Will you make friends with business partner?

China
February 16, 2009 8:23pm CST
In the office you will have contact with many supplier or buyer, and they will be vary friendly to you if you can take him profit. Also this good relationship will be destroyed in one minute for argument of profit. Will you take your supplier or buyer to real friends or just keep business relationship? Do you have any experience in this case?
2 responses
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
17 Feb 09
It is depend on how you see or define friendship. When I had the shop my suppliers were my business associate. I have that respectful manner towards all of them. I try not to pry but to give them their money which is due and they give me the goods. You see in business friendship does not work. Just has the cordial relationship that you know will make everyone happy. Presently I have my own business this work consist of mostly on the internet. The lady that I am contract to work with I consider her a friend. I have the utmost respect for her because she has taken my from a dismal situation and have make me fine myself and God again. There are times when I will feel dismay and uncertainity but we have one common and that is to make sure that her company is on the right part. You are in a business that depend on supplies my friend have the right relationship with your supplier because you want them to always be there for you when you called. Never take them for granted and if it happen that you have a slow period explain to them in truth. Never have a good business and take the money and tell them that business for that week was not as what you did expect. This will break your good relationship and then things will start to go array. Always be truthful and honest. I seen it work for me and I know that it will work for you too. All the best in your business transactions.
• China
17 Feb 09
thanks very much for reply. Wish you all the best.
• China
17 Feb 09
everything has two sides. i believe in the world there are some buyers and suppliers which they are real friends. they are all happy when business is in profit. they all fell sad when business is in a loss,but they will understand and help each other from this difficult condition. but on the contrary, it exist below fact:buyers and suppliers get along with each other very well when their dealing is in profit.but their good relationship will destroyed in a minutes when facing loss. so when doing business, pls see person very carefully.