AboutDavide Andrew Papa Expertise All matters pertaining to assisting Private import export INTERMEDIARIES, AGENTS and BROKERS Regarding International trade Laws and procedures,Letters of credits, as per UCP 600,Presentation, Commissions,International Rules of agency, and Incoterms 2000. All matters pertaining to shipping documents relating to the Import and export of products from one country to another.All matter for buyers and sellers of commodity products relating to the import and export industry.FTN with the introduction of UCP 600 will release the publication "The world is yours"(2004) made specifically for Intermediaries.Current inhouse tra ining manual is "Follow the Yellow Brick Road"(2008) Our advice website is www.ftnexporting.com
Experience FTN exporting founder Davide Papa has been trading for over 20 years- and has dealt with a huge variety of corporate entities including Gold and crude oil suppliers. FTN appeared in a major controversial Newspaper editorial in 1994. FTN Exporting official publication "International Trade and the Successful Intermediary"(ITSI) is about to be released world wide (December 2009) by the prestigious U.K publishing firm Gower's (U.K) and is listed on Amazon.com (Keyword: International Trade Intermediary) ITSI is ostensibly the first uniform intermediary trading doctrine of its kind, and will become the standard intermediary practice world wide in years to come. FTN exporting has created the said doctrine and supporting rules of trade defined as "URPIB" (Uniform Rules and Practice for Intermediaries and Brokers), which will (has?) become the most successful set of private intermediary rules ever created.
Publications The World is Yours and "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" www.ftnexporting.com . Author of "International Trade and the Successful Intermediary " (ITSI) 2009 excepts on http://www.gowerpub.com/default.aspx?page=637&calcTitle=1&title_id=11177&edition_id=12138
Education/Credentials Let school early. Became a master chef . Took up business management and later studied "international Trade at Stott's college Melbourne, Australia.
Question Hello Papa,
Many thanks for all the continual supports and head ups.
I would like to have further advice on what it takes to secure a Quote from a Supplier in the Oil industry.
How do i present my RFQ to demand a reponse?.
I really need your start from scratch tips, please.
Regards,
Luqman.
Answer
Dear Luqman,
Thank you for your compliments-
If you are asking a supplier for crude oil then thye MUST give you a quote or offer -MUST. If you get an inquiry and offer for Crude oil in your email , then it MUST define the supplier- if it does not define the supplier its no good to you - you either trash it or ask the issuer to fill in the RFQ form detailing the suppliers identity.
Assume if it comes into your inbox from an outsider that such is a fake or falsely implied- If you see terms like LOI, ICPO, TT, SLC payments and the like its not worth even asking for a RFQ- If it states matters like " Refinery details of the buyer must be supplied' then trash immediately- That's a primary contracrt- You can only buy and sell secordary private market contract -
The only real option is to get a Full quote or OFFER from a direct supplier - is the best application above all else.
A simple "Dear sir" letter is advised stating your purchase consideration, quanitity, quality , delivery mode and price.
Any positive reply from a producer gives you enough authortiy to define that you have or are in contact with a direct supplier-
If you get a quote from the supplier direclty- you can sell the goods accordingly- as "seller"
The matter becomes complex after that- far more than could be ecxplained here-
