在外贸沟通中,客户一句“Your price is too high”是常见难题。很多外贸人要么慌忙降价丢利润,要么强硬反驳失客户,其实破局关键在于“用价值化解价格争议”,而非陷入数字博弈。
第一招,先共情再拆解,避免对立。直接否定客户会激化矛盾,不如先接纳其顾虑:“I totally understand your concern about the price—every business wants cost-effectiveness, which is exactly what we focus on too.” 接着主动拆解报价构成,比如点明“这其中包含了符合XX标准的环保材质成本,以及3年免费售后技术支持”,让客户明白“高”并非虚高,而是对应看得见的价值。
第二招,用对比锚定价值,而非空谈优势。客户觉得贵,往往是没找到参照物。可以举例:“Last month, a client from Germany initially chose a 10% cheaper option, but later switched to us because the low-cost product had to be reworked due to poor durability, costing them extra 15% in labor fees.” 用真实案例对比“短期低价”与“长期成本”,让客户意识到选择的核心是“性价比”而非“单纯低价”。
第三招,给弹性方案,而非单一降价。若客户仍有顾虑,不要直接让步,可提供灵活选项:“If your order quantity reaches 5000 units, we can offer a 3% discount while keeping the after-sales service unchanged.” 既保留利润空间,又给客户台阶,同时传递“我们重视合作,但更注重保障产品品质”的态度。
外贸报价的本质,是让客户相信“支付的价格能换来更高回报”。避开“降价内卷”,用价值沟通建立信任,才是留住客户的长久之道。