Li Du looked through all the units. There was nothing that could attract the little bug, and nothing that surprised him. However, there were still valuable items.
The first of the six units had some brand new home appliances hidden in it. There was a microwave oven, a juicer, and a water heater. There were more than ten of them, and they were all brand new machines.
He guessed that this unit might have been used as a temporary storage unit by a supermarket. The owner had forgotten about it, and these things were left there.
The auction started. Li Du whispered to Hans, "This unit is valuable. I think anyone who gets it for less than 2,000 dollars will make a profit."
The home appliances in the unit could be sold for a good price. He estimated that he could make four to five thousand dollars in total.
Hans nodded without batting an eyelid. He tapped his bidding card against his palm, waiting for the auctioneer to make a bid.
After the viewing of the unit, the auctioneer raised his hand. "Alright, everyone, it's time to bid. I see that someone is eager to bid for this unit. So I'm going to bid 500 dollars …"
Hans put on a leisurely look and said, "500 dollars, me."
The auctioneer nodded. "Alright, this fella bids 500 dollars, 500 dollars, 500 dollars. Then raise it to 600 dollars, 600 dollars, 600 dollars, anyone?"
A young black man whistled and said, "Sure!"
The auctioneer immediately pointed at him. "Okay, this fella is willing to bid 600 dollars. Then the price was raised to 700 dollars, 700 dollars, 700 dollars …"
Immediately, another person responded, "I'm willing!"
The auctioneer raised the price again. This time, it was 800 dollars. The young black man nodded again, indicating that he was willing to accept this price.
Just like that, the price gradually increased. No one was raising the price, but many people were bidding. Unknowingly, the price had risen to 2,000 dollars.
Li Du stood by the side of the unit and subconsciously looked inside. He wondered if the home appliances were not hidden, or if they were exposed. Otherwise, why would everyone be so determined to bid?
But no matter how he looked, as long as he did not use the little bug, he could not see the new home appliances.
The price had exceeded 2,000 dollars. Hans shook his head and asked, "Buddy, what do you think?"
Li Du shrugged helplessly. "What do I think? I can only stand here and watch! "
The price was a little unrealistic. At 2,800 dollars, someone bid again, and the price rose to 2,900 dollars.
Seeing this, the young black man who had been bidding followed and shouted firmly, "3,000 dollars!"
At this price, the treasure hunters started to withdraw from the bidding.
The auctioneer quickly asked, "Three thousand, three thousand, three thousand. If I say 3,100, is there anyone willing to follow up? Don't be defeated by 100, guys, 3,100 …"
No one made a bid, so the auctioneer called out three thousand dollars three times. He pointed at the black youth and said, "Alright, young lad. This great storage unit belongs to you!"
The black youth and his partner cheered and high-fived, looking very excited.
Li Du pretended to walk over casually and asked, "What's the secret of this unit? You've been bidding all this time. Why are you so optimistic about it? "
The black youth squinted at him and said, "Trying to pry into some trade secrets?"
Li Du shrugged. "The auction is over, isn't it?"
The black young man's companion looked very interested. He said, "Buddy, looks like you're new to this industry, right? You're still a rookie, right? "
Li Du smiled bitterly. "You saw through me? Many people call me a rookie. "
The companion of the black young man had an expression of 'I knew it' on his face. Then, he pointed to some electrical appliance boxes in the warehouse and said, "Let me give you a heads up. Do you see those things?"
Li Du was stunned and said, "I see them, a bunch of boxes."
The young man said unhappily, "You're too weak, buddy. Are they just boxes? There might be some brand new electrical appliances hidden in them. Look, how clean and tidy they are? They've never been used before! "
Li Du was a little surprised. "Just because of this? You guys dare to bet three thousand dollars? "
The young man patted his shoulder and said, "Storage auctions are the same as gambling. Rookie, this is a game for tough guys. If you don't dare to bet, don't enter!"
Li Du was speechless.
Everyone rushed to the second storage unit. Hans walked slowly behind and said, "Now do you understand why I said there might not be any gains today?"
Li Du nodded helplessly. The black youth was the real rookie. They were betting heavily just because of a possibility. This was indeed the mentality of gamblers.
But this time, they did not lose the bet. The boxes in the first storage unit were indeed electrical appliances. They would not lose money and would at least earn a few hundred to a thousand dollars.
The second storage unit was opened. The little bug had already checked earlier. This was a storage unit for household waste. There were only some old-fashioned household appliances. Whether they could be used or not was another question. There was no need to think about their value.
Li Du did not participate in the bidding this time. He shook his head and said, "No value."
But many treasure hunters were interested in the storage unit because they saw traces of a metal box in the corner of the unit. Some people thought that it was a safe.
The auctioneer pointed to the storage unit and shouted, "If everyone is interested in this unit, be sure to stand forward so that I can see you. Raise your arms high. Now the bidding starts: five hundred dollars, five hundred dollars, five hundred dollars …"
"Okay." The black youth who won the first storage unit raised his hand enthusiastically.
"Five hundred dollars, five hundred dollars, five hundred dollars. Someone is willing to bid six hundred dollars, six hundred dollars, six hundred dollars, who is willing to bid six hundred dollars?"
"Me!" A white man with blond hair and blue eyes nodded.
The auctioneer continued to increase the price. "Six hundred dollars, six hundred dollars. He bid six hundred dollars. Now I want seven hundred dollars, seven hundred dollars, seven hundred dollars …"
The black youth raised his hand again. "Seven hundred dollars!"
The white man with blond hair and blue eyes shouted at him, "Kid, did you drive an armored truck here? You want to take all the storage units? "
The black youth said proudly, "As long as I'm interested, then this storage unit is mine!"
The white man made a throat-slitting gesture and said, "Okay, then let's try. Let me see how much money you brought! One thousand dollars! "
The auctioneer smiled and pointed at him. "The price has soared. Everyone, someone is bidding one thousand dollars, one thousand dollars, one thousand dollars …"
Before he finished his sentence, the black youth whistled and said, "One thousand five hundred dollars!"
The auctioneer turned his arm and pointed at him, but still looked at the white man. "That guy is bidding one thousand five hundred dollars, one thousand five hundred dollars, one thousand five hundred dollars …"
"One thousand six hundred dollars!" The white man immediately followed.
The black youth spat in disdain and shouted, "Two thousand dollars!"
After bidding, the guy looked at the white man provocatively and hooked his finger at him.
Seeing this, Hans shook his head and said, "A bunch of rookies, sh * t! A bunch of d * mn rookies, I hate meeting rookies! "
Li Du smiled bitterly. He was also a rookie, but he was not so arrogant when he was a rookie. These guys did not treat storage auctions as a profession, but as a stage to show off!
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