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Register with Metal Suppliers Online
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Review RFQ Specifications
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Get qualified to bid on RFQ’s
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Creating a Bid
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Get RFQ’s Faxed to you by MSO
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Review your Bid
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View Outstanding RFQ’s
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What happens once you win a bid
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View Competing Bids
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Metal buyers are turning to the Internet increasingly, looking
for the very best suppliers. Metal Suppliers Online offers a
robust exchange where buyers meet those suppliers online.
Working with Metal Suppliers Online is a tremendous way to
reach those customers.
We will send you quality RFQ’s from customers that you
WANT to deal with, for products that you stock.
Additionally, your purchasing department can use the
site to BUY metals for stock.
Listing your products at Metal Suppliers Online couldn’t
be simpler. That’s because we have already done the work for you! Our
database has been built with you and your company in mind so that we can
deliver you only the customers that want exactly what you have. To ensure
that our database is always up-to-date, call us 603.382.9835, option 3)
or email us at suppliers@metalsuppliersonline.com so that we can review
your information with you.
Read on to review the simple process of doing business on the MSO Exchange.
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Register with Metal Suppliers Online
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During the registration process, we will determine
if your company and it's products are already listed
in the database. If so, we will link your individual
data with your company data. If not, we will begin
to build a profile for you and your company.
Register now and return here when done.
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Get qualified to bid on RFQ’s
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After you register, you will be able to access all secure areas of the site. However, you will not
be able to actually bid on an exchange item until we can verify the accuracy of your information
and your authority to bid on our exchange with your employer. Our business verification process
is efficient - we typically acquire verification within 24 hours - and crucial to providing all of
our users a healthy and reliable exchange. Once you are verified, you will not have to be verified
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Get RFQ’s Faxed to you by MSO
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Once a buyer has defined their RFQ, indicated if it is for pricing or a purchase,
and established a deadline for response we will notify you via fax and e-mail.
The RFQ will have a reference and pin number associated with that you MUST have
in order access and bid on the order in the exchange. Click on “respond to RFQ”
under the Sell tab to begin the bidding process. Tip – Use MSO’ s customizability to
your advantage! Get your customers to add you to their ‘My Suppliers’ list so that
you never miss a chance at their orders. Talk to them about it on your next
sales call! |
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View Outstanding RFQ’s
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At "mso exchange-view RFQ’s" you will see a table of
outstanding RFQ’s. If you would like to view details
on the RFQ click the "magnifying glass" icon. If you
would like to edit a bid you have already made, click
on the "pencil" icon. The "pencil" icon will only show
up when you have already made a bid on an RFQ. If you
would like to make a bid and view competing bids on an
RFQ, click on the "gavel" icon. |
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View Competing Bids
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At the "mso exchange - view competing bids" page you will see what
other companies have offered, but not who they are, and be able to adjust your bid
accordingly. Our exchange is designed to deliver the best "value" to the
buyer - not simply the cheapest price. Exact size, price, quantity, availability,
and the reputation of your firm are all parameters that contribute to the value of
the buyer’s purchase and all parameters should be factored into your bidding
strategy. Once on the page, click the "next" button to continue. |
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Review RFQ Specifications
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At "mso exchange- review RFQ specifications" you should
review the details of the RFQ and note any differences
your offer may have from the buyer's requirements.
Once on the page, click the "next" button to continue.
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Creating a Bid
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At "mso exchange-create a bid", fill in the required information.
This is the information that will be presented to the buyer,
so be sure to check for accuracy.
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Review your Bid
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At "mso exchange-confirm order/bid", you will be allowed to
adjust any information you may have incorrectly input.
Click the "edit" button on the corresponding gray header
of the information you need to adjust. At this point you
have the opportunity to cancel or submit the bid. Click
the appropriate button.
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What happens once you win a bid
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When yours is the winning bid and the buyer decides to place an order,
we will email and fax an order confirmation. If the company already
has open account terms with you, we will forward the company’s
account number and you can enter the order into your system. If
the buyer is un-known to you, and requests open account terms, we
will forward standard credit reference data to you. The appropriate party
within your company must review and verify the credit data and establish your
terms of trade.
Bidding at Metal Suppliers Online is free of charge. We only charge
a fee if you win the order and ship the material. Here is our fee schedule:
| Sale Amount: |
Commission Percentage: |
| First $100,000 |
2.0% |
| Next $150,000 |
1.0% |
| Remaining amount over $250,000 |
0.5% |
For example, if you were to purchase $300,000 worth of material, you would pay 2% commission
for the first $100,000, 1% for the next $150,000 and 0.5% for the remaining $50,000.
$25 minimum charge per transaction.
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