February 11th.
Xing Hai Technologies.
In the marketing and after-sales department.
The staff were nervously preparing for the upcoming test.
In the office.
Liang Ying, the vice president of Xing Hai Technologies, was having a conversation with the marketing manager, Li Yuan Liang, and the after-sales manager, Liang Bin.
Li Yuan Liang twisted his neck and rubbed his fist. "This time, we should be able to catch all the scalpers in one fell swoop."
"Those despicable scalpers have been pestering us for a long time. According to our 'insider' report, all the scalper groups in the country, big and small, have their eyes on us. They have mobilized tens of billions of dollars in funds, rented a large number of servers, and opened millions of accounts. They are planning to play a big game this time!"
Liang Bin shook his head and smacked his lips. "Those scalpers who want to make a fortune are betting all their assets. They are going crazy."
Liang Ying nodded and sneered. "But this time, they may have miscalculated!
"This time, if they stubbornly want to drink blood and eat meat from ordinary consumers, they have to be prepared to be trapped."
Not only will they not earn any money, but they may also suffer a loss. Everything will be in their hands! "
This time, Xing Hai Technologies had prepared far more Bang Bang robots in stock than what they had announced on the surface.
The production line at Ling Feng Jing Mi OEM factory had started mass production three months ago. There was already a large amount of stock in stock in the warehouse.
Among them, there were 1.5 million units of the friendly Bang Bang robot.
There were 1 million units of the deluxe Bang Bang robot.
The actual stock was three to four times more than the announced 600,000 units.
Xing Hai Technologies had used a trick to deceive everyone by releasing a smokescreen.
Their purpose was, of course, to dig a big pit for the scalpers and catch them all in one fell swoop!
Li Yuan Liang analyzed, "Let's assume that the scalpers' financial strength is so strong that it's shocking. Let's assume that they bought all 1.5 million units of the friendly edition, and the payment method is cash. That's 30 billion! Let's assume that the scalpers have the funds to buy all the stock.
"After the friendly edition is sold out, we'll release the deluxe edition on February 12th. We'll have millions of deluxe editions. Let's see if the scalpers will still be able to afford 50 billion worth of ammunition to buy all the deluxe editions."
"Alright! Even if those scalpers' strength is unfathomable, they've managed to snatch most of the stock of 2.5 million units. They've displayed strength worthy of our admiration. Let's see if they can still laugh when we announce our final killer move on February 13th, the first day of the new year! "
"Hehe, scalpers, this time, Xing Hai Technologies will teach you a lesson that will be engraved in your souls. We will even eliminate the scalping industry!"
…
12 o 'clock in the afternoon.
Xing Hai Technologies' official Taobao store, Jingxi Mall store, and other e-commerce platforms.
Bang Bang Robot was now fully available for purchase!
Countless voices rang out in countless corners of Z country.
"Snatch!"
"Please, please, please!"
"Koi, please bestow me luck!"
The purchase page lagged for a few minutes.
Some people got what they wanted and managed to get their hands on a friendly Bang Bang robot.
However, most people's cell phone screens had jumped to the "Purchase Failed" or "Server Crashed" screen. Disappointed, they brushed past the Bang Bang Robot.
…
Inside a room with a noisy environment, smoke curling in the air, and dense electrical circuits.
Cheers rang out.
"Hahaha, 124 units, I managed to get 124 units! I've used up all my ammunition! I've reaped a bountiful harvest! "
"I managed to get 81 units, and I've used up all my ammunition."
"It's too easy to get! I managed to get 173 units. If I had known this would happen, I would've borrowed more money from my relatives and friends. The funds I have now are too little. "
"I've mortgaged my house and car and managed to get 196 units. When I sell off all these robots, I can buy another house and a car!" the scalper said excitedly.
Zhao Tiezhu, who managed to get 212 units, was happy for a while. However, he immediately frowned.
He asked the people around him, "Did any of you manage to get the deluxe version? Did you manage to get all the friendly versions? "
"Yes, I didn't manage to get a single deluxe version."
"I didn't manage to get one either."
"Eh, Xing Hai Technologies has made an announcement on their official website. They said that they will only sell the friendly version today due to the server's capacity. They will start selling the deluxe version tomorrow at 12 o 'clock in the morning. Please look forward to it. The deluxe version will have to wait until tomorrow."
"But I don't have much money left."
"I was too focused on snatching units and didn't save any ammunition."
"I only have some living expenses left in my pocket. I can't even afford a deluxe version."
Zhao Tiezhu waved his hand. "Don't worry, Xing Hai Technologies didn't prepare many units in stock. There are only 100,000 deluxe versions. This amount of stock is utterly inadequate and won't be able to satisfy the needs of most people. There will still be customers who are anxious to use the robots and will look for us to purchase the friendly version.
"Boss Zhao is right."
All the scalpers nodded their heads. Zhao Tiezhu still had an ominous premonition. He felt that the scalpers had managed to get too many of the friendly versions. Based on his experience, it would be considered good if the scalpers managed to get 30 units per person. Why did they manage to get more than 100 units on average?
At 12 o 'clock the next day.
The deluxe version of the Bang Bang robot was on sale.
However, Zhao Tiezhu and the others did not manage to get much this time. Their group only managed to get a total of 10 units. They did not have any elixirs to fight for.
They could only look at the battle reports sent by various scalper groups in the WeChat group and listen enviously to the news of "so and so got 50 deluxe versions," "so and so got 48 deluxe versions." Many of the deluxe version of the Bang Bang robot were also bought by scalpers who valued this version more.
However, late at night, a senior "God of Scalpers" published an analysis article that dropped a bombshell in the scalper circle.
Panic began to spread.
"We've been tricked, retreat quickly! Xing Hai Technologies has prepared far more than 600,000 units in stock this time! "
This "God of Scalpers" combined his many years of experience in buying Bang Bang robots and estimated that Xing Hai Technologies had prepared 1.5 million units of the friendly version and 1 million units of the deluxe version. With such a sufficient amount of stock, all the scalpers from all over the country had already locked in all their funds! They could not snatch anymore. They had to quickly sell off the goods in their hands!
Zhao Tiezhu was shocked. "2.5 million units in stock. Didn't Xing Hai Technologies say that they only have 600,000 units?"
"F * ck!"
He slammed his fist on the table. "Xing Hai Technologies, you f * cking tricked us!"
Although he was very angry, Zhao Tiezhu was not particularly panicked. After all, the product was excellent and there was no need to worry about not being able to sell it. It was just that it would be difficult to sell it at a high price in the face of so many competitors in the same industry. Correspondingly, they would earn less money.
However, on February 13th, the first day of the new year!
Two announcements were made on Xing Hai Technologies' official website, Taobao store, Weibo, and other channels. Countless scalpers like Zhao Tiezhu felt their bodies turn cold. They trembled and fell into endless despair.
Announcement 1: "Production of the friendly version of the Bang Bang robot has been discontinued. We will only provide consumers with cost-effective products."
The gist of the announcement was that after the production of 1.5 million units of the friendly version of the Bang Bang robot, production of the friendly version was canceled due to the low cost-performance ratio.
The netizens were in an uproar and expressed their dissatisfaction.
"What should we poor people do?"
"Do we not care about the lives of the poor for the sake of making money?"
"We can't afford the deluxe version that costs 50,000 each!"
"What kind of company is this? It's a profiteering company!"
Xing Hai Technologies immediately released a second announcement that immediately dispelled the dissatisfaction of these netizens. At the same time, it sent countless scalpers into the endless abyss.
Announcement 2: "From today onwards, purchase of the deluxe version can be made in installments. You can purchase the deluxe version with a down payment of 40%."
The announcement continued, "Considering the financial situation of most consumers, consumers who really can't fork out 50,000 can make a down payment of 40% and purchase the deluxe version at 20,000. After the product is put into use, the user will only have to pay a monthly 'usage fee' of 168 dollars for the next 15 years of service. There will be almost no interest charged. If the user continuously defaults on the payment of the 'usage fee' for more than three months, we will stop providing medical services until the user makes up the payment."
"If the Bang Bang robot is in service at your home for more than 15 years, the user will still have to pay a monthly 'medical service fee' of 168 dollars. This is equivalent to additional 'interest.' Of course, if you purchase this robot in full, there will be no additional service fee regardless of how many years you use it. "
Once the purchase plan provided by this announcement was released, the netizens expressed that they could accept it.
"Xing Hai Technologies' meaning is very clear. You only need to fork out 20,000 dollars for the friendly version, plus the monthly usage fee of 168 dollars, and you can take the deluxe version home with you."
"This is like cutting meat with a soft knife. But 168 dollars per month … doesn't seem like a lot of money."
"Just over 100 dollars per month to ensure the health of your whole family. This price can be considered as cabbage!"
"It's completely within an acceptable range. You can even use the deluxe version with a high price-to-performance ratio. What's there to hesitate about?"
"I have to pay a mortgage of 16,000 dollars per month. This is only 1% of the mortgage. This is just a drop in the bucket."
"Xing Hai Technologies is likely to incur losses with this installment payment model. After 15 years, the currency will definitely depreciate a lot. But they don't even collect interest. It's rare to see a company with such a conscience."
…
Immediately.
The scalper industry in Z country was in complete despair and winter.
Zhao Tiezhu and the other scalpers discovered that the friendly version with a low price-to-performance ratio had almost no competitiveness in the market. No one was willing to go to the hospital for a checkup every year.
As for the deluxe version with a high price-to-performance ratio, it was basically a waste of money. Most consumers could not fork out 50,000 dollars at a time. The majority of consumers would rather wait for the tens of thousands of units that Xing Hai Technologies released every day and purchase them in installments instead of increasing the price to buy from the scalpers.
So … they were dead. Most of the scalpers were trapped. It was very, very difficult to get out of this trap. Some scalpers who borrowed too much were in a desperate situation.
But they were not worthy of sympathy. They only had themselves to blame!
This lesson would be engraved in their minds for the rest of their lives. They might even leave the scalper industry and do some hard work to get rich.
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