Dan Smith是一位美国的健身用品经销商，此次是Robert Liu第一回与他交手。就在短短几分钟的交谈中，Robert Liu既感到这位大汉粗犷的外表，藏有狡兔的心思――他肯定是沙场老将，自己绝不可掉以轻心。双方第一回过招如下：

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D: I‘d like to get the ball rolling（开始）by talking about prices.
R: Shoot.（洗耳恭听）I‘d be happy to answer any questions you may have. l( V5 i. d9 f" k; k

D: Your products are very good. But I‘m a little worried about the prices you‘re asking.
R: You think we about be asking for more?(laughs) 外.贸.族

D: (chuckles莞尔) That‘s not exactly what I had in mind. I know your research costs are high, but what I‘d like is a 25% discount.
R: That seems to be a little high, Mr. Smith. I don‘t know how we can make a profit with those numbers.

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D: Please, Robert, call me Dan. (pause) Well, if we promise future business――volume sales（大笔交易）――that will slash your costs（大量减低成本）for making the Exec-U-ciser, right?
R: Yes, but it‘s hard to see how you can place such large orders. How could you turn over（销磬）so many? (pause) We‘d need a guarantee of future business, not just a promise. $ m O7 B$ n+ l:

D: We said we wanted 1000 pieces over a six-month period. What if we place orders for twelve months, with a guarantee?
R: If you can guarantee that on paper, I think we can discuss this further. 　
 
   
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