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Make sure every sample sent and every quote given gets a second call.

A follow-up system for a plastic recycler is the routine that calls back after a sample, a quote, a supplier visit or a complaint. GullySales builds it into your existing phone and WhatsApp habits so that no promising lead depends on one person remembering.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What follow up systems means

A follow-up system is the set routine for calling, messaging or emailing an enquiry more than once, since most buyers do not decide on the first conversation. GullySales sets the number and timing of follow-ups so an undecided buyer keeps hearing from you until they decide either way.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For plastic recycling companies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Samples go out and silence comes back”

    A sample leaves the plant with good intentions and nobody asks how it ran. The moulder tried it, was unsure, and went back to the usual source because no one called.

  • “Quotes lapse when prices move”

    A quote given when virgin resin was one price is stale when the market shifts. Without a follow-up, the buyer decides alone, and the plant never learns what changed.

  • “Suppliers need a reason to return”

    An aggregator who sold one bale once will sell the next to whoever called last. A short call after the first payment, asking how it went, keeps your plant in mind.

  • “Complaints are the best follow-up chance”

    A buyer who complains has told you what to fix. A prompt, factual reply with the lot traced shows reliability, which is what the moulder was testing for.

What we do

What we deliver for plastic recycling companies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A follow-up calendar for samples and quotes

    Rules for when to call after a sample, a trial run or a quote, written as steps the team can follow.

    Result: Each sample and quote has a next step with an owner.

  2. Call and WhatsApp scripts

    Short, polite messages for checking on a trial, asking about machine results and requesting a repeat order.

    Result: The team has wording ready for each situation.

  3. A supplier return routine

    A simple pattern of calls after the first pick-up, after the first payment, and when stock builds up at their site.

    Result: Suppliers hear from the buying team without being chased.

  4. A complaint handling sequence

    Steps for acknowledging, tracing the lot, replying and recording the outcome.

    Result: Every complaint ends with a recorded cause.

  5. A lapsed-buyer revival list

    A list of moulders who stopped ordering, with a gentle message that asks what changed.

    Result: Lapsed buyers are contacted with a clear reason to reply.

How the result is measured

  • Follow-up completion rate
  • Average number of follow-ups before close
  • Enquiries closed after repeat follow-up

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Read the full lead response and follow-up page

What to capture or send

Decide what to ask and record after each sample, quote and complaint.

Question after a granule sample
Ask the production person how it melted, how the colour held and whether the machine needed changes. Record the answer against the lot number, not just in the sales person's memory.
Check after a quote on regrind
A short message asking if the rate is still workable for the buyer. Note the reply, since a lapsed quote can show where the virgin resin price moved.
Call after the first scrap payment
Ring the aggregator and ask if the weighing and payment matched what they expected. Record any complaint on weighing so the next load is handled differently.
Reply to a lot complaint
Send the lot number, the source bale and what the lab found. The message needs facts and a named person, and it is logged with the date it was sent.
Note when a buyer goes quiet
Record the date of the last order and the polymer. A repeat buyer who has missed a usual order gets a call asking if the material is still needed.
Thanks and a reorder prompt
After a good trial, send the lot sheet again with a line offering the next load. Log who sent it, so two people do not write to the same buyer.

Who it is for

This is written for these plastic recycling companies.

  • PET bottle flake and fibre-grade recyclers
  • HDPE and PP granule makers for moulded goods and crates
  • LDPE film and agricultural plastic recyclers
  • Washing and pelletising units that process mixed post-consumer plastic
  • Recyclers who convert waste into finished goods like pipes, pallets and furniture
  • Industrial scrap recyclers buying regrind from moulders
  • Collection and aggregator businesses that sell sorted bales
  • Recyclers working with producers and brand owners on take-back

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • You have not decided who owns each follow-up, so the calls would be skipped by everyone who thinks someone else made them.
  • Samples are sent without a lot number, so the follow-up would have nothing to refer to when the buyer replies.
  • The plant cannot spare a person to take return calls, so reminders would only create more calls that go unanswered.

How it works

How the follow up systems work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Measure today's reply time

    From your recent enquiries, we set the time each arrived against its first reply, using the call log, chats, form entries and portal panel. We also count the follow-ups each one got.

  2. 2

    Agree targets and the sequence

    We set reply targets and the follow-up sequence with your team, based on its real hours and workload.

  3. 3

    Write the templates and first-call questions

    The first reply, the quote follow-up and the last attempt are written in your voice and loaded as quick replies. The first-call questions are agreed with your best salesperson.

  4. 4

    Set ownership, tasks and alerts

    Named owners, cover for leave and CRM or sheet tasks go live. App alerts, such as IndiaMART's, are switched on for the right phones.

  5. 5

    Track and adjust

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept. How often you are reported to is agreed in writing.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 2, qualification. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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How often should we follow up?
Follow the buyer's own rhythm. Ask how often they order and how long a trial takes, then set the next call to match. We do not set a fixed gap; it depends on the material and the firm.
Who should make the follow-up call?
Whoever the buyer already trusts. For a trial, that may be the plant manager who can answer technical questions. For payment or terms, it should be the sales or accounts person.
What should the plant do when a buyer never replies?
Try a different person at the firm, such as the production manager, before closing the file. The purchase head may have no view on how the sample ran, and the floor person who tried it is the one who can say.
Do suppliers need a follow-up system as well?
Yes, because feed depends on aggregators returning. A short call after each delivery asking how the weighing and payment went tells you who is satisfied and who is shopping around for a better buyer.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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