The Chalé List
What is the Chalé List?
The Chalé List is a community accountability tool — not a place to rant, but a way to protect the industry from bad actors. “Chalé” is local slang for “nah,” and this list is our collective nah to businesses that repeatedly make it hard to work together: late payers, ghosters, manipulators, and policy dodgers. Businesses don’t land here for one mistake — they land here for patterns of behavior that erode trust.
Why it matters:
There’s no handbook for doing wholesale right in this industry — we write it together. The Chalé List helps us raise the bar by spotlighting who’s dragging the rest of us down. This isn’t about drama. It’s about protecting time, product, and peace of mind.
What Makes a Business EZTDBW (Easy to Do Business With):
Pays on time, honors terms
Communicates clearly and professionally
Receives deliveries with respect and accuracy
Runs promotions and pop-ups as agreed
Responds quickly to issues and follows through
What Lands You on the Chalé List:
Repeated late or missed payments
Ghosting on invoices, POs, or confirmed deliveries
Mishandling product or refusing to receive without cause
Cancelling events or orders without notice
Retaliatory behavior or fake reviews