Five quotes for one valve – which one would you choose as a purchaser?
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Quotation request: 10 gate valves of type Z41H-16C DN100, to be used with heat transfer oil; operating pressure: 0.8, operating temperature: up to 300 degrees. Five quotes for one valve – which one will you purchase, buyers? Five quotes were received for the purchase: 1: 11,700 from a top domestic brand; 2: 8,900 from a second-tier domestic brand; 3: 7,100 from a third-tier domestic brand; 4: 6,200; 5: 5,800
Check how the contract is drafted and whether after-sales service is included
Still requiring the same level of service and quality, and they must promise to provide it
To be honest, you shouldn’t consider using heat transfer oil with a price of 345. The factory price of the gate valves used in our company is already over 700; and when factors such as invoicing, credit terms, and kickbacks are taken into account, heat transfer oil has strong penetration capabilities, so there’s no need to consider lightweight, medium, or medium-heavy types of such products
Z41H-16C DN100, with standard wall thickness: the price from OEM manufacturers in Wenzhou is around 750 yuan including taxes, while prices from larger manufacturers are around 1500 yuan.
I’m not sure whether there’s an extra zero in your prices or what’s going on, but the prices you’ve given are absolutely terrifying The valve body is made of cast steel, with a pressure rating of 1.6 MPa; is the price for DN100 really that high? Got scammed, right?
I also think this price is really high
I didn’t see that the quantity is ten; that’s the total price
When five quotes are obtained for the same purchase, the terms stipulated in the contract or agreement should be identical (if any). The question is: What level of product do you actually want to purchase, and how can suppliers at different levels be grouped together for quoting? ! ! It is necessary to obtain quotes from more than 3 first-tier (or second, third… tier) brand suppliers at the same time in order to ensure comparability. What logic is there behind choosing merchants like this!
Hehehe, I didn’t really pay attention to the fact that the total number is 10. I noticed that there was one quote for each of five valves, and I thought those were the unit prices. With a total of 10 units, this price seems reasonable. These prices also give an idea of the issues in China’s valve industry – the price differences are quite significant. As a purchaser, one should carefully consider why this is the case: are the profits of big brands truly so high, and why are small brands’ prices lower? . . Hehe....