Accio for RFQ: scheduled push from the trade assistant, or the RFQ Assistant

Key takeaways:

For scheduled RFQ list pushes: use the Alibaba.com trade assistant official template. Web and desktop both work. Default plugin: alibaba-com-seller-assistant.
For high-value RFQ filtering, nine-section custom quotes, and staged follow-up: use the RFQ Assistant. Full capability needs the desktop client.
Nine-section section titles follow whatever the client outputs. Quotes, price changes, and outbound mail need human confirmation.

Sellers often treat “watch RFQs” and “write quotes” as one job. Accio ships two agents: the international trade assistant for opportunity push and schedules; the RFQ Assistant for filtering, nine-section quotes, and follow-up plans. This page follows the official agent pages on what to pick, what to click, and what to do when it fails.

1. Two tracks

Need	Agent	Surface
RFQs for a category in the last 48 hours, pushed at a fixed time daily	International trade assistant	Web + desktop
Filter high-value RFQs from inquiries	RFQ Assistant	Full capability: desktop
Nine-section custom quote + staged follow-up	RFQ Assistant	Full capability: desktop

Trade assistant: official page. RFQ Assistant: official page.

2. Trade assistant: official RFQ schedule line

From the market-insight templates, the official Chinese prompt is:

为我推荐 [近48小时] [发动机配件] 相关的RFQ，商机来源不限于国际站，并每天 [10点] 定时推送

Replace the brackets with your time window, category, and push clock. Prove one category first. Do not stuff five categories into one line and then say the push is noisy.

Official page: web and desktop both work; default plugin is alibaba-com-seller-assistant. Store connection: how to connect the trade assistant.

3. What the RFQ Assistant covers (official)

Official role: inquiry and quote assistant. Three jobs:

Filter high-value RFQs so effort goes to the right leads.
Output a nine-section custom quote in a structured layout.
Build a staged follow-up plan to move toward a deal.

Official videos also show RFQ search plus scheduled patrol, and inquiry conversion (buyer background, negotiation strategy, then batch outreach). Use the teaching entry inside your client.

4. Nine-section quotes: do not invent section titles

Official copy only says “nine-section custom quote.” It does not list each section title. Write it this way: nine sections; exact section names follow the client output.

Your job is to check factory price lists, MOQ, lead time, certificates, and freight terms before anything goes out. If section names differ or fields are missing, follow that run’s client output. Do not force a group-chat “standard nine sections” screenshot onto it.

How to work inquiry drafts: how to reply to inquiries.

5. Why the web says “use the client”

RFQ Assistant FAQ: the web UI shows that full capability requires the Accio Work desktop client (macOS / Windows).

So a thin web experience is expected, not a broken account. For nine-section quotes and full follow-up, use desktop.

6. Install and start in three steps

Install RFQ Assistant from the official agent market (or open it if preinstalled).
Open the Accio Work desktop client.
Describe the business goal and start.

For the trade assistant, official steps are: open the agent → pick a template and replace placeholders → confirm results. Do not pile five jobs into one chat thread.

7. Stop conditions: what must not auto-run

Do not auto-send mail or change prices. Put this in the prompt: draft or list only; wait for human confirmation.
Do not let a scheduled push edit live product prices or stock.
Buyer outreach copy needs a business owner to approve before send. Agent output is not “already sent.”
Certificates, lead times, and FOB prices need a human check before a final nine-section quote.

Stop lines in the prompt beat after-the-fact blame. For schedules, daily reports, and Monday competitor watch, see Accio scheduled tasks.

8. Failure paths

Symptom	Check first	Next step
Web RFQ Assistant incomplete / asks for client	Are you on desktop?	Download the desktop client for full capability
Schedule did not push	Was the PC off? Is the task still listed?	After boot, let Accio check missed tasks; verify clock and timezone
Irrelevant RFQs	Category placeholder too broad?	Narrow the category; keep a last-48-hours line
Nine-section quote wrong or incomplete	Price list, MOQ, certificates reviewed?	Human-edit the draft; do not auto-send
Quota error mid-task	Bottom-left quota / model	See how credits work: wait 24h, switch model, or upgrade

9. Who clicks

Role	Owns	Must not click alone
Ops	Trade-assistant schedule, list intake, first filter	External quotes
Sales / quoting	RFQ Assistant nine-section draft; price and lead-time edits	Send without human confirmation
Owner	Category, push time, who may hit send	Treating “agent said done” as “buyer received”

10. First few days trial

Day 1: Trade assistant official RFQ line. Your main category. Last 48 hours. Push at 10:00. Lists only; no quotes.
Day 2: Manually pick 1–2 leads. Open RFQ Assistant on desktop. Ask for one nine-section draft. Section names follow that run.
Day 3: Sales edits against the price list. Add stop conditions: no auto-send, no live price edits.
Days 4–5: If you need patrol, add a daily fixed-time automation. PC must be on, or accept missed runs after restart.
Before the weekend: check credit burn against the credits page.

11. Links to listing and inquiry pages

If an RFQ needs a 1688 link moved to Alibaba.com, use the trade-assistant migrate template: move 1688 links with Accio. Inquiry reply checklist: how to reply to inquiries. If credits are low, do not add parallel jobs first.

12. One-line chooser

Need a list on a clock — trade assistant. Need high-value filter, nine-section quote, and follow-up — desktop RFQ Assistant. Need both — push first, quote second, human confirmation in the middle. Do not put auto-push and auto-send in one prompt.

This FieldNote is published by Corpable Marketing Limited for Alibaba.com sellers. It is not legal, tax, or audit advice. Agent capability follows Accio’s current agent market and client display. Platform membership fees are paid directly to ALIBABA.COM HONG KONG LIMITED; Corpable does not collect them.

Questions we get

I only need a daily RFQ list. Do I need the RFQ Assistant?

Not always. The trade assistant official template can push RFQs on a schedule on web and desktop. Use the RFQ Assistant when you need high-value filtering and nine-section quotes.

What are the nine section titles?

Official copy only says nine-section custom quote. Exact section names follow the client output for that run.

Why is the web RFQ Assistant incomplete?

Official FAQ: full capability requires the desktop client. The web prompt to use the client is expected.

Will a schedule auto-change prices or send email?

Put stop conditions in the prompt: list or draft only; human confirmation before send or price change.

What is the trade assistant default plugin?

Official Q&A names alibaba-com-seller-assistant. You usually do not need a second setup.