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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Business & Finance

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Hi, my name is Kamil,

I work for a big company which sells electronic equipment. When I answer questions on email I often encounter enquiries concerning a particular product and its accessibility on our market. Sometimes the company does not plan to launch a product. Can I say 'This product is not DESIGNED/INTENDED FOR our market' to express the reason for the lack of accessibility in the product range?

Best Regards,

Kamil
  

Top answer

It would probably be better to say "This product is not currently available. Any change in this situation will be announced on our website".

— Feebs11

  • It would probably be better to say "This product is not currently available.
  • Any change in this situation will be announced on our website".
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It would probably be better to say "This product is not currently available. Any change in this situation will be announced on our website".
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Yes, but the question is whether 'INTENDED or DESIGNED FOR' are the right words to express the intention of the producer to market the product in a particular country or not? Does the sentence 'This product is not intended/designed for the American market' mean the same as 'The producer is not planning to launch this product in the United States' ?

Best Regards,
Kamil
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How about "This product is not available for sale in the United States of America."
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Yes, but then the client usually asks why Emotion: big smile
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Presumably either because of some technical incompatibility or because of a patents or licensing restriction. Be honest with the customer and tell them why.
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Yes, I agree completely with Feebs.

If you say "It wasn't designed for sale there" you'll still get "why not?"

People here have the same number of fingers on each hand as elsewhere in the world, so it's not a design issue in terms of usability by a person. Our electricity is different, for sure.

So what is the reason?
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How about

This product is not suitable for use in ...

This product is not compatible with ....
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Thank you for your answers.

Best Regards,
Kamil
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Can we say 'This product is not dedicated to the American market' ? Is this correct or sounds strange ?

Regards
Robo
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That sounds VERY strange. Please see the prior examples. And still, you will be expected to say why not.
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