Subscribing to MetalFirst puts you ahead of the competition by giving you the business news and price information you need when you need it. MetalFirst.com subscribers can access the full text of every MetalFirst news story along with special daily and news updates, prices, industry commentary, special issues, an extensive resource area and more. MetalFirst.com provides the most comprehensive metals and recycling information on the Web 24 hours a day.

1. Who is MetalFirst?
2. What's the Service of MetalFirst?
3. Who can become a member?
4. What does it cost to join and use the site?
5. What happens if I forget my password?
6. How to subscribe MetalFirst Paid Membership?
7. Before subscription, Can MetalFirst offer me Free trial to access all the information?
8. Is it possible to get the membership via credit card processing?
9. How much about MetalFirst Paid Members' Full Annual Subscription Fee?
10. What is the different about Free Members and Paid Members?
11. I want to advertise on MetalFirst, how to show my Advertisement?
12. How much to advertise on MetalFirst?
13. How to setup my "ShowRoom" and expose it on MetalFirst?
14. How much about My ShowRoom Exposing on MetalFirst?

1. Who is MetalFirst?

MetalFirst is an independent and neutral industry portal. Management has extensive industry experience in the non-ferrous metals and metallic mineral industries. We are the world's largest and first neutral online trading and news community created specifically for the global Specialty Metals, Ferro-Alloys and Metallic Minerals industries.

International Portal: www.MetalFirst.Com   have more than 19,500 members worldwide. 
Chinese Portal: www.MetalFirst.Net have more than 9,000 members from China.
Our members involved in the production, trading, consumption of both steel and non ferrous raw materials and products internationally. We focus our energy to service for global metal players in online marketplace. Everyday, more than 20,000 WebPages clicks here.

2. What's the Service of MetalFirst?

MetalFirst product range offers you a complete online business solution. All products can be tailored to suit your business now and into the future.

--News 
Each metal has it's own page. Find news and market analysis from our global team of journalists. You can see news keep up to date with market developments as and when they happen. 

--Prices 
MetalFirst prices: Our dedicated pricing department conduct daily email and telephone polls, so our prices reflects true market conditions. 

--Online Trading 
Find new sales and procurement opportunities. Subscription gives you unlimited access to our commission-free on-line trading platform. Use it to make contacts or simply to see what's going on in your sector.

--ShowRoom
You can display your company brief and products catalog on MetalFirst.com, the world's largest base of metal suppliers. And we help customers and suppliers find you. 

--Directory 
Subscribers are included in a searchable directory of over 20,000 companies - make sure that potential clients can find you. Our services directory give you access to Banks, Brokers, Warehouses, Shipping, Metallurgical Services and more. 

--Online Communication
MetalFirst Online Communication software "MF Messenger" record who are online in each metal, You can check each metal's online players easy and talk business with them, you can add friends, and join chatting room with global partners.

3. Who can become a member? 
Membership of the site is limited to companies ¨C whether privately held or public ¨C involved or interested in the metals and metallic minerals industry. The management reserves the right to decline or withdraw membership at its sole discretion. In certain cases, MetalFirst may request additional corporate information from prospective members. 

4. What does it cost to join and use the site? 

There are two levels of membership: Registration and Subscription. 

Registration : our free entry level service, giving you the following: 
A free listing in our online Directory can be seen by over 20,000 potential new business partners 

Subscription : Full Annual Subscription access to News, Prices, Marketplace, Online directory listing and many other services only us$499 per year, and gives you access to the entire MetalFirst website. 

This includes all of the features of the Registration package, plus: News, Prices, Online Trading, Directory and Online communication software using (detail information, please check Question 2 )

5.What happens if I forget my password? 
Please visit our contact webpage, fill in the message form including your company name, username and the email which you used to regist. We will give you a new password and sent by email.

6. How to subscribe MetalFirst Paid Membership?
1) Click our contact webpage;
2) Fill in the form, including your name, company name, tel, fax, email and other contact information;
3) Our sales people will contact you soon, inform you MetalFirst bank account to remit Paid Membership payment.
4) Please Remit MetalFirst Paid membership payment ASAP, after we received the fund, we will upgrade your membership within 24 hours.

Meanwhile, you can catch "MF Service" in the MetalFirst Online Communication software-- MF Messenger, "MF Service" ID is 888, you can ask him online about more subscribe information.

7. Before subscription, Can MetalFirst offer me Free trial to access all the information?
Sorry, MetalFirst can not supply FREE trial before subscription.

8. Is it possible to get the membership via credit card processing?
Sorry, we can not accept Credit Card payment right now. Please contact our sales people to ask Payment Remittance Instruction to remit the payment.

9. How much about MetalFirst Paid Members' Full Annual Subscription Fee?
Full Annual Subscription access to News, Prices, Marketplace, Online directory listing and many other services only us$499 per year, and gives you access to the entire MetalFirst website. 

10. What is the different about Free Members and Paid Members?
Please click HERE to know the difference.

11. I want to advertise on MetalFirst, how to show my Advertisement?
MetalFirst accept LOGO and Banner Advertisement show on our Portal, Email Listing and Software.
LOGO Advertisement, Size: 120*60, GIF or Jpg files accepted, shown on the left of MetalFirst webpages;
BANNER Advertisement, Size: 468*60, GIF or Jpg files accepted, shown on the top and bottom of MetalFirst webpages. Please visit MetalFirst Sponsorship page to know more information.

12. How much to advertise on MetalFirst?

Companies who advertise with MetalFirst are using the Internet as a marketing tool to reach more than 200,000 people in international metal markets online viewers.

Your Banner or Logo ad can be displayed on the MetalFirst Website, Software, Email and Newsletter. Your message will be viewed by 200,000 people in international metal markets. These various banner plans can reach a broad range of technical people or be targeted to very specific users. These ads include a link to your own Web site. We can even design an eye-catching animated ad to catch the attention of designers, specifiers, buyers and engineers. Please visit MetalFirst Sponsorship page to know more information.

14. How much about My ShowRoom Exposing on MetalFirst?
USD299 for 1 Year Company ShowRoom Exposing on MetalFirst International portal and Chinese Portal.