白领英语口语速查 第54期:业务往来:议价(2)(在线收听

   询价单 inquiry list

  A: We're really interested in item No.4.How about the supply?
  B: We can supply from stock.
  A: This is our inquiry list.
  B: OK,the quotation can be sent to you tomorrow.
  到岸价/离岸价
  CIF(Cost Insurance and Freight)/FOB(Free on Board)
  A: Here is our price list of all the articles.
  B: Are all prices on CIF or FOB basis?
  A: It's FOB price sheet.
  B: Please quote CIF prices for us.
  估价 indication of the price
  A: Could you give an indication of the price?
  B: Certainly!
  A: In addition,we'd like to see the samples first.
  B: Please follow me.
  折扣 discount
  A: May I ask if you allow any discount?
  B: If your order is large enough,we'll give you some discount.
  A: Any further discount for cash?
  B: Sorry,we haven't.
  交货日期
  Delivery Date =Time of Delivery
  A: How long will it take you to deliver the orders?
  B: One month at most after receipt of the covering L/C(Letter of Credit).
  A: How about the special orders?
  B: It'll take longer,but never longer than 3 months.
  最低报价 lowest quotation
  A: We're in great need of Grade A.Could I have your lowest quotations?
  B: Sorry,Grade A is not available at the moment.
  A: Not a small quantity?
  B: No,Grade A is in high demand these days.
  减价 reduction
  A: We ask for a reduction of 10%.
  B: This is our rock bottom price.
  A: But you know the current international market is declining.
  B: OK,we'll reduce another 5 US Dollars.
  还价/还盘 counter offer
  A: Your price is not in the least encouraging.
  B: Then what's your counter offer?
  A: You need to cut your price at least by 4%.
  B: That's impossible.
  成交 concluding business
  A: There is no likelihood of concluding business at your price.
  B: Don't be serious.How much can you take off?
  A: 4% off.That's the final offer.
  B: OK,our business is closed at this price.
  成本价 cost price
  A: For the sake of our friendship,could you lower another 5 dollars?
  B: To be frank,we've cut down our price to cost level.
  We can only take another 2 dollars off.
  A: Done!Thank you very much!
  B: I'm also very happy we have closed the business finally.
  各让一步
  meet each other half way=take the median of both sides
  A: If you hold on your original offer,business will be impossible.
  B: But you can't expect us to make such a big reduction.
  A: Let's meet each other half way.
  B: Ok,that's not bad.
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