{"id":31050,"date":"2019-06-21T18:03:38","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T10:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=31050"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:37:08","slug":"how-to-use-alibaba-rfq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/how-to-use-alibaba-rfq\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Alibaba RFQ to Get Best-match Suppliers Effectively? Case Study."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31050\" class=\"elementor elementor-31050\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cfcae0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cfcae0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14b66cf\" data-id=\"14b66cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2127020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2127020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many importers indeed prefer <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-how-to-buy-from-alibaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sourcing product suppliers on Alibaba<\/a>. This post focuses on the Alibaba RFQ (Request for Quotation) tool from the following 7 main aspects.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc22f0 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2fc22f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What\u2019s Alibaba RFQ? What\u2019s the best benefit?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Alibaba RFQ vs direct search of suppliers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to use RFQ to get best-matched suppliers?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Practical RFQ template to find best-matched suppliers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Factories vs trading firms \u2014 which RFQ supplier type is better?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Five principles to identify the best among all RFQ suppliers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ask for and check samples, then balance prices and quality.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6375345 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6375345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5aa7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e5aa7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/1aFmq6ZsNU8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba0708 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"aba0708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba98a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba98a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a1\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st1\"><b>1. What\u2019s Alibaba RFQ? What\u2019s the best benefit?<\/b><\/h2><p>Alibaba RFQ (Request for Quotation) is a service provided by Alibaba to global buyers to post buying requests and manage all quotations on the RFQ service platform.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>How Does Alibaba RFQ Work?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is quite easy to post an RFQ from the buyer\u2019s end. All you have to do is register an Alibaba account, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/rfq.alibaba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RFQ page<\/a>, fill in the RFQ form then click the \u201csubmit RFQ\u201d button.<\/span><\/p><p>Once an RFQ is submitted, firstly it will be reviewed by the Alibaba industry expert before it is posted and released to the RFQ marketplace and matched to a suitable supplier.<\/p><p>The suppliers on the other side will be able to search and find relevant RFQ according to the product name, or category. If your RFQ intrigues the interest of the supplier, they will quote you through the RFQ platform. Then you can review, compare and manage all the quotations.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Is It Free to Use RFQ Service? <\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>There are two RFQ service types.<\/p><ul><li>Free RFQ service &#8212; it allows for at least 10 quotations from 10 different suppliers.<\/li><li>Paid RFQ service &#8212; the buyer can choose value-added services to pay an extra USD 9.99 for the Urgent Request or USD 2.99 for Extra Quotes to get 10x quicker or 2x more quotes from suppliers.<\/li><\/ul><p>A Paid RFQ will also be rated as a Quality or Priority RFQ by Alibaba in the RFQ marketplace. That is to say, the suppliers will respond more actively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34980cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34980cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85039 lazyload\" alt=\"value added service for RFQ\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%27355%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20700%20355%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%273355%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ-200x101.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ-400x203.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ-600x304.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/value-added-service-for-RFQ.png 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbd932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cbd932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>What are The Benefits of Using RFQ?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><h4>1. Faster Supplier Response.<\/h4><p>If you search for suppliers directly on Alibaba, it may take you hours or days to develop a long list of suppliers for inquiries one by one; some of them may even not reply. While a quality RFQ can attract suppliers to come to you and generate 10-15 quotes just within minutes.<\/p><h4>2. More Convenient Price Comparison.<\/h4><p>If you inquire 20 suppliers, you\u2019ll probably get 20+ emails flooding in from suppliers, and need to check one by one. However, on the RFQ platform, you can easily check and compare all quotations just on one page to review them all.<\/p><h4>3. More Proactive Supplier Service.<\/h4><p>Suppliers coming from RFQ service are proactive to compete for your orders. They\u2019ll also follow up closely after the quotation, trying to establish good relations with you.<\/p><p>Among those 10 or more suppliers, you can easily select 2-3 suppliers to continue with the conversation and order samples for the next step after comparing all quotes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc375de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc375de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8961d40\" data-id=\"8961d40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c02845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c02845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6123206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6123206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a2\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st2\"><strong>2. Alibaba RFQ vs direct search of suppliers.<\/strong><\/h2><p>Alibaba RFQ is kinda like inviting bids &#8212; you post the buying request and suppliers will be bidding for it. The RFQ tool lets suppliers come to you.<\/p><p>Direct search is a more active way to find suppliers. Generally, you&#8217;ll review suppliers\u2019 company information and select those looking good to contact them one by one. In this way, you do an initial supplier screening before working on the prices.<\/p><p>However, under the RFQ mechanism, there is no prior supplier screening, as you&#8217;ll only know which type of supplier provides the quotes at the time of receiving the quotation file. You\u2019ll find some of the quotes coming from middlemen, a few of them from manufacturers. If you are unsatisfied, you can launch another round of RFQ until you find the one you are willing to do business with.<\/p><p>Which is better? It&#8217;s up to your needs.<\/p><ul><li>If you value the quality of suppliers over prices, you could try RFQ service to quickly get in touch with multiple suppliers, then select 2-3 good ones for further evaluation.<\/li><li>If you want to get the most competitive price in the very beginning, it is more advisable for you to search for suppliers directly on Alibaba.<\/li><\/ul><p>Last but not least, you can combine the RFQ tool and direct search to find suppliers you want.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-873c85d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"873c85d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-122e7e2\" data-id=\"122e7e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba239be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba239be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-118d701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"118d701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a3\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st3\"><strong>3. How to use RFQ to get best-matched suppliers? <\/strong><\/h2><p>When you post a buying request through RFQ, once approved by Alibaba\u2019s industry expert, it will be released to the RFQ marketplace. How to stand out from millions of RFQs and attract quality suppliers is key to the success of finding the best-matched suppliers using RFQ service.<\/p><p>In this section, we\u2019ll show you how to develop quality RFQs through a real case. Talking with our friend Anna, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a> Seller in the USA, she\u2019s willing to share her RFQ experience. Once she was looking for stainless wine tumblers and she\u2019d like to post an RFQ to collect quotes. As Anna told us, she received 10 quotes within just 10 mins; below is how she started her story.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 1: Go to Alibaba <a href=\"https:\/\/rfq.alibaba.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RFQ main page.<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/h3><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 2: Complete the RFQ form as shown below.<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890dd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"890dd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Ijg0OTgxIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2ppbmdzb3VyY2luZy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9SRlEtc2FtcGxlLTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"805\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-84981 lazyload\" alt=\"RFQ sample-1\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27805%27%20height%3D%27711%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20805%20711%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27805%27%20height%3D%273711%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-200x177.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-400x353.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-600x530.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1-800x707.jpg 800w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-sample-1.jpg 805w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i> Click to Enlarge<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebad88f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebad88f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Note, here are some tips to make your RFQ more attractive to suppliers.<\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Specify your product name or category, specifications, and quantity. A precise product name or category can make it easier for suppliers to find your RFQ in the market. Also, there will be a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-moq-meaning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOQ<\/a><\/span> requirement for Alibaba suppliers, which can vary from $1,000 &#8211; $3,000. If the quantity is too small, good suppliers will get less motivated to send quotes. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Upload photos of products you are looking for. With product photos, it will be more convenient for suppliers to see whether they have or produce the same products you require. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3. Main content is the most important part for suppliers to analyze your buying needs and rate this RFQ as a priority or not. We\u2019ll go into more details about this part in the following.<\/span><\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 3: Submit RFQ by Clicking the Submit Button. <\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>As mentioned earlier, there are free and paid RFQ services, you can choose one type to best suit your current buying needs. In Anna\u2019s case, she chose the Free RFQ service.<\/p><p>She also clicked \u201cI agree to share my Business Card with quoted suppliers\u201d, which means the suppliers can get all of her contact information-Email and Phone, as well as her registered company information, etc. With the contact info, suppliers are able to send her follow-up emails after quoting through the RFQ platform.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdcf7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6fdcf7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-85078 lazyload\" alt=\"Click on submit RFQ\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%27209%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20700%20209%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27700%27%20height%3D%273209%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1-200x60.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1-400x119.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1-600x179.jpg 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Click-on-submit-RFQ-1.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6f010 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6f010\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 4: Check Quotations in the Message Center of RFQ Dashboard. <\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>As you can clearly see, you can find all the supplier contacts and quotations in your message center and start reviewing them one by one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793ae0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"793ae0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84928 lazyload\" alt=\"RFQ step4 - dashboard1\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%27279%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20750%20279%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%273279%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1-200x74.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1-400x149.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1-600x223.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-dashboard-1.png 750w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e186b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e186b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84934 lazyload\" alt=\"RFQ step4 - dashboard 2\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%27380%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20750%20380%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27750%27%20height%3D%273380%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2-200x101.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2-400x203.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2-600x304.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/RFQ-step4-dashboard-2.png 750w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bcd417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bcd417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 5: Select Suppliers for the Next Step. <\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>After reviewing the quotes and supplier profiles, if you&#8217;re satisfied with 2-3 suppliers, you can talk with them directly either for further price negotiation or to collect samples to check quality.<\/p><p>If unfortunately none of these prices are acceptable, as said earlier, you can either launch another round of RFQ or try sending inquiries directly on Alibaba. The next step is up to you.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Step 6: Close an RFQ if You don&#8217;t Want to Get Any Quotes.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>You can directly go to Alibaba &#8220;Message Center&#8221;, click the drop-down button, and switch to RFQ.<\/p><p>Find the RFQ you want to close and click &#8220;Close&#8221; to end it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc0d43e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc0d43e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/close-RFQ-1-.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84947 lazyload\" alt=\"close an RFQ-1\" 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data-id=\"4c042ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-84948 lazyload\" alt=\"Close an RFQ-2\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27698%27%20height%3D%27290%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20698%20290%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27698%27%20height%3D%273290%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2-400x166.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2-600x249.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Close-an-RFQ-2.png 698w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a318484 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a318484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFlowchart for Using Ali RFQ to Find Suppliers\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e68585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e68585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6Ijg1MTQ1IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2ppbmdzb3VyY2luZy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9GbG93Y2hhcnQtb24tSG93LXRvLVVzZS1BbGliYWJhLVJGUS10by1GaW5kLVN1cHBsaWVycy04MDAucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-85145 lazyload\" alt=\"Flowchart on How to Use Alibaba RFQ to Find Suppliers-800\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%27452%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%20452%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%273452%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800-400x226.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800-600x339.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Flowchart-on-How-to-Use-Alibaba-RFQ-to-Find-Suppliers-800.png 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i> Click to Enlarge<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfb3b67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfb3b67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-015baa5\" data-id=\"015baa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b61ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11b61ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f599a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f599a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st4\"><strong>4. Practical RFQ template to find best-matched suppliers.<\/strong><\/h2><p>As the above case shows, it is really efficient for Anna to get 10 quotes within 10mins. However, this is not the usual situation. Each supplier can only reply to 20 RFQ per month for free. If they want to reply more, they need to pay extra money. This is why the better suppliers are, the pickier they are when selecting RFQs to reply. Therefore, you need to write quality RFQ content to attract quality suppliers. It is the key to a successful RFQ.<\/p><p>With the approval of Anna, we\u2019d also like to share with you the content she wrote for another product, and help you analyze why it is a well-written one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceed3af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ceed3af\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f7defc\" data-id=\"1f7defc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ef7b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ef7b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>RFQ Sample Template<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>This is Anna, selling on Amazon in the USA. I&#8217;m looking for silicone collapsible coffee cups. <span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>(1)<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>I&#8217;d like to place a trial order for the cups within the following requirements,<\/p><ul><li>Capacity: 500ml.<\/li><li>Colors: light blue, quartz pink, grass green, as shown in the below image.<\/li><li>Features: quickly collapses into an airtight, leak-proof disc (height 2 inches x diameter 4 inches). And straw is collapsible, removable, and reusable.<\/li><li>Materials: food-grade silicone and recyclable materials, without BPAs, phthalates, or leads.<\/li><\/ul><div data-zone-id=\"0\" data-line-index=\"0\">The initial quantity should be around 1,000 to 3,000 pcs, based on your price. I&#8217;d also want my brand logo to be <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-screen-printing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">screen printed<\/a> in the below 2 places. If the quality is good, I&#8217;ll double or triple the order quantity after this batch. <span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>(2)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aabe34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9aabe34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-600x364.png\" class=\"attachment-fusion-600 size-fusion-600 wp-image-85083 lazyload\" alt=\"Product used for the RFQ Sample Template\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27660%27%20height%3D%27400%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20660%20400%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27660%27%20height%3D%273400%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-600x364.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-200x121.png 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-400x242.png 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template-600x364.png 600w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Product-used-for-the-RFQ-Sample-Template.png 660w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab76c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab76c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I want to customize my own design boxes, so please let me know what&#8217;s your condition for <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/customize-product-packaging-in-china-a-complete-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">custom packaging<\/a>, and what types of packaging are available. <span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>(3)<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>If you can help me arrange sea shipping, please quote the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/shipping-from-china-to-us-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delivery cost<\/a><\/span> to the following address in the US. I will decide whether to use my <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-freight-forwarder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freight forwarder<\/a> or yours. <span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>(4)<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>33333 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75421. <span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>(5)<\/b><\/span><\/p><p>Thanks.<br \/>Anna<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a7e1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a7e1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-164053f\" data-id=\"164053f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d6d5b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d6d5b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Why Is It a Good RFQ?<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sample is detailed, consisting of 5 paragraphs, with each stating one key point.<\/span><\/p><p>1. Introduce yourself and specify the product you are purchasing in the first paragraph in a clearest and concise way. You can also mention your company name here.<\/p><p>2. Include important product specifications (e.g. materials, dimensions, colors, function requirements) and customization if you need, such as a customized logo via <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-screen-printing-process-on-fabric\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">screen printing<\/a> in this case. Another important matter is to specify the quantity you are purchasing. If it is a trial order, you can also state you\u2019ll increase the quantity in the future.<\/p><p>3. Talk about packaging. Some suppliers will quote you a low product price at first, then add a high packaging cost later. By discussing <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-custom-packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customizing packaging on Alibaba<\/a>, you can also leave out suppliers who cannot offer personalized packaging.<\/p><p>4. Ask about the shipping cost. If you indicate to the supplier that you have your own freight forwarder, it demonstrates that you are a professional buyer, chances are the supplier will not rip you off on the shipping fee.<\/p><p>5. Detail the address. If you\u2019d prefer the supplier to help <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/how-to-ship-products-when-import-from-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ship the products<\/a> by sea to a specific place in your country, then the supplier\u2019s freight forwarder will need a detailed address to calculate an accurate shipping cost.<\/p><p>In summary, product specifications, quantity, packaging, and shipping costs are all important aspects in order for a supplier to give you a relatively <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-trade-terms-get-quote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">precise quote<\/a>. Besides this information, you can also include <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-questions-to-ask-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">other questions<\/a> you\u2019d like to ask before submitting the RFQ. In this way, it\u2019ll also be easy for you to identify professional suppliers by reviewing their responses to your questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee5401c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee5401c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-deb9dcf\" data-id=\"deb9dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f1982 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e6f1982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ea431 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ea431\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a5\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st5\"><strong>5. Factories vs trading firms \u2014 which RFQ supplier type is better?<\/strong><\/h2><p>Many tutorials teach you to work with factories for the lowest price. This is not right.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>First, Choosing Factories or Trading Firms is Up to Your Business Scale.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>If you are a <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-wholesale-suppliers-for-small-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small business<\/a>, you&#8217;d better choose <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/5-type-chinese-trading-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trading companies<\/a> whose MOQ is easy to reach. By contrast, factories usually require a much higher MOQ. Besides the lower MOQ, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/4-reasons-why-trading-companies-are-better-than-manufacturers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trading companies have other advantages<\/a> when compared with manufacturers, for example, more product choices.<\/p><p>If you specialize in just one product type and just need that from one supplier, choosing a factory is OK, as long as you can reach the MOQ.<\/p><p>Note: many Alibaba suppliers claim to be factories. This means that you need to spend a lot of time <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/verify-suppliers-are-factories-not-trading-companies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">identifying real factories<\/a>. Here I suggest that newbies had better focus on whether the supplier&#8217;s MOQ, product quality, and price can meet expectations, instead of spending too much precious time finding factories.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>Sometimes, Trading Firms Can Offer a Lower Price than Factories.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>The price of factories is lower than trading companies in most cases, but not all. For your better understanding, I list below 2 situations and analyze why it happens.<\/p><h4>Situation 1<\/h4><p>Trading companies sacrifice a certain amount of tax refunds while factories don&#8217;t do that, so the quotes offered by trading companies can be lower.<\/p><p>Why can&#8217;t factories give up part of tax refunds? Sometimes it&#8217;s not that factories don&#8217;t want to do it, but that they dare not cut too much profit due to their high operating cost, including workers, equipment, etc. This cost is far higher than trading companies&#8217;.<\/p><p>As for trading firms, chances are that they may sacrifice some profits on this batch of cargo and earn it back on another batch.<\/p><h4>Situation 2<\/h4><p>Some factories indeed give the trading company a favorable product price, which is lower than the bottom price given to the factory&#8217;s own sales representatives.<\/p><p>Why is that? For some factories, the trading company brings them stable orders and accounts for a large proportion of their annual turnover, so they would like to give the trading firm a very good price. For the same reason, the factory managers won&#8217;t allow their own salesmen to offer a lower quote if the order is not large or stable enough.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e77873 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e77873\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f41b2d\" data-id=\"4f41b2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7d48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d7d48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00e1de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00e1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a6\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st5\"><strong>6. Five principles to identify the best among all RFQ suppliers.<\/strong><\/h2><p>Always remember that price does not mean anything unless the supplier can deliver what you want. So what to look for when <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-choose-right-supplier-to-place-order-5-aspects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evaluating suppliers<\/a>? Let&#8217;s look at the key points below.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>1.\u00a0Pay Attention to the Experience &amp; Communication Skills of Suppliers.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Besides the number of years that a supplier is established, you shall also look at how a supplier responded to the questions mentioned in RFQ. For experienced sales, they will not only answer your questions in a professional way but give you recommendations even before you ask.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e47508a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e47508a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a1fd89\" data-id=\"8a1fd89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c763ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c763ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Good Example\u00a0<\/h4><p>Though the language is not native, this supplier covered all aspects of RFQ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178f67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"178f67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjMxMTMwIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2ppbmdzb3VyY2luZy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMTlcLzA2XC9Hb29kLWV4YW1wbGUtY29tbXMuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31130 lazyload\" alt=\"Good example-comms\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27510%27%20height%3D%27482%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20510%20482%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27510%27%20height%3D%273482%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms-200x189.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms-400x378.jpg 400w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Good-example-comms.jpg 510w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i> Click to Enlarge<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-09d6f0c\" data-id=\"09d6f0c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05079d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05079d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Bad Example<\/h4><p>This is just a general reply, mentioning nothing in response to questions in RFQ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d266635 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d266635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1-.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwMTQ1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9qaW5nc291cmNpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDE5XC8wOFwvQmFkLUV4YW1wbGUtMS0uanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-101457 lazyload\" alt=\"poor-communication-example\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27350%27%20height%3D%27372%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20350%20372%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27350%27%20height%3D%273372%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1--200x213.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1--282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Bad-Example-1-.jpg 350w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><i> Click to Enlarge<\/i><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd7c8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bd7c8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>2. Know Suppliers&#8217; Attitude towards Problems &amp; Ways of Solving Them.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-international-trade-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International trade<\/a> is much more complex than the process of placing an order and shipping on Amazon. As for <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-how-to-buy-from-alibaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba purchases<\/a>, you should consider <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/is-alibaba-safe-legit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">possible issues and risks<\/a>, such as defective rates beyond the acceptable range, shipping delays, cargo damaged in shipping, etc.<\/p><p>The most important thing is to <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/how-to-source-good-suppliers-on-alibaba-completely-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">find good suppliers<\/a>, who are responsible and active in fixing issues, especially when accidents or dereliction of duty in their own business happen. Responsible suppliers will contact you in time and work out solutions once problems arise, instead of avoiding responsibilities.<\/p><p>What I suggest is that you should pay close attention to the attitude of suppliers, including whether they promptly reply to you, and whether they&#8217;re patient when you\u2019re confused and answer you accordingly. One practical tip is to trust your gut when communicating with them.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>3. Opt for Suppliers Offering &#8220;Trade Assurance&#8221; Service.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Once you place an order with suppliers under <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-how-to-use-alibaba-trade-assurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trade assurance<\/a> service, you can get payment protection if suppliers break the on-time shipment or product quality terms of your contract.<\/p><p>For that reason, most suppliers would take your order seriously enough, especially in terms of product quality and shipment date. When suppliers fail to meet your quality standards specified in the contract, you can open a dispute and apply for a refund.<\/p><p>Here you need to know that the successful refund is built on sufficient evidence against clear requirements specified in the order. Getting a refund on Alibaba is not as easy as on Amazon.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>4. Select Suppliers Located in the Industry Cluster of Certain product Categories.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>For experienced buyers, they have an industry map in their minds. Taking the stainless wine tumbler case as an example, most of the suppliers are concentrated in areas of Wuyi, Yongkang, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/industrial-clusters-in-zhejiang-province-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zhejiang province<\/a>. If the supplier comes outside these areas, you can at least have a look at their quotes and profiles, then decide if to proceed further.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: #ff9900\"><b>5. Avoid Trusting &#8220;Verified Supplier\u201d too much.<\/b><\/span><\/h3><p>Keep in mind that verified suppliers \u2260 100% reliable suppliers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-verified-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verified Supplier<\/a> is essentially a paid Alibaba membership, without any relation to the supplier\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-quality-control-vs-quality-assurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quality assurance<\/a>. After paying the fee and going through <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/top-10-inspection-companies-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an independent third-party inspection<\/a> like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SGS<\/a>, any supplier can be verified, such as a trading company with only a couple of people. Becoming a verified supplier is not as difficult as you think.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1c93a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1c93a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16d4474\" data-id=\"16d4474\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbd6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7dbd6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb8bc23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb8bc23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a7\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st5\"><strong>7. Ask for and check samples, then balance prices and quality. <\/strong><\/h2><p>If you are satisfied with 2-3 quotes, you can get in touch with the suppliers and start asking for samples to compare the quality.<\/p><p>The sample is a good reference for buyers to preliminarily judge whether the product meets their requirements and expectations, including product structure, quality, style, production technology, etc.<\/p><p>For example, when considering the <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/p\/p04-fashion-jewelry-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wholesale of fashion jewelry<\/a>, some buyers might want to look at the sample items processed by different surface treatment methods (e.g. gold plating, polishing, sandblasting). And then choose the items that look good and with an acceptable price to further communicate with suppliers.<\/p><p>Once receiving samples, you should,<\/p><ul><li>Carefully observe the sample&#8217;s outer appearance and use it to test product functions.<\/li><li>Check product compliance information. Especially when your target market is in the US and EU, it is very essential to make sure the product is in line with the local safety standards and regulations.<\/li><\/ul><p>After that, you can have a more comprehensive consideration before deciding on one supplier to work with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f327d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f327d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6da8792\" data-id=\"6da8792\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362c6ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"362c6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55bbde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55bbde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"st5\">To wrap it up<\/h2><p>Alibaba RFQ is a powerful tool for buyers to source suppliers quickly. I hope you can benefit a lot from this post and know how to use the RFQ service to get the best-matched suppliers. If you think today&#8217;s post is helpful, share it with your friends or on your social media. Should you have any further questions, just let me know by leaving comments below.<\/p><p>We are a leading sourcing company in China and have rich experience in dealing with Chinese suppliers. Our main business is to help clients source good Chinese suppliers and products at the most competitive price. Besides that, we also provide private label solutions, graphic design, and shipping solutions. <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/submit-ticket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Contact us<\/span><\/a> if you need us to support your sourcing project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab24e51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab24e51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b73ebee\" data-id=\"b73ebee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd884a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd884a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Click Relevant Guides to Smooth Your Wholesale Experience on Alibaba:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-i-got-scammed-on-alibaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Got Scammed on Alibaba | 4 Real Cases Study.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/alibaba-scams-fraud-expose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore 15 Alibaba Scam Types and Tips to Avoid.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-background-check-chinese-suppliers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Background Check Chinese Suppliers in 8 Aspects.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-verified-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba Verified Supplier: What\u2019s It? Reliable?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-gold-supplier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alibaba Gold Supplier Guide. Can I Trust Them?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-payment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11 Alibaba Payment Methods and FAQs.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-alibaba-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Are Alibaba Shipping Time and Costs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many importers indeed prefer sourcing product suppliers on Alibaba. This post focuses on the Alibaba RFQ (Request for Quotation) tool from the following 7 main aspects. What\u2019s Alibaba RFQ? What\u2019s the best benefit? Alibaba RFQ vs direct search of suppliers. How to use RFQ to get best-matched suppliers? Practical RFQ template to find best-matched suppliers. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":98869,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alibaba-posts","category-china-sourcing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.6 (Yoast SEO v25.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>[Video] How to Use Alibaba RFQ to Get Best-match Suppliers Effectively?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use Alibaba RFQ within 6-easy steps &amp; get practical templates to develop quality RFQs. 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