Prepare the sample request before asking the supplier to confirm a quotation. Keep product references, buyer requirements, requested evidence, supplier answers, and unresolved questions in separate fields.
OTF Knife Sample Request Checklist
Start one row for each requested item. Record the exact public product URL or SKU, the buyer's requested quantity for that item, and the destination supplied by the buyer. Do not merge different products into one description. If the buyer has not selected an exact product record, mark the product reference Unresolved and ask for the missing URL or SKU before adding product details.
Lock the exact product reference
The current OTF category page tells buyers to open the relevant published product records, send the product URLs or SKUs with quantity per item, and add destination, packaging, or branding requirements where applicable. Use the selected page only as the reference for the request. Copy no specification from a different product, and do not treat a category phrase as proof that a particular configuration is available.
Separate requirements from requested evidence
Write each buyer requirement as a separate request. Beside it, state the evidence or supplier answer the buyer wants to receive. A requirement is not a confirmed product fact, and a supplier answer is not an observed sample result. Keep packaging, branding, destination, timing, and other commercial questions open unless the supplier supplies an order-specific response. The current About page states that product, packaging, payment, and shipping details are confirmed for each order.
Hand off open questions for quotation
Before quotation handoff, review the brief for an exact product reference, buyer-supplied quantity, destination, each stated requirement, each requested evidence item, and each unresolved question. Send the brief without filling unknown commercial values. When a supplier response arrives, add the response date and source, preserve the original question, and leave any partly answered item Unresolved for the next follow-up.
OTF Knife Sample Request Brief
Enter only buyer-supplied requirements and exact public product references. Mark every missing supplier answer Unresolved and leave commercial values unfilled until quoted.
Exact product URL or SKU
Enter the exact public product URL or SKU selected by the buyer; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Buyer-requested quantity per item
Enter only the quantity supplied by the buyer for this item; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Buyer-supplied destination
Enter only the country, state, or receiving destination supplied by the buyer; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Buyer requirement
Enter one buyer-supplied requirement without converting it into a confirmed product fact.
Requested evidence or supplier answer
Enter the evidence or order-specific answer requested from the supplier, not an assumed result.
Unresolved supplier question
Enter one unanswered or partly answered supplier question and retain its original wording.
Quotation handoff note
Enter the response source and date when available, while leaving unquoted values Unresolved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if the buyer has not selected an exact OTF product?
Mark the product reference Unresolved and ask for the exact public product URL or SKU. Do not add product details from a different page.
Should a buyer requirement be written as a confirmed specification?
No. Record it as a buyer requirement and request an order-specific supplier answer or evidence beside it.
Conclusion
Send the completed brief with the exact product references and keep unanswered items marked Unresolved. Record each later supplier response beside the original request instead of replacing it.