Rick's bid of 60,000 dollars was already close to the price of the previous unit, but for unit 42, this was just the starting price.
For unit 41, the reason why no one dared to bid was because they could not be sure of the authenticity of the furniture.
When it came to unit 42, the treasure hunters were more confident. They used their own methods to appraise the furniture, and the results were optimistic.
The furniture was made of mahogany, and the beds were made of precious rosewood. One bed could be sold for 20,000 dollars!
Hence, after Rick called out the bid of 60,000 dollars, someone immediately followed.
"61,000 dollars!"
"62,000 dollars!"
"64,000 dollars!"
"70,000 dollars!"
The treasure hunters took the initiative to bid, and the auctioneer did not need to host the bidding. He crossed his arms and watched happily at the door.
Hans said, "Everyone is going crazy, thanks to you."
Li Du said, "Don't worry, with Harris here, no one else can get this unit."
Harris was extremely greedy, and he had money. As long as he was sure that the unit could make money, he would definitely let Rick get it.
Another point was that different people valued the unit differently. The more connections the treasure hunters had, the higher the price they could sell it for, and the higher the valuation.
Rick and Frank's valuation of the unit would be higher than that of ordinary treasure hunters, and their starting bid would also be higher.
Li Du called out the bid twice, and helped the unit reach 80,000 dollars. At this price, he shook his head and backed out of the bidding. Most of the treasure hunters also backed out.
Just as he had expected, only Frank and Rick were left.
80,000 dollars was within Frank's acceptable price. Not only did he get someone to appraise the mahogany furniture, but he also did a valuation. The estimated price was 120,000 to 150,000 dollars.
Hence, as long as it was within 100,000 dollars, he was willing to bid.
Rick also got a friend to do the valuation, and the estimated price was also about 120,000 dollars. Harris had instructed him that anything within 110,000 dollars could make money.
A profit of 10,000 dollars was not a small amount to him. In the previous auctions, a few units combined might not even make 10,000 dollars.
The two began to compete, and the price went from 80,000 dollars to 90,000 dollars.
Harris stared daggers at Frank and York, as if he wanted to eat them alive.
When he saw that there was only one bidder left, he decided to play a dirty trick. He signaled two of his Native Americans with his eyes and arranged for them to deal with Frank.
Rick noticed it and quickly pulled him back, saying in a low voice, "Don't mess around, Harris. This is our ally!"
Harris said impatiently, "To hell with allies. What kind of allies are they? Allies who cut off our source of income? "
Rick didn't want to offend Borl and York. Harris didn't belong to this industry. He could do whatever he wanted, but Rick couldn't.
Especially in his opinion, Frank was no match for Li Du. He wanted to join forces with Frank to deal with Li Du.
If Harris found someone to beat up Borl or threaten them, then the two sides would really become mortal enemies. The next time they met, they would fight to the death.
With that, he held Harris down and walked over to Bohr. "Buddy, you've already got a storage unit. Why don't you let me have this one?"
"Dream on. Who wouldn't want more money?" Rick was furious, but he had to suppress his anger.
Rick was furious, but he had to suppress his anger and explain, "The guy with me is a Native American scoundrel. He wants this storage unit. If we continue bidding, he might make a move on you."
Frank laughed coldly. "Are you threatening me?"
"No," Rick said patiently. "That b * stard will do anything. I want to be friends with you, Frank. You know, I'm really thinking for you!"
York remembered that Harris had taken out a knife in the coffee shop. He pulled Frank aside and said, "Forget it, forget it."
Arizona was not their home state. Frank was hot-tempered, but he was not unafraid of death.
He thought about it and could only compromise. He left the unit with a gloomy face.
Rick smiled at Harris and said, "No need to use violence. I've taken care of them."
The auctioneer pointed at the two of them and said, "The current price is 86,000 dollars, 86,000 dollars, 86,000 dollars. Is there anyone willing to bid higher? For example, 87,000 dollars?"
Rick and Harris were waiting for no one else to bid. Just then, Li Du's voice rang out, "90,000 dollars!"
Hearing his bid, the two of them could not hold back their anger. Harris looked at Li Du, his gaze even more ferocious.
But other than using his gaze to intimidate the other party, he could not think of any other way.
In fact, he did not dare to offend Li Du. If Li Du really found someone to back him up and caused trouble in their casino, Marlin would kill him!
Rick suppressed his anger and shouted, "91,000 dollars!"
Li Du shrugged, indicating that he would back out of the bidding. He was just trying to provoke the two of them. He did not really want to compete with them for this unit.
The auctioneer pointed at Rick and Harris again and shouted, "Ninety-one thousand dollars, is there a higher bid? Is there a higher bid? Is there a higher bid? Then I will say ninety-one thousand going once …"
After three bids, the unit went to Rick.
Unit 43 was opened, and more mahogany furniture appeared.
The treasure hunters became restless. Three units in a row with precious mahogany furniture was not normal.
The auctioneer wanted to use the strategy of the previous unit. He took two steps back to allow a closer look.
The mahogany furniture in this unit was still difficult to tell from the outside. The price rose slowly during the auction, but everyone was still competing.
Unit 44 also had a pile of mahogany furniture, and some of them were fake. Li Du wanted to expose the truth here.
The best way to identify fake mahogany furniture was to rely on the power of time. As time passed, the mahogany on the surface and the hardwood inside would gradually separate. The glue would lose its effectiveness, and the pieces would fall off.
But this time was very long, often in units of ten years. Li Du naturally could not wait. He released the little bug and let it absorb the power of time.
Unit 43 ended up in the hands of Harris. The price was lower than that of unit 42. They got the furniture for 75,000 dollars.
Finally, unit 44 was opened.
Seeing the pile of mahogany furniture, the treasure hunters hesitated. They began to realize that there might be something wrong with the furniture. Logically speaking, no one would throw away so much real mahogany!
The auctioneer took two steps back and said, "Let the viewing begin!"
The treasure hunters lined up to enter. When someone got close to the furniture, he would secretly touch it. This was one of the ways to identify the material of the mahogany.
But this time, when someone touched the wooden table, a clear piece of wood suddenly fell off, revealing a table with a completely different color and texture.
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