Requesting a quote
Where: Request a Quote in the header, or ⋯ → Request a quote
Building the request
Open Request a Quote (header band, or ⋯ → Request a quote). The builder — “Request a quote: Add the products and quantities you need. Our team will send back a quote.” — has three numbered sections.
Request a quote: add catalog lines, quantities, target prices and notes
Section 1 — Products from our catalog:
- On each row, use the Product box (“Search the catalog by name or SKU”) to find the item.
Type a name or SKU — live suggestions come from the whole catalog
- The picked product renders as a card with its image, name and “SKU · per unit · from ‹price› · ‹vendor›”. Click its × to swap it.
- Set the Qty and, optionally, a Target price — the unit price you’re aiming for. Sellers take target prices seriously on volume lines.
- Press + Add another product for more lines; remove a line with its ×.
A picked product renders as a card; set quantity, target price and notes
Section 2 — “Can’t find a part?” (optional): “Describe anything not in our catalog — make, model or spec — and we’ll source it.” Press + Add off-catalog part and fill a Part description (e.g. “M8×40 A4-80 hex bolt, DIN 931”) and Qty per row. These go to the seller as sourcing lines.
Section 3 — “Anything else?” (optional): a free-text notes box — “Delivery timing, packaging, certifications — anything that helps us quote accurately.”
The sticky Your request panel on the right mirrors your lines live and reminds you: “Your contract pricing applies — the quote comes back priced for your account.” Its What happens next rail spells out the journey: the team reviews and prices it → the quote lands in My quotes → you accept or counter → it becomes an order.
- Press Submit request.
Request sent — the reference tracks it under My requests
Success shows “Request sent — Your quote request ‹ref› is with our team. We’ll price it and come back to you — you can track it under My requests.” with buttons View my requests and Start another request.
You must include at least one catalog product. Off-catalog parts ride along with a catalog line; a purely off-catalog request shows “Add at least one product from the catalog. For parts that aren’t listed, add them as off-catalog parts below.”
Tracking requests under My requests
Open ⋯ → RFQs (“My requests for quote”).
My requests for quote — status shows when a quote is ready
Each request shows its status. While the seller works it reads Awaiting quote; once a quote exists the row links straight to it with View quote.
My requests: the RFQ links straight to the quote it produced
The quote can come back within minutes — many sellers run an automation that prices RFQs instantly from your own contract price lists and sends the quote without waiting for a human. Watch the notification bell.