7 Aug (1038301) We recommend: Hold the invoice per James's 2 Oct ruling: Quenton is to confirm the original sale price before Prime's own return figures are used to invoice.
- Tomorrow DecideSix authority checks: keep or drop We recommend: Keep all six, because each guards money or a counterparty and none blocks routine process.
- Tomorrow DecideHolding replies: send them automatically? We recommend: Yes: let holding replies go live (add holding to the operator's live purposes), because they are routine process, carry no figures, and go stale waiting in the queue.
- Tomorrow DecideObsidian: view-only on the TRADES folder? We recommend: Yes: change Obsidian to view-only on Operations › TRADES, because they read our documents to post Xero and do not file into trade folders.
- Tomorrow DoSet Google Drive for desktop to Stream files Accounts: james@carterandassoc.com.au, then exports@carterandassoc.com.au, in the Drive for desktop app on the laptop. Click the Drive icon in the taskbar › the gear › Preferences › choose the account › Google Drive › Stream files › Save. Repeat for the other account; restart Drive when it asks.
- Tomorrow DoAdd the read-only GitHub key for the desk machine Accounts: Google Cloud as james@carterandassoc.com.au, and GitHub as JRMcNamara. 1) console.cloud.google.com › project carter-desk › Compute Engine › VM instances › carter-desk-vm › SSH. 2) Run: sudo ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -N "" -C carter-desk-vm-readonly -f /etc/carter/github_deploy_key 3) Run: sudo cat /etc/carter/github_deploy_key.pub and copy the line. 4) github.com › JRMcNamara/carter-associates-estate › Settings › Deploy keys › Add deploy key; title carter-desk-vm (read-only); paste; leave Allow write access unticked; Add key. 5) In the SSH window run: sudo /opt/carter/release.sh --dry (it should end "test gate passed").
- Tomorrow DoPSC Insurance: pay AUD 5,281.78 and sign the proposal Account: james@carterandassoc.com.au mail, and the company's payment account. Open PSC's payment reminder of 21 Sep, pay the AUD 5,281.78 invoice attached, sign the proposal form from the 20 Aug renewal email and return it, and ask PSC to confirm cover in writing. Public and products liability expired 20 Aug.
- Fri 9 Oct DecideGive the desk its own Xero connection (read, and draft invoices)? We recommend: Yes: build the desk its own Xero connection that reads and drafts invoices, because today it reads Xero only through the old system and cannot raise an invoice itself.
- Fri 9 Oct DecideA flight-status provider so the desk confirms air arrivals itself? We recommend: Stay on the arrival note sent two hours after ETA for now, claiming no confirmation, and revisit if volumes grow, because every live source is either scraping or a paid account.
- Fri 9 Oct DoTurn on cloud build sessions Accounts: claude.ai as james@carterandassoc.com.au, with GitHub as JRMcNamara. On claude.ai open Claude Code (claude.ai/code), connect GitHub, sign in as JRMcNamara and allow the repository carter-associates-estate. Then build sessions run from GitHub in the cloud and the laptop is only a screen.
- Sun 11 Oct DoFly: settle the invoice and close the account Account: James's Fly account (fly.io, james@carterandassoc.com.au). Open fly.io › Billing, pay or confirm the open invoice, then delete the stopped apps after 11 Oct; the desk runs on Google Cloud since 4 Oct and Fly is only the fallback.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideAl Bakrawe General Trading, 8,260 White Flesh Peaches 63mm Class and other goods, invoiced 18 Mar 2026 (1038095) We recommend: Release the hold and chase Al Bakrawe for the full AUD 162,864 on invoice 1038095A+B: James has struck the reconciliation and the dispute thread never names this invoice.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideEastern Green Marketing, Singapore: 1,840 cartons Murcott, sailed 10 Sep (1038318) We recommend: Chase only the first 50% (AUD 38,449) now as due on documents; hold the balance until Vision confirms arrival, per James's ruling on Eastern Green's terms.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideSky Fresh-Fruits Import & Exp, Singapore: grapes, stonefruit and rockmelons, invoiced 17 Mar (1038091) We recommend: Chase Sky Fresh for the AUD 38,686.40 on invoice 1038091 now: Brandon agreed by email on 3 Oct to pay it as part of the AUD 58,400.40, and it is still unpaid and 189 days overdue.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideAnusaya Fresh India Private: 2,420 cartons Low Seeded Murcott Composite 48, sailed 13 Aug (1038293) We recommend: Send Anusaya Fresh India Private a formal written reminder on invoice 1038293: James's WhatsApp chase of 6 Oct has gone unanswered and the USD 36,300 is now 43 days overdue with nothing paid.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideEastern Green Marketing, 1,898 Murcott to Singapore, sailed 2 Sep: invoice 1038315 overdue (1038315) We recommend: Send Eastern Green Marketing the reminder, but for the correct due date: under James's ruling the second 50% falls due 14 days after arrival, not the 2 Sep date Xero shows.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideB L Naidu & Sons, Fiji: 601 cartons Beurre Bosc pears, sailed 30 Jul 2026 (1038285) We recommend: Clear the hold and chase B L Naidu for the AUD 19,372 balance by 8 Oct: James has already settled the claim with a AUD 4,067 credit on this invoice, and the "dispute" flagging the hold is only Liam Fraser's out-of-office auto-reply.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideAl Bakrawe General Trading, 576 R2E2 Mangoes Mid Blush to DXB, flew 19 Nov 2025 (1037889) We recommend: Send Al Bakrawe the reminder for invoice 1037889: its AUD 2,880 credit is already agreed and applied, and Irfan Haider confirmed on 1 Oct that payment is ready to transfer.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideB L Naidu & Sons, Fiji: 629 Beurre Bosc pears, sailed 15 Jul 2026 (1038246) We recommend: Release the hold and resume the chase on invoice 1038246: the only "dispute" on file is Liam Fraser's out-of-office auto-reply, and James has already settled the real claim on 2 Oct for AUD 39,500 in full and final, due 8 Oct.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideSky Fresh-Fruits Import & Exp, 546 Hass avocados 25ct Class 1 and other goods to Singapore, flew 20 May 2026 (1038157) We recommend: Send Sky Fresh-Fruits Import & Exp the formal reminder on invoice 1038157: AUD 19,714 is 129 days overdue and nothing in Xero or the messages disputes or credits it.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideTotal Fresh Connection, Singapore: 304 cartons Hass avocados, flew 12 Sep 2026 (1038326) We recommend: Send Total Fresh Connection the overdue reminder for invoice 1038326: AUD 19,532 SALE is 11 days overdue and nothing on file disputes it.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideFreshmart Singapore: 288 cartons Hass avocados, flew 8 Sep (1038323) We recommend: Hold the reminder: Freshmart sent a payment advice for the full AUD 18,504 on 5 Oct and asked for 1-2 days' bank processing, so confirm receipt in Xero before chasing further.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideEastern Wealth Trading Hong Kong: 2,891 avocadoes to HKG, flew 8 Aug, invoice 1038303 overdue (1038303) We recommend: Send Eastern Wealth Trading Hong Kong the overdue reminder for AUD 18,260 SALE on invoice 1038303: James struck the reconciliation, so the AR correction raised on 9 Sep does not reduce it.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideEastern Green Marketing, Singapore: 450 cartons Imperial mandarins, invoiced 30 Jul (1038290) We recommend: Send Eastern Green Marketing the overdue reminder for AUD 15,025.50 on invoice 1038290 as billed: James has struck the reconciliation and the trade folder holds no freight-forwarder loading record to contest the quantity.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideBoon Kee Supply, Kuala Lumpur: 228 cartons Hass avocados, flew 19 Sep (1038331) We recommend: Send Boon Kee Supply the overdue reminder for AUD 14,763 SALE on invoice 1038331: it is 4 days overdue, nothing disputes it, and James's ruling on the Mercer carton count is a separate matter.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideSky Fresh-Fruits Import & Exp, Singapore: 1,300 Afourer Mandarins, invoiced 14 Oct 2025 (1037812) We recommend: Send Sky Fresh the day-90 reminder on 1037812 for AUD 14,028: James has ruled to bank the AUD 58,400.40 they accept and keep chasing this balance.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideAl Bakrawe General Trading, 2,160 Seedless Watermelons 10-12kg Class to DXB, invoiced 21 May (1038158) We recommend: Release the hold and chase Al Bakrawe for AUD 13,370 on invoice 1038158: the dispute note names trade 1038095, not this invoice, and James has repeatedly pressed to strike the reconciliation.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideAnusaya Fresh India Private, 2,420 Low Seeded Murcott Composite 48 to CAL, sailed 13 Aug 2026 (1038291) We recommend: Chase Anusaya for the USD 10,930 balance, due 7 days after Kolkata arrival: no demurrage or penalty claim, document or amount has reached us beyond the open item's own description.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideTotal Fresh Connection, Singapore: 420 trays avocados, flew 6 Aug, invoice 1038307 balance overdue (1038307) We recommend: Send Total Fresh Connection the reminder for the AUD 1,084.05 balance on invoice 1038307: the credit note has settled their claim and this remainder is 44 days overdue with no dispute raised on it.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideClaims allowance per product on every quote We recommend: Set the allowance from our own claims history (watermelon 10%, avocado 9%, grapes 11%, mango 7%, stonefruit 4%, citrus 0–15% by mode), so every quote carries its claims line.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideFinance rate used in quotes We recommend: Set 10% a year on the buyer's own median days to pay, because about AUD 70k a year of payment days is carried unpriced today.
- Mon 12 Oct DecideNew-buyer credit rule: three prepaid trades, then terms We recommend: Approve it: the first three trades with any new buyer prepaid or under a letter of credit, then open terms with a written limit, because four first-year buyers were credited AUD 737,407 on AUD 1.15m of sales.
- Tue 13 Oct DecideSea citrus to Singapore and Malaysia, Apr–Oct 2027: packer and volumes We recommend: Ask Eastern Green Marketing for its 2027 volumes now and choose the packer on the 13–17 Oct Riverland and Sunraysia trip, because FY27 sea Murcotts made 8.4%, 20.8% and 23.6% and Eastern Green pays in 21 days.
- Tue 13 Oct DoAtradius premium: make room for the 13 Oct retry Account: the card the Hunter premium funding debits (James's card). Make sure it has headroom before Tue 13 Oct, when Hunter retries the dishonoured instalment, or pay through Hunter's BPay link. Cover on USD 47,230 rides on it.
- Mon 19 Oct DecideLane stop list: stop or reprice the losing lanes We recommend: Approve the rule now (a lane that loses two quarters running is quoted only above a floor, or stopped) and rule each lane when the scoreboard lists them, because the bottom five lanes lost about AUD 90k a year.
- Mon 19 Oct DecideVegetables: re-enter or not, and from which supply We recommend: Re-enter on one trial load for Eliseo Group, who is asking now, because vegetables were our lowest-claims product (2.1%) at a 7.0% margin and the buyers paid in 5–40 days.
- No date DecideWhich goods to open Hong Kong with, and We recommend: Which goods to open Hong Kong with, and: The panel's estimate for Malaysia and Hong Kong together, AUD 0.3m to 0.6m of sales a year at 5% to 8%, split by market size (Hong Kong 69%). An estimate, not…
- No date DecideWhich buyers and volumes for Christmas 2026, booked We recommend: Which buyers and volumes for Christmas 2026, booked: Gross on the run-up months (November and December) in the markets it lifts: past years' sales of each product, lowest year to highest, at its margin. Left out,…
- No date DecideWhich products, markets and volumes for February 2027, We recommend: Which products, markets and volumes for February 2027,: Gross on January and February in the markets the festivals lift: past years' sales of each paying product, lowest year to highest, at its margin. Left out, as…
- No date DecideSafa Marwah, Malaysia: new buyer onboarding We recommend: Hold off setting up Safa Marwah until sanctions, company register and the Xero contact are done: four of seven onboarding steps remain, including the identity checks.
- No date DecideWhen to hold the Sam's Club call, on We recommend: When to hold the Sam's Club call, on: A status card: no figure is put on it.
- No date DecideOverhead bills: 91, AUD 230,775.12, nothing to decide unless flagged We recommend: Leave these 91 bills to Obsidian to pay in the normal run: each is from a supplier with no trade role in the CRM, booked to a ledger account no trade's bill uses.
2 WhatsApp groups gone quiet while the others are coming in.
C&A - MERCER & Mooney: last message captured Mon 28 Sep 11:37, 7 days ago, after 55 in the month before
Sweetie - QCFR: last message captured Wed 9 Sep 07:27, 26 days ago, after 15 in the month before
Check the trades number (+61 472 666 378) is still a member, and whether the talk moved to another chat. Every group.