Granny Purps in Capitola / santa Cruz has a very bad reputation for not paying vendors now. Word around the campfire is they owe over 500K to vendors. New vendors go in and get paid on time a few times then when they bring in large amounts they just say sorry business has been slow. There is even a review from a dying cancer patient who hasn't gotten paid at all in over 4 months. I have heard of others not getting paid in over a year.
I really wish I had read this before vending to them, I feel like a chump but I hope others will learn from my mistake and stay far away from them.
This is what actually happened to my partner and I when we sold our medicine to Granny Purps in Capitola on 8/02/14:
At the very beginning of August 2014, My partner and I sold our medicinal grade flowers to the actual owner of this club in good faith. We agreed to a price, a due date of August 21st (which was a few weeks away), and shook on it. I even remember the smile on his face as we dumped my medicinal flower (with all those hours of hard work and resources) into his bags. But sadly it was just too easy. I walked out with a signed receipt, a promise to pay, and a handshake. I then contacted the bookkeeper/controller several days later, and then started the run around. A few weeks now had changed to Net 45 (full payment would be due in 45 days). That new due date had passed a couple of weeks ago. It is now 2 months since that faithful day, and I’ve only received partial payment (about a third of the agreed to amount) with no more returned calls. I have called everyday for a week, left messages, and no one calls me back. They said they would call me when the payments were ready for pick up, I think its just stalling tactics. When I call the club to follow up, I get put on hold or told there is no payment for me. According to this site, my product isn’t offered anymore at Granny Purps, they must have sold it and made their money. But have neglected to pay the grower (medicine supplier) or skipped out and decided to not pay anymore what is due.
I strongly warn anyone who wants to vend or sell their product to this Granny Purps in Capitola to look elsewhere.
I do not believe they deal honorably or are worth risking your hard work, hours of dedication, and $ resources.