Get Supplier Quotes Without Emailing Everyone Manually

To get good supplier quotes you need to contact several suppliers with the same clear enquiry, then compare their answers on price, stock and lead time. Scoura automates that whole loop: it writes and sends the enquiries, gathers the replies in one place, and extracts the numbers so the comparison is done for you.

What's wrong with emailing suppliers manually?

Nothing — except the time. Writing the same enquiry ten times, tracking who replied, chasing the ones who didn't, and re-reading long threads to find the actual price and lead time is slow, repetitive work. Quotes end up spread across your inbox, and comparing them means building a spreadsheet by hand.

How do I get multiple supplier quotes quickly?

1. Start a request: upload photos, PDFs, screenshots or links, or just describe the item in plain words.
2. Scoura's AI identifies the item — brand, model, part numbers and key specifications where they can be read from what you provided.
3. Scoura searches for relevant suppliers for that specific item and shortlists the ones worth contacting.
4. Scoura emails those suppliers on your behalf, asking about price, stock availability and lead time.
5. Supplier replies arrive inside Scoura — not scattered across your personal inbox — and Scoura extracts the pricing, stock and lead-time details from each reply.
6. You compare the quotes side by side, ask follow-up questions through Scoura, and choose who to buy from. Scoura also sends polite follow-ups to suppliers who haven't answered.

What does Scoura extract from each reply?

• Price — the quoted amount for your item, where the supplier gives one.
• Stock availability — in stock, out of stock, or available to order.
• Lead time — how long until the item ships or arrives.
• The supplier's questions — if they need more detail before quoting, you'll see that clearly and can answer from inside Scoura.

What does the comparison look like?

You compare the extracted answers side by side instead of re-reading every email — and the original supplier reply is always there if you want the full wording.

Who is this for?

• Repair and maintenance technicians who need a specific replacement part to finish a job.
• Tradespeople — electricians, appliance repairers, mechanics, plumbers — sourcing parts between jobs.
• Facilities and operations managers keeping equipment running.
• Procurement and purchasing staff who need several quotes quickly.
• Small business owners sourcing products or components without a purchasing department.
• Anyone stuck with a broken item, an unlabelled part, or a discontinued product they need to replace.

What should I upload?

• Photos of the part or product — including its label, nameplate or any printed part numbers.
• Screenshots of a listing, an old order, or a page where you saw the item.
• PDFs such as manuals, spec sheets or old invoices.
• Links to a product page, even a discontinued one.
• Or just a written description — brand, model, size, what it does, what it fits.

What happens after suppliers reply?

• Every supplier reply lands in your Scoura inbox, attached to the request it belongs to.
• Scoura reads each reply and pulls out the price, stock availability and lead time so you don't have to dig through email threads.
• You see all quotes for a request side by side and can compare them directly.
• You can reply to any supplier from inside Scoura — Scoura can even draft the reply for you.
• Suppliers who go quiet get a polite automatic follow-up, so requests don't stall.