By Telephone or By Email ???

Replying to [everconn]:I think mail first is best,just my opinion,i will give a call when we know a lots of each other.so using the mail for a nice relationship first.

Replying to [LittleMice]:

If you have excellent English, you can try.

Like business in domestic, many people always call their potential clients .

Replying to [everconn]:

Before emails there were faxes, before that there were only telephones, before that letters had to be mailed and delivered, earlier on maybe delivered by some pigeons, and before that I think our ancestors had to either knock on potential buyers' doors, or more likely shout in the street to attract attention of passersby. So I think it's still and should be acceptable to phone, provided the person at the end of the line doesn't mind talking, and even if he/she does mind then you can always introduce your company very briefly, how you came to know his telephone number, and be polite to ask if he/she's not in the middle of a meeting etc, and if there' s interest in your product you may then follow up / email with details in pdf file etc.

It's best to call potential buyers' office land lines, and not their handphones on first contact. Using email is just practical these days, and very economical too.

Replying to [everconn]:

Dear my friend,
Nice to meet you here! In my opinion, Email frist and then Telephone!

why? because my spoken english is not very well,but my writing is better than speaking, I think! send the email to my customers about our products,and later or next day,I will give he/she a call! to confrim wether they check my email.If yes, how about our products?If no,I will send the email again!

This is just my opinion,what about your opinion? Please let us know!

Thanks very much!

Replying to [everconn]:email

Replying to [everconn]:foreign trade is E-mail first in my opinint

Replying to [everconn]:
agree someone s opinion,i prefer e mail too.
but if you know clearly he or she really need your product ,maybe you can contact them via tel.

Replying to [everconn]:Email

Replying to [everconn]:Email first...after get the respond you can call them to make them trust, know , you better. after that you can use messeger( Ym,MSN,skype etc) to cheap conversation, but still use email and telephone for urgently needed

Replying to [everconn]: everyone

The question was "is it IMPOLITE to contact by phone first"?, rather than using email.

If we're talking about "preference" then of course everyone prefers email, including myself, because it's cost effective. And for scammers especially it's the best method.