If you are a buyer on alibaba.com and want to contact sellers, you may simply click the “contact now” button to send quotation（)

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Dialogue : How to make payment？

Buyer: Apparently, it is practical to make our payment for the complete set by installment, because the order includes not only your equipment, but also your service of installation, trial run and staff training.

Seller: Sure．What is your opinion on the installment payment？

Buyer: We think it is fair that we make a down payment on the delivery of the equipment．And then we will pay off the rest in three payments according to the progress of the project.

Seller: We may agree with your proposal．So, the down payment actually is worth the equipment that you purchase.

Buyer: We would like to pay it by L/C.

Seller: Sure．But you must open the L/C at sight one month before the shipment is made.

Buyer: No problem.

AInsurance is necessary for our clients. ;

BI suggest a _Free of Particular Average Policy._ ;

CSure, but there is an extra premium for the buyer’s account.

A: Very well, we have settled everything about this transaction, except the terms of payment.

B: As you know, we prefer the L/C 20 days in advance which expires 15 days after receiving the paking list.

A: I suppose you have known our financial standing and credit well now after our long-term cooperation．We know an irrevocable L/C can ensure that the seller gets payment duly．But, on the other hand, it would increase the buying cost．Therefore, could you consider giving us D/P this time？

B: I am sorry．But our rules only allow us to accept other terms of payment by L/C, although the buyer has had two or three transactions with us before.

A: But why not if you have known the buyer's credit after several deals？

B: We hope you can understand．We have got some serious lessons from the credulity．One of them was through D/P documentary collection．When the shipment worth US ＄50000 was effected, the buyer refused to make the payment．But we can do nothing with it．And that buyer had had one or two deals before this one.

A: I see．But the flexible terms of payment will definitely bring you more orders as well as facilitate the buyers' purchasing.

B: Sure．We don't mean we won't accept other terms of payment forever．As a matter of fact, we will do so when we have known well about the buyer's credit after a real long-term cooperation.

买方迟付货款，卖方催款

Dear Sirs,

The goods under your Order No．10081 was sent to you on June 1, and the relevant invoice was also airmailed to you on June 2, while the payment was due on July 2．We have to remind you that the payment for your order has due more than one month form the date of the invoice.

Please fax us (Please advise us by fax) upon remittance.

Dear Sir or Madam

Through the courtesy of the Commercial Counselor of your Embassy in London , we come to know your name and address. Also we are informed that you are a prospective buyer of Chinese Cotton Piece Goods. As this item falls within the scope of our business activities , we shall be pleased to enter into business relations with you.

We enclose a brochure and a pricelist to acquaint you with our commodities now available for export. Quotations and samples will be airmailed to you upon receipt of your specific inquiry.

Your favorable reply will be highly appreciated.

Yours faithfully

We have read your advertisement in International Trade and are glad to know that you are one of the leading exporters of silk blouses (短上衣，女衬衫)in China. We are interested in the goods and would like to be informed of the details of your various types, including sizes, colors and prices.

We are a large dealer in silk garments(服装), having over 15 years’ experience in this particular line of business. Silk blouses of good quality and moderate prices command a good sale in our market.

When replying, please state the terms of payment and the discounts you would allow on a regular purchase of over 100 dozen items.

We look forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

D. Johnson

Letter Two

April 20, 2019

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to receive you inquiry of April 10 , and thank you for your interest in our products.

We are glad to tell you that we are in a position to supply the items inquired. We are confident that the superior material and exquisite(精致的)craftsmanship of our silk blouses appeal to the most selective buyers.

On regular purchases of over 100 dozen items a discount of 3% is granted. If you place your order no later than the end of this week, we would guarantee a prompt delivery within 20 days, and demand you payment by sight L/C.

Enclosed is a quotation sheet and a copy of illustrated catalogue giving the details you ask for. As the market is showing an upward tendency, it is profitable for you to place an order immediately.

We look forward to your early reply.

Yours sincerely,

D. Johnson

Letter Two

April 20, 2019

Dear Sir,

We are pleased to receive you inquiry of April 10 , and thank you for your interest in our products.

We are glad to tell you that we are in a position to supply the items inquired. We are confident that the superior material and exquisite(精致的)craftsmanship of our silk blouses appeal to the most selective buyers.

On regular purchases of over 100 dozen items a discount of 3% is granted. If you place your order no later than the end of this week, we would guarantee a prompt delivery within 20 days, and demand you payment by sight L/C.

Enclosed is a quotation sheet and a copy of illustrated catalogue giving the details you ask for. As the market is showing an upward tendency, it is profitable for you to place an order immediately.

We look forward to your first order.

Yours faithfully

Wang Fan

B-16. According to the passage, the buyer wants to purchase _____.

A、100 dozen silk blouses

B、less than 100 dozen silk blouses

C、over 100 dozen blouses

D、over 100 dozen items of silk blouses

B17. Which of the following statements is true？

A、It is the first time that the buyer contacts the seller.

B、The buyer has over 100 years’ experience in this line of business.

C、The seller has read the buyer’s advertisement in International Trade.

D、The buyer is one of the leading exporters of silk blouses in China.

B-18. When did the seller write the letter？

A、On April 10, 2019.

B、On April 20, 2019.

C、On April 19, 2019.

D、Yesterday.

B-19. On what condition does the seller allow a discount of 3%？

A、To buy 100 dozen silk blouses.

B、To buy over 100 dozen silk blouses.

C、To buy regularly over 100 dozen blouses.

D、To buy regularly over 100 dozen items of silk blouses.

B-20. What is put into the envelope with Letter Two？

A、Not mentioned.

B、Some samples.

C、A quotation sheet and a copy of illustrated catalogue.

D、A guarantee letter.

Counter-offer

Joe, the representative of the buyer, is at Mr．Liang's office, discussing the offer with Mr．Liang.

Joe: Mr．Li, Thank you for your prompt offer．I have studied your offer carefully and consulted our home office．After investigating and comparing, we found that your price is about 5 percent higher than those offered by European Suppliers.

Liang: I hope you also should consider the quality of the goods as well．I'm sure you know very well that our product is made of pure silk．This, of course, increases the cost but promises the superior quality.

Joe: I will agree with you about the importance of quality．But 5 percent is a big difference which we can't not accept because that will leave us little benefit in the intense competition on the world market.

Hang: We can give you a 2 percent discount if your quantity can be adjusted up to 10 000 pieces．And we have confidence that even your selective customers will be satisfied with the fashionable design and superb quality of our goods.

Joe: I am afraid 2 percent is not enough for us to open a new market for your products．We believe 4 percent at least will make your product more competitive.

Liang: I'm afraid we can't give 4 percent reduction by all means．Considering you are a new customer, a 3 percent reduction is really the best we can do.

Joe: Well, Mr．Li, does this price include seaworthy packing？

Liang: The outer packing is for container transportation．That is the usual practice.

Joe: How long will this offer be valid？

Liang: Within one week.

Joe: I'll try to persuade our head office to accept the price with 3 percent discount and inform you of the answer at an early date.

Hang: We will await your good reply.