商場過招對話英語口語

這裏是是一段有關商場過招的金融 英語 口語。下面來介紹一下場景：Dan Smith是一位美國的健身用品經銷商，此次是Robert Liu第一回與他交手。就在短短几分鐘的交談中，Robert Liu既感到這位大漢粗獷的外表，藏有狡兔的心思――他肯定是沙場老將，自己絕不可掉以輕心。雙方第一回過招如下：

D： I‘d like to get the ball rolling(開始)by talking about prices.

R： Shoot.(洗耳恭聽)I‘d be happy to answer any questions you may have.

D： Your products are very good. But I‘m a little worried about the prices you’re asking.

R： You think we about be asking for more?(laughs)

D： (chuckles莞爾) That‘s not exactly what I had in mind. I know your research costs are high, but what I’d like is a 25% discount.

R： That seems to be a little high, Mr. Smith. I don‘t know how we can make a profit with those numbers.

D： Please, Robert, call me Dan. (pause) Well, if we promise future business――volume sales(大筆交易)――that will slash your costs(大量減低成本)for making the Exec-U-ciser, right?

R： Yes, but it‘s hard to see how you can place such large orders. How could you turn over(銷磬)so many? (pause) We’d need a guarantee of future business, not just a promise.

D： We said we wanted 1000 pieces over a six-month period. What if we place orders for twelve months, with a guarantee?

R： If you can guarantee that on paper, I think we can discuss this further.

Robert回公司呈報Dan的提案後，老闆很滿意對方的採購計劃;但在折扣方面則希望Robert能繼續維持強硬的.態度，儘量探出對方的底線。就在這七上七八的價格翹翹板上，雙方是否能找到彼此地平衡點呢?請看下面分解：

R： Even with volume sales, our coats for the Exec-U-Ciser won‘t go down much.

D： Just what are you proposing?

R： We could take a cut(降低)on the price. But 25% would slash our profit margin(毛利率)。We suggest a compromise――10%.

D： That‘s a big change from 25! 10 is beyond my negotiating limit. (pause) Any other ideas?

R： I don‘t think I can change it right now. Why don’t we talk again tomorrow?

D： Sure. I must talk to my office anyway. I hope we can find some common ground(共同信念)on this.

NEXT DAY

D： Robert, I‘ve been instructed to reject the numbers you proposed; but we can try to come up with some thing else.

R： I hope so, Dan. My instructions are to negotiate hard on this deal――but I‘m try very hard to reach some middle ground(互相妥協)。

D： I understand. We propose a structured deal(階段式和約)。 For the first six months, we get a discount of 20%, and the next six months we get 15%.

R： Dan, I can‘t bring those numbers back to my office――they’ll turn it down flat(打回票)。

D： Then you‘ll have to think of something better, Robert.