Complaints Claims(抱怨和索赔信函)的目的是为了获得更好的服务,对已出现的问题求得尽快的、妥善的解决。它一般是买方因为对收到的货物不满而书写,如:货物未按时到达;货物虽抵达,但与订单所载不同;货物有损毁现象;货物数目短缺或多余;货物水平与样品不符;服务不合理与收费过高等,这类均是抱怨、索赔的正当理由。
书写抱怨、索赔信函时,可以单刀直入提出原先双方赞同的条件,然后列举事实以表示有什么不满,与为何不满,最后提出解决的办法。内容应明确、了解、有理,语气要简洁、坚决。防止用愤怒和使他们过于难堪的措辞(除非你所抱怨的问题反复发生,且多次投诉而毫无结果)。
For Inconformity(因为货物不符而抱怨)
Dear Sirs,
On March 12, we ordered 1,200 shirts size 42. But unfortunately, we received completely different articles-children clothes today. We can only presume1 that a mistake was made and the children clothes were for another order.
As I have several customers waiting, please arrange for the replacements2 at once.
Faithfully yours,
亲爱的先生们:
3月12日我方订购了一千二百件四十二号男式衬衫。但不幸的是,今天大家收到了完全不一样的货物――童装。大家想贵方肯定搞错了,童装是另一份订单。因为有几位顾客在等货,故请贵方立即安排更换货物。