This is quite intriguing to me. I have seen many buyers posting their buying requirements here on alibaba. Some of these potential buyers would sometimes state that they will not reply to sellers unless sellers reply with catalogue and price list.

I wonder how many of these buyers understand that we sellers are allowed to attached 3 pics (200k max) in our reply. What good will these 3 pics do? I have sent quite a few replies with the 3 pics limitation, and bloody ****; it me off at times.

The other thing that had me dumbfounded was that one of my potential buyer refused to deal with me. No matter what I say, even at the expense of calling him over the phone he still wouldn't buy it.
Till now he still does not believe that I am a bloody Chinese. Good lord, I even said to him that he should be able to tell from my accent during our phone conversation. He still says that he has not come across a Chinese company with a staff so fluent in English and don't want to be taken for a ride by a fly by night company. I am going to have to go get me a gun and blow my brains out. Lord, please punish my parents for sending me to school for my educations and send my teachers to **** for teaching me so well.


Next time, I and going to start reply to buying leads this way,

Dear Sir,

We coming from China and selling for you to buy our producing. Our company are making manufacture and exportation first. We making production many many things selling for you to buying at good competition price.

Oh... bloody ****, mate. Someone get a gun and blow my silly brains. out.

Replying to [Big Brother]:Humorous story! Excellent story brings you so much trouble. Be sorry to hear that.

Replying to [Big Brother]:

very authentic english,

i think you can just say to them to send you their email address frist, then you would send a price list out, if they are genuine buyers, i believe they would be very pleased with that.

but i just don't understand the reason of your another customer don't want to do business is just because he doesn't believe you are bloody chinese???? is it true??? wha'ts wrong with him? or did i misundertsand sth? if so, sorry, but would still like your explanation, tks!

Replying to [Gracewu]:

Sorry Grace, I am as baffled as anyone. I don't have an answer as to why he didn't want to deal with me. Maybe it's a case of once bitten twice shy on his part or he might be up to no good.

This is the first time I have come across such a guy. If anyone is to be blamed, then I blame my parents and teachers.

Replying to [Big Brother]:
Is English the plague spot?Come on,it is just a tool.

Replying to [Gracewu]:

Hi

If you will like to speak with me email me at (*Please read the posting rules. No email addys*)

Replying to [Big Brother]: really same problems face to most of exporters and manufacturers

Replying to [brooklyn girl]:
Hi Brooklyn girl, thanks for your email address and just sent one email to you, pls check, hope it helps!

Replying to [Big Brother]:This is my first time to come here.As we know alibaba system is not alow to attached more.It is also puzzled me,especialy for a new one for foreign trade sales.I agree with the above advice.Tell the buyers to give their direct email or MSN.And then we can know if they are genuine or negative.

Go ahead!

Replying to [Big Brother]:

I also get stressed of an other sentence.
I want to buy the products that you are selling.
What products do you want?
I sell indoor, outdoor and office furniture. So what product do you want? Also all those spammers use it. Or bulk mailers. Why does Alibaba not remove such a sentence?

Also people who wish to buy let say office furniture. They write I want to buy office furniture. But are to lazy to write a couple of lines extra to explain what type. Does it has to be from solid wood, or very modern (Ikea). Or place a picture in your products. So we can have a look.

Or people are interested in buying furniture but are again to lazy to explain what type of quality. And when you ask, they never reply. To scare when they say high-end and that for a high-end price I send them cheap stuff.

Just one line “Send me your catalogue and price list”.

I do not even reply anymore to such people. They send the same message to hundreds in this and other forums.

So not only you are getting stressed.........

Replying to [Big Brother]:thankfor your topic .i can undertand more how to sell in alibaba webside