7 quotation mistakes costing bath fitting showrooms deals

None of these feel like a disaster on the day. A rate that was a little old. A follow-up you meant to make. A quote that looked a bit plain. But across a month, these small things are where orders quietly disappear.

Here are the seven we see most often in sanitaryware and bath fitting showrooms — and how My Draft removes each one. New to the product? Start with what My Draft is.

1. 1

   The quote takes too long, so the customer leaves first

   A walk-in is interested now, but building the price by hand takes 30–45 minutes. By the time it's ready, they've gone home "to think" — and the shop down the road is quoting the same tap.

   The fix: My Draft builds a finished quote in about 2 minutes, so you can hand over a price before the customer leaves the showroom.

2. 2

   Quoting from a stale price list

   Last season's rate sneaks onto a quote. Either you lose margin, or you have to call the customer back and revise — which never looks good.

   The fix: My Draft carries live MRP, NRP and SDP for the Jaquar Group and current catalogue pricing, so the rate on the quote is the right one.

3. 3

   Charging MRP when SDP would have won the deal

   For a price-sensitive customer you need a sharper number fast — but digging the dealer rate out of a PDF mid-conversation kills the moment.

   The fix: Switch a line between MRP, NRP and SDP in a single tap. Read the full breakdown in our guide to Jaquar MRP/NRP/SDP pricing.

4. 4

   GST and HSN done by hand (or skipped)

   Adding 18% manually invites maths errors, and a quote with no HSN codes isn't ready to become a proper invoice.

   The fix: My Draft applies 18% GST automatically and carries HSN codes on every line, so the quote is tax-correct and invoice-ready.

5. 5

   A quote that looks like a plain WhatsApp text

   A list of items typed into chat sits next to a competitor's neat, branded PDF. Same products — but one shop looks established and the other doesn't.

   The fix: Every My Draft quote is a branded PDF with your logo and product photos, so even a brand-new showroom looks like the best one in the city.

6. 6

   No payment option on the quote

   The customer says yes, then there's an awkward gap — how do they actually pay? Momentum cools while someone fetches a QR or UPI ID.

   The fix: Every quote can carry a UPI payment QR pre-filled with the total, so the customer scans and pays on the spot.

7. 7

   The follow-up that lives only in your head

   Most quotes don't close on day one. Without a reminder, 'I'll call them tomorrow' quietly becomes never — and that's where most lost orders hide.

   The fix: My Draft keeps customer history and follow-up reminders, so no enquiry is forgotten and you can re-share a quote in seconds.

Want the step-by-step? Read how to make a bathroom fittings quotation, or unpack the rates in Jaquar MRP vs NRP vs SDP, explained.