III. Placing Orders Expressions used in orders

Opening lines:

1) Thank you for your offer of 1 July, which we accept on the terms quoted.

2) We enclose our order No. 47791 for ...

3) We have pleasure in ordering the following articles from your winter catalogue:

4) Thank you for letting us have samples of... . We would be glad if you would supply us with ...

5) Will you please arrange immediate dispatch of...

Referring to quality:

1) The quality must be up to sample...

2) Weight and colour must be as sample supplied...

3) A medium quality would be suitable...

4) Only fruit packed so as to be in fresh condition on arrival can be accepted.

5) There is no market here for the higher-priced cameras. Please send only models in the medium price-range.

6) We enclose a trial order. If the quality is up to our expectations, we shall send further orders in the near future.

7) The material supplied must be absolutely waterproof and we place our order subject to this guarantee.

Alternative goods:

1) If pattern No 63 A is not available please send 64, 65 or 66A instead.

2) Please supply the nearest you have to the enclosed sample.

3) We leave it to your discertion to supply a suitable substitute-should you not have what we want, but the price must not exceed $1.75 per kg.

4) If you have a similar article but of better quality, please supply it instead, provided the price is not more than 10% higher.

How to place an order (samples)

1)

FOURNIER ET CIE

Importers of Fashion Goods Avenue Ravigny 14 Paris XV

PARIS

The Western Shoe Co. Ltd. 30 October 1978

Yeovil, Somerset S19 3AF

England

Dear Sirs

Thank you for your letter of 15 October. As you will already know, your Mr J. Needham called on us a few days ago and left a range of samples. We think articles of this quality will find a ready market here, and we are prepared to order the following as a stock trial order:

20 «Angela» evening bags, catalogue no. 5

50 «Veronica» beauty boxes, catalogue no. 17

50 «Daphne» handbags, catalogue no. 27a

50 «Gloria» handbags, catalogue no. 28

If nos. 27a and 28 are not available for immediate delivery, as Mr Needham suggested might be the case, please send nos. 27 and 28a instead.

Since we must have the goods on display in time for the Christmas season, our order is placed on condition that they are despatched by 10 November at the latest.

As soon as we receive your confirmation and pro-forma invoice, we will arrange for settlement by banker's transfer.

We are looking forward to hearing from you shortly.

Yours faithfully

Jean Paul Duvale

FOURNIER ET CIE SA

2)

Dear Sirs

Many thanks for your prompt reply of 20 April to our enguiry for bell-wire. We enclose our official order for 15,000 metres, which we understand you can supply from stock.

As we pointed out in our first enquiry, the quality must be up to the sample we sent you, and the weight and colour of the cotton insulation identical to that of the sample. Our order is placed on these conditions.

Yours faithfully

3)

Dear Sirs:

We are in receipt of your letter of May 14, and shall be glad if you will buy for our account the quantity B.O.P. Darjeeling Tea mentioned by you at Rs. 3 per kg payable at 30 days, and send us about one third of it by rail and the rest you keep in godown on our behalf.

Please effect insurance against fire at purchase rates plus 20% and retain the same at our disposal.

Yours sincerely