Chapter 522: The sample is qualified and the sudden change is worrying

Author: Biantang Wushi

Chapter 522: The sample is qualified and the sudden change is worrying

On the morning of June 1st, Mr. Dong sent samples, two days earlier than the original plan. This is a good efficiency!

I confirmed it myself first. I think the champagne color is OK, but when compared under the light, I found that the pattern is still a bit light. I told Mr. Dong about this problem and said that this can be adjusted again, but it is indeed difficult to achieve the same surface treatment as the customer.

He also said to me with a puzzled look, Mr. Tang, to be honest, based on my own experience over the years, this effect is not just a matter of paint, but also other factors, and it is very likely that it is the exclusive patent of the customer. If this is true, not only are we, but other factories in China, probably cannot meet this requirement.

I thought, since the factory said this, what I said just now is just a polite word. Maybe the effect of adjusting again is not as good as this time. So, I should not veto it rashly. Just take the sample to Alice to confirm and ask her to give this final judgment.

Alice took the sample and first touched the corner of the edge with her hand to see if there were any thorns and whether the polishing was done. Then she turned over to see if the hooks on the back plate, lining board, etc. were cut in order. Then she took apart the photo frame and checked the structure and details inside. She did not get sloppy because the consumers couldn't see the inside and didn't care.

All of these touched me very much. It seems that you can’t just go through the motions when doing things. You have to imagine yourself as a consumer. As a consumer, what kind of product you want to buy is, which places are you more care, and which places are more anticipated. Only when you truly and comprehensively do these can you show that you have made efforts in this product and that you have worked hard in this job.

After reading it, Alice reached out and asked me to ask for the customer's sample. She focused on the surface treatment. I explained my insights to Alice in time. She nodded repeatedly and said to me, "Well, yes, it makes sense, but I think this is enough. You can arrange for the factory to start proofing, provide a complete set of samples, and then talk about the delivery time and payment terms. The quantity will be based on the table I gave you before.

OK, Mr. Zhou, I will report to you after the negotiations, so I'll go out first

But unexpectedly, when I returned to the conference room excitedly and was about to report the good news to Mr. Dong, Mr. Dong told me with a disgusting look that Mr. Tang, I’m sorry, but I still have to report it to you.

I was stunned and thought to myself. Mr. Dong said, "Didn't the sample come out yesterday?" Our technical department recalculated the unit price and found that the cost was a little higher than before.

What? The price has increased? I couldn't help but feel cold, but I still asked without saying a word, "Mr. Dong, how much has it increased?"

Mr. Dong took out a piece of paper from his bag and handed it to me, saying, "This is our latest quotation, please take a look and report it to the company."

Alas, let's take a look first. I took the quotation and took out the previous quotation and compared it with each other. This increased by 15 percent! I just thought I had just adjusted a little bit, and I was thinking about how to report it to Alice. It has increased so much. Not to mention Alice, it is a bit difficult for me to accept it.

I also asked me to report, Damn, I'll report a P? I was very unhappy, but then I thought, if someone wants to change the price, what can we do? I calmed down a little and recalled it carefully. It seemed that I didn't reveal to them that we still have other factories proofreading. Could it be that they knew through other channels?

No, no, if they know that there are other competitors, it should be a price reduction. How can they still increase the price? This does not conform to the general operating model at all. If it is not for this reason, it is indeed because they found that the cost has increased.

To be honest, this sudden price increase put me in a dilemma. If I just report it to Alice, I would probably be inevitable. Think about it, you, Mr. Dong, have quoted the price before, and we thought the price was OK, so we asked you to make a sample. You asked for the sample fee and we paid in full. Now I am here to talk to you about the delivery date, which is the prelude to ordering. But you have suddenly come to me for a while now. Damn, does it seem that your factory is not strong enough? Why is there such a big gap in judgment?

More importantly, my follow-up is obviously not qualified. You have been following up on this matter before, and it has been so long, and you have not found any signs or predictions. Now that it is coming, the factory suddenly changed its price. What should you blame!

However, if I don’t report it to Alice, it won’t work. This is a big deal! I thought about it for a long time and finally decided to deal with it coldly. I will go back and think about the countermeasures and arguments first, and I will talk about it tomorrow.

After Mr. Dong left, I was extremely anxious after returning to my seat. What should I do? I always have to find a solution, right? Otherwise, I will communicate with Mr. Dong first, and then take the time to go to Huangcun in the past two days to polish Mr. Dong well. The price can be raised, but it can't be so high!

But then I thought again, this would probably not have any effect. Just like the analysis just now, the cost must have been increased. In this case, even if I have the talent of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, it would probably be difficult to get backfilled. Damn, it's such a fucking trick. I'm almost blown up.

Just as I was frowning, the phone on the table suddenly rang, I picked up the phone and put it in my ear, and said "heat", it turned out that it was Ding Shishen called.

Last week, Ding Shishen went to Ningbo under my strong supervision. A few days ago, I got his quotation and said that he added 10% to the factory quotation. At that time, I compared it with Mr. Dong’s quotation. It was indeed much cheaper, and the range was generally about 12%-15%.

At that time, I was still secretly happy and felt that my efforts to Ding Shishen were not in vain. I thought, the price in Zhejiang is really cheaper. Ding Shishen is really likely to get this order this time, with a price difference of more than ten percent. Judging from the number of orders, our company can earn at least tens of thousands of dollars more.
Chapter completed!