WHen asking for quotes, do you reply back no?

[JTsyo]

So I needed to print out some color pages. Got quotes from 4 places. When I pick one do I reply back to the others and say no thanks? Or just pick the winner and move on?

 

[AFurryReptile]

It's considered courteous to at least tell them you've gone with another company. Otherwise, they're going to try to contact you again, thus wasting their time.

 

[Miramonti]

You never know what will happen with the quote you go with...might be a 'you get what you pay for' scenario. Plan for the unexpected, so send a 'thanks for the quote, but I've decided'...email, and that way you can comfortably still use them for a plan b if ever needed. One of them could conceivably sweeten their deal as well to earn your biz, altho I wouldn't plan on it.

 

[DougK62]

This is a strange question to ask, since it's just common courtesy to notify the declined offers. It's poor business etiquette to not do it.

 

[alkemyst]

It depends. Those I call on the phone or have more than a couple emails back and forth I will let know. I also let them know the quote result.

Many times those same folks will say they can match that.

At that point it's really too late. I don't reply to those emails especially when my seller came in at my researched bid. I agree though too many really lowball things and don't do any research.

 

[gevorg]

just don't burn bridges for the future

 

[SpatiallyAware]

When you say print some color pages... Are we talking like $100 worth of prints? If so then it's a waste of time to tell them anything.


Basically unless it's >$1k-2k worth of goods/services you will not get a call back from me.