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Exercise 24. Learn the following phrases from the crediting letters




 

Asking for a credit

 

1. I am writing to ask if it would be possible for us to have credit facilities in the form of payment by 30 day of exchange. , , 30- .
2. Thank you for your catalogue and letter. As there was no indication of your credit terms could you let me know if you would allow to settle on mothly statements? . , ?
3. As I pointed out in my letter to you, our suppliers usually allow us open account facilieties with quarterly settlements, and hope that this method of payment will be acceptable to you also. , , , , , .
4. We believe we have established our reliability with you over the past 2 years and would like to settle now accounts on a quarterly basis. , .
5. As we have been dealing with you for more than 6 months we feel that you know us well enough to grant us a credit. 6- , , , .
6. During the past few months of our cooperation we have always settled promptly, and therefore we feel we can ask for better credit facilities from you. , , .
7. We can certainly pay on the due dates but if you would like confirmation concering our credit-worthiness then please contact any of the following who will act as our referees. , , , , , - , .
8. We are a well-established firm and can offer references if necessary. , , .
9. As soon as we receive your confirmation that you will allow the open account facilites we have asked for, we will send our next order. , , .
10. We hope you will consider our request and look forward to your confirmation that payment by 60-day bill of exchange is acceptable. , , , 60- .

 

Agreeing to credit

 

1. We have now received the necessary references and are pleased to say that from your next order payment can b made on a quarterly basis against statements. , , .
2. The referees you gave us have replied and we are able to tell you that from the next month you may settle your account on a documents against acceptance basis by 60-day bill of exchange. , , , , 60- , .
3. We are pleased to inform you the credit facilities you asked for are acceptable, and knowing the reputation of your company there will be no need for us to contact any referees. You can make your settlements against monthly statements. We look forward to receiving your next order. , , , , , , . . .
4. As we have been trading for over 2 years references will not be necessary and you may clear your accounts by 30-day bll of exchange which will be sent by (name of the bank) with shipping documents for your acceptance. , , 60- , ( ) .

 

Refusing credit

 

1. Thank you for your letter of (date) in which you asked to be put on open account terms. Unfortunately, we never allow credit facilities to customers until they have traded with us for over a year. We are really sorry that we cannot be more helpful in this case. (), . , 볺 , . , .
2. We have considered your request for quarterly statements, but feel that, with our competitive pricing policy which leaves only small profit margins, if would be uneconomical to allow credit on your present purchases. However, if you increase your purchases by at least 200% perhaps we can reconsider the situation. , , , . , 200%, , .
3. We regret that we are unable to offer open account terms to customers as our products are competitively priced and with small profit margins it is uneconomical to allow credit facilities. , 볺 , , , .
4. We are sorry that we cannot offer credit facilities of any kind at present owing to rising inflation. However, perhaps if things settle in the future we may be able to reconsider your request. , . , , , .
5. I regret that we cannot offer you credit for as long as three months, since this would be uneconomical for us. However, I am prepared to offer you settlements against monthly statements. Let me know if it is acceptable for you. , , . , . , .
6. Though we dont usually offer credit facilities, we would be prepared to consider partial credit. In this case you would pay half your invoices on a cash basis, and the rest by 30-day bill of exchange. If this arrangement suits you, please let us know. , , , . - 30- . , , .

 

Asking about credit rating

 

Opening
1. We are a furniture manufacturer and have recently begun to export to Ukraine. (Name of the company), who are customers of yours, have placed an order with us, but want to pay by 30-day bill of exchange and informed us that you would be prepared to act as their referee. . ( ), 볺, , 30- , .
2. Your bank has been given to us as a reference for (name of the company) who have placed a substantial order with us, but want to settle by 60-day draft. As we are a Ukrainian company we have little knowledge of British companies and their credit ratings. , ( ), 60- . , .
3. We are a curtains wholesalers and have been asked by (name of the company) to offer them open account facilites, with quarterly settlement terms. They have given us your name as a reference. , ( ) . , .
Details
1. We would like to know if the firm is credit-worthy and has a good reputation. We would be grateful if you could tell us if the firm is reliable in settling its accounts promptly. , . , , .
2. Could you let us know if the firm is capable of repaying a loan of this size within the specified time? , ?
3. Could you let us know if the company will be able to settle its accounts on the due dates? , ?
4. Could you tell us if the firm has a good reputation in your country; whether they can be relied on to settle promptly on due dates; and what limit you would place or have placed on credit when dealing with them? , ; , , , ?
5. (Name of the company) has asked us to allow them a credit of up to 5000 dollars in allowing them to settle by quarterly statements. As we have no knowledge of the firm, would it be possible for you to give us detailed information of their trading activities over the past two years. ( ) 5000 , . , .
6. (Name of the company) has asked us to allow them to settle by 60-day of exchange. Our trading with them so far has only been up to 500 dollars. But as we know nothing about them or their credit-worthiness, would it be possible for you to tell us about their trading activities over the last three years. ( ) 60- . 500 . , , , .
Closing
1. We would like to thank you in advance for the information and can assure you that it will be treated in the strictest confidence. , .
2. Your help will be appreciated, and the information will be held in confidence. , .
3. You can be sure that the information will not be disclosed. Thank you for your assistance. , . .

Refusing to reply

 

1. As we have not been asked by the company mentioned in your letter to write a reference on their behalf we cannot supply any information about them. , , , .
2. Thank you for you letter concerning our customer, but we cannot give you any information until we get permission from the customer himself. So if you can get the person mentioned in your letter of write to us asking us to act as referees we will give you the necessary information. 볺, , 볺. , , , , .
3. With reference to the company you mentioned in your letter of (date), we are sorry to say that we know little about them as we have only supplied them on a couple of occasions. Therefore, we cannot give you any details of their trading record or credit standing. , (), , , , . , .
4. Thank you for your letter which we received today. Unfortunately we know nothing about the firm you are enquiring about as our only dealings with them have been on a cash basis. We are sorry that we cannot be of help to you in this matter. , . , , , . , .
5. With reference to your letter of (date) in which you asked about the credit standing of one of our customers, we are sorry to say that we never give any information about our customers to inquirers. We are sure you will appreciate this confidence. (), 볺, , , , 볺. , 쳺, .

 

Replying to enquiries about credit rating: replying unfavorably

 

1. With reference to your letter of (date) where you asked us to act as referees for the customer mentioned, we have only dealt with this firm on a few occasions but found they tended to delay payment and had to be reminded several times before their account was cleared. But we have no idea of their trading records with other companies. We are sure you will treat this information in the strictest confidence. (), 볺, , , , , . , . , .
2. In reply to your letter of (date) concerning the customer you enquired about, we are sorry to say that we cannot recommend the firm as being reliable in their credit dealings, but this is only based on our own experiences of trading with them. We offer this information on the strict understanding that it will be treated confidentially. ³ () 볺, , , , , . .

 

Replying to enquiries about credit rating: replying favorably

 

1. We are pleased to inform you that the firm mentioned in your letter of (date) is completely reliable and can be trusted to clear their balances promptly on due dated. We find no reason at all for you not offering the facilities they have asked for. However, we take no responsibility as to how this information is used. , (), , . , . , , .
2. With regard to the company mentioned in your letter of (date), we are willing to assure you that they have an excellent reputation in dealing with their suppliers. , (), , .

 

Unit 7. Complaint and Adjustment Letters

Background

 

1. I am writing to inform you that the goods we ordered from your company have not been supplied correctly. , , , , .
2. I attended your exhibition Sound Systems 2015 and found it very informative and interesting. Unfortunately, my enjoyment of the event was spoiled by a number of organisational problems. 2015 . , 䳿 .
3. I am writing to inform you of my dissatisfaction with the food and drinks at the European Restaurant on 18 January this year. , 18- .
4. I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with... ,
5. We very much regret to inform you that the quality of merchandise is unacceptable. , , .
6. I would like you to check the transport charges which seem to me unusually high. , , .
7. We regret to inform you that our order 43 is now considerably overdue. , , 43 .
8. Please note that the goods we ordered on (date) have not yet arrived. , , , (), .
9. I am writing to complain about... ,
10. We are surprised that you have not delivered the goods against Order 4 yet. , 4.
11. This is not the first time we have had to complain of delay in delivery of goods against our orders. .
12. We are making a claim on you for inferior quality of the goods. .
13. We were surprised that no advice had been received from you concerning the execution of our order. , .
14. Perhaps your forwarding agent made a mistake. , .
15. Perhaps the contents of case 3 were for a different order. , 3 .
16. We will be glad to know when we may expect delivery of the goods as they are most urgently wanted. , , .
17. We regret to inform you that the examination of the goods shipped by the steamer against contract 4 has shown that they are not in accordance with the contract specifications. , , 4, .
18. We refer to our order for the goods which arrived here on (date). , ()
19. On examining the consignment we found that , ,
20. We regret to draw your attention to the fact that a shortage/ deficiency in weight of 100 kilos was found when the goods were discharged. , , , 100 .
21. On (date), I (bought, leased/ rented, had repaired) (a name of the product, with serial or model number or service performed) at (location and other important details of the transaction). () (, , ) ( ) ( ).

 

Problem

 

1. On 1 October 2014 we placed an order with your firm for 12,000 ultra super long-life batteries. The consignment arrived yesterday but contained only 1,200 batteries. 1- 2014 12000 . , 1200 .
2. Firstly, I had difficulty in registering to attend the event. You set up an on-line registration facility, but I found the facility totally unworkable. -, , . on-line, .
3. You sent us an invoice for $10,532, but did not deduct our usual 10% discount. - 10532 , 10% .
4. We have found 16 spelling errors and 2 mis-labelled diagrams in the sample book. 16 -.
5. The goods were packed in strong cases with the greatest care and we can only conclude that the cases had been stored and handled carelessly. , , .
6. Unfortunately, you did not send us the Bill of Lading for these goods and in order to obtain delivery we had to incur extra expenses for which we hold you responsible. , , , .
7. The packing of the goods is inadequate and unsuitable to local conditions. , .
8. The consignment of the goods discharged from the vessel does not correspond to the samples submitted. , , .
9. We have received serious complaints from our clients with regard to the equipment supplied by you against contract 5. 糿 볺 , 5.
10. The quality is not up to sample. .
11. We regret to inform you that some of the spare parts shipped by the steamer against order 6 do not correspond to your invoice of the 20th of May. , c, , 6, - 20- .
12. We have received the bearings shipped by you against Order 2 and found everything correct with the exception of 20 bearings the size of which is 5 instead of 4 as ordered. , 2, , , 20 , 5 4.
13. We refuse to accept the goods on the ground of late delivery. .
14. Altogether 120 bales of rubber do not correspond to the quality contracted for and we claim an allowance of 5%. 120 , 5%.
15. The control straps are missing and the seals are damaged. ³ .
16. Unfortunately, your product has not performed well/ the service was inadequate because... , /
17. I am disappointed because
18. On examining the delivery, we found that some of the articles were seriously damaged. , , .
19. We are sorry to say that most articles are defective. , , .
20. On inspecting the goods, we discovered that the quality was not up to sample. , , .
21. These goods have no proper packing, are damaged, scratched, rusty. ֳ , , , .
22. To our surprise the goods are not the colour we ordered. , , .
23. Much to our disappointment the goods you promised us for 16 November have still not arrived. , , 16- , .
24. Unfortunately, the products turned out to be of inferior quality. , .
25. We discovered that case 5 was short of the goods as compared to the quantity specified in the delivery documents. , 5 , .
26. This is the third time this mistake has been made and we are far from being satisfied with the services you offer. , , .
27. Goods were not delivered within required time. .
28. Goods were defective as described on the reverse side. , .
29. Goods were nonconforming to sample/ specifications as stated on the reverse side. / , .
30. Notice of acceptance of our order, as required, has not been received, and we ordered the goods from other sources. , , , .
31. Prices for said goods do not confirm to quotation/ catalogue/ order. ֳ / / .
32. Goods represent only a partial shipment. .

 

Effect

 

1. This error put our firm in a difficult position, as we had to make some emergency purchases to fulfill our commitments to all our customers. This caused us considerable inconvenience. , , 볺. .
2. Even after spending several wasted hours trying to register in this way, the computer would not accept my application. , , , .
3. This large number of errors is unacceptable to our customers, and we are therefore unable to sell these books. 볺, .
4. The delivery of the goods was to have taken place last month, and we have been caused serious inconvenience through the delay. , .
5. When placing this order with you, we particularly stipulated for delivery within 8 weeks, we have been caused serious inconvenience through the delay. , 8- . .
6. The order was placed with you on the strength of your undertaking to effect delivery within 8 weeks. Your delay in delivering the goods against order 3 causes us considerable inconvenience. , 8- . 3 .
7. We estimate that the damage amounts to ,

 

Solution

 

1. I am writing to ask you to please make up the shortfall immediately and to ensure that such errors do not happen again. , , .
2. Could I please ask you to look into this matter? , , ?
3. Please send us a corrected invoice for $ 9,479. , - 9479 .
4. I enclose a copy of the book with the errors highlighted. Please re-print the book and send it to us by next Friday. , . , .
5. As the delay in delivery has lasted over six weeks you will have to pay us damages in accordance with clause 7 of the contract. , 6- , 7 .
6. We would be very much obliged if you rectify this error. , .
7. We would urge you to explain this discrepancy and to correct this error. , .
8. We must insist on replacements for the four cases immediately. 4 .
9. Please arrange for the dispatch of replacements at once. , , .
10. We must insist on your unconditional guarantee that the goods will be delivered at the end of September. , .
11. We can accept the goods only on condition that you grant us an allowance of 10%. , 10%.
12. In the circumstances we are compelled to give you formal notice of claim for inferior quality of the goods shipped on all Bills of Lading. , .
13. As the period of guarantee has not expired yet, we ask you to replace the apparatus by another one. , .
14. We cannot make use of the goods and are very sorry to have to place them at your disposal. , , .
15. We must insist on your informing us of the earliest date you can deliver the goods. .
16. Please inform us if you can deliver in August. c, , .
17. Please, dispatch the spare parts by the first steamer available. ³ .
18. We must ask you to send us your credit note for the value of the goods short shipped. .
19. To resolve the problem, I would appreciate it if you could.... Enclosed are copies of my records (including copies of receipts, guarantees/ warranties, canceled checks, contracts, model and serial numbers). , , ﳿ ( ﳿ , , , , )
20. If you send a debit note for 200 dollars and deduct it from my next statement that should put the matter right. 200 , .
21. Please arrange for the immediate dispatch of suitable substitutes. , .
22. I am therefore returning the invoice to you for correction. -, .
23. We are keeping the goods in our warehouse until we receive further instructions from you. , .
24. We are prepared to keep the goods at your disposal. .
25. Can I ask that you look into this matter to ensure that the next service visit, arranged for (date), resolves the matter? , , , (), ?
26. The best solution would be for me to return the wrong articles to you. , .
27. Due to the discomfort and inconvenience, I request compensation to the amount of $316. 316 .
28. From the calculation enclosed you will see that our loss amounts to 10% of the value of the goods and we ask you to make us an allowance to this extent. , 10% , .
29. We hereby reject the goods for the reasons below , ,

 

Warning (optional)

 

1. Otherwise, we may have to look elsewhere for our supplies.
2. I'm afraid that if these conditions are not met, we may be forced to take legal action. , , .
3. If the outstanding fees are not paid by 18 October 2015 you will incur a 10% late payment fee. 18- 2015, 10% .
4. If you can not deliver within the next 3 weeks, we will have to cancel the order and obtain the goods elsewhere. 3- , .
5. If you fail to deliver the goods by the end of August, we will be compelled to cancel the order. , .
6. If you dont accept our offer, the claim will be submitted to Arbitration. , .
7. I hereby notify you that I intend to take you to court for compensation, and you will shortly be receiving a letter from my lawyer. , , , .
8. Unless we have the goods by the end of the week, we will have to cancel the order. , .
9. Unless we get assurance that you can guarantee promptness of all future deliveries, we will have to look for another supplier. , , .
10. Unless you can fulfill our orders efficiently in the future we will have to consider other sources of supply. , .

 

Closing

 

1. I look forward to receiving your explanation of these matters. .
2. I look forward to receiving your payment. .
3. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. .
4. Please advise us when we may expect delivery. , , .
5. We cannot wait any longer for
6. We are sure you will give this matter your immediate attention. , .
7. I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem, and I will wait until (date) before seeking help from a consumer protection agency. Please contact me by phone.  , () , . , .
8. Thank you very much for your kind consideration. .

 





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