1. Have a basic understanding of the products you are about to purchase.
After the Spring Festival in 2023, many of our customers complain that the prices of stainless steel and nickel-based alloys have risen too much. And the price gap is particularly large. This is mainly due to the high price of nickel and molybdenum, especially the price of molybdenum. Therefore, when you purchase stainless steel or nickel-based alloy products, you must know the price of nickel, molybdenum, and chromium. The higher the content, the higher the unit price.
2. Don’t only focus on low price.
Many purchases ask dozens of suppliers at a time, and only choose the lowest price finally. In the past 20 years of international trade experience, we have encountered a large number of customers being cheated. The main reason is because of the blind pursuit of low prices. For example, a customer bought 316L stainless steel sheet at a very low price, but received all 201 sheet, some even get carbon sheet. The seller only wants a one-shot deal, and the customer not only lost money but also delayed the project and the reputation.
3. Do not change suppliers easily.
If your supplier does not provide you with fake products or makes major mistakes, we advise buyers not to change suppliers easily. It is a huge risk each time you changed a new supplier.
4. Ask your supplier about the price components.
This is very important, especially when buying tubes or bars. Many customers are very puzzled that their prices are obviously normal, why often the products they receive are not what they want. This is because many suppliers only ensure that the chemical composition of the product meets the standard when quoting, but the mechanical properties do not. Or save 1-2 steps of production process. Although you can use it, the mechanical properties and service life of the product have changed.
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Post time: Mar-04-2023
