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there is nothing easy in the world

Hot 1688 views. 2015-9-23 11:55 | actually, nothing, world

There is nothing easy in the world, When we feel that there is actually some bit  tough and torture for the road that we are walking ahead. Sometime we may think that we walk backwards too. We are getting nervous and worrysome on the way because there is so much unstable and easy changabel for the mysterious future. We can not expect what will happen in tomorrow sometimes too. Life is mysterious. It may does follow up the track of the way its running . But we just can not perceive it for any.  
Like the two sides for the coin, you just can not know what exactly which side of the coin will settle when you throw it. Few month before, one of my colleague left the company. I was asked to follow some of his clients by the leader.  It happened that one client would like order led panel light. After I was making some compromise for the price about this order. This client was increasing the order quantity to 500pcs. He even asked for arrange the extra 100pcs later. When everything was under doing, this client told me that he receive his customers complian that the color was not match. He wanted me to take photo at first to make sure that the color is the right color for this batch. He had sent me the different batches product photo to see too. But the production was almost finished at that time. And the color was not what the client really want,  I was clear knowing this. But there is not one side problem, because my previous colleage did not keep the sample before, And this client itself did not give the exactly right instruction too. And I myself also had the problem too, I personally did not ask him whether this order need to catch the color of the previous order. Even I did mention in the production sheet form that color follows up XXX order no.  But there was not keepping sample in the factory, so there was not doing the color match process. And when I sent the photo to my client , there was not the proper color. Client was worry too. And he asked me to send the sample for then to review first. That also means that the shippment was pending for this color issue. And I did mention thousand time that there will be some different for different batches production which can not match for 100%. And the client just asked for 6000-6500k (my meaning is that he did not ask to catch the color from the previous order). After a long explaining, the client finally agreed to ship 500pcs, but he did not agree the extra 100pcs which was finished. I was asked that he need to keep 30% for that 100pcs in our company. Then we shipped that 500pcs, But he was angry and threathen me that if we did not agree with his , he willl cancle all the order. After the calucation , I made the biggest compromise that we agreed to ship that 500pcs first. But it kept a long time for him to settle the payment too. I just heard that he may had money problem. he need to issue L/C , after we not agreed with L/C payment , he asked to pay by the third party. But this was a problem for us too. I knew that he was just afraid when we received the balance moeny, we may not delivery the goods.  I was explaining to him again that we surely delivery the goods after the balance settle for 500pcs. His forwarder(third party) also sent email to convince him the same. It took almost 5months for this conflict. Luckily he arranged the balance payment for 500pcs. And I gave him the best discount that I know he just can not refuse to let him to ship the extra 100 pcs . 
If the thing is right at the first beginning , how it be fine!!, but there is always waitting for the problem happened , then trying to make the correction or solving the problem. It is killing me. 
When I write this one , I just feel a little relax and take a breath because the goods are finallly shipped by today. 


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Reply sunnyv 2015-9-23 17:09
You are in the same business as I am in so I understand your problem totally. This business is not simple like before. Now the customers often take advantage of the suppliers. Some suppliers are also dishonest so all this complicates the business.

Despite the problems in the colors, you have settled the problem very well. May be I cannot do it as well as you did. You do have some talent as a negotiator or adjudicator. This must be a tiring and exhausting experience for you. Just see it as a lesson and accumulated experience for you. Learn as much as you can and later you can think about starting your own company like the way I dd. A trading company does not need big investment or machinery. I started out with 1 desk, 1 staff (myself) and one computer. Money is not a big problem if you get orders. As long as you have customers, you can do it. Working for others have no future, sooner or later you would have to break out on your own. Keep this on mind and learn everything about trading for your future.

Your problem has been solved, so you can relax and have a pleasant holiday. Happy that you have freed yourself from this agonizing problem. Take care.
Reply jaylinxuxun 2015-9-24 17:46
sunnyv: You are in the same business as I am in so I understand your problem totally. This business is not simple like before. Now the customers often take ad ...
your comment is always inspired for me, thanks.  It is really not easy. As you're in the same industry, you should know that the price down for the panel is crazy. Some client even told me that when the goods actually reach their country, the price has been down much. which eats out much of theire profit. Time is money. That goods stayed at the warehouse for few months. It can not be more worth. And Myself was getting great pressure. I received the enquiry from the same  company but with the fade name and new contact person several time. One of my colleague sit nearby me also received one. I had to told my colleague that please do me a favour.... Because I had goods still not shipped at that time...So I had to close the information.  You could imagine how agonizing I was at that time. Thanks god, it finally get a smooth result that all the panel has been shipped.

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