Chapter 10 Order and Reply

Useful Expression

We're pleased to place you an order for 100,000 sets of MP3 players.
We enclosed a trial order. If the quantity is up to our expectation, we shall send further orders in the near future. Your prompt attention to this order will be appreciated.
We enclosed our order, but must point out that the falling market here will leave us little or no margin profit. We must ask you for a better price in respect of future supplies.
We cannot accept your quantity increase because we have completed the production and it is difficult to prepare the material for the increased small quantity.

Exercises

Please send us as soon as possible the following goods, as listed in your current spring catalogue.
The enclosed order is given strictly on the condition that shipment must be made not later than the first day of May.
We reserve the right to cancel this order unless the goods are in our hands by the end of June.
We are handling your order with great care and you can depend on us to effect delivery well within your time limit.
You may rest assured that fresh supplies are due to arrive early next month.
If the quality of your goods is satisfactory, we'll place a large order with you.
Much as we would like to supply you the product, we are unable to fill your order owing to the heavy backlog of commitments.
We cannot make you an offer, as the goods are out of stock.
Our offer is firm subject to your reply within one week.
We have established an irrevocable letter of credit with the Bank of China, Shanghai.
Please keep us advised of the response to our new product in your market.
Please return one copy of purchase confirmation completed with your counter-signature.
We confirm telegrams exchanged resulting in the sale to you of 100 tons grounding.
We are sending you our sales contract No.175 in duplicate.
We expect to put through the deal.
We trust that you will give special care to the goods, lest they should be damaged.
Your price was rather on the high side, so we are afraid we can not accept your offer.
You will be advised in time when the machines are ready for shipment.
The relative L/C will be airmailed soon and you are requested to ship the above lot upon the first available steamer upon receipt of our L/C.
We have pleasure in sending you the attached orders confirmation No.350, for our recent purchase from you of 1,500 cowhides.

Letter One

We thank you for your quotation of the 13th April and for the sample tin so kindly sent us.

As your products are quite up to our expectations, we are pleased to enclose our order from of the tea. You will observe that delivery is to be effective by the 19th April.

We have every reason to believe that this shipment will be successful, and we hope to entrust you with further business in the near future.

Letter Two

We received your order, in which you confirmed us the quantity of 2 containers only.

As offered in our last correspondence, we would give you 1.5% discount only on the basis of the order for total 3 containers. So, please reconfirm if you want to increase the quantity to 3 containers to get the 1.5% discount, or only order 2 containers without any discount.

Letter Three

We have received the above shipment ex S.S. "Blue Seas" and are pleased to inform you that we find the goods quite satisfactory.

Since we believe we can sell additional quantities in this market, we wish to place with you a repeat order for 500 dozens of the stock style and sizes.

We would be glad if you could arrange early shipment of this repeat order as we are in urgent need of the goods.

If the goods are not available from stock, we would be grateful if you could advise us, with full particulars of the replacement goods which can be shipped from stock.

Letter Four

We are pleased to acknowledge your letter of 14th March in informing us that you are satisfied with our ladies' tights shipped to you per S.S. "Blue Seas". We also note that you wish to place a repeat order.

We regret that we cannot at present entertain any new orders for Baletto ladies' tights owing to heavy orders.

We are, however, keep your order before us. As soon as we are in a position to accept new orders, we will contact you by E-mail.

With regard to stock lines, we enclose a list for your information. Should you be interested in any of these, please let us know your requirements stating quantity style and sizes.