Writing

Offer

Brief Introduction

发盘(offer)通常是以广告、传单、信件或回应询盘的方式发出的。发盘的定义为:交易的一方为了销售或购买一批商品,向对方提出有关的交易条件,并表示愿按这些条件达成一笔交易,这种行为称为发盘。发盘可以分为两类:实盘(firmoffer)和虚盘(non-firmoffer)。二者的区别一定要清楚,这不仅是因为它们的表达方式不同,更重要的是它们的法律效力是不一样的。

实盘是发盘人(offerer)按其提供的条件以达成交易目的的明确表示。实盘具有法律效力。受盘人(offeree)一旦在有效期限内接受实盘的条件和内容,发盘人就无权拒绝售货。

一项实盘必须具备以下条件:

1.发盘的内容和词句必须肯定。不能用“大约”(about)、“参考价”(referenceprice)等模棱两可的词。

2.发盘的内容明确完整。其内容应包括商品品质(quality)、数量(quantity)、包装(packing)、价格(price)、装运(shipment)、支付(payment)、有效期(validity)等。

3.发盘中不能有保留条件。如“以我方最后确认为准”(subject to our final confirmation)、“以货物的未售出为准”(subject to goods being unsold)。

虚盘是发盘人所作的不肯定交易的表示。凡不符合实盘所具备的上述3个条件的发盘,都是虚盘。虚盘无须详细的内容和具体条件,也不注明有效期。它仅表示交易的意向,不具有法律效力。若出现下列词句皆为虚盘:

(1)Without engagement.

不负任何责任。

(2)Subject to prior sale.

有权先售。

(3)All quotations are subject to our final confirmation unless otherwise stated.

所作报价,除特别注明外,需经我方确认后方能生效。

(4)Our offer is subject to approval of export license.

出口许可证准许签证,我方报价才有效。

Basic Expressions

1.As requested,we are offering you the following subject to our final confirmation.

根据要求,现我方就如下货物向贵方报盘,以我方最后确认为准。

2.As recently the goods are in extremely short supply,we regret being unable to offer.

因近期货源紧张,很抱歉不能报盘。

3.It's a pleasure for us to offer you the goods as follows.

非常荣幸地向你方报盘如下。

4.Refering to your E-mail dated July 10 in which you inquired for shirts,we have pleasure in giving you an offer as follows.

关于贵方7月10日对衬衫的询盘,现报盘如下。

5.We will keep in mind your requirement for shirts and shall contact you once it is available.

我方会留心你方对衬衫的要求,一旦有货将立即同你方联系。

6.We regret being unable to quote on FOB basis,as it is our general practice to do business with all our clients on CIF terms.

很遗憾,我方不能以离岸价格为基础报价,因为按照惯例我方与客户做生意通常报到岸价。

7.We are in a position to offer tea from stock.

我们现在可以报茶叶现货价格。

8.We can offer you a quotation based upon the international market.

我们可以按国际市场价格给您报价。

9.We offer firm for reply 11 a.m.tomorrow.

我们报实盘,以明天上午11点答复为有效。

10.My offer was based on reasonable profit,not on wild speculations.

我的报价以合理利润为依据,不是漫天要价。

11.We always try our best to meet your requirements in view of our long relations.

鉴于我们长期的贸易关系,我们总是尽力满足你们的要求。

12.Is your offer a firm one or one subject to final confirmation?

你报的是实盘还是以最后确认为准?

13.This offer is based on an expanding market and is competitive.

此报盘着眼于扩大销路而且很有竞争力。

14.Please renew your offer for two days further.

请将报盘延期两天。

15.Please renew your offer on the same terms and conditions.

请按同样条件恢复报盘。

16.The offer will remain open for 3 days.

报价的有效期为3天。

Specimen Letter

Dear Sir,

Your letter of 15 August addressed to our Head Office has been passed on to us for attention and reply.

We now take pleasure in advising you that the price of Brown Crystal Sugar is at USA 500 per metric ton FOB.Of course we also quote CFR or CIF prices if buyers so desire.The price terms to be employed depend much on the characteristics of the goods as well as their specific transport requirement and shall always serve the best interest of buyers and sellers alike.

We are looking forward to your order.

Yourstruly,

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先生:

您8月15日致我总公司的信函已转交到我处作复。

我们很高兴通知您红砂糖的到岸价为每公吨500美元。当然,如果买方愿要CFR或CIF价,我们也可照办。采用哪种价格,取决于产品的特点以及所需的运输条件,同时要使其符合买卖双方的利益。

盼望收到你方订单。

×××谨上

Exercise—Translate the followingletter into English.

先生:

2012年7月2日有关咨询大米和大豆新加坡到岸价的电子邮件已收悉。

今日上午电子邮件报价:精大米300公吨,每公吨成本加运费新加坡到岸价为2900美元。于2012年8月或9月装运。以上实价需由贵公司于2012年7月16日前回复确认。

该报价为最优惠价,恕不能还价。

本公司与客户正洽售一批大豆,若贵公司愿意报以适当买价,本公司乐意出售。近来该类产品需求量大,令价格上涨。请贵公司把握机会,尽早落实订单为盼。

×××谨上