Apropos of my previous blog for finding international buyers and suppliers for those who are in export and import or international trading, we can opt for online and offline methods. I have discussed about online method in my previous blog. In this section I will discuss about offline methods for finding prospective buyers in Export and Import business and all related aspects.
Offline method means to be directly be in contact with buyers face to face and this method is costly as one need to move from place to place in search of genuine and good buyers and supplier. We should prefer to attend seminars, trade fairs for our related product or industry.
Benefits of offline method :
1. We can get large number of buyers and suppliers of our products in one seminar of trade fairs.
2. In face to face meeting, we develop more trust and understand their requirements.
3. We can understand buyer's business pattern and their demand of products.
However, there are some drawbacks in offline buyers/suppliers search :
1. It is always costly to travel and attend seminars/trade fairs. As it is generally organized in different parts of the world.
2. It is time consuming, as we have to travel different countries.
3. It is also not sure that how much business we could get in such visits. Generally it takes time and business are finalized after negotiations.
It is advisable for any exporter or importer to utilize both ways for finding prospection customers/supplier for their products.
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