Business English

Sauteme @ Ј70.00 „ ,, ,,These wines have always sold very wett in Britain, and the prices quoted above for bulk purchase will enable you to sell at highly competitive prices, while obtaining a good margin of profit.

We will be pleased to supply you with a first order against settlement within 30 days of date of invoice, and with 21% discount. Immediate shipment from Bordeaux Is guaranteed.

We advise you to place your order promptly, since we expect considerable response from other foreign customers to this special offer.

Yours faithfully

[10] Fruit broker's offer to wholesaler Dear Sirs

Confirming our telephone conversation of this morning, we are pleased to be able to offer you the following South African fruit, which arrived yesterday with the S.S. Durham Castle:

300 boxes 'Early Rivers' plums Ј0.55 per box

100 boxes 'Golden Glory' peaches Ј1.10 per box

200 boxes 'Prime Yellow' apricots Ј0.50 per box.

These brands are well known to you, and the consignment in question is well up to the high quality of previous years. The fruit is excellently packed and would reach you in perfect condition.

We would be glad to send the goods by rail on receipt of your order, which should be sent by telephone or telex. The price includes carriage, and is firm for 24 hours only. Yours faithfully

[11] Battery manufacturer’s offer to overseas dealer

NIPPONEX ELECTRICS

TOKYO, JAPAN

Amperlite Ltd.

146 O'Leary St.

Dublin 2

Ireland 27 December

1978

Dear Sirs

DRILITE BATTERIES

Improved methods of production enable us to offer you our range of Drilite batteries at a reduced price for large quantities.

Details of the new prices for your market are enclosed, and you will see that the average price reduction is 5%. As our prices are quoted c.i.f.

Dublin, you will agree that they are considerably lower than those of manufacturers of similar batteries, both here in Japan and elsewhere.

The quality of our products remains the same - only the finest chemicals are used. The new prices are for minimum orders of Ј1,000 and are effective as from 1 January. Immediate despatch is guaranteed, and we hold ample s tocks.