zhucong0508 wrote:

As a green hand in the line of exporting,I find that I have such a long way to go.

After a long time search ,I added many traders into my Trademanger,but I seldom see they are online.Sometime I meet one or two of them online,then I greet to them wish to talk with them.

Their response disappointe me a lot.Some don't response and some after few words offline.

So,would you please share you view with me,and help me out of the difficulty.

Safe-2-Export wrote:

Let me give all of you exporters some advice here. I am a buyer in London so I have experienced this type of contact from China companies like yourselves and quite frankly most of the time it is irritating and frustrating (and usually at a time when something else takes priority). 


Trade Manager is a great tool but remember something...your call to me is just one  that day, but another 15 -20+ other people have also used TM  to unexpectedly call me, many I don't know and many from previous business asking "how are you" etc etc. I could spend all day on Trade Manager just being polite!! That is why you do not get responses from buyers!! TM is too easy for the seller.


Yes for quick action and responses at the beginning of a negotiation to seek clarification TM is popular, but after this stage your best way to communicate is with email or occassional phone call (which impresses me). If there is a genuine interest then you will get a response from buyers like me but otherwise no sense to irritate the buyer!!


Persistence will not achieve results when done in the wrong way. As a buyer of many products from China, I prefer to receive emails and a follow-up phone call sometimes.


You would be surprised how a phone call makes such good impre

I've been using TM last few days and I have to say generally, sellers are lazy as he'll.

a, I ask for catalogue, seller can't be bothered to send

b, I ask for a price, they can't be bothered to send

c. I ask for details, they pessoff to lunch.

I am looking for drinking gl , anyone here wants my business?

Hi every body

                    Friendship before business.I believe in that .If u put in mind that those contacts are before all friends,and not just buyers u will see how business work better,but if u are limited to classical question: what can i do for u? noone think to order from u unless u have the very competitive price and excellent way of payment.