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Product Quotation Policy |
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1. Written Form: |
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Quotations from Pacific Marine and Industrial, except
for standard stock items under the $300 limit, will be completed in
writing by fax or by email unless otherwise requested by the person
requesting the quote. |
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2. Item and Price: |
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Quotations will include the product part number,
description, quantity to be ordered and price for each unit. |
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Prices vary with quantity. If the order
quantity is different from the quote quantity the product price may be
increased or decreased depending. |
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We are aware that in many parts of the world it is
customary for companies to give a high price and then to negotiate price
at the time of the order. |
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It is the policy of Pacific Marine and Industrial to
offer our very best price on the first quotation. Having
given our very best price it is not possible to lower price at the time
of the order. |
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3. Incoterms: |
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Usually FOB (free on
board) which means price includes packaging of product and loading of
product onboard vehicle transporting product at given location. |
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(Example) FOB: Richmond, CA, US |
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Any freight costs associated with the shipment from the FOB point are the
responsibility of the customer. |
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Other incoterms include: |
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EXW: Ex Works (given location) |
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FAS: Free Alongside Ship |
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CFR: Cost and Freight (given location) |
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CIF: Cost, Insurance and Freight (given location) |
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DDU: Delivery Duty Unpaid (given port or airport) |
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4. Delivery: |
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An estimate of the time it will take for the product
to be ready for shipment. |
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An estimate only and not a guarantee that product
will be ready. |
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Example: |
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Delivery: 3-4 weeks |
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If product is currently ready for delivery, the
delivery block will be marked "stock". |
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Stock product is sold on a first come, first serve
basis. Stock product is subject to the previous orders of other
companies and is not a guarantee that product will still be available at
the time of an order. |
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5. Terms: |
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Terms of payment for the given order. |
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See
PM&I Credit
Policy and Application |
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Examples: |
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Terms: Net 30 days or Terms: Credit Card or Terms:
Wire Transfer |
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6. Validity: |
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The time that the quote is valid for. Usually
30 days |
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If the quote has expired it is not guaranteed that
the quote is still valid and must be re-quoted. |
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Example: |
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Validity: 30 days |
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7. Dimensions and Weight: |
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As freight costs are based on dimensions and weight,
these will be given with each quotation unless they can be found easily
at www.pacificmarine.net
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At the request of the person or company requesting
the quote freight costs will be given for shipment of given product to
any location in the world. |
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