A buyer or both user type can post a new buying request/RFQs for suppliers to quotes, this is a sourcing tools to receive best quotes from different suppliers from different countries around the world on BaloTrade.com keep reading the simple guide to post new RFQs.
Manage Buying Requests/RFQs (For Buyer and Both user-types)
o Request Title
o Category
o Sub Category
o Request Image - First image added by user will be displayed
o Detailed description
o Required Quantity/Unit Value
o Selected Template Type (Request Price/Request Sample/Request Quotation)
o Urgent Label - If buying request has been marked as Urgent by buyer then Urgent label will be displayed
○ Operations (Add, View Quotes, Edit, Mark as Urgent, Get Extra Quotes, Place an Order and Delete)
● Add - By clicking on ‘Add’ option, user will be redirected to Add new buying request form
● View Quote(s) - By clicking on this option, user will be redirected to another page where he/she will be able to view quotes of different suppliers. It contains details as follows-
o Supplier name - By clicking on supplier name, user will be redirected to Supplier detail page
o Supplier Logo - By clicking on supplier Logo, user will be redirected to Supplier detail page
o Quote Amount
o Quote Placed Date
o Quote Status (Accepted/Rejected/Pending)
● Edit Details - By clicking on this option, user will be able to edit details of buying request posted by him/her. User will be able to edit details as follows-
o Request Title*
o Category*
o Sub Category*
o Detailed description*
o Added File-
■ File - By clicking on this option, user will be able to ’Download’ File
■ Delete File - By clicking on ‘Delete’ option, user will be able to Delete File
■ Add more File - By clicking on ‘Add’ option, user will be able to Add more File
○ Edit - By clicking on ‘Edit’ option, user will be able to edit buying request details and by clicking on ‘Cancel’ option, user won’t be able to edit details.
Remarks: - Fields marked as * are mandatory fields for user to edit ‘Buying Request’ details.
● Mark as Urgent - If user hasn’t marked his/her buying request as ‘Urgent’ then he/she will be displayed this option and by clicking on this option, one pop-up will open which contains details as follows-
o Per Day Price to mark buying request as Urgent - This will be managed by admin from admin panel
o Select No. of days
o Total Price - Per day price * No. of days
o Pay - By clicking on Pay option, user will be redirected to Payment detail page to make payment and once user has made payment, his/her buying request will be marked as Urgent
Remarks: - Once user has made the payment, no. of days counting will be started from that day
● Get Extra Quotes* - If user wants Extra Quotes for his/her buying request then he/she will be able to do so from this section and by clicking on this option one pop-up will open which contains details as follows-
o No. of Extra Quotes user will get (For Ex: - 20)
o Pricing (For Ex: - $10)
o Pay - By clicking on Pay option, user will be redirected to Payment detail page to make payment and once user has made the payment, his/her buying request will be marked as Urgent
● Place an Order - User will be able to start order of product by clicking on ‘Start’ option. User needs to enter details as follows-
o Product Title
o Product Image
o Supplier Details-
■ Company Name
■ Contact Person Name
■ Country
■ Contact Number - Full contact number won’t be displayed
o Selected Quantity
o Price Per Unit
o Total Amount
o Enter Message Description*
o Shipping Method* (Sea Freight/Air Cargo/Express/Land Transportation)
o Place Order - By clicking on ‘Place Order’ option, user will directly be able to place an order of a Buying Request. Supplier will receive direct Order and there won’t accept/reject option for supplier as buyer has already accepted Quote of Supplier
● Delete - User can only delete ‘Buying Request’ till he/she hasn’t received any quote on the buying request.
