A buyer sending a request for quotation is usually contacting several suppliers at once. The first credible reply frames the entire comparison — later quotations get judged against it rather than on their own merits.
On bee2bee.ae, suppliers answering within 24 hours win roughly three times more often than those replying after three days. It is not that fast suppliers are cheaper; they are simply present while the decision is still open.
Practical steps: enable notifications, keep a quotation template ready, and answer with a price even when some details are still unclear — state your assumptions rather than waiting for perfect information.