Asking a shopowner about the availability of a product

[Andrea Spadro]

I want to ask a retail shop owner on facebook if they happen to have an item I'm looking for. I want to sound formal but informal at the same time, respectful and sophisticated.
I was thinking of:

"Hello, would you be so kind to tell me if you had this [insert product name here] particular product in your store and if so, how much are you selling it for?"


Many thanks

 

[GoesStation]

Hi Andrea, and welcome to the forum. :hi:

Please update your profile with correct information. You won't be revealing personal information unless your name is really Andrea Spadro. (If it is, you might want to abandon this account and create a new one with an anonymous user name.)

 

[Andrea Spadro]

Hi Andrea, and welcome to the forum. :hi:

Please update your profile with correct information. You won't be revealing personal information unless your name is really Andrea Spadro. (If it is, you might want to abandon this account and create a new one with an anonymous user name.)

Oh no need to worry, this isn't my real name!

Thanks for your concern and for your warm welcome!

 

[GoesStation]

Oh no need to worry, this isn't my real name!

Thanks for your concern and for your warm welcome!

You're welcome. Now if you'll click on your username, your profile will open and you can correct the information in it. The forum requires genuine information there — and again, there's no risk to you in providing it.

 

[Tdol]

I would use if you have, not had. I would also put a comma before if so.

 

[Tarheel]

Say:

I want to ask a retail shop owner on Facebook if they have an item I'm looking for.

 

[Tarheel]

I want to sound formal but informal at the same time, respectful and sophisticated.

It's probably better just to say what you mean. Get to the point! Perhaps:

Do you have those new things, and what do they cost?