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1、Chapter 11 Agency,11.1 Background Information General agent: a general agent may be a firm or a person who acts under some degree of instruction from his principals to sell (or to buy) goods on the best terms obtainable. He charges a commission for his services under some kind of agreement or contra
2、ct. Sole agent: similar to general agent, a sole agent may be a firm or a person who acts exclusively for one foreign principal with exclusive (or sole) agency rights to sell on a commission basis certain commodities in a certain area under some kind of agreement or contract for a specified period.
3、A sole agent will not sell products that compete with those of the principal. Commission agent: a commission agent is not exclusive. The principal can appoint one or several commission agents in the same area at the same time. Every agent will do his best to maximize sales for his principal, because
4、 he lives on commission which is usually a percentage of the sales he makes.,11.2 Situational Conversation Section 1: Agency (1) A: First of all, I would like to thank you for your kind invitation to visit your beautiful country. I hope my visit will help to promote a friendly relationship between u
5、s. B: Weve been looking forward to your visit. It is a great pleasure for us to have you as our guest. It is always more convenient to discuss things face to face. A: I would like to tell you that my clients are very satisfied with the last delivery of your slippers. The styles and colors are very m
6、uch to the taste of our market. B: Weve received some similar comments from other Australian firms too.,A: I understand you are selling the same products to some other Australian importers. This tends to complicate my business. As you know, I am experienced in the business of slippers and enjoy a go
7、od business relationship with all the leading wholesalers and retailers in that line. I have a mind to expand this business in the years to come. One of the reasons of my visit here is to sign a sole agency agreement with you on these items for a period of 3 years. As it is to our mutual interests a
8、nd profit, I am sure youll have no objection to it. B: We appreciate your good intention and your effort in pushing the sale of our slippers. As you know, the demand for this item in your market is quite substantial. However, according to our records, the total amount of your order last year was mod
9、erate, which does not warrant an agency appointment. Unless you increase the turnover we can hardly appoint you our sole agent. A: Ill come to that. My proposal is as follows: Plastic slippers of all sizes, 50,000 pairs annually within the area of the whole Australian market. We expect a 5% commissi
10、on, of course.,B: As far as I remember, we sold about 40,000 pairs last year to you alone. Dont you think this annual turnover is rather conservative for a sole agent? A: Well, I admit I always do business on the safe side. Could you let me have your proposal then? B: Lets put it this way. I propose
11、 a sole agency agreement for ladies and gents plastic slippers (excluding childrens) for a duration of 3 years; 60,000 pairs to be sold in the first year, 70,000 pairs in the second year, and 80,000 pairs in the third year, the area is to be within the continent of Australia (excluding any neighbori
12、ng island), commission 5%. A: You certainly drive a hard bargain, Mrs. Brown. B: On the contrary, Mr. London, we value your friendship more than anything else. We both understand our slippers are very popular in your market on account of their superior quality and competitive price. And with the sol
13、e agency in your hand, there will be no competition and you can easily control the market, which would naturally result in bigger sales. Im sure you can fulfill the agreement without much difficulty.,A: Well, if you put it this way, Ill have to comply. When shall we sign the contract, Mrs. Brown? B:
14、 Tomorrow afternoon. A: Tomorrow afternoon will be fine. Section 2: Agency (2) A: I think you have known already that I want to discuss the representation for your alarm clocks. B: Yes, Mr. Bergerson. You mentioned that in your letter. To tell you the truth, your proposal surprised us. A: Is that so
15、? Anyhow I want to go over the details with you in person, so you can give my suggestion thorough consideration. Our firm specializes in this line of business. We have six sales representatives, who are on the road all the time, covering the whole of the European market. B: Do you sell direct to sho
16、ps? A: Yes, we specialize in handling clocks and watches of all sorts. We have well established channels of distribution and we canvass the retailers direct, without any middlemen.,B: Do you keep a stock of these things? A: In some cases, such as the wristwatches, which always have a steady market,
17、we keep a stock in London and act as distributors as well as agents. Generally, however, we pass on the orders of our clients to the manufacturers for supply. We are paid for our service, of course. B: That is, your commission. A: Yes, our commission is very reasonable. We usually get a 10% commissi
18、on of the amount on every deal. B: Our agents in other areas usually get a 3-5% commission. A: The European market is not familiar with your products. You have competitors from Japan and other continental countries. At the beginning of our campaign, there is sales resistance to overcome, we must send out salesmen to do a
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