Chapter 7 Business Negotiations 1.
Sale Agency, Dialogue 1.
We're interested in locating an exclusive agent to sell our electrical appliances.
Are you interested in representing us?
What benefit can we get if we act as your agent?
We'll offer our sale agent reasonable quantities of marketing and technical literature and other marketing materials free of charge.
Anything else?
We also would provide training free of charge.
That sounds really attractive.
Yes.
If you can confirm that you wish to proceed with a distributorship of our company, we'll send you a letter of appointment and can also discuss the signing of a full distributor contract.
What will be the minimum annual sales you'd like us to complete?
At least 100,000 yuan.
Well, if prices are reasonable...
We're ready to become your agent.
As to the prices, we will send you a list.
All right.
We'll make close study about it and give you a reply as soon as possible.
Dialogue 2.
Will you consider our proposal to act as your sole agent?
Could you give me some idea of your monthly quantity guarantee?
1000 sets per month.
How do you think of that?
Don't you think this monthly turnover is rather conservative for a sole agent?
No.
For this new product, that's the reasonable figure.
We are experienced in marketing products similar to yours.
You have to consider other factors that affect sales.
Maybe you are right.
Yes.
If you appoint us as your sole agent, the turnover will be greatly increased.
But as our agent, you are not to handle the same or similar product of other origins.
Of course.
That's the general practice, but we expect our principals to offer advertising, support and spare parts service.
Of course, that's the general practice as well.
We believe you are the right one to be our sole agent in your country.
As your sole agent, we'll make greater efforts to push your products.