Should I send free samples?

Send a sample when there is a specific requirement behind it and the buyer has given you enough commercial detail to price against. Charging for the sample and the courier, and offering to credit that cost against a first order, filters out sample collectors without insulting a serious buyer. Distinguish a stock sample, which shows what you normally make, from a pre-production sample made to the buyer's specification, which is the one worth formally approving. Keep a sealed, dated counter-sample so there is a physical reference if the shipment is later disputed.

A buyer wants exclusivity or a distributorship. How should I handle it?

Treat exclusivity as something bought with volume, not granted with hope. If you agree to it, tie it to a minimum annual purchase, a defined territory, a fixed term, and an automatic reversion to non-exclusive if the volume is missed, and put it in writing before the first order rather than after. Be careful with requests for exclusivity before any trading history, and be careful about registering trademarks or product approvals in the distributor's name rather than your own, because that is difficult and expensive to unwind if the relationship ends.

What should a first reply to a buying requirement contain?

Answer the buyer's stated quantity, specification and delivery point directly, then give price and currency, the Incoterm with the named port or place, minimum order quantity, packing and units per carton, lead time measured from a stated event, payment terms and how long the offer is valid. Add a short numbered list of anything the requirement left blank that you need in order to firm the price. Do not lead with a company introduction and a catalogue; buyers comparing several suppliers read the numbers first.

The buyer has not stated an Incoterm. What should I quote?

Quote FOB at the port you normally ship from, and offer CFR or CIF to their nearest main port as an alternative in the same message. FOB is the cleanest basis for a buyer comparing suppliers, and offering the freight-inclusive alternative shows you can handle the shipment if they would rather you did. Always name the port or place after the term. Be cautious about volunteering DAP or DDP to a new buyer, since those put freight risk, and with DDP import duty and clearance, on you in a country whose rules you may not know.

How do I tell whether a buying requirement is real?

Look for a specific specification rather than a bare category name, a quantity that is realistic for the product, a named delivery place, a stated timeframe, and a company you can find in an independent register. Then ask two or three precise questions and see what comes back. Real buyers answer a numbered list. Requests that are only for your lowest price with no volume, or for free samples before any commercial detail, are usually not worth a full quotation, though they can still be worth a short standard reply.

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List of Construction Buyers and Importers in South Africa - Buy Leads Directory

Browse Construction & Real Estate buying requirements posted by importers from South Africa and send your quotation free of charge.

South Africa accounts for 24 active Construction buying requirements on Global Trade Plaza, concentrated in Cement, Doors, Windows, Gates and Aggregates. Open a requirement to see the quantity and specification, then send your quote.

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Mix Meranti Solid Wooden Door

Please send me a Catalogue of your Maranti Doors

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Requested on

2026-04-29

Solid wooden doors/ wooden doors with glass

Dear Sir/Madam, I hope you are well. We are an aluminium and glass company based in South Africa, and we are currently looking to source solid meranti.....show more

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Buyer contact

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Requested on

2026-04-24

Solid Meranti Doors

Dear Sir/Madam, I hope you are well. We are an aluminium and glass company based in South Africa, and we are currently looking to source solid meranti.....show more

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XXXXXXXXXXX

Buyer contact

XXXXXXXXXXX

Requested on

2026-04-24

Rubberwood

Hi, We are a door and moulding manufacturer in South Africa am interested in your rubberwood and other products.

Company

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Buyer contact

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Requested on

2026-03-01

Balsa wood

I'm looking for Balsa wood for model RC planes. Pre cut: Length 900mm (or 1000mm) 100mm (110) wide. Ranging from 1mm to 6mm. Balsa leading edges Bals.....show more

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Buyer contact

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Requested on

2026-01-29