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| Well, let's get started. You know, with this delivery problem I'm sure here's room for negotiation.
(1: cautious)
Right, well this is how we see it. We can deliver the first machine in ten weeks, and install it four weeks after that.
(3: long delivery period)
Well, these are in fact the usual periods. It's pretty normal in this kind of operation. Did you expect we could deliver any quicker?
(2: 6 weeks maximum delivery; 4 weeks installation)
I see what you mean, but that would be very difficult.
(4: too late)
Ah-ha! Well, look ... er ... You want the machine in six weeks. Now that is really a very short deadline in this business. You said that you could not take it any later, but couldn't your engineers find a way to re-schedule just a little, say another week?
(5: refuse)
Well, you really are asking us for something that is very difficult. I've already offered you seven weeks. I'll have to consult with my colleagues and come back to you, but I can't see what we can do.
(6: if deliver in 6 weeks perhaps talk about further order)
Well, on that basis I suppose we might be able to look at some kind of arrangement. In fact, if you can promise another order I think we could accept your terms.
(7: 6 weeks delivery; 4 weeks installation; decision on next order by 26th of this month)
Exactly. If you could confirm this in writing I ...
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