Profits were tempting, but legal profits were even more tempting.
Buying and selling could make thousands of profits. At first, some people might be able to stand their ground and not participate, but when everyone began to go crazy for profits, some people's positions began to waver.
Watching others eat meat was not an enjoyable thing. When people walked into an unfamiliar restaurant, there were two possibilities. The first possibility was that the aroma wafting out of the restaurant was irresistible. The second possibility was that the food in the restaurant looked tempting in the advertisements pasted on the glass window of the restaurant.
Profits were the same. It would make people feel uncomfortable to watch others join in the wealth feast, because they could do the same thing as long as they stretched out their hands. They would convince themselves.
The price kept rising, which heated up the atmosphere. Finally, the price of the apartment stopped at 27,750 yuan, which was 2,000 yuan more than Lynch had expected. He had thought that the maximum price would be about 25,000 yuan.
After all, the audience of the secondhand goods auction was not the middle class, who could easily take out a sum of money. Ninety-nine percent of the people here were poor, and some of them might not even have 2,000 yuan in savings. However, they gave Lynch a surprise.
Wood was even more pleasantly surprised. With a red face, he took the initiative to leave his seat and ran to Richard's side. The two men lowered their heads and talked for a while. Richard even gave him a punch, then put his arms around his neck and rubbed his hair fiercely.
Wood, a promising young man, grinned. He seemed to have a good relationship with Richard.
The profit of 6,720 yuan, Lynch had said that he would share it with him. In other words, Wood just sat there and shouted a few words, and he earned 3,360 yuan for himself. Plus some of the previous dividends, his income in one day had exceeded his undercover salary for half a year.
This was only the first auction in a month. There would be four such auctions every month. He did not dare to hope that he would be so lucky every time, but he believed that no matter how bad his luck was, he would at least be able to make up for it.
It turned out that what Richard had said was true. Now, he just wanted to share his joy with everyone and show off a little.
Finally, he looked up and saw Lynch. His excited expression calmed down a little. He also realized that he was not a salesman, but an undercover agent.
This made him restrain his emotions. He bowed slightly to Lynch, and Lynch responded with an encouraging smile.
During this time, Ferrar was also chatting with Lynch. When he heard that Lynch had promised these salesmen that he would split the profits of the products on the profit line with them, he couldn't believe his ears.
"That young man seems to be overjoyed. Can you tell me how much he earned from this deal?"
Feral also noticed Wood. Looking at the young man's appearance, he was very curious.
Lynch glanced at him and said with a smile, "Three thousand dollars …"
"Hiss …" Ferrar took a deep breath. More than three thousand RMB for an order. "Don't you think you're giving him too much?"
He then introduced himself. "I mean, give him three or five hundred, and he'll be grateful for your generosity. Why give him so much?"
This was not a superficial remark. It was Ferrar's most honest thought. He wanted to maintain a long-term cooperation with Lynch, so he had to understand what kind of person Lynch was.
This was a good opportunity to get to know each other better, so Lin Qi didn't try to hide it. "I once met someone who told me that when you want to hold all the benefits in your hands, even your brothers will leave you."
He slowly turned his head to look at Ferrar beside him. Their eyes met in the air. Lynch's eyes did not fluctuate at all. They were as steady as a rock. "But if you're willing to share your success with others, everyone will treat you like their own brother!"
"When wealth is in your hands, others will leave you because they can't satisfy their demands. But when you're willing to share the wealth with them, they will explode with unprecedented motivation."
"We're not in a superior and subordinate relationship. We're partners!"
If Wood heard this, he would exclaim again. It turned out that Richard was not bragging. In fact, Lynch still had a lot to say.
This was a relatively complicated game. It was difficult for people who joined to leave. They kept creating the myth of wealth, allowing them to return to an ordinary life. Just look at Richard.
He would rather lie in bed at home and sleep than go out to find an ordinary job. Once these people left Lynch, they would lose their passion for life. Only here, under the shade of Lynch, could they shine with the miracle of life.
Moreover, Lynch had more tricks up his sleeve and was waiting for them.
After retracting his gaze, Lynch said meaningfully, "In fact, in another way, you can say that I'm taking away the wealth they earn. It's relative."
"I'm a generous person, Mr. Consultant. You'll understand me in the future."
A house and a profit of a few thousand dollars on paper were enough to hype up the atmosphere. The next items were mainly some second-hand cars and some large items.
The prices of these items were not cheap. One of them, a second-hand washing machine that cost 3,999 dollars, was sold at a high price of 2,050 dollars.
Lynch had brought this thing back from Mr. Fox's warehouse. He did not expect it to sell for so much.
In fact, the buyer was not a fool. In the middle and lower neighborhoods, laundries were always a part of people's lives. In the past, they could wash all their clothes for 25 cents, but since the laundries charged by the pound, they could only wash a few clothes for 25 cents.
If the buyer used it commercially and washed all his clothes for 50 cents, his neighbors would definitely be happy to become friends with him.
It was Richard who personally facilitated this transaction. He had different talents from others and a keen sense of smell. He was a young man that Lynch appreciated more.
In the second stage of the auction, the prices of the items were maintained between 50% to 70% of the original price. This was not a reasonable price, but the transaction prices at trade fairs and auctions were never reasonable.
As long as there was competition, as long as the atmosphere was good enough, people would show a side that they did not know.
After a ten-minute break, the third stage of the auction began. The host continued to maintain his excited state and introduced the third stage of the auction.
If a normal auction was to give a base price and then continuously increase the price until the highest bidder won, then the third stage was the opposite.
The starting price of each item was the original price in the store, but during this process, the host would constantly lower the price. That's right, he would reduce the price until someone was tempted to raise their hand.
This was still a bid, and there was no one to bid. In the host's words, it had to be fast, accurate, and without hesitation.
Perhaps in the blink of an eye, the opportunity would leave him.
"In the third stage of the auction, the first item is a set of pure silver ivory tableware. Let our staff show it …" Soon, people saw these items, including several enlarged posters, enough for the people in the last row to see them.
"The price of this set of tableware is 3,899 yuan in the store. When your friends and relatives come to your house and you take out this set of tableware, you will definitely make everyone jealous …"
After promoting Niu Pusi, who could reach the pinnacle of life with this set of pure silver ivory tableware, the host began to raise the price that people had never heard of before.
"3,899 yuan, anyone raise your hand?"
"Three thousand six hundred dollars, three hundred dollars in one go, anyone raise your hand?"
"Very good, it seems that everyone has understood this bidding method. 3,400 yuan …"
"3,150 yuan!"
"2,980 yuan …"
…
As the price got lower and lower, the originally quiet crowd began to stir. An item that was close to 4,000 yuan was raised to 2,200 yuan. Although this price was still a little high, it made some people completely understand.
Sometimes people's thinking was very simple. As long as people did not raise their hand, the item would only be worth one yuan in the end.
However, if people could be so simple, this bidding method would not have been put in the third stage by Lynch.
Just as the host shouted 1,980 yuan, someone suddenly raised his hand. Then, more people raised their hands, but it was too late.
"Congratulations to this gentleman, the brand-new pure silver ivory tableware set that is worth 3,899 yuan has been brought home by 1,980 yuan!"