Five avoidable mistakes in an antimony enquiry

Understanding the subject

A vague enquiry can delay a useful response even when the underlying requirement is real. Missing product identity, unspecified units and unclear delivery locations force the recipient to guess.

What it means in practice

Another frequent source of confusion is treating an indicative assay as a confirmed lot specification or reading a historical price as an executable offer. Keep measured information and commercial commitments clearly labelled.

Bring it into your next discussion

Review the brief before sending it. A short, accurate enquiry with a specification attached is usually more actionable than a longer message containing inconsistent grades, quantity bases or timing assumptions.

• Name the material and include its specification.
• Match grade and weight basis.
• Use an explicit price unit.
• State the destination and timing.
• Separate indicative information from confirmed terms.