Automotive Black Technology Chapter 424: :Strive for maximum benefits
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The manager was immediately shocked when he saw those pictures.
It’s not that he knows the value of these cars, but as someone who comes into contact with famous cars almost every day, and has even handled the transactions of nearly a hundred luxury sports cars, he has never seen the car in the picture!
However, this did not stop him from mentally evaluating the cars in the photos.
Rare! And judging from the photos, the vehicle is in excellent state of maintenance.
So, when he raised his head to face Mason again.
"The door is over there" immediately switched seamlessly to "Dear Mr. Mason, please be sure to come inside with me and have a good talk"
Mason shrugged helplessly, thinking that being snobbish is a strange character.
The manager just now was just a receptionist. When he really encountered big business, a moment later a balding old man in a formal dress came to the reception room and greeted Mason warmly.
The old man looked about sixty years old, and his attire showed the gentleman's demeanor. He just has a little less hair and looks like a low-profile version of Sean Connery.
The manager who was in charge of the reception just now had already shown the photos to him, so after the old man introduced himself to Mason, he spread the photos on the table.
He took out a set of exquisite tea sets, poured Mason a cup of black tea with a strong gentleman's taste, and asked with a smile: "Mr. Mason, I would like to take the liberty to ask, where did you get these cars?" ”
Mason spread his hands and said, "This is very complicated."
The old gentleman put the tea cup in front of him and made a gesture of invitation, "Oh, if you are not in a hurry, I would like to hear more about it." After saying that, he naturally leaned on the sofa and crossed his legs. He picked up the black tea elegantly.
Mason touched his beard, straightened his thoughts and said, "Well, okay. Since you want to know...actually, I dug these cars out of the junkyard."
"Poof!"
The old gentleman squirted the black tea without swallowing it.
"Cough cough cough... cough cough... kid, I have to admit that you have a great sense of humor."
Mason watched him wipe the tea stains on his body with a small handkerchief, and spread his hands helplessly, "Well, in fact, I really dug them out of the trash."
Seeing a flush on the old gentleman's face due to being teased, Mason quickly spread his hands and said, "Listen to me, they were not like this when I first discovered them. At the beginning, these The car had been sitting in the junk yard for who knows how many years, and the interior and exterior were severely damaged. But I saw that these models were rare, and although the structure inside was tattered, they were still basically intact, so I put them there. My backyard is a collection."
After hearing what he said, the old gentleman calmed down a little.
I wouldn’t believe it to my death that such a treasure could be unearthed from the trash! If such a place really existed, the old gentleman would probably immediately throw all his elegance out of the window and drive a forklift to hunt for treasure.
But then his question came, "So, how did they become what they are now?"
Mason spread his hands and roughly recounted what happened in the past two days.
Although this guy has a carefree personality, he also works in the automobile industry. And after being betrayed by friends and girlfriends before, I am now much more cautious when dealing with others.
The identity of Li Fanyu and the time it took to refurbish these cars were blurred, and key information was hidden.
After listening to his description, the old gentleman smacked his lips with regret; compared to these cars, it was obvious that he was more interested in the technology that could restore the car to its current level.
But Mason didn't want to say more, and he had no choice.
So after chatting for a while and seeing that it was impossible to find out anything deeper, he stretched out his body and said: "Son, you have a very capable friend. Now let's talk about these cars. That’s it. When you contacted us to show us the photos of these cars, were you planning to sell them?”
Mason shrugged, "Of course."
The old gentleman's eyes lit up, "Then I need to take a look at the actual car first and give you an estimate based on the car's condition. Although these cars are old models, I will give you a price that satisfies you."
When he heard what he said, Mason quickly stretched out his hand and waved, "Wait a minute, sir. I said I wanted to sell it, but I didn't say I wanted to sell it to you."
The old gentleman was obviously stunned and blurted out, "Why?"
It was only at this time that Mason revealed his cunningness towards customers when he was running the company.
"I came here because I have taken a fancy to your company's customer resources and want to entrust you with an auction."
"Oh? Auction, with all due respect, kid, the value of these cars of yours may not be very high. Although these cars are very rare, to be honest, they have no practical value. So whether they can be sold or not depends on See if there are people who like this kind of product. And if we are entrusted with the auction, in line with the principle of creating maximum profits for our customers, we will quote an inflated starting price, so the auction of this kind of car is very likely to fail. Big."
"It doesn't matter, I can accept it." Seeing the old gentleman persuading him seriously, Mason touched his beard and interrupted his words with an indifferent expression.
"Um... Also. The auction fees we charge are very high. No matter what the highest price is, we charge a commission of 15%."
"Oh, my dear sir. I have never even heard of this commission. Please know something. I used to be the director of Lotus's North American sales department. I also participated in some sports car auctions. Please forgive me. I am ignorant and have never seen such a high commission. Sir, if you want to deceive me, I think there is no need for us to continue talking."
With that said, Mason stood up and wanted to leave.
"Ahem, okay, okay. Since you are auctioning six cars at a time, I will give you a preferential price. How about charging an eight percent commission, kid? Are you satisfied with this price?"
Mason curled his lips and expressed non-committal, "It's okay, but my dear sir, I didn't say I wanted to sell all six cars together."
The old gentleman now has an urge to smash things!
"What do you want my child to do? For God's sake, just say what you want to do!"
Seeing the old gentleman go berserk, Mason stopped being polite and said, "Listen, I know the value of these cars better than you do! I also know the ins and outs of luxury car auctions better than you think! So you don't have to try to frame me. , trying to convince me to sell the car to you at a relatively cheap price, or use some trick to buy it at a low price.”
He tapped heavily on the photo on the table with his finger, "So I want to sell one car first, and only after I see its value through auction bidding, I decide whether it is worth selling the remaining five cars. Take action. So sir, if you really want to make this deal, I advise you to show your sincerity."
Seeing Mason reveal his trump card, the old gentleman immediately became honest.
He raised his hands slightly and made a gesture of surrender, "Okay, okay, my son. For a commission of 5%, we will be responsible for promoting these treasures and arranging a top-end auction for them. Yes, how? ”
Seeing that he was submissive, Mason nodded with satisfaction.
"So, which one do you want to buy first?"
Mason smiled slyly and pulled out the Lotus Cobra from a pile of photos, "Then, let's start with the one with the latest year of production."