Unit 102 was opened, and well-packed cardboard boxes were exposed to the crowd.
Some people tiptoed to look inside, and some of the cardboard boxes were damaged, so they could see the porcelain inside.
A young woman used her wolf's eye flashlight to shine on the damaged cardboard boxes. The light shone, and the porcelain's identity was confirmed.
Seeing this, Li Du knew that it would be more difficult for him to get this unit.
When everyone had finished looking, the auctioneer raised his hand and shouted, "Come, come, come, come, let me see everyone. You all know what's in this unit, so I have to raise the starting price. I've decided to start with 500 dollars, 500 dollars, 500 dollars …"
Hans asked in a low voice, "How?"
Li Du smiled bitterly. "There's no way. I think the things inside are quite valuable. If we can get it for 5,000 dollars, it'll be a worthwhile trip."
Hearing this, Hans's eyes turned green. "There's antique porcelain inside?"
Having made a lot of money from the antique clock, he was now very sensitive to antiques.
Li Du shook his head. "I can't tell. I can only tell that this unit is worth some money."
With the global popularity of Chinese antique porcelain, the appearance of porcelain in a unit was bound to cause disputes. The starting price of 500 dollars was not considered high, and the treasure hunters scrambled to bid:
"Five hundred dollars, me, Old Zach, look here!"
"I'll bid 600 dollars, I'll take this unit!"
"Cerci's family bids 700 dollars, okay, 800 dollars, we'll bid 800 dollars!"
"… Here, look here, 2,500 dollars! 2,500 dollars! "
The price rose rapidly, and after a dozen bids, it went from 500 dollars to 2,500 dollars. During this time, the auctioneer did not say a word!
The auctioneer was happy to see this. Their income was based on commission, which was linked to the price of the unit.
Looking at the crazy treasure hunters, Hans was a little confused. "How could this be? There's only some porcelain. There's plenty of China porcelain in the grocery store that's worth a few dollars. Besides, this might not be China porcelain. "
Li Du shook his head. "It's not China porcelain."
The China porcelain here was not the porcelain produced in China today, but authentic antique porcelain.
However, when the price reached 2,500 dollars, the treasure hunters had calmed down. Many of them began to shake their heads, obviously not intending to bid.
Hans felt that this was a good time to enter the market, so he quickly raised the price, raising his hand and shouting, "Five thousand dollars!"
Hearing his bid, the auctioneer was overjoyed. He pointed at him and said loudly, "Five thousand, five thousand, five thousand, now the price is five thousand. Very good, very good. Then five thousand one hundred, five thousand one hundred …"
"F * ck, six thousand dollars!" The woman who had previously used the flashlight to confirm the identity of the porcelain cursed and raised the price.
The treasure hunters, who had finally calmed down, were boiling again.
"Sh * t, it's those two guys from Flagstaff. They never miss."
"Sly China Li and that idiot Big Fox are willing to pay 5,000 dollars? What's inside? "
"Let me take another look. Maybe there's something we haven't noticed!"
"Eight thousand yuan! I'll pay eight thousand! "Another person made a bid. This wasn't raising the price, it was skyrocketing.
The entrance of Hans and Li Du added fuel to the fire in the heated auction. The price had already exceeded the value of the storage units, and a few people were in a frenzy.
They only made a bid of 5,000 dollars, and then there was nothing left for them. The treasure hunters fought to bid, and the price rose to 10,000 dollars.
Seeing this, Li Du shook his head, picked up Ah Meow and said, "Let's go, there's no point in staying."
Someone beside them looked at them provocatively and said, "Hey, Flagstaff's Treasure Hunter Tycoon, come on, continue bidding. If you're willing to pay 20,000 dollars, then this storage unit belongs to you, absolutely!"
"The Cerci family is definitely buying this storage unit. Don't even think about taking it away for 20,000 dollars!" a black-haired young man shouted arrogantly.
Li Du raised his middle finger and said, "I'll spend 50,000 dollars today, but not to buy these broken storage units."
As they squeezed out of the crowd, the price of the storage unit was still rising. By the time they left the crowd, the price had reached 14,000 dollars.
Now the treasure hunters were sure that there was antique porcelain in the storage unit, but they would regret it after they bought it. Indeed, there was a lot of porcelain in the storage unit. Unfortunately, there was not a single antique.
Li Du wanted to buy it because he wanted to win by quantity. Each piece of porcelain might be worth tens of dollars, but a few hundred pieces could be sold for 10,000 dollars without a problem.
If it exceeded 10,000 dollars, the storage unit would definitely lose money!
After leaving the storage company, Hans sighed, "D * mn, we came to Phoenix for nothing."
Li Du shrugged. "Who said so? Let's go to the BMW 4S shop. "
Hans was stunned. "BMW 4S shop? What for? "
"To buy a car, of course. I know what I'm doing. Let's take a taxi there," Li Du said.
Hans said, "We should buy a truck, right?"
Li Du said, "Yes, yes, we should buy a truck, but I need a BMW now. Trust me, Big Fox, I need a BMW. "
"But we can't go to the 4S shop," Hans said. "Let's go straight to the car dealer," Hans said.
In China, it was common knowledge to go to the 4S shop, which was the official shop of the car company. However, it was not the same in the United States. There were also 4S shops in the United States, but they were called flagship stores. Of course, they also followed the 4S standards.
People did not go there to buy cars. The items in flagship stores were expensive, and the policies were rigid. Each store only had one brand, and the range of choices was small. It was not as convenient as the dealer's shop.
Hans had been in Phoenix for a long time, and was very familiar with the place. After asking Li Du what car he wanted to buy, he brought him straight to a shop in the suburbs.
The dealer's shop was very large, and they used an abandoned workshop as an exhibition hall. However, the decoration was very luxurious, so it looked good.
There was a big sign hanging on the entrance of the factory, which read "CAR-DEALER". It was simple, straightforward, rude, and effective.
They walked in, and a young man wearing a suit, leather shoes, and gold-rimmed glasses walked over politely and asked, "Hello, sir, what kind of car are you looking for?"
Li Du said, "BMW Z4, I want the latest model, with red paint."
"Come here, sir, please follow me. I'm Carlos, you can call me Carl. May I know how I should address you?"
Li Du said, "I'm Li, and this is my friend Hans. If it's the latest BMW Z4 with a 3.0T displacement, how much would it cost?"
The young man smiled and said, "The IP price is 48,000 dollars, and the OTD is about 56,000 dollars."
The IP price was the invoice price, and the OTD was the abbreviation of out-the-door-price, which was the price of the car. It was the final amount of money to buy the car.
The reason the young man gave these two prices was that the OTD price was similar in many places, but the IP price was different.
This meant that when the manufacturer sent the car, the price would be different. In this case, the parts would be slightly different. The higher the IP price, the more reliable the production line, and the better the parts.
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