Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
Yes Of course if the sample cost a lot, but small value sample we usually give it away for free and just require that the buyers pay the freight cost, and this freigt cost can also be deducted from the future order. Sometimes i also don't mind to send the free sample and also prepay the freight cost if the buyers are good.
But i've met many "buyers" required that " Hello Sir, i need this product or that product, please send me samples, and never mention who should pay the freight cost". usually are not serious buyers.. cause there's a posibitity when you ask them for the freight cost. they will say : please forget my request, thanks"..
Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
When we enter a new market through an agent, we share the costs. We pay for the samples but the receiving agent pays for the sending.
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Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
I think the problem here is that most companies these days try to eat their cake and have it. They want to expand but at other peoples expense.
It is not only wrong, but very unethical for companies to be asking agents to pay for samples or bear the cost of shipment, the truth is that such companies never grow, because even the agents will soon see themselve as another customer without a stake in the business rather than someone who is helping it grow.
Lets not be penny wise and pound foolish, there are a lot of busineses that would have been ten times bigger than they are right now if only they were free with things like this. an agent is someone the company is trusting to represent them far away, you must show it as a company and I dont think free samples are too big for that.
All that i advise in this circumstance is to be careful, of course there are surfers in the net that are just looking out for something free, but I think for a company to start considering someone as their agent, a level of trust and familiarity should have been built.
Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
Yes, i think the charge deponds on the sample value , if your samples not high price ,then you can send to him,may be that can expand the market.
Most importantly ,i think that if the buyer is a true buyer, he will paied the charge ,you can communication with him.
Like now i have a client from Pakistan,he want to see our samples ,then he paid the charge .
So the trust is very important .
Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
yes ,i support your opinipon,sample also need your cost .it depands on value .No,
anyhow ,many clients that is you charge for free ,they thought nothing.
thats ture.
Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
We required our agents to pay for the sample, since we do the same to our manufacturers. Thats the right things if you want business you have to invest and you just imagine if 100 agents ask free samples at 100US$ each. What happen to the manufacturer or a seller. What will happen to the business.
Quoting from [entrustgh]:
Most companies contact other firms in foriegn countries to help them secure buyers for their goods and Is it ok,for this firms,who want to expand their markets, require firms they contacted to act as their agents, to pay for samples of products they want these firms to help them sell?
I read here a lot of different sentiment. I understood, that the almost answers here think that it is okay to asking for samples fees, when they are in some value.
We for our samples in cause of the high value of our products also have to ask for a fee for the sample - with the possibility to get the money back in sending the sample back. Goes the business well (and that is sure), the fee with the first order is almost payed (about the provision we offer).
By the way: We are looking for sales agents for our products all over the world. If there is anyone, who has interest in that, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Thank you.