Chapter 486 Actively Seeking Purchase
During class time, Liu Lan quietly went out the back door to answer the phone. The call was from Mao Yuchen, who said that the owner of a company called Modou Youyou Pet Products wanted to talk to her about purchasing cat supplies.
This company, headquartered in Shanghai, is very large, with two large pet products processing plants in the eastern coastal provinces. It mainly produces high-end tofu cat litter and cat and dog pet derivative products, including the cat litter boxes, cat cages and cat climbing frames needed for Liu Lan's online store promotion.
When Mao Yuchen started to inquire about prices, she first included this company in her supplier list because its products are a formally registered brand, well-known, and of high quality. It has a direct online store on Taobao, a three-crown rating, and a store review rate of more than 4.9. However, the price of its products is two or even three times that of other online stores.
Mao Yuchen contacted the deputy manager in charge of online sales through the customer service of the online store. Mao Yuchen directly asked the manager for a price. She briefly explained their needs and emphasized that they were purchasing in large quantities.
However, the manager's quotation was still on the high side, only slightly lower than the retail price of their online store. He said that their company's price was the same to the domestic market, and their products were mainly sold to the European and American markets. They were a very conscientious national enterprise, and the price they quoted to foreigners was more than twice this price, and there was no room for negotiation in his words.
Mao Yuchen was speechless and could only relay the manager's original words to Liu Lan. Liu Lan also could not accept the price, so she passed the company in the first round. It is worth mentioning that the cat litter and cat litter box that Liu Lan's previous employer bought for Riguang were of this brand.
Double Eleven is approaching. After several choices, Liu Lan finally decided on two alternative online stores for pet supplies. The products of these two stores are relatively cheap, but the quality is satisfactory. She is preparing to finalize the purchase from one within two days.
Therefore, she was very puzzled that the boss of the company she had eliminated first would contact her at this time. She didn't understand what the other party was up to, so she asked Mao Yuchen to send her the boss's phone number.
Mao Yuchen said the boss’s surname is Luo and his name is Luo Youyou.
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Liu Lan called the number. She thought Luo Youyou was a woman, but when the call was connected, she heard a man's voice, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Luo's number?"
"Yes," the other party paused, probably looking at the caller ID, and said in a certain tone, "You are Miss Liu Lan!"
"Yes, hello, Mr. Luo."
"Hello, Miss Liu," the other party also used a respectful title. He did not continue the small talk and went straight to the point, "I just learned from one of my subordinates yesterday that you recently inquired about the prices of several products in our company."
"Yes, we are preparing for the Double Eleven gift promotion."
He said, “I wonder if you have already secured a supplier?”
"It's just a preliminary intention, and the specific company has not been officially finalized."
"Excuse me, does your initial intention include our company's products?"
Liu Lan told the truth, "Your company's offer is too high, we can't afford it. Our company was registered not long ago, and the online store is also newly opened. The overall scale is relatively small and the funds are insufficient, so cost control is very important."
The other party immediately said, "The previous manager's quotation is invalid. He did not verify it with me. For large-volume demand like yours, we have the lowest preferential price. Based on your actual situation, I have re-set a new price. I hope you can reconsider our company's products."
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