Market West Credit Service. One Payment, Every Wholesaler.

Simplify how you pay multiple wholesalers at Perth Markets. One weekly payment covers all your market purchases.

How the Credit Service works

Market West Credit Service acts on behalf of participating wholesalers in the Central Trading Area, providing approved buyers with a 7-day credit facility and one consolidated weekly account.

This means you can make purchases from participating wholesalers throughout the week, while Market West Credit Service consolidates those purchases into one weekly account

Who it’s forApproved credit service buyers and Market West members.

Why Buyers use the Credit Service

One simple weekly payment

No cash or cheques to multiple wholesalers at various stages of the week.

Consolidated statement

One weekly statement for all purchases, easier record-keeping and business control.

Crate credits handled

Credits from WA Crates and United Crate Co-operative are facilitated automatically.

Credit-checked register

All registered buyers are credit-checked with personal guarantees, giving wholesalers confidence in payment.

The Application Process

From application to your first weekly account, here’s what to expect.

Apply for credit

Complete the Market West Credit Application and Continuing Credit Contract. Applications can be submitted by a company, trust, partnership or sole trader.

$300 + GST application feeCompany, trust, partnership or sole trader

A non-refundable application fee of $300 + GST applies and is invoiced on receipt of your completed credit application.

Your application includes:

Information about your business
Acknowledgement of the Privacy Act Statement
Guarantee and Indemnity
Terms of Trade
Required identification and signatures

All required signatures must be completed before the application can be processed.

Your application is assessed

Allow 5–7 working days

Under normal circumstances, you should allow 5–7 working days for your application to be processed. If your application is successful, Market West Credit Service will notify you in writing and outline the requirements associated with providing credit to your business.

Pay your bond

Approved buyers are required to provide a bond before a buyer code can be issued.

Direct deposit or banker’s guaranteeHeld as security while your account is active

The bond amount is determined after the completed credit application has been assessed and can be provided by direct deposit or banker’s guarantee. The bond is held as security while your account remains active.

Receive your buyer code

Once your bond has been received, you’re all set, we’ll let you know as soon as your buyer code is ready to use.

Trade with participating wholesalers

Your buyer code enables you to trade through the Market West Credit Service with participating wholesalers.

Buy throughout the week

Purchases Thursday to WednesdayWholesaler invoices emailed sale-by-sale

Your weekly Market West Credit Service invoice brings together purchases made from Thursday to Wednesday. Individual wholesaler invoices are also sent to your nominated email address on a sale-by-sale basis.

Receive one weekly account

Account issuedThursday morning

Payment due9.00 am the following Wednesday

Your consolidated Market West Credit Service account is issued on Thursday morning and payment is due by 9.00 am the following Wednesday.

Payment can be made by direct credit using the bank details provided on your weekly invoice. Market West Credit Service acts as agent for the wholesaler, with funds collected from buyers transferred to wholesalers each Wednesday.

Not a buyer yet?

Step 1

Download the application form

Available below

Step 2

Complete and return

Email to admin@marketwest.com.au or drop in at the Market West office

Step 3

Credit check

Market West will process your application and confirm approval

Download application form

Frequently asked questions

The service is available to approved wholesale buyers operating within Market West, including independent retailers, foodservice operators, and other eligible businesses.

When eligible United Crate or WA Crate items are returned, the crate companies forward the value of the returned crates to Market West Credit Service.

Once the credit has been received by Market West Credit Service, the available amount can be deducted from your payment. Credits cannot be claimed in advance.

To avoid any disruption to your purchasing, please ensure full payment is received in our account by Wednesday morning. If payment has not been received by this time, your Buyer’s Account may be placed on stop until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

You can apply by downloading the application form on this page. You’ll be asked to provide business and financial details to support your application.

Our team is here to help. You can contact the Market West Credit team via email at admin@marketwest.com.au or phone at 08 9455 2742 for assistance with applications, account queries, or supplier participation.