Questions below refer to the following faxes.
FAX: URGENT
To: Samantha Curnow, Leila Fashions
From: Annette Lyons, Head of Ladies Fashions, Alderson Department Store
Re: Order
Date: December 15th
Sam,
The clothes and shoes that you sent us in the last delivery have proved to be an amazing success. They are just flying off the racks. Therefore, I would like to place an order for the following items:
An additional 5 dresses in each of the sizes you delivered before (a total of 50 dresses); 7 skirts in sizes 6 through 12 (even sizes only, a total of 28 skirts); 4 blouses in sizes 6 through 18 (2 pink and 2 black, even sizes only, a total of 28 blouses); and if you have any of those silver and pearl earrings, send us as many as you can. We want to have the clothes ready to go on sale within the next couple of days. Can you get them to us by midday on the 17th?
Let me as soon as you can.
Thanks,
Annette
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FAX
To: Annette Lyons, Alderson Department Store
From: Samantha Curnow, Leila Fashions
Re: Order
Date: December 15th
Dear Annette,
I'm sending this fax in reply to the fax you sent early this morning. I've spent the morning telephoning around our suppliers and factories, trying to gather all of the items you have requested. Unfortunately, this being the holiday season, the factory we use on a regular basis is already working at full capacity, trying to complete orders from other clients. I've tried to pull a few strings and get some favors done, but I'm not having a lot of luck. What I can do is send you everything that we currently have in stock immediately, and try to get the other stuff to you later, if at all. I doubt that we will be able to get the rest of your order made before Christmas, and I imagine that you won't want to be stocking these items once Christmas has passed and you start moving into the bargain sale season. Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Samantha