1. Search and Display
Search and display is the first step to quickly judge the RFQ.
(1) Area 1 in Table 1 is the buyer’s sample picture.
(2) Area 2 is the title, from which you can judge whether the customer’s needs match our supply.
(3) Area 3 is the mark of whether the RFQ has attachments.
(4) Area 4 is Paid RFQ, which means that the buyer has paid for the RFQ. You should make a quotation in time. If there is a “Sample chase” mark, it means that this RFQ may be a sample order or a trial order. It is recommended to seize the opportunity.
(5) Area 5 is the time when the buyer publishes the RFQ.
(6) Area 6 is the buyer’s intended purchase quantity.
(7) Area 7 is the buyer’s country.
(8) Area 8 is the remaining quotation seats. When it is 0, it means that 10 suppliers have completed the quotation. Unless you use the free travel permission, there is no opportunity to quote. If the purchased product, purchase volume and purchase country meet our requirements, we can double-click the title for further analysis.
2. Detailed proofreading
After entering the purchase page of the product, you can view more detailed details.
Trade method. Display the terms and payment methods specified by the customer. If the customer does not fill in, it will not be displayed.
The RFQ quotation details are information written by the customer independently. Generally, the required products and quotation requirements will be clearly written, and attachments such as product pictures and documents will be uploaded. Generally, the more detailed this part is, the higher the quality of the RFQ.
3. Buyer information
Get more buyer information, accurately judge the feasibility of the purchase based on the buyer’s purchasing preferences, frequency and other information, so that suppliers can make product recommendations and quotations in a targeted manner. Alibaba has provided suppliers with corresponding customer behavior data through the accumulation of buyer data, which can be viewed by clicking the “Buyer Information” and “Quotation Record” links.
(1) Buyer information includes the “personal information”, “buyer search terms in the last 90 days”, “buyer inquiry products in the last 90 days”, “purchase information” and “company information” of the publisher of the procurement RFQ. Viewing “personal information” allows merchants to know who they are dealing with; “buyer search terms in the last 90 days” means that during this period, the seller can refer to this data to decide which product keywords to display on the website; “buyer inquiry products in the last 90 days” can help us determine the customer’s purchasing activity and market competitiveness; “purchase information” reflects the other party’s industry and purchasing habits.
“Company information” can help us understand the specific situation of the buyer’s company. With this information, when making a quotation, we can meet the needs of the other party and cater to their preferences based on their gender, position, purchasing practices and company situation.
You can check how many peers have quoted for this RFQ in the quotation record. High-quality RFQs often receive more than a dozen quotations (including free travel privileges) quickly. It is very likely that our quotation will be drowned in these quotations. Buyers can check the quotation records here to see the general situation of other suppliers.