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 Instant Quote is a fully automated, customizable, online solution for screening compound selection, quote calculation, ordering and shipment tracking. It eliminates unnecessary e-mail communications. It utilizes our unique **price optimization algorithm** which calculates the **best price and fastest delivery quotes** by comparing and optimizing compound prices, supplier discounts, small order fees, delivery costs, customs duties and reformatting options. It allows the user to exclude compounds based on their effective price, and it recalculates the quote on-the-fly. Instant Quote reduces screening compound sourcing costs especially for large orders where manual optimization is not possible (many suppliers, different price schemes, delivery options, etc.). Additionally, the elimination of e-mail communication saves valuable time of scientists and procurement managers.
-If you have subscribed to one of our **[[https://mcule.com/pricing|Price Plans]]** and have access to Instant Quote, you can find all your previously saved and ordered instant quotes **[[https://mcule.com/quote/list|HERE]]**. You can go back to saved quotes and place an order before the validity time of the quote expires.
+You can find all your previously saved and ordered instant quotes **[[https://mcule.com/quote/list|HERE]]**. You can go back to saved quotes and place an order before the validity time of the quote expires.
 ===== Generating Instant Quotes =====
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 ===== Effective price =====
-**"Effective price"** is displayed for all products listed in an Instant Quote. It shows how much the total price would be reduced if the particular product was removed from the quote. You can eliminate expensive compounds by selecting them and clicking on **"REMOVE SELECTED AND RECALCULATE"**. Please note that negative effective price is also possible and it means that removing the product would increase the total price. This is possible when you are on the border of a price category jump, e.g. ordering 100 compounds instead of 99 could result in lower average price per product. Zero effective price is also possible if you are below the minimum order fee of a given supplier.
+**"Effective price"** is displayed for all products / suppliers / catalogs listed in an Instant Quote.
+It shows how the removal of the product / supplier / catalog effects the total price. In addition to the price of the product, "effective price" may include delivery cost, customs duties / taxes, packaging fees small / minimum order fees, etc. You can eliminate expensive compounds by selecting them and clicking on **"REMOVE SELECTED AND RECALCULATE"**. Please note that negative effective price is also possible and it means an increase of the total price upon removal of a product / supplier / catalog. This is possible when you are on the border of a price category jump, e.g. ordering 100 compounds instead of 99 could result in lower average price per product. Zero effective price is also possible if you are below the minimum order fee of a given supplier.
 ===== Online tracking =====
 All your "ordered" Instant Quotes are listed under **"INSTANT QUOTES / Ordered"**. A tracking number of each of them is listed. By clicking the tracking number, you can track the status of your order, which is updated as your order is processed.