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D01 · Pump housing PH-100: the foundry wants +8.8 %

Demo Gießerei GmbH · goal: Stabilise

v1.7 -patience · commit 5cab21a-dirty · session c0f3a0bf29678252 · played Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 19:18 UTC in 40 s

Score88deal · accepted · 5 rounds
Opening offer
€448,811
Our deal
€413,341
Best possible
€408,624

Total cost over the contract. There is no alternative: no deal scores 0.

Demo Gießerei GmbHSupplier offerOur offerCeiling
€48.81€50.71€52.60€54.50openR1R2R3R4ceiling €54.71€50.30€50.07

How our agent negotiated

Who decided
5 by the code engine
Thinking time
0.03 s over 5 decisions
Arguments checked
none
Timeouts
none

Deal total cost

Price (units × unit price)€402,400
On top of the price
Freight€9,600
Payment terms€1,341

Move by move

Opening quotes

Demo Gießerei GmbHOpening quote
€52.90
Their reasons
  • WAGES-METAL rose … in twelve months and is … of our cost.
▸Inside the supplier · 1 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamquote attached (quote-offer-DEMO-F1-0.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,
Thank you for your enquiry. Please find our Angebot below.
Our terms: a price of €52.90 per unit, Zahlungsziel 30 days net, a contract term of 12 months, valid from 1 December 2026.
A few words from the foundry on this.
WAGES-METAL rose 3.1 % in twelve months and is 28 % of our cost.
Please give my regards to your colleagues - a good relationship has always mattered more to us than a single order, and I hope it stays that way.
Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Andreas Moser
Owner, Demo Gießerei GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €48.60Engine26 ms
Their price, our terms
€53.23
Our offer
€48.60
Anchor
€48.60
Ceiling
€54.89
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€398,400 / €448,811
TermMain sheet
Unit price€48.60
Payment terms60 days
Contract length24 months
Effective from2026-12-01
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Demo Gießerei GmbH: Pump housing PH-100: the foundry wants +8.8 %

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your offer and for explaining your position.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 1

Demo Gießerei GmbHCounter-offer
€51.60▼ 2.5 % vs their last+1 alternative
Their reasons
  • We thank you for your proposal and deeply value the trust between our companies over the years.
  • We are prepared to commit to the 24-month contract you requested to ensure stability, but in return we ask to settle the payment terms at … days.
  • Under these conditions, we can adjust our offer to €… per unit.
  • Alternatively, with Zahlungsziel … days net: €… per unit.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,
Thank you for your letter - it is always good to hear from you, and I answer it myself, as I do for all the customers we have known for a long time.
We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows.
Our terms: a price of €51.60 per unit, Zahlungsziel 60 days net, a contract term of 24 months, valid from 1 December 2026.
A few words from the foundry on this.
We thank you for your proposal and deeply value the trust between our companies over the years.
We are prepared to commit to the 24-month contract you requested to ensure stability, but in return we ask to settle the payment terms at 45 days.
Under these conditions, we can adjust our offer to €51.60 per unit.
Alternatively, with Zahlungsziel 45 days net: €51.40 per unit.
Please give my regards to your colleagues - a good relationship has always mattered more to us than a single order, and I hope it stays that way.
Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Andreas Moser
Owner, Demo Gießerei GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €49.44Engine3 ms
Their price, our terms
€51.40
Our offer
€49.44
Anchor
€48.60
Ceiling
€54.71
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€406,438 / €448,811
TermMain sheet
Unit price€49.44
Payment terms45 days
Contract length24 months
Effective from2026-12-01
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Demo Gießerei GmbH: Pump housing PH-100: the foundry wants +8.8 %

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 2

Demo Gießerei GmbHCounter-offer
€50.90▼ 1.4 % vs their last
Their reasons
  • We appreciate that you have accepted the 45-day payment term, which helps us find common ground.
  • In response to your step, we are prepared to adjust our price to €… per unit for this package.
  • We value our long-standing relationship and hope this brings us closer to a successful conclusion.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We value our long-standing relationship and hope this brings us closer to a successful conclusion.

We appreciate that you have accepted the 45-day payment term, which helps us find common ground. In response to your step, we are prepared to adjust our price to €50.90 per unit for this package. For our offer, we state a price of €50.90 per unit, Zahlungsziel 45 days net, a contract term of 24 months, valid from 1 December 2026.

Please note that this offer remains valid for 30 days. It is always a pleasure working with your team, and my family's foundry remains committed to our shared path forward.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Andreas Moser
Owner, Demo Gießerei GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €49.88Engine1 ms
Their price, our terms
€50.90
Our offer
€49.88
Anchor
€48.60
Ceiling
€54.71
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€409,970 / €448,811
TermMain sheet
Unit price€49.88
Payment terms45 days
Contract length24 months
Effective from2026-12-01
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Demo Gießerei GmbH: Pump housing PH-100: the foundry wants +8.8 %

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 3

Demo Gießerei GmbHCounter-offer
€50.50▼ 0.8 % vs their last
Their reasons
  • We thank you for your revised proposal and the constructive dialogue.
  • In response to your step, we are prepared to adjust our price to €… per unit for the agreed terms.
  • We believe this brings us very close to a fair agreement that honors our long-standing relationship.
▸Inside the supplier · 2 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We thank you for your revised proposal and the constructive dialogue. As a family-run foundry with deep roots in our region, we have always valued the long and trustful relationship between our companies. We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. In response to your step, we are prepared to adjust our price to €50.50 per unit for the agreed terms.

Our Angebot comprises a price of €50.50 per unit, a Zahlungsziel 45 days net, a contract term of 24 months, valid from 1 December 2026. This offer remains valid for 30 days.

We believe this brings us very close to a fair agreement that honors our long-standing relationship. My team and I look forward to continuing our successful cooperation for many years to come.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Andreas Moser
Owner, Demo Gießerei GmbH

Our agent
Counter at €50.07Engine1 ms
Their price, our terms
€50.50
Our offer
€50.07
Anchor
€48.60
Ceiling
€54.71
Total cost of our main sheet vs walk-away limit€411,495 / €448,811
TermMain sheet
Unit price€50.07
Payment terms45 days
Contract length24 months
Effective from2026-12-01
▸Our e-mail: Re: Quote from Demo Gießerei GmbH: Pump housing PH-100: the foundry wants +8.8 %

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for your reply and for the step you have taken.

Please find our proposal below.

We look forward to your reply.

Kind regards
Purchasing
Hollerau Pumpenwerke GmbH

Round 4

Demo Gießerei GmbHCounter-offer
€50.30▼ 0.4 % vs their last
Their reasons
  • We appreciate your revised proposal and the step you have taken.
  • To help us reach a conclusion, we can adjust our price to €… per unit for the agreed terms.
  • We trust this brings us to a successful agreement and look forward to continuing our cooperation.
▸Inside the supplier · 3 internal messages
  1. Owner → teamMy call: counter.
  2. Owner → teamRead the buyer's e-mail: … term sheet; we answer with our offer.
  3. Owner → teamorder confirmation attached (order-confirmation-offer-DEMO-F1-4.pdf)
▸Their e-mail

Guten Tag,

We have reviewed your offer and can adjust our Angebot as follows. We appreciate your revised proposal and the step you have taken. As a family-run business, we place great value on our long-standing relationship and the trust shared between our companies over many years.

To help us reach a conclusion, we can adjust our price to €50.30 per unit for the agreed terms. Under this offer, we quote a price of €50.30 per unit, a Zahlungsziel 45 days net, a contract term of 24 months, valid from 1 December 2026. This quotation remains valid for 30 days.

We trust this brings us to a successful agreement and look forward to continuing our cooperation with your esteemed company.

Viele Grüße aus der Gießerei
Andreas Moser
Owner, Demo Gießerei GmbH

Our agent
Accept this offerEngine0 ms

within half a percent of our offer; C 413,341 below the limit 448,811

✓ Accepted offer:DEMO-F1-4