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(Letter of Complaint. Answering a Complaint)

(letters of complaint, claim letters) :

(short-delivery, shortshipment)',

, (substandard or wrong goods);

(delays in delivery);

(misdirection and errors in addressing);

(damages of goods);

(manufacturing defects), (equipment operating).

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- (in handling complaints). , , , . , .


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(Sample of Letter of Complaint)

Mens Clothes Dealers Ltd.

142 South Road

Sheffield S20 4HL

England

18th April, 1997

Ref: Our Order No. 142 of 21th March, 1997

Dear Sirs,

Thank you for your delivery of mens silk shirts, which we ordered on 21st March, 1997. At the same time we would like to draw your attention to the following.

After examination of the shirts we discovered some manufacturing defects:

there are oil stains on 12 shirts;

the colour of buttons on 5 of the shirts does not match the colour of these shirts;

one shirt is in a different style.

We are returning the defective shirts by separate mail, carriage forward, and would ask you to replace them with shirts in the colours and sizes specified below:

15 17 14

Size Colour Quantity

 

white

white

blue

blue

We would appreciate a prompt reply.

Yours faithfully,

 

Vladimir Smurov Export-Import Manager


(Sample of Answer)

Visteria Ltd.

P. O. Box 82

Kiev 253206

Ukraine

21th April, 1997

Ref: Order No. 142 of 21th March, 1997

Dear Mr. Smurov,

Your letter of 18th April, 1997, was duly noted. The shirts you returned to us are indeed defective. We have to admit that these defects were overlooked by our controller and offer apologies for the oversight.

We are sending you new shirts as a replacement this week by air, carriage paid, and would ask you to confirm their receipt by fax.

If any other problems arise, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours sincerely,

Fancy Brown

Jack Brown

Claims Department

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We would like (have) to remind you that... () , ...

We wish to draw your attention to the fact that... , ...

We are disappointed to find that the quality ofthe equipment (goods) you supplied does not meet (comply with, satisfy, match) the requirements of... , (), , ...

To prove our statement we enclose (are enclosing)... ...

The delay in delivery is causing us great unconvenience, as... , ...

We find it necessary to note... ...

We are returning... and would ask you to replace... ... ...

So far we have received no reply... ...

Four containers in the consignment were found to be damaged. .

We duly informed you about the breakdown of the equipment. .

At present your failure to deliver the goods greatly worries us. , .

When we installed the equipment, we found that it was faulty. , , .

When we examined the goods, it turned out that... , ...

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We have carefully studied your claims... ...

You were right to let us know about... , ...

You are perfectly correct in saying that... , ...

After investigating your complaint, we have to admit that... , ...

We can assure you that... , ...

Steps are being taken immediately to avoid such mistakes in the future. , .

Please accept our apologies for... ...

We apologize for... ...

A replacement for the substandard goods will be delivered next week. .

We would ask you to return the faulty equipment at your convenience, carriage forward. , .

May we remind you, however, that... , , ...

However we hope you will also try to see our point of view. .

We regret that we cannot exchange... since... ..., ...

We regret to inform you that we cannot accept your claim because of... , ! , ...

We would like to inform you that the delay in delivery occured through no fault of ours. , .

It is not our fault that... , ...

Needless to say that both our companies suffered unnecessary losses that hopefully will be avoided in the future. , , .

Training exercises

 

1. -. :

a) Have you received our shipment of tires?

b) When did they arrive?

c) Are all the things you ordered included?

d) Did you get the invoice too?

e) Have you paid the invoice for the last shipment yet?

f) But why havent I got the record of the payment?

g) Does the amount of the invoice correspond to what you ordered?

h) Is it necessary for us to give you a credit note to cover the difference?

i) Will you be paying the new invoice immediately?

j) Can you send the cheue before the end of the month? Otherwise our accounts department is considering changing the conditions of payment.

2. , (Past Simple or Present Perfect)

1. I______________ English since 1991. (to study)

2.We______________ English at school, (to study)

3.From 1991 to 1992 Jim as a customs officer, (to work)

4. He_____________ three__ hours ago and_________ yet. (to go out, to return)

5.When he was a sales representative, he _________________ twelve

hours a day. (to work)

6.I______________ very busy all this week, (to be)

7.How many pages___________ you_________? (to read)

8.New-York together, (to travel)

9.He__________________ his work yet and is not ready to go with

us. (not to finish)

 





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