Ceramics and glasses are fragile, and that’s why they end up breaking easily. However, you need not run at a loss when procuring the ceramics while
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you can apply various measures of preventing breakages and damages. Besides, careful decision making is required before you start procuring the items. Here are the common mistakes you can avoid when procuring ceramic and glass artistic pieces.
Unsafe Transportation
During the transportation process, you may encounter uneven roads or harsh weather conditions. This makes transportation of glass and ceramic items to be challenging. When you decide to transport fragile products like ceramic and glass, you should select the best and safest mode of transport to use that will enable you to minimize losses often caused by damages.
Failure to Check the Condition of the Ceramic and Glass Pieces
Before the procurement process takes place, you should cross-check on the 
current condition of the glass or ceramic. Some suppliers do not accept the return of goods that have been already sold. Thus, it is necessary for you to thoroughly check the conditions of the items you purchase. This will help you to avoid unexpected losses. If defects are found, contact the supplier immediately. Delays may be misconstrued as an afterthought.
Making Hasty Decisions
It is easy to make poor decisions if you don’t take enough time to research on the ceramics and glasses you want. Besides, it will be beneficial for you to consider comparing the items sold by different dealers. This will help you to identify the best dealer.
Off-Budget Purchases
The most common mistake that people make is not sticking to the budget. To overcome this problem, you should prepare your budget before the procurement procedure takes place. However, you should avoid items that exceed your budget since this will force you to spend more.
Failure to Negotiate
Most people perceive negotiating for affordable prices as a hard task. You 
should not tire from negotiating for a better deal as this minimizes your expenditure. Nevertheless, the negotiations are not meant to favour one party, but instead should be favourable to both sides.
Ignoring Major Decisions
Whenever you plan to place an order, you expect the purchase process to run smoothly. Your expectations can be turned down if you fail to adhere to clear procurement processes and ignoring major purchase decisions. Opening communication avenues go along with making the right procurement.
Being Too Rigid
It is of a disadvantage if you have fixed requirements when it comes to procurement of ceramics and glasses. If you remain too rigid it means you cannot purchase the artistic pieces from other dealers if your dealer runs out of the items, or else you cannot buy items from suppliers who have better deals. It is, therefore, advisable for you to remain open to new deals.