We always can receive the target price from our customer in our business, and we also do the best to accept it for the order. The following was matter I have experienced.
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--I received the inquiry from a client, and then I gave him a quotation as usually
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--The person replied and complaint the price is too high, and said that the other factory quoted more lower price
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--As you know, the market is so competitive now and we usually quote our better price to customers, right? The price I had quoted is really competitive, as we are the factory, I know the cost of products and also know the price of another factorys. So I replied the client and required him to let me know the price of another factory
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--He sent me the price of another factory, also gave me his target price($0.50 lower than another factory's price). It is so cheap. Unbelievable

It is really unacceptable for us. So I reply him that we can not supply the item at his target price and also ask for the another factory's name. As I know the almost of the factory about this product.
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--26days after(yesterday), I sent the email to him again for asking the factory's name

As I was very confused. He replied and said "The price was for last June , and the price is become 8% higher now, please send to us your best price so we can place our order for this month with you. " When I received the email, I

:L (we began to contact in July, and the tax rebate was adjusted from July 01. The cost is 8%higher than before for our products)
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1{$a1r-@$O$Z7B"w'^8H[A Professional Business Forum]What I want to say, please think about it by yourself. Maybe it will be helpfull for you in the future business on the price.