常用商务谈判：商务谈判实例(一)

DanSmith是一位美国的健身用品经销商，此次是RobertLiu第一回与他交手。就在短短几分钟的交谈中，RobertLiu既感到这位大汉粗犷的外表，藏有狡兔的心思――他肯定是沙场老将，自己绝不可掉以轻心。双方第一回过招如下：

D:I’dliketogettheballrolling(开始)bytalkingaboutprices.

R:Shoot.(洗耳恭听)I’dbehappytoansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.

D:Yourproductsareverygood.ButI’malittleworriedaboutthepricesyou’reasking.

R:Youthinkweaboutbeaskingformore?(laughs)

D:(chuckles莞尔)That’snotexactlywhatIhadinmind.Iknowyourresearchcostsarehigh,butwhatI’dlikeisa25%discount.

R:Thatseemstobealittlehigh,Mr.Smith.Idon’tknowhowwecanmakeaprofitwiththosenumbers.

D:Please,Robert,callmeDan.(pause)Well,ifwepromisefuturebusiness――volumesales(大笔交易)――thatwillslashyourcosts(大量减低成本)formakingtheExec-U-ciser,right?

R:Yes,butit’shardtoseehowyoucanplacesuchlargeorders.Howcouldyouturnover(销磬)somany?(pause)We’dneedaguaranteeoffuturebusiness,notjustapromise.

D:Wesaidwewanted1000piecesoverasix-monthperiod.Whatifweplaceordersfortwelvemonths,withaguarantee?

R:Ifyoucanguaranteethatonpaper,Ithinkwecandiscussthisfurther.