P:WhencanIhaveyourfirm
CIFprices,Mr.Li?
L:We’llhavethemworkedoutbythiseveningandletyouknowtomorrowmorning.Wouldyoubegoodenoughtocomeroundthen?
P:Good.I’llbeheretomorrowmorningat10.Willthatsuityou?
L:Perfectly.Ouroffersaregoodfor3days.
P:Idon’tneedthatlongtomakeupmymind.IfyourpricesarefavorableandifIcangetthecommissionIwant,Icanplacetheorderrightaway.
L:Iamsureyou’llfindourpricemostfavorable.Elsewherepricesforhardwarehavegoneuptremendouslyinrecentyears.Ourpriceshaven’tchangedmuch.
P:I’mgladtohearthat.AsI’vejustsaid,Ihopetoconcludesomesubstantialbusinesswithyou.
L:Weshallbeverypleased.IsthereanythingelseIcandoforyou,Mr.Peter?
P:I’mbuyingforchaindepartmentstoresinCanada.TheyarealsointerestedinChinesecarpets.I’dliketomakemetothepersoninchargeofthisline?
L:Certainly.I’llmakeanappointmentforyouwithMr.SungoftheChinaNationalAnimalBy-productsCorp.
P:Thankyouverymuch.