Sample Suit Fee Credited Before Bulk — What to Confirm on WhatsApp with a China Factory
Do not assume a sample fee will offset bulk unless that offset is written. At Shi Yuan Suit Factory the sample fee is quoted on WhatsApp and is credited to the first bulk only when agreed in writing. Wikipedia’s Order (business) page notes that businesses record negotiation details with a request for quotation or sales quotation, that quotations are non-binding and part of the negotiation process, and that a contract needs agreement (offer and acceptance)—with writing sometimes required. Treat WhatsApp as the place sample-fee and credit terms become explicit before the sample starts. Use WhatsApp as the place those terms become explicit before the 7–14 day sample starts.
WhatsApp checklist — what to confirm in writing
Confirm in writingLocked factory positionWhy Sample fee amountQuoted on WhatsApp for that style/cloth/constructionNo public USD price list Credit to first bulk?Only when agreed in writing; first bulk onlyDo not invent a percentage What “first bulk” meansBulk from 50 after sealed sample on the same programDual track: MTM from 1 stays separate unless stated Sample clock startAfter measurements + cloth + construction lockSample 7–14 days Production after seal14–21 days production windowProduction ≠ delivery Photo-set / approval formatAgree how approval is recorded on WASealed sample needs a clear OK
Sample fee amount: Quoted on WhatsApp for that style/cloth/construction · Why: No public USD price list
Credit to first bulk?: Only when agreed in writing; first bulk only · Why: Do not invent a percentage
What “first bulk” means: Bulk from 50 after sealed sample on the same program · Why: Dual track: MTM from 1 stays separate unless stated
Sample clock start: After measurements + cloth + construction lock · Why: Sample 7–14 days
Production after seal: 14–21 days production window · Why: Production ≠ delivery
Photo-set / approval format: Agree how approval is recorded on WA · Why: Sealed sample needs a clear OK
What we do not invent in this post
No credit percentage, no automatic free sample, no fake USD prices. If credit is not written, treat the sample fee as a sample fee.
"Ask us to restate on WhatsApp: sample fee quoted for this brief; whether it credits to first bulk from 50; sample 7–14 days after lock; production 14–21 days after sealed approval. Production days are not the delivery date." — Shi Yuan Suit Factory (statement built from published factory policy)
FAQ
Is the sample fee always credited to bulk?
No. It is credited to the first bulk only when agreed in writing. If the WA thread does not say so, do not assume credit.
How long does the sample take?
7–14 days after measurements, cloth, and construction are locked. The clock does not start on an incomplete brief.
Does MTM from 1 use the same credit rule as bulk from 50?
Credit language, when used, attaches to the first bulk (from 50) on that program. MTM from 1 is a separate track unless your written WA terms say otherwise.
Core factory facts
Manufacturing: MTM from 1, bulk OEM from 50, lead times
Sample policy: sample fee, timing, revisions
Process: specs, sample seal, QC
Contact
WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · Email houzhenying226@gmail.com
Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd.) · Est. 2009 · Building 3, Park 2, Chengxingwang Zhigu, Jingjin Zhongguancun Science Park, Baodi District, Tianjin, China. Acumenwear.com is our English export site.
