What Questions Do You Ask the Seller? The Deal Questions Before Buying
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After you know how to choose and test, the stage of dealing with the seller comes. The right questions spare you surprises and clarify the deal itself before you pay: availability, sample terms, the basis of the price, shipping, and for the trader: the minimum quantity and the lead time. In this article, a practical list of the deal questions you put to any supplier or seller, completing the authenticity questions we detailed in the fraud guide.
Authenticity questions vs. deal questions
There are two kinds of questions: questions about authenticity (is the oud natural? treated? dyed?) which we detailed in questions to ask the seller within the fraud-detection guide. And questions about the deal itself: availability, price, shipping, and returns — the subject of this article. The two kinds together give you a complete picture before committing.
The benefit of the deal questions is that they reveal the seller's professionalism and readiness: an organized supplier answers clearly about the price, the shipping, and the quantities; and one who fumbles on these basics may fumble in the execution too.
The deal-questions list
Put these questions before buying, and notice the clarity of the answers:
| The question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Do you provide a sample before the quantity? And on what terms? | Providing the sample is confidence in the product; the terms clarify its cost and whether it is deducted from the order. |
| On what basis is the price set? And is it per kilo or per piece? | It clarifies how you compare offers and reveals whether the price is built on qualities or a name. |
| What is the current availability? Is the quantity ready or made to order? | It prevents delay surprises, and sets a realistic lead time. |
| How is the shipping done? And who bears the responsibility for damage? | Oud is affected by transport; clarifying responsibility protects you if a damaged shipment arrives. |
| What is the return policy if the product contradicts the description? | A clear written policy protects you; "all sales final" with no flexibility is a caution sign. |
| (For the trader) What is the minimum order quantity and the lead time? | It determines the feasibility of dealing for your size, and helps you plan your inventory and cash flow. |
A supplier who answers quickly and clearly about the price, the shipping, and the quantities reveals professionalism and readiness. Hesitation or vagueness on these basics is an early signal of what you may face in the execution.
How do you read the answers? And the takeaway
Do not look for a seller who promises the impossible, but for a supplier who is clear and consistent. Watch: are the answers specific or elastic? Do they agree across the questions? Do they welcome the sample and documentation? Clarity and consistency are indicators of a professionalism worth trusting. Gather the deal questions with the authenticity questions, and request the important things in writing. And in the following article we move to a related skill: how do you read the product description critically.
We answer about the price, the shipping, and the quantities clearly, and provide the sample and documentation for the consumer and the trader. Contact us or begin with a sample.
Browse natural oudRequest a sampleThis is from the oud buying guide, and it is preceded by what is the right weight for testing? And for authenticity questions see questions to ask the seller.
And for the next article see how do you read the product description?
