Lin: Glad to meet you again, James.

James: Hi, Lin．Glad to meet you, too．Are you prepared to start another round ？

Lin: I really have to say you are an expert in price negotiation．Have you got the feedback from your head office？

James: Yes, they still think your price is on high side, compared with what quoted by other suppliers.

Lin: As you know, the sustaining inflation and dull economic situation results in the increasing in the cost of raw material．Given the increasing cost of our production, our offer is very close to our bottom．And you know, as famous brand in this field, our silk products are of superior quality.

James: They are of the best quality, but we simply can't accept this price．Frankly speaking, two of your competitors have made us an offer at a price 10% lower than yours．After comparing samples, we believe the quality is similar．Buyers won't pay more for similar quality.

Lin: Our price is a bit higher, but the quality of our production is far superior to those of other competitors, it is not SIMILAR．Then what's the acceptable price in your mind？

James: Will you consider reducing your price by 10% ？

Lin: That's much more than we can do for you．But considering our long friendly business relationship, we are ready to reduce our price by 5 % if your quantity is not less than 5000 pieces．You know, business mainly rely on the size of your order.

James: We accept the quantity．But for this quantity, our final counter- offer requires a cut of 7%．I hope you'll consider it again.

Lin: Since it is a big order, I think we'll accept your price as an exception．It's quite a bargain.

James: If I place an order now, when would you be able to ship it ？

Lin: We should be able to get that off to you right away．Are you ready to place your order now？

James: The order will be mailed to you next week.