Question 1- Merchant or Agent? by Angelique Lucas https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u tutorial 3 en-us 2018-04-16 10:50:44 UTC 2025-11-09 09:36:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png When exporting indirectly, is it better to use a merchant or an agent in the export marketing channel? Explain. trudielee11 https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252075591 2018-04-16 10:57:09 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252075591 Agent jaclyn3xiaobear https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252075942
  • Does NOT take the title
  • Producers bare the costs and financial risk
  • Agent only brings in the seller and buyer
  • Gets commission 
  • A producer who willing to assume more financial risk may prefer this type of channel.


    • ]]>     2018-04-16 10:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252075942     Merchant qiqilim96 https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252076032
  • merchant exporter assumes all  risks in exporting 

    • Therefore, the producer exporter is relieved from the botheration of complying with tedious formalities involved in the export activities. 
    ]]>     2018-04-16 10:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252076032     Merchant qiqilim96 https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252076747
  • takes care of all formalities related to documentation, shipping arrangements, financial, political and credit risks, obtaining licenses from Government departments, etc. 

    • ]]>     2018-04-16 11:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252076747     Merchant danielohp96 https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252078341
  • TAKES title to the goods and assumes most of the risk.
  • Take higher commision 
  • Lower risk

    • ]]>     2018-04-16 11:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252078341     qiqilim96 https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252079983 2018-04-16 11:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/angelsinon5/9nykt97p3j3u/wish/252079983